Miranda's life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The key that Miranda's mum keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives:
'I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own.
I ask two favours. First, you must write me a letter.'

The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realises that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.

Bridge has always been a bit of an oddball, but since she recovered from a serious accident, she's found fitting in with her friends increasingly hard. Tab and Em are getting cooler and better and they don't get why she insists on wearing novelty cat ears every day. Bridge just thinks they look good. It's getting harder to keep their promise of no fights, especially when they start keeping secrets from each other.
Sherm wants to get to know Bridge better. But he’s hiding the anger he feels at his grandfather for walking out.
And then there is another girl, who is struggling with an altogether more serious set of friendship troubles...

Told from interlinked points of view, this is a bittersweet story about the trials of friendship and growing up.

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2020
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal

Sonia and I have a lot in common. Our parents are divorced. Our dads are gay. We both love barbecue potato chips. But she is different from me in at least one way: you can't tell how she's feeling just by looking at her. At all.

When Bea's dad and his wonderful partner, Jesse, decide to marry, it looks as if Bea's biggest wish is coming true: she's finally (finally!) going to have a sister.

They're both ten. They're both in fifth grade. Though they've never met, Bea knows that she and Sonia will be perfect sisters. Just like sisters anywhere, Bea thinks. But as the wedding day approaches, Bea makes discoveries that lead her to a possibly disastrous choice.

Making a new family brings questions, surprises, and joy in this brilliant modern classic by Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead.

Peter can't wait to join his parents on an expedition to the ice caps of Greenland to study global warming. But while he's there, he begins to suspect there might be another reason for this trip other than scientific research.
And in another world, there is Thea, who lives with her family under the ice, and is desperate to see what's above it.
When Thea and Peter meet, two worlds will collide, and a host of secrets will be released.

Uma história sobre a ansiedade provocada pelas mudanças da vida e sobre como o amor pode fazer a diferença!

Autora Bestseller Vencedora de uma Medalha Newbery

Livro nomeado para o prémio Goodreads2020

«O meu pai acredita que eu devo receber uma mesada por fazer as tarefas da casa. A minha mãe acredita em mesadas livres e acha que as coisas da casa são para ser feitas a troco de nada. Mas o meu pai dá-me um dólar a mais do que a minha mãe. Parece confuso? Bem-vindos à minha vida.»

Há dois anos, os pais da Bea porciaram-se. Mas apesar de estar pidida entre duas casas, os pais são amigos, amam-na e isso é para ela o mais importante.

Agora o pai da Bea anunciou que ele e o seu namorado vão casar. São notícias maravilhosas e ela não podia estar mais entusiasmada, pois vai concretizar o seu sonho e «ganhar» uma irmã da sua idade!

Só que a Bea carrega um (grande!) segredo que ensombra este momento tão especial. Uma decisão impulsiva pode pôr em risco a felicidade dos que a rodeiam... Para tentar evitar isso, a Bea vai precisar de muita coragem, humildade e confiança no amor.

Elogios da crítica:

«Um livro belíssimo» — The New York Times

«Nenhum autor do momento compreende a vida das crianças com maior clareza,doçura e encanto como a única e incomparável Rebecca Stead.» — Katherine Applegate, autora de O Único e Incomparável Ivan

«Um livro belíssimo» The New York Times

«Nenhum autor do momento compreende a vida das crianças com maior clareza, doçura e encanto como a única e incomparável Rebecca Stead.» Katherine Applegate, autora de O Único e Incomparável Ivan

A charming middle-grade novel about friendship and the power of imagination, told in alternating chapters by Rebecca Stead, the Newbery Medal winning author of When You Reach Me, and Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers

Livy can’t remember her first visit to her grandmother’s house in Australia, but she does seem to recall a ‘wrong chicken’ and bumping down the stairs.

She definitely doesn’t remember the strange little creature she finds in the wardrobe. His name is Bob and he doesn’t know what he’s doing there, but he’s been waiting for Livy to come back for more than five years. That’s a very long time to sit in the dark.

Clue by clue, Livy and Bob unravel the mystery of where Bob comes from and what Livy has forgotten in this magical story about friendship and loyalty and the power of imagination.

And standing on top of the dictionary is a small zombie wearing a chicken suit. He’s rubbing his eyes, a Lego pirate clutched in one green hand. When his eyes adjust to the light, he uses them to look me up and down.
Then he says, 'You’re back. Took you long enough.'

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels for young readers including The Candymakers. Wendy lives in New Jersey.

Rebecca Stead is the author of four books for children including the Newbery Award winner When You Reach Me. Rebecca lives in New York.

'Realistic and compassionate…This is a layered, textured read, and adds to Rebecca Stead’s growing list of consistently high quality novels. Highly recommended.' Reading Time

‘Irresistible tale of magic, mystery, and friendship that poses timeless questions about identity and belonging.’ Publishers Weekly, starred review

‘Stead, whose When You Reach Me (2009) won the Newbery Medal, and Mass, author of the beloved Willow Falls series, combine their considerable talents to create an unusual fantasy with simplicity, immediacy, and wit.’ Booklist

‘You can’t help falling in love with Bob just a little.’ Good Reading

Nathan has been locked in his room ever since “it” started growing back. They’re going to come for him soon, so he’s got precious little time to tell us what is happening. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.