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Adelaida García Morales is one of the most mysterious figures in recent culture. The celebrity she gained through her books The South (adapted by Víctor Erice for the famous film of the same name) and The Silence of the Sirens, made the silence in which the author chose to immerse herself all the more ominous. When she died in 2014 her death went lqrgely ignored.
Junior, the poly-addicted son of the former mayor Roger Lobus, decides to return to the city of Sierpe where, after suffering an overdose that is on the point of killing him, he finds out that his father has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. This coincidence, along with Junior’s old obsession with death, will drive to him to rebuild his damaged relationship.
My mum does lots of things without me. My mum lives inside a balloon that wants to fly very far and very high. Then I get a bit scared because some balloons that fly very high end up disappearing into the sky. My mum is the best mum in the world but...she wants to fly.
Tomorrow All Day is an inspiring and extraordinary book from promising new illustrator Bea Enríquez. The star of the story is a daring, brave, reflexive, sometimes chaotic cat who always follows his dreams. His imagination goes with him wherever he travels and is always there when needed, creating limitless worlds where reality overcomes cat fiction. Why is this book so enchanting? 1.
The only clue to the identity of a serial killer is a strange collection of bible verses, in a race against time in quiet Castellón, as the town is turned upside-down by the macabre discovery of a brutally mutilated body in a town-centre flat.
Max is fascinated by superheroes. He guards his books, films, strategy games, trading cards, action figures, posters (etc) as if they were treasure. And his friends share his enthusiasm. But of all the superheroes, Max has a favourite: Megapower! She's brave, can program computers, de-activate bombs, control a million robots, has x-ray vision and is extraordinarily strong...
Leicester, winter 1862. Mary Jane Potterton falls under the feet of an elephant in the Wombwell Circus procession. The incident is prophetic, and the child she is carrying will bear the cross his whole life. Little Joseph was born, pitilessly deformed by a strange illness, and his mother rocks him and wraps him in love, the strongest medicine that exists against human cruelty.
My First Larousse of the Bible is an historical guide suitable for all readers. Whether we are believers or not, biblical references abound in all our daily lives (in the calendar and its holy days, in our names, in many figures of speech, artistic themes, film plots. .
My First Larousse of Art leads you on a journey through the whole of art history since the birth of humanity, across all continents and in every era, from prehistoric cave paintings to current artistic trends.
Mía is nine years old and in this book she tells us all about the amazing adventure of growing up, as she discovers the changes her body will make during puberty. She has questions about bosoms, bras, depilation, periods, and tampons, and her doctor answers them all. Growing up is a great adventure and the more she knows the better.