Bøger af Alissa Grosso

Her best friend's turning into a drug addict, the law is closing in and Scilla's running out of options.Scilla Davis doesn't have high hopes for the summer that begins with her working behind the counter of a convenience store and is due to end with a trial that could determine her entire future, but it's way worse than she expected. As her best friend develops an ugly drug habit, Scilla fends off the advances of a nerdy conspiracy theory nut, is stalked by a sleazy FBI agent and tries to make sense of the country's sudden obsession with a drug known as Ferocity. With the end of summer looming and her future in the balance, Scilla has to decide how far she's willing to go to save herself.Ferocity Summer is a gritty, contemporary YA novel for older teens from author Alissa Grosso. If you're looking for realistic fiction that pulls no punches, then take a look at this edgy coming of age tale.

One unnamed girl. One cool guy. One sweepstakes-obsessed grandmother. 2400 miles. When Petra Armstrong discovers a glaring error on her birth certificate, she decides it's time to go to Omaha, Nebraska to locate the mother she's never met, but Petra and her grandmother lack cars and the licenses needed to drive them. Enter Neil Finch, the cool guy from Petra's class who responds to her job request. This unlikely trio sets off on a whirlwind road trip adventure. But learning the truth about her mother and her own origins, is only the beginning of Petra's problems. She's made a grand-prize-jackpot-sized mistake. Will she be able to fix things and get home in time, before history repeats itself? Quirky characters and a heartwarming story make this contemporary YA novel from Alissa Grosso a treat to read. Travel across the country with Petra, Neil and Grandma Honey today in Unnamed Roads.

In 2011 Alissa Grosso started her Etsy shop Planet Alissa with just a handful of vintage items. In those five years she's sold $40,000 worth of vintage items on Etsy and learned a few things along the way. Each week she shares her recent Etsy sales on her popular Planet Alissa YouTube channel and provides helpful how-to videos for other online sellers. Now, in her first nonfiction book she gives readers practical advice on selling vintage items on Etsy. Learn about the basics of setting up your Etsy shop; practical advice for promoting and growing your shop and how to earn extra money from items that are readily available at thrift stores, garage sales, auctions and more. This book offers helpful information for established resellers hoping to branch out into the Etsy market or new sellers who want to learn more about profiting from vintage items.

This is not your typical tale of high school popularity. Sure, at first glance Hamilton Best and her four closest friends might look like any other clique. There's the expected squabbles over boys, the drama over who's made the guest list for Hamilton's party and the usual insecurities and angst. There's something else as well, a secret so devastating that the most popular girl in school knows she must keep it hidden at all costs. Hamilton has always been able to rely on the clique and her boyfriend Alex to keep her secret, but seeds of mutiny have been sown. Will they keep her secret safe? Should they? Popular is a contemporary YA novel with an unexpected twist. Alissa Grosso's debut novel is a dark and edgy high school tale that will take you by surprse.