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En la vastedad del universo, donde la oscuridad cósmica se mezcla con la danza de las estrellas, existe un rincón misterioso que desafía la lógica y estira los límites de nuestra comprensión: el agujero negro. Este fenómeno gravitacional, donde la gravedad se vuelve implacable y la luz se desvanece en la insondable negrura, ha sido el tema de especulación, asombro y fascinación a lo largo de la historia de la astronomía.En este viaje intergaláctico,...
2) Seeing Stone
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Arthurian legend comes to life in the first novel in this remarkable, award-winning sagaThirteen-year-old Arthur de Caldicot lives on a manor, desperately waiting for the moment he can become a knight. One day his father's friend Merlin gives him a shining black stone, a seeing stone, that shows him visions of his namesake, King Arthur. The legendary dragons, battles, and swordplay that young Arthur witnesses seem a world away from his own life. And...
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Introduce your family to a selection of folk tales from around the world, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, these stories will introduce your children to a wider world of classic stories.
· How the Elephant Got His Trunk
· East of the Sun
· West of the Moon
· Full Moon Night in Silk Cotton Tree Village
· Little Bear
· The Boy with Wings
· The Boy Who Cried Wolf
· The Firebird
· The King Who Thought he was...
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Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!
· A Midsummer's Night Dream
· The Tempest· Twelfth Night
· Much Ado About Nothing
· A Comedy of Errors
· The Merchant of Venice
· As You Like it
· The Winter's Tale
· Hamlet
· King Lear
· Othello
· Richard III
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Introduce your children to a selection of classic fairy tales written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!
· Hansel & Gretel
· Jack and the Beanstalk
· The Hare and the Tortoise
· Rumpelstiltskin
· Snow White and Rose Red
· The Selfish Giant
· The Tinderbox
· The Twelve Dancing Princesses
· Dick Whittington
· Puss in Boots
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Introduce your children to a selection of folk tales from around the world, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, these stories will introduce your children to a wider world of classic stories.
· George and the Dragon
· Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans
· How the Birds got their Colours
The Golden Turtle
· The Rat-Catcher of Hamelin
· The Honey-Guide Bird
· The Story of Nian
· The Hairy Flip-Flops
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Paradise ICON is an annual writing workshop occurring every year during ICON, Iowa's Oldest Science Fiction Convention. This volume of nine new stories from past participants of the workshop range between Greek, Norse, and Christian myth imaginings, time travel, space travel to both the Moon and Venus, a story of Hell, the Devil, and fairy futures, and these stories range from fantasy to science fiction to horror. The wild locations, compelling characters,...
9) Weird Tales of Weird Tails - A Fine Selection of Supernatural Short Stories about Were-Cats and O
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These early works by various authors were originally published in the late 19th century and early 20th century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introduction as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Weird Tales of Weird Tails' contains a collection of short stories about supernatural felines, and includes 'The King of the Cats' by Thomas Lyttelton (1807), 'The Gray Cat' by Barry Pain (1901), 'Ancient Sorceries' by Algernon Blackwood...
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Ever gotten lost in a book? Or on your bicycle? Or both at once, by falling through a portal on the page? Anything is possible in this collection of fifteen very short stories and one comic. Ranging from science fiction to fantasy and traveling in time from a reimagined past to the heat death of the universe, these stories combine the personal and popular power of spokes and words. Meet a young graduate who rides off to become a velo-archivist, a...
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Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the meaning of censorship and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves.
As Americans we often take our freedom of speech for granted. When we talk about censorship we talk about China, the former Soviet Union, or the Middle East. But recent political developments-including the passage of the Patriot...
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In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, "I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood ... If that's the case, I've got one thing to say: read these short stories. You can thank me later." Patterson has collected a batch of stories that have the sharp tension, drama, and visceral emotion of an Oscar-worthy Hollywood production. Spanning the extremes of human behavior, The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 features characters...
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New Stories from the Midwest presents a collection of stories that celebrate an American region too often ignored in discussions about distinctive regional literature. The editors solicited nominations from more than 300 magazines, literary journals, and small presses and narrowed the selection to 19 authors. The stories, written by Midwestern writers or focusing on the Midwest, demonstrate that the quality of fiction from and about the heart of the...
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Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this board book, this is the perfect book for children living in, or visiting Quebec. 'I love Quebec because... ' This charming book combines endearing things said by children about Quebec, with gentle illustrations of local animals. And from the beautiful scenery to the plentiful fun activities, there is certainly a lot to love! A wonderful keepsake for residents of Quebec, or souvenir for...
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Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this board book, this is the perfect book for children who love winter! 'I love winter because... ' This charming book combines endearing things said by children about winter with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. And from making snowmen to coming home to a mug of hot chocolate, there is plenty to celebrate! With beautiful pictures and charming words from children - this is the perfect...
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Kevin Crossley-Holland's award-winning Arthur trilogy comes to its triumphant and moving close -- now in paperback!
Arthur de Caldicot waits eagerly in Venice for the start of the Fourth Crusade. But it's now, when Arthur's future should be clearest, that he feels the most doubt. Jealousies and greed threaten the Crusade, leading him to question its true mission. Back in England, his engagement to Winnie remains uncertain, as his search for his birth...
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The second thrilling novel in Kevin Crossley-Holland's bestselling Arthur trilogyArthur de Caldicot has achieved his dream: He now serves as squire to Lord Stephen of Holt Castle. But this new world opens up fresh visions as well as old concerns. Arthur longs to escape the shadow of his unfeeling father and meet his birth mother. To marry the beautiful Winnie, but maintain his ties with his friend Gatty. And to become a Crusader, with all the questions...
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Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this board book, this is the perfect book for children to share with Grandpa! 'I love my grandpa because... ' Everyone's grandpa is the best. And who better to tell the world than children themselves? This charming book combines endearing things said by children about their grandpas with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. The text is amusing and insightful, with reasons why grandpas...
19) I Heart Holidays
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Martha and her Bunny Brothers are back, and they're going on holiday! The third title in the exuberant, feel-good new series from Clara Vulliamy. Pure fun in picture book form! Come on a splashy, sunny holiday with Martha and her Bunny Brothers! They're off to the seaside… but how do you have fun when you have two Bunny Brothers to please? Just ask Martha – she always sees the sunny side! Young readers will adore the detailed illustrations, and...
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Unique interdisciplinary analysis of gendered and racialized economies of care in South Asia and the Americas.
South Asia and Latin America represent two epicenters of migrant care work and the globalized reproductive market. Yet scholars and the media continue to examine them in geographical and conceptual isolation. South of the Future closes both these gaps. It investigates nannying, elder care, domestic work, and other forms of migrant labor...