Len Vlahos

Fifteen-year-old Jackie is determined to reclaim her family's privacy and dignity by ending a reality television program about her father's terminal brain tumor.

Life in a Fishbowl

Julie Halpern

In Girl on the Ferris Wheel, Julie Halpern and Len Vlahos expertly tackle this quirky and poignant romance that explores what first love really means—and how it sometimes hurts like hell. Tenth graders Eliana and Dmitri could not be more different. He's an outgoing, self-confident drummer in a punk band called Unexpected Turbulence. Eliana is introspective and thoughtful, and a movie buff who is living with depression. Dmitri quite literally falls for Eliana when he sees her in gym class and slams into a classmate. The pair then navigate the ins and outs of first love. Exciting, scary, unexpected, and so much more difficult than they ever imagined. They say opposites attract, but they soon realize that there is so much they just don’t understand about each other. It begs the question: How long can first love possibly last when you’re so different?

Girl on the Ferris Wheel

Written as a college admission essay, 18-year-old Harry Jones recounts a childhood defined by the hideous scars he hid behind, and how forming a band brought self-confidence, friendship and his first kiss. A debut author.

A Novel

The Scar Boys

"YA science fiction at its best." - Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Aurora Cycle and Illuminae "A unique and engrossing yarn." - Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Rising Saga From acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a grounded sci-fi story about a boy who's more than human, perfect for fans of Westworld and LIFEL1K3. Quinn thinks he's a normal fifteen year-old. He plays video games, spends time with his friends, and crushes on a girl named Shea. But a shocking secret brings his entire world crashing down: he's not a boy. He's artificial intelligence. After Quinn "wakes up," he sees his world was nothing more than a virtual construct. He's the QUantum INtelligence Project, the first fully-aware A.I. in the world--part of a grand multi-billion-dollar experiment led by the very man he believed to be his dead father. But as Quinn encounters the real world for the first time, his life becomes a nightmare. While the scientists continue to experiment on him, Quinn must come to grips with the truth: his mom and brother don't exist. His friends are all adults who were paid to hang out with him. Even other super computers aren't like him. Quinn finds himself completely alone--until he bonds with Shea, the real girl behind the virtual one. As Quinn explores what it means to truly live, he questions who he can trust. What will it take to win his freedom . . . and where does he belong? Award-winning author Len Vlahos offers a perfect blend of science fiction and contemporary in this unputdownable, high stakes tale that explores big questions about what it means to be human.

Hard Wired

Къща от стъкло

When The Scar Boys ended, the band has fallen apart. Harry and Johnny are barely speaking, and Cheyenne is feeling desperate about Johnny, who has retreated into silence. It's only through their music that the group is able to rebuild their relationships, and they slowly begin to reach musical success and fame. In Scar Girl, Cheyenne, Harry, and Richie tell their own stories as they discover the ups and downs of being rock musicians—including meltdowns on stage, too much drinking, keeping secrets that should be shared, and having fights that test the limits of their friendship. The band's reputation grows and grows, but will the kids themselves survive? Len Vlahos delivers a powerful sequel to his bestselling YA sensation, The Scar Boys, with a story of love, music, and heartbreak.

Scar Girl

500 Millionen Dollar für ein Leben Die 15-jährige Jackie erfährt, dass ihr Vater einen Hirntumor hat. Fast noch schockierender: Um den Lebensunterhalt der Familie zu sichern, hat er die Fernsehrechte am Rest seines Lebens verkauft. Ein TV-Team hält Einzug ins Haus, alles wird gefilmt und zu einer geschmacklosen Reality-Show geschnitten. Jackie beschließt, den Wahnsinn zu stoppen und ihrem Vater ein würdevolles Ende zu ermöglichen. Der TV-Sender sitzt am längeren Hebel, doch keiner hat mit Jackies Einfallsreichtum gerechnet ...

Welcome to Reality

The Truman Show meets Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Te koop: het leven van Jared Stone. Doe ermee wat je wilt... Huis van glas is een briljante, knappe, ongebruikelijke en boeiende tragikomedie. Jared Stone is ongeneeslijk ziek. Een groeiende tumor eet langzaam een weg door zijn hersenen en vernielt alle herinneringen aan het leven dat hij zo lief heeft. In een impulsieve, misplaatste poging om de financiële toekomst van zijn familie veilig te stellen besluit hij zijn leven op eBay te veilen. Zijn 'leven' wordt gekocht dor een egocentrische tv-producent op zoek naar een kijcijferkanon. De ondergang van Jared en het trauma van zijn familie wordt een realityshow die miljoenen mensen wekelijks aan de buis gekluisterd houdt. Jareds 15-jarige dochter Jackie haat het mediaspektakel dat al snel na de eerste aflevering losbarst. Helemaal omdat de producenten van de show een beeld van het gezin laten zien dat de waarheid geweld aandoet... Samen met haar vrienden bedenkt ze een plan om de show te saboteren, in de hoop dat haar vader met een beetje waardigheid kan sterven...

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