Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como

Abstract: Some children at The Fairbrother Academy don’t want to learn. They like to push their classmates in the playground and call them bad names. Alice is unhappy when she starts secondary school, but when Miss Sunshine hears about the problems, she drives to the academy, determined to help.

Abstract: One of the world’s most formidable fighters, ex-SAS warrior and former private security consultant Major Hector Cross has survived explosive tangles with depraved enemies—warlords, pirates, and arms dealers—from the Middle East to the heart of Africa. Now, Cross must take the law into his own hands once again to stop a vengeful old enemy who has resurfaced—and hunt down a deadly new nemesis in pursuit of global domination. Co-written with internationally bestselling author Tom Cain, this exciting tale, filled with knife-edge tension, cunning global intrigue, rip-roaring action, and breathtaking adventure, demonstrates the extraordinary vision and talent of a writer with a gift for consistently delivering nonstop entertainment.

Abstract: Mauro Assante è, prima di ogni altra cosa, un uomo serio: ha sempre lavorato con scrupolo estremo, guadagnandosi incarichi di crescente responsabilità nell'istituzione in cui presta servizio, l'authority preposta al controllo della trasparenza delle banche italiane. Si è sposato tardi, con la sola donna che sia riuscita ad aprire una breccia nel suo temperamento ombroso, e ha un figlio piccolo, che trascorre i mesi estivi con la madre, in montagna. Questa estate Mauro si trattiene in città perché gli è stato affidato il compito di stilare una relazione particolarmente delicata su di un istituto bancario che con ogni probabilità verrà commissariato in seguito alla sua ispezione. Ma proprio durante queste solitarie giornate di lavoro, nella sua prevedibile esistenza iniziano ad aprirsi minuscole crepe. Dimentica aperta la porta di casa, riceve una telefonata beffarda, si convince di essere seguito da un uomo in motorino. Soprattutto, riceve la visita di una meravigliosa ragazza che evidentemente ha sbagliato indirizzo. Strano, ci dev'essere stato un errore. Ma dalla vita di Mauro Assante gli errori erano sempre stati banditi; così come sarebbe bandito il batticuore che invece lui prova quando, poche sere dopo, rincontra per caso quella stessa ragazza bionda... L'estate avanza, le temperature aumentano, la stesura della relazione si fa più complessa e con essa l'ansia di consegnare tutto senza sbavature, senza condizionamenti.

Abstract: Nella selvaggia brughiera inglese di Calder Moor, nel Derbyshire, vengono ritrovati i corpi senza vita di Nicola Maiden, la figlia di un ex poliziotto, e di un giovane uomo, Terry Cole, un sedicente artista dalla vita alquanto movimentata. Ma non si tratta di un incidente: i due sono stati brutalmente uccisi. L'ex poliziotto, padre della vittima, richiede l'intervento di Scotland Yard e l'ispettore Lynley comincia la difficile indagine senza la collaborazione della sua partner abituale, Barbara Havers, degradata per insubordinazione.

Abstract: No. 1 New York Times bestsellers DIVERGENT, INSURGENT and ALLEGIANT in collector's trilogy set. DIVERGENT - a major motion picture in 2014. Divergent: In the world of Divergent, society is divided into five factions and all are forced to choose where they belong. The choice Beatrice Prior makes shocks everyone, including herself. Once decisions are made faction members are forced to undergo extreme initiation tests with devastating consequences. Tris must determine who her friends are - and whether the man who both threatens and protects her is really on her side. Because Tris has a deadly secret. As growing conflict threatens to unravel their seemingly perfect society, this secret might save those Tris loves...or it might destroy her. Insurgent: One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. Tris Prior's initiation day should have been marked by celebrations; instead it ended with unspeakable horrors. Now unrest surges in the factions around her as conflict between their ideologies grows. In times of war sides must be chosen and secrets will emerge. Tris has already paid a terrible price for survival and is wracked by haunting guilt.But radical new discoveries and shifting relationships mean that she must fully embrace her Divergence - even though she stands to lose everything...Allegiant: The faction-based society that Tris once believed in is shattered - fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she will find a simple new life, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature - and of herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.

Abstract: I've lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn't supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It's been in Magnus' family for three generations. And now, the very same day his parents are coming, I've lost it. The very same day. Do not hyperventilate, Poppy. Stay positive!! :) A couple of glasses of bubbly with the girls at a charity do and Poppy's life has gone into meltdown. Not only has she lost her engagement ring, but in the panic that followed, she's lost her phone too. As she paces shakily round the hotel foyer she spots an abandoned phone in a bin. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number with the hotel staff. It was meant to be! Except the phone's owner, businessman Sam Roxton, doesn't agree. He wants his phone back, and doesn't appreciate Poppy reading all his messages and wading into his personal life. As Poppy juggles wedding preparations, phone messages and hiding her left hand from Magnus and his parents, can things get any more tangled?

Abstract: Dopo aver passato trent'anni in Europa, Spencer Brydon ritorna a New York. Qui trova la città sconvolta dalle aberrazioni dell'epoca moderna. Ma tra giganteschi grattacieli sorge ancora la sua casa natale, L'angolo felice, testimonianza dei fasti passati e della sua personale eredità. Cosa sarebbe successo se Spencer avesse deciso di fermarsi lì, invece che fuggire dal suo destino? Si sarebbe trasformato in un individuo totalmente differente? Visitando le stanze vuote si troverà ad affrontare i suoi fantasmi interiori, ma solo l'amore gli darà la chiave per guardare serenamente nel proprio cuore.