"Like A Wrinkle in Time (Miranda's favorite book), When You Reach Me far surpasses the usual whodunit or sci-fi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of 'life, death, and the beauty of it all.'" —The Washington Post
 
This Newbery Medal winner that has been called "smart and mesmerizing," (The New York Times) and "superb" (The Wall Street Journal) will appeal to readers of all types, especially those who are looking for a thought-provoking mystery with a mind-blowing twist.
 
Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, and she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must write a letter—a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone.
 
It would be easy to ignore the strange messages, except that whoever is leaving them has an uncanny ability to predict the future. If that is the case, then Miranda has a big problem—because the notes tell her that someone is going to die, and she might be too late to stop it.
 
Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction
A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book
Five Starred Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
 
"Absorbing." —People

"Readers ... are likely to find themselves chewing over the details of this superb and intricate tale long afterward." —The Wall Street Journal
 
"Lovely and almost impossibly clever." —The Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"It's easy to imagine readers studying Miranda's story as many times as she's read L'Engle's, and spending hours pondering the provocative questions it raises." —Publishers Weekly, Starred review

It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy’s grandmother in Australia. Now that she’s back, Livy has the feeling she’s forgotten something really, really important about Gran’s house.

It turns out she’s right.

Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn’t forget Livy, or her promise. He’s been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to. He can’t remember who—or what—he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family. But five years ago Livy promised she would help him find his way back home. Now it’s time to keep that promise.

Clue by clue, Livy and Bob will unravel the mystery of where Bob comes from, and discover the kind of magic that lasts forever.

Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead, two masterminds of classic, middle-grade fiction come together to craft this magical story about the enduring power of friendship.

This title has Common Core connections.

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me: a story about spies, games, and friendship.
 
The first day Georges (the S is silent) moves into a new Brooklyn apartment, he sees a sign taped to a door in the basement: SPY CLUB MEETING—TODAY!
 
That’s how he meets his twelve-year-old neigh­bor Safer. He and Georges quickly become allies—and fellow spies. Their assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer’s requests become more and more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: how far is too far to go for your only friend?
 
“Will touch the hearts of kids and adults alike.” —NPR
 
Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children’s Fiction
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more!

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.

Un romanzo intenso e profondo sul passaggio all’adolescenza, sul mistero dell’amore, i confini dell’amicizia e il senso della vita. Bridge, Emily e Tab da piccole hanno stretto un patto: non litigare mai. Ma ora, a 12 anni, tutto sta cambiando. Aumentano gli impegni e affiorano i segreti, i non detti, le tensioni. A Emily piace un compagno di scuola e si caccia nei guai, Tab è sempre più coinvolta dal gruppo sui diritti umani, e Bridge si fa un sacco di domande: Posso essere solo amica di un ragazzo? Cos’è davvero l’amore? E come lo riconosco?

Romanzo finalista Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi 2020, categoria dagli 11 anni.

Insolite et touchant, un roman au charme inédit, pareil à aucun autre.








1979. Miranda vit avec sa mère et son beau-père dans un quartier populaire de New York, partageant son quotidien de jeune adolescente avec son meilleur ami Sal.


Mais, un jour, de curieux événements surviennent : sans raison apparente, Sal se fait frapper par un garçon et il cesse soudain d'adresser la parole à Miranda ; la clé de secours de l'appartement de Miranda disparaît, et celle-ci trouve une lettre énigmatique qui lui est adressée.
Cette lettre déclare : " Je viens pour sauver la vie de ton ami, et aussi la mienne. J'ai deux services à te demander. ". De jour en jour, Miranda reçoit d'autres lettres de ce mystérieux expéditeur, qui semble connaître son avenir.



Petit à petit, la jeune fille reconstitue le puzzle composé par son correspondant, pour découvrir les raisons de son appel à l'aide, empêcher une mort annoncée et retrouver son amitié perdue...



Dès 10 ans.