Kirjahaku

It is a simpler time in the beautiful island of Barbados. Mobile phones are now becoming a fad, social media is mostly limited to instant messaging, and corporal punishment is the preferred method of discipline. There are some things, however, which remain constant through the ages, such as teenagers' desire for popularity.Thirteen-year-old Adrian Manning would go to any length to achieve popularity. This desire to be popular pushes him to take incredible risks, including a deadly bus ride and a perilous canal crossing. Each risk brings with it, complications, and each complication forces him to take further risks. The biggest risk may, however, be the omnipresent threat of his mother's retribution. Will Adrian overcome his perilous trials? Will he ever learn from his mistakes? Disaster after exciting disaster, find out the answers to these questions as you follow the adventures of Adrian-at large.

Barbados schoolboy, Adrian Manning is back at it again, still trying to attain popularity and struggling to survive the pitfalls associated with those attempts. Now fourteen years old, his newly honed football skills may finally be the key to securing popularity. The road to reach acclaim is a dangerous one, but the destination brings its own perils with it, and to maintain that position threatens to be equally hazardous. What happens when you finally get the thing you have been craving for so long? Does it live up to your high expectations? Is it worth the journey to get there? Is it worth the sacrifices to keep it?Find the answers to these questions as Adrian goes from obscurity to fame, and everyone knows the name, Adrian-at last.

Change is in the air as the island of Barbados inches closer to the end of the first decade of the new millennium, and a new school year begins.Adrian, now fifteen years old, is feeling the change, not only in his surroundings but in his life-his preoccupation with popularity is no more. Popularity-focused schemes may be a thing of the past, but the perilous adventures which underscored them are very much a part of the present. The motivations are different but the results are the same-complications and contention around every corner.Is Adrian a new, matured creation, or is he just a repackaged version of his old self? As he faces old, new and perceived enemies, could it be possible his biggest enemy is himself? Find out in these intriguing adventures, which consistently put Adrian at-loggerheads.

After years of ill-fated schemes, Adrian has finally reached a turning point in his life. Now, he's a pretty well-adjusted sixteen-year-old, preparing to graduate secondary school with academic distinction.The schemes might be gone, but even with the purest of intentions, the adventure and peril that underscored his formative years still occasionally pop up. As present and past situations collide, startling revelations occur, eventually causing him to consider one last scheme; a scheme with the highest stakes and possibly the greatest danger he has ever faced-but also the greatest reward Danger, suspense, humiliation, mistrust and selfless sacrifice all come together, making Adrian's last year of school a year to remember.Will the life-altering perils ahead all be worth it in the end? Find out in this engaging but poignant conclusion if the perils might just lead to the ultimate thing to put Adrian at liberty.

The only constant in childhood is change. Barbadian schoolgirl, Sha'Tanya Carter is definitely feeling the effects of change-both good and bad; she goes from fourteen to fifteen, from third form to fourth form, from a happy life to one of turmoil. After a fateful hurricane throws her into deep poverty, Sha'Tanya becomes obsessed with keeping her new reality a secret. For two years, she goes to any length to keep her image intact, including mixing with undesirables, trespassing and malicious conduct. These efforts do not go according to plan, and Sha'Tanya learns that extreme actions to avoid shame, often lead to shame in other areas.When trying to preserve one's pride, what measures are reasonable? How far is too far? What price is too high? Make your own conclusions as you follow the traumatic, tumultuous events which threaten to leave Sha'Tanya undone.

After a series of major upheavals in her life, sixteen-year-old Barbadian school girl, Sha'Tanya Carter, is repeating her fourth form year, and trying to right the ship.Adversity surrounds her on all sides-at home, at school and at large. As Sha'Tanya struggles to do her best, and finally attain her promotion to fifth form, she has to face many perilous obstacles. From antagonistic family members, to aggressive classmates, Sha'Tanya has her work cut out for her. She even has to deal with overzealous police officers and a draconian overlord Can she keep her resolve and determination when everything around her points to failure?What will it take for Sha'Tanya to succeed in the face of such adversity and non-existent support systems?Find the answers to these questions as you follow the exciting, live-changing adventures of Sha'Tanya, underrated.

Barbadian school girl, Sha'Tanya Carter, has been through much upheaval and adversity, but she's finally ready to graduate secondary school and become her best self. The birth of her best self, however, requires the death of her worst self.From her love of recklessness and hype buses, to her hair gel addiction, to the very roots of her ghetto socialisation, all things that limit her must be tried by fire.Before Sha'Tanya can ascend to her true calling, she must survive encounters with criminals, police officers, vindictive rivals and death itself, as she faces peril like never before How will Sha'Tanya survive these perils? What will it take for her to become her best self? What does that version of Sha'Tanya even look like?Find out in this epic conclusion, as the refining fires of life finally give rise to a new Sha'Tanya-unlimited