Bøger om Alderstrin: fra 15 år

Et spændende retssalsdrama for unge om en ung sort mands ulige kamp mod systemet - for at få retfærdighed for drabet på hans far.Marcus er 15, da hans far bliver skudt af politiet foran deres hjem i London. Drabet bliver hurtigt defineret som selvforsvar af myndighederne, men Marcus kender sin far, som ikke ville kunne gøre en flue fortræd. Han mistænker myndighederne for at fejlhåndtere sagen, fordi han og hans familie er sorte. Hans mor er lammet af sorg og bekymring for sin nu faderløse søn, så Marcus må selv navigere igennem det engelske retssystem og dets bureaukrati og uendelige formaliteter for at få genåbnet sagen og erklæret drabet ulovligt.

Ancient magic and dark secrets await. Nalani feels adrift and an outcast in her homeland. With her mysterious powers nothing but a burden, she is determined to reclaim her destiny. In the rich and vibrant city of Karas she discovers fiercely loyal friends and embarks on a quest to uncover the source of the corruption that plagues the city. But as she delves deeper into the unknown, she soon discovers the greatest danger lies within herself. Filled with dark magic, dangerous secrets, a strong female lead, and hard-won friendships, The Shard is the first book in the young adult, coming-of-age epic fantasy Darkling Duology. Buy The Shard to capture a fragment of hope today

“Nej, hold røgen nede i lungerne, ellers virker det ikke.”Hun plejede ikke at inhalere. Men så var der pludselig noget i hende, der var ligeglad med alt det, hendes mor havde sagt om at ryge hash. Man satte hjernen i stå. Man kunne blive psykotisk. Men ét hiv, det skadede vel ikke?SKÆV er en ungdomsroman, der handler om venskab, beruselse og hemmeligheder. Milles familie er flyttet til Singapore uden hende, men heldigvis får hun snart en ny veninde i Freja. Venskabet bliver Milles nye hjem, men der går ikke længe, før cigaretter, hash og stoffer bliver en del af hendes hverdag. Mille ryger kun sammen med Freja. Hun kan stoppe, når hun vil.SKÆV er den tredje ungdomsroman som forfatterparret Mette Egelund Olsen og Margrethe Schmidt har skrevet sammen, i 2018 udkom 'Fucking monster', og i 2020 udgav de 'Kan jeg stole på dig'.

"I must have stood in front of the closed door for half an eternity. My sense of time disappeared when the door closed. It was dark. Black. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I spotted a faint beam of light - a hole in the wall, was that supposed to be a window?"Gloria lives in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. There she manages the "Tatenda" house, where women in difficult situations find refuge, help and support. Things go on as usual until one day, through a chain of strange events, she is drawn deep into the Zimbabwean jungle of regulations and corruption. At the mercy of state power and inscrutable procedures, she faces the challenges, but how does one go on when obstacles are repeatedly placed in one's path whose meaning one does not see?Sarudza means 'make up your mind'. And that is often not easy. But why do we so rarely follow our heart or common sense?A thrilling, lively story about realising that the wealth of Zimbabwe lies not in its mineral resources or wonderful nature, but in the people who inhabit it, about knowing that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, and about how everything then makes sense after all. If you choose to recognise it.

The fate of Nalani's world hangs in the balance Nalani is basking in her newfound contentment. But when her magic surges back to life, she is convinced it holds the key to her past. She returns to Karas and recruits her old friends to join her quest to find her long-lost father and confront an ominous lord who lurks in the mountains. Along the way, she and her friends will face danger and adventure, while she discovers the strength and courage within herself to stand against the madness of a man corrupted, and the terrifying weapon of a charismatic king. If you enjoy coming of age stories with strong female protagonists and magic, then you'll love The Dark Cluster