Mark Oshiro

Percy Jackson -saagan suosikkipari tuntemattoman uhan äärellä. Nico ja Will ovat palanneet manalan syvimmästä kolkasta osoitettuaan hirviöille, että jokaisella on vaihtoehtoja eikä kenenkään ole pakko olla paha. Olennot alkavat ensin hakeutua turvaan puolijumalten koulutuspaikkaan, Juppiterin leiriin, ja pian sen jälkeen kadota yksi kerrallaan. Käy ilmi, että salaperäinen voima pyrkii rankaisemaan hirviöitä niiden menneistä teoista. Tilanne tiivistyy, kun Nico ja Will saavat tietää kytköksestään tähän synkkään voimaan. Rakastetun ja palkitun Percy Jacksonin maailmaan sijoittuva kertomus tuo kreikkalaisen mytologian viihdyttävällä tavalla nykypäivään. Jatkoa kirjalle Aurinko ja tähti.

"An emotion-filled collection." —Kirkus ReviewsA CCBC 2024 Choices for the Fiction for Young Adult category! Two teens take the stage and find their voice . . . A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . . A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . . There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres. These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences. This groundbreaking collection centers what it’s like growing up as an adoptee. These are stories by adoptees, for adoptees, reclaiming their own narratives. With stories by:Kelley BakerNicole ChungShannon GibneyMark OshiroMeMe CollierSusan Harness Meredith IrelandMariama J. LockingtonLisa NopachaiStefany ValentineMatthew SalessesLisa Wool-Rim SjöblomEric SmithJenny Heijun WillsSun Yung ShinForeword by Rebecca CarrollAfterword by JaeRan Kim, MSW, PhD

International bestselling author Jeff Kinney serves up heaps of laughs in the 20th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

DE LAS AVENTURAS DE PERCY JACKSON: UNA AMENAZA FINAL. UNA HISTORIA ETERNA. Han pasado tres meses desde que los semidioses Nico di Angelo y Will Solace volvieron del T rtaro. Todo parece estar en calma... hasta que Hazel, la hermanastra de Nico, les pide que vayan al Campamento J piter para ayudarla con un asunto. Sin embargo, no les cuenta que le ha dado cobijo a un grupo de monstruos, ahora llamados m ticos, que han decidido que no tienen por qu ser malvados. Aunque la convivencia no siempre ser f cil... Cuando los m ticos empiezan a desaparecer del campamento, queda claro que algo se les escapa. Qui n est detr s de las desapariciones? Acaso tiene que ver con una fuerza oscura? Y si Nico, Will y Hazel est n conectados con ella? VUELVE AL MUNDO DE PERCY JACKSON EN UNA NUEVA AVENTURA DE LOS PERSONAJES M S ADMIRADOS DE LA SAGA. *** Por qu regresar al universo de Percy Jackson? - Escrito por Rick Riordan, el autor m s querido por los lectores de juvenil a nivel mundial. - Todos sus libros son aclamados y aparecen en las listas de m s vendidos del New York Times.- Personajes entra ables y tramas incre bles. - Aventuras para todos: prep rate para volver al mejor universo de fantas a nunca escrito. - Todos los ingredientes para no parar de leer: acci n, adrenalina, monstruos, fuerzas tenebrosas y desapariciones misteriosas *** Bienvenidos, de nuevo, al mundo de Rick Riordan ENGLISH DESCRIPTION New York Times #1 best-selling authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro collaborate again on a new adventure in which Nico di Angelo teams up with his half-sister Hazel Levesque to protect . . . monsters? A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast. She needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about: the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don't have to be evil. Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge. Nico and Will are on site assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes. Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that they're all connected to it . . .

A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANSFrom #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter. Hazel needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about in The Sun and the Star, where the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don’t have to be evil. Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge. Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes. Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that they’re all connected to it . . . Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess – out now!

AN INDIE NEXT PICK A novel of ghosts, grief and the friends who make it all ok by #1 New York Times bestselling co-author Mark Oshiro "Heartfelt, funny, fast-paced, and spooky--this book will indeed haunt you in all the best ways. I was hooked from page one " --Rick Riordan, New York Times #1 best-selling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series Jasmine Garza has a problem: a ghost has been following her for years, ever since her Papi died. Not that Mami will admit anything supernatural is going on. But even the ghost she won't acknowledge makes real trouble, so Jasmine and her mami are moving (again) to a new apartment in East Hollywood. This time Jasmine is committed to living a normal life with normal friends. Enter: Bea Veracruz and Jorge Barrera. They're the only two members of Jasmine's middle school's Gay Straight Alliance and they're already obsessed with all things supernatural. Bea wants to prove herself to her paranormal investigator parents and Jorge is determined to overcome his fear of the beyond. And when Jasmine confesses she's been tormented by a ghost for years, they not only believe her, they're thrilled Together they set out to prove that Jasmine's not just acting out after her father's death-ghosts are real and Jasmine is haunted. But not everyone agrees how to deal with the departed. As Jasmine's hauntings increase in intensity, her resentment builds. Why is her Mami so secretive about her past? Why is she the center of such a terrible vortex of supernatural activity? And why hasn't her Papi ever reached out to her since he passed? In order to face her ghosts--both internal and external--Jasmine must come to terms with her own history.

En ny og spændende rejse fra Percy Jacksons eventyrlige univers! Som søn af Hades er Nico Di Angelo vant til en masse uheldsvangre begivenheder i sit liv. Men én ting lyser dog op i hans liv: hans kæreste Will Solace, der er søn af Apollon. Sammen kan de to overkomme de værste prøvelser. Indtil videre. Men titanen Bob kalder på Nico fra underverdenen. Han er i fare, og Nico er nødt til at rejse ned i mørket for at hjælpe titanen. Will insisterer på at tage med – men kan et lysets væsen overleve i dybet? Og hvad mon det betyder, når der i en profeti står, at Nico må efterlade 'noget af samme værdi' i dybet? Følg med i det hæsblæsende eventyr med Nico Di Angelo, der tager afsæt i det forunderlige Percy Jackson-univers. Fra ca. 10 år.

From New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. ONE PROPHECY. TWO DEMIGODS. A HEROIC QUEST. Nico di Angelo is pretty familiar with the realms of death, being the son of Hades and all. So when a desperate voice starts plaguing his dreams, Nico is convinced it's coming from the Underworld and belongs to an old friend - a reformed Titan called Bob. Then an ominous prophecy leaves Nico in no doubt - Bob needs his help and Nico must rescue him. Of course Nico's boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo (the god of light) insists on joining the quest too. But can will even survive in the darkest part of the world? And what does the prophecy mean when it says that Nico will have to leave something of equal value behind? As Nico faces demons both internal and external, his relationship with Will is tested to its very core. Can love find its way, even through the depths of hell? Rick Riordan, Number 1 New York Times bestselling author, March 2024Mark Oshiro, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award, 2019

When you're like me, you have to lie. It's been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving--and keep him alive. Now, he's taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive but surly son, Carlos, seems to promise a new future. I can't let anyone down. Eli abides by the rules of his family, living in a secluded community that raised him to believe his obedience will be rewarded. But an unsettling question slowly eats away at Eli's once unwavering faith in Reconciliation: Why can't he remember his past? What am I supposed to do? But the reported discovery of an unidentified body found in the hills of Idyllwild, California, will draw both of these young men into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity--and who they are allowed to be. Find the truth. For fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson, Into the Light is a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Oshiro's signature mix of raw emotions and visceral prose--but with a startling twist you'll have to read to believe.

From Mark Oshiro, award-winning author of The Insiders, this time-bending adventure is perfect for fans of Sal and Gabi Break the Universe and When You Reach Me. A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * An ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 SelectionMiddle school is the worst, especially for David Bravo. He doesn't have a single class with his best (okay, only) friend, Antoine. He has to give a class presentation about his heritage, but he's not sure how--or even if--he wants to explain to his new classmates that he's adopted. After he injures Antoine in an accident at cross-country practice, he just wishes he could do it all over. He doesn't expect his wish to summon a talking, shapeshifting, annoying dog, Fea, who claims that a choice in David's past actually did put him on the wrong timeline... and she can take him back to fix it. But when their first try (and the second, and the third) is a total disaster, David and Fea are left scrambling through timeline after timeline--on a quest that may lead them to answers in the most unexpected places. Coco meets Sliding Doors in this laugh-out-loud, heartwarming middle grade novel that explores how our choices make us who we are.

From New York Times number 1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro. Percy Jackson fans, rejoice Nico and Will have a book of their own As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to losing his friend Jason during the trials of Apollo. But there is a ray of sunshine in his life--literally: his boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo. Together the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. At least, that's been the case so far... Now Nico is being plagued by a voice calling out to him from Tartarus, the lowest part of the Underworld. He thinks he knows who it is: a reformed Titan named Bob whom Percy and Annabeth had to leave behind when they escaped Hades's realm. Nico's dreams and Rachel Dare's latest prophecy leave little doubt in Nico's mind that Bob is in some kind of trouble. Nico has to go on this quest, whether Mr. D and Chiron like it or not. And of course Will insists on coming with. But can a being made of light survive in the darkest part of the world? and what does the prophecy mean that Nico will have to "leave something of equal value behind?" Nico will have to face demons both internal and external as his relationship with Will is tested to the core in this standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters in the Percy Jackson saga. Complete your Nico di Angelo collection with these series by Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Heroes of Olympus - The Trials of Apollo

An exciting book based on the game Star Wars: Hunters On the planet Vespaara lies the Arena--a series of battlefields where fighters known as Hunters face off in teams to compete in front of roaring crowds. Newest to their ranks is Rieve, a Force-sensitive orphan from Corellia with abilities she can barely control, and a past she desperately wants to leave behind. But Rieve gets off to a rocky start, strugging with her lack of confidence both inside the Arena and with her fellow Hunters. And when a mysterious stranger begins stalking the Arena, Rieve fears her troubled past has finally caught up with her.... Includes original illustrations based on the game characters

When you're like me, you have to lie. It's been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving--and keep him alive. Now, he's taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive but surly son, Carlos, seems to promise a new future. I can't let anyone down. Eli abides by the rules of his family, living in a secluded community that raised him to believe his obedience will be rewarded. But an unsettling question slowly eats away at Eli's once unwavering faith in Reconciliation: Why can't he remember his past? What am I supposed to do? But the reported discovery of an unidentified body found in the hills of Idyllwild, California, will draw both of these young men into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity--and who they are allowed to be. Find the truth. For fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson, Into the Light is a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Oshiro's signature mix of raw emotions and visceral prose--but with a startling twist you'll have to read to believe.