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A vicious captain, a mutinous crew--and a young girl caught in the middle. "Not every thirteen-year old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago. Be warned, however, this is no Story of a Bad Boy, no What Katy Did. If strong ideas and action offend you, read no more. Find another companion to share your idle hours. For my part I intend to tell the truth as I lived it." Avi is the award-winning author of more than sixty books, including Crispin: The Cross of Lead, a Newbery Medal winner. First published in 1990, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is one of his most acclaimed works.

Bianca está en su último año de preparatoria. Vive con su familia: un padre muy estricto y un poco violento, una madre que atraviesa un embarazo complicado y varios hermanos pequeños que dependen de ella. Pero Bianca tiene un secreto: asiste a clases de canto con una gran cantante de ópera retirada, todo a escondidas de sus padres. Su sueño es entrar en el conservatorio del mayor teatro de Argentina. Una noche, al salir de clase de canto, se encuentra con Sebastián Gálvez, un compañero de clase. Se queda helada, y es que lleva cuatro años perdidamente enamorada de él. Sebastián, impactado por el encuentro, se ofrece a llevarla a su casa. A partir de ese momento, Sebastián comienza a buscarla, a seducirla. Bianca duda: el chico siempre ha sido un ligón y, como buen leonino, adora que lo adoren. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Bianca is in her last year of high school. She lives with her family: a very strict and slightly violent father, a mother who is going through a complicated pregnancy, and several younger siblings who depend on her. But Bianca has a secret: she attends singing lessons with a great retired opera singer, all behind her parents' back. Her dream is to get into the conservatory of the best theater in Argentina. One night, while leaving her singing lesson, she meets Sebastián Gálvez, a schoolmate. She freezes up completely, because she has been in love with him for four years. Sebastián, fascinated by their meeting, offers to take her home. As of that moment, Sebastián starts to seek her out, to seduce her. Bianca has doubts, though: he has always been a player, and like any good Leo, adores being adored. Finally, Bianca agrees to go out with him and thus starts an intense love story between two complementary signs. Bianca, an Aquarius, is intuitive and bewitching, with a free and generous soul. And Sebastián, a Leo, is egocentric, with irresistible strength and unshakeable loyalty.

¡Condeno a todos los habitantes de Almahue, a sus hijos, a los hijos de sus hijos, y a los hijos de ellos, al MALAMOR! ¡Nadie nunca podrá amar en este pueblo! ¡Y el que se atreva a desafiarme morirá en el acto!" Se dice, que en un alejado pueblo del sur de Chile, los hombres y mujeres no pueden amar. Un árbol casi seco en la plaza es la prueba y metáfora de ello. Se trata de la maldición de Rayén, una extraña leyenda que Ángela y Patricia, dos amigas que estudian antropología, han comenzado a investigar. De pronto, Ángela recibe un inquietante video a su celular, nada menos que de Patricia que no le deja más remedio que viajar inmediatamente hasta Almahue para descubrir qué le ha ocurrido y de paso, poner a prueba la veracidad de la leyenda. A veces es necesario llegar al fin del mundopara encontrar el amor y la amistad verdadera. MALAMORSustantivo, masculino. 1. Falta de amor o amistad.2. Falta del sentimiento y afecto que inspiranpor lo general ciertas cosas.3. Enemistad, aborrecimiento.4. Condición de ausencia total de amor producto de un conjuro o hechizo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION After her best friend disappears, Angela sets out to confirm whether or not the Legend of the "Malamor"; is true -or if it is just a fabrication of the terrified the inhabitants of Almahue. Legend has it that a witch cast a spell over condemning the town's inhabitants to a loveless existence. Angela will have to find out if the alleged witch is still alive, find her friend, and keep the spark of love alive in order to free the town from the curse. Jose Ignacio Valenzuela has an extensive career as a novelist and screenwriter in Chile, Mexico and the U.S. He wrote the screenplay for the telenovela "La casa de al lado"; (The house next door).

En estas páginas podrás acompañarme a través del proceso creativo que seguimos para lograr que la hipnótica novela de Stephenie Meyer cobrase vida en la pantalla. Verás los detalles del vestuario, viñetas del storyboard, fotografías entre bastidores y comentarios sobre la realización de mis escenas favoritas. «Hardwicke ha conectado de una forma tan intensa con la novela de Meyer que resulta difícil imaginar una versión mejor.» Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A personal, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the blockbuster film Twilight from groundbreaking director Catherine Hardwicke! This intimate full-color "notebook", designed to replicate the one director Catherine Hardwicke kept on and off the set, takes you through the creative process that went into making Stephenie Meyer's breathtaking novel come alive on screen?from casting to costumes, stunts to story boards. With never-before-seen notes, sketches, and photographs taken directly from the visionary director's personal notebook, this book includes everything from her visual inspirations, to step-by-step breakdowns of action sequences, to a behind the scenes look at some of the most pivotal moments in the creation of the film, and much more.

El hogar es el refugio de las brujas. La guarida donde la magia que llevan dentro se nutre y se fortalece. Una guía de recetas, manualidades y encantamientos para que aprendas a aprovechar la magia que te rodea y puedas convertir tu casa en un espacio mágico y poderoso. Con este libro aprenderás, de la mano de Aiguadvalencia, a extraer la magia de objetos e ingredientes habituales en cualquier casa para sacar el máximo partido a las energías de tu hogar. La magia no es solo algo que haces, la magia es algo que eresENGLISH DESCRIPTIONTheir home is the refuge for all witches. The sanctuary where they nurture and strengthen the magic they carry inside.   This is a guide with recipes, crafts, and potions to help you learn to use the magic that surrounds you, so that you can turn your home into a magical and powerful space.   With this book, alongside @Aiguadvalencia, you will learn to extract magic from common objects and from any household item to get the most out of your home’s energies.   Magic is not just something you do; it is something you are.

Esta vez las respuestas residen en la oscuridad. Ovidia ha vivido siempre rodeada de dos cosas: magia y orden. Pertenece a una sociedad secreta que reúne a todos aquellos sensibles a la magia. Pero, si el resto de los Sensibles conociera su verdadero poder, la considerarían su mayor enemigo.La noche de Samhain, Ovidia se convierte en sospechosa de asesinato. Y solo Noam, el chico que le rompió el corazón, podrá ayudarla. Una huida hacia delante, una caza de brujas, un complot que pone en juego el destino de la magia... y la huella de un primer amor: unas cenizas que nunca llegaron a apagarse.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThis time the answers lie in the dark.   Ovidia has always lived surrounded by two things: magic and order. She belongs to a secret society that brings together all those who are sensitive to magic. But, if the rest of the “sensitives ones” knew her true power, they would consider her their greatest enemy.   On the night of Samhain, Ovidia becomes a murder suspect. And only Noam, the boy who broke her heart, can help her.   A flight forward, a witch hunt, a plot that puts magic’s fate at stake... and the trace of a first love: ashes that seem to still be burning.

"Spence Haynes debe acoferse a tres sencillas normas cuando se ve forzada a dejarlo todo y mudarse de ciudad para vivir con su hermanastro Jordan"--

"Mike Fajardo te enseäna un montâon de curiosidades ye trucos sobre la comunicaciâon no verbal para que aprendas a interpretar quâe dice la gente cuando no abre la boca"--

For Simon, that means deciding whether he still wants to be part of the World of Mages -- and if he doesn't, what does that mean for his relationship with Baz? Meanwhile Baz is bouncing between two family crises and not finding any time to talk to anyone about his newfound vampire knowledge. Penelope would love to help, but she's smuggled an American Normal into London, and now she isn't sure what to do with him. And Agatha? Well, Agatha Wellbelove has had enough. -- adapted from jacket

Una ladrona legendaria. Un rey ex proscrito. ¿Qué les depara el destino? No te pierdas la segunda parte de Danza de Ladrones, una aventura a la que no te podrás resistir. Kazi y Jase han sobrevivido, ahora con más fuerza y más enamorados que nunca. Su nueva vida los espera: los Ballenger dejarán de ser unos proscritos, la Atalaya de Tor será un reino, y Kazi y Jase se enfrentarán a todos los desafíos juntos por fin. Pero un aviso inquietante les arruinará su viaje de vuelta, y pronto se verán capturados y envueltos en una red tejida con los engaños de sus mayores enemigos. Un lugar donde las traiciones son más complejas y letales de lo que hubieran creído posible, y donde las ambiciones atemporales amenazan con destruirlos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Vow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson's New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles. Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them―the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last. But an ominous warning mars their journey back, and they soon find themselves captured in a tangled web of deceit woven by their greatest enemies and unlikeliest allies, a place where betrayals run deeper and more deadly than either had thought possible, and where timeless ambitions threaten to destroy them both.

Una saga de fantasía y aventuras escrita por el director de Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal, y próximamente una serie de Disney+ Brendan, Eleanor y Cordelia Walker deben mudarse con su familia a la antigua casa de un famoso escritor, Denver Kristoff. La mansión parece demasiado buena para ser verdad... y así es, porque está llena de secretos. Muy pronto, ¡los hermanos vivirán aventuras fuera de este mundo! Guerreros medievales con sed de sangre patrullan los alrededores, piratas sobrenaturales surcan los mares vecinos y una poderosa reina los gobierna a todos. Para sobrevivir, los hermanos deberán ser más valientes que nunca, porque no solo su familia corre peligro... también el mundo entero. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Soon to be a Disney+ series. Hailed as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J. K. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind of a Funny Story). Siblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff--a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they're banished to a primeval forest way off the grid. Bloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible--and to fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they'll discover that it's not just their family that's in danger . . . it's the entire world.

¡Llega el nuevo thriller trepidante de la mano de Karen M. McManus, autora del best seller mundial Alguien está mintiendo!> Para ello, tirará del hilo de antiguos contactos, los tres alumnos que encontraron el cadáver. El testimonio de Tripp, su antiguo amigo, fue clave para exculpar a los otros dos. Lo que Brynn desconoce es que la declaración que Tripp hizo ante la policía no es exactamente la verdad... Dime qué escondes es la nueva novela de Karen M. McManus, que lleva cosechando éxito tras éxito a nivel mundial desde que publicó Alguien está mintiendo. La serie homónima de Netflix, estrenada en 2022, ha tenido una acogida equivalente. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes a new page-turning mystery. Be sure to keep your friends close . . . and your secrets closer. Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher--a story that made headlines after the teacher's body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she's determined to find out what really happened. The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin's murder--but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp's friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. Just like he hasn't forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie. Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she uncovers secrets that might change everything--about Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and about her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot. Four years ago someone got away with murder. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks.

When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty's resentment and anger.At the same time, Kazi, a legendary former street thief, is sent by the queen to investigate transgressions against the new settlements. When Kazi arrives in the forbidding land of the Ballengers, she learns that there is more to Jase than she thought. As unexpected events spiral out of their control, bringing them intimately together, they continue to play a cat and mouse game of false moves and motives in order to fulfill their own secret missions.

What if you've sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy? Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. When Tarisai comes of age, The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire from Aritsar to compete with other children to be chosen as one of the Crown Prince's Council of Eleven. If she's picked, she'll be joined with the other Council members through the Ray, a bond deeper than blood. That closeness is irresistible to Tarisai. But The Lady has other ideas, including a magical wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey: Kill the Crown Prince once she gains his trust. Tarisai won't stand by and become someone's pawn -- but is she strong enough to choose a different path for herself? With extraoridinary world-building and breathtaking prose written by an incredible new talent, Raybearer is the story of loyalty, fate, and the lengths we're willing to go to for the ones we love. --

"Emocionados porque se acerca un fin de semana largo, Homero, Tor, âErika, Alain, Selene, Indra y Yanira deciden ir a Tepoztlâan a descansar. Ahâi se encuentran con Pancho --un niäno oriundo del lugar-- quien los invita a subir al Tepozteco, pero por un camino no tan habitual, el cual los llevarâa al corazâon de la montaäna donde conocerâan, de primera mano, la mitologâia prehispâanica y muchas de sus costumbres. La presencia de los niänos y su entrada en el santuario desatarâa una lucha entre deidades: algunas, como Tonantzin, buscarâan protegerlos, mientras que otras intentarâan sacrificarlos, dejando atrâas las enseänanzas de Quetzalcâoatl."--

El sueño elige al soñador, y no al revés, y Lazlo Strange, huérfano de guerra y aprendiz de bibliotecario, ha temido siempre que su sueño eligiera mal.Desde los 5 años ha estado obsesionado con la mítica ciudad perdida de Weep, pero sería preciso alguien más audaz y valiente que él para cruzar medio mundo en su busca. Entonces se le presenta una asombrosa oportunidad en la persona de un héroe llamado Godslayer y una pandilla de legendarios guerreros, así que Lazlo ha de aprovechar su oportunidad o perderá su sueño para siempre.¿Qué habrá pasado en Weep hace doscientos años para que fuera aislada del resto del mundo? ¿A quién mató exactamente el esbirro Godslayer en el nombre de dios? ¿Y cuál es el misterioso problema que ahora intenta resolver buscando ayuda?Las respuestas esperan en Weep, igual que algunos otros misterios, como aquella diosa de piel azulada que se le aparece a Lazlo en sueños. ¿Cómo es que la ha soñado aun antes de saber siquiera de su existencia? Y si todos los dioses están muertos, ¿por qué ella parece tan real? En esta imponente novela de gran alcance, la sombra del pasado es tan real como los fantasmas que merodean en la ciudadela de los dioses aniquilados.Déjate cautivar por un mundo mítico de pavor y asombro, palomillas y pesadillas, amor y exterminio.Bienvenido a WeepPodrán quitarte tu casa,tu familia, incluso tu nombre,pero nunca lograrán despojarte de tus sueños.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONA new epic fantasy by National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy.The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around--and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance to lose his dream forever. What happened in Weep two hundred years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries--including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo's dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? and if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?In this sweeping and breathtaking new novel by National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor, author of the New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy, the shadow of the past is as real as the ghosts who haunt the citadel of murdered gods. Fall into a mythical world of dread and wonder, moths and nightmares, love and carnage.Welcome to Weep

Un libro maravilloso en el que convergen la poesía de Elvira Sastre y las ilustraciones a línea de Emba.«Sentí las raíces apretando mis tobillos. Uno no deja de esperar porque se canse, uno deja de esperar porque cesa el ruido al otro lado y las raíces se secan.»Elvira Sastre revela en este libro su mundo interior y sus experiencias más íntimas. El diálogo que se establece entre el texto y las ilustraciones de Emba logra una composición estética única, digna de coleccionistas.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONA marvelous book that combines the poetry of Elvira Sastre and the illustrations of Emba."I felt the roots squeezing my ankles. You don't stop hoping because you get tired, you stop hoping because the noise on the other side stops and the roots dry up."In this book, Elvira Sastre reveals her inner world and her most intimate experiences.The dialogue between the text and Emba's illustrations accomplishes a unique aesthetic composition, worthy of collectors.

Unidos por la sangre.Tentados por el deseo.Liberados por el destino.Llega la nueva saga de Sarah J. Maas...Bryce Quinlan tenía la vida perfecta, trabajando cada día y saliendo cada noche, hasta que un demonio asesinó a sus amigos y la dejó vacía, herida y sola. Cuando el acusado está entre rejas, pero los crímenes continúan, Bryce hará lo que sea para vengar sus muertes.Hunt Athalar es un ángel caído, esclavo de los arcángeles a los que una vez intentó destronar. Sus brutales habilidades sirven ahora para un solo propósito: acabar con los enemigos de su dueño. Pero entonces Bryce le ofrece un trato irresistible: si la ayuda a encontrar al demonio asesino, su libertad estará al alcance de su mano.Mientras Bryce y Hunt investigan en las entrañas de Ciudad Medialuna, descubren dos cosas: un poder oscuro que amenaza todo lo que desean proteger# y una atracción feroz que podría liberarlos a ambos.Con personajes inolvidables, un romance apasionado y una trama llena de suspense, la nueva novela de la autora bestseller Sarah J. Maas te sumergirá en una historia sobre el dolor de la pérdida, el precio de la libertad y el poder del amor.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONNumber one New York Times best-selling author Sarah J. Maas launches her brand-new CRESCENT CITY series with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night - until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose - to assassinate his boss' enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion - one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it. With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and pause-resisting suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by number one New York Times best-selling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom - and the power of love.

¿Cómo de grande es el universo? ¿Podremos algún día viajar a otras estrellas? ¿Qué es un agujero negro? ¡Descúbrelo con este libro! ¿Alguna vez has levantado la vista al cielo en una noche estrellada y te has dejado llevar por la imaginación? Igual en ese momento te has trasladado a mundos que van más allá de lo que podemos imaginar en la Tierra. Algunos con vida, puede que inteligente, y otros completamente inhóspitos e infernales. O quizá simplemente te has preguntado cuántas estrellas hay en la Vía Láctea. Si alguna vez te has hecho alguna de estas preguntas, este libro es para ti. De la mano de Alex Riveiro, creador de Astrobitácora, el blog de referencia de astronomía en español. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION How big is the universe? Will we be able to someday travel to other stars? What is a black hole? Discover these and many other questions in this book! Have you ever looked up at a star-studded night sky and let your imagination run wild? At that moment you have traveled to worlds that go beyond what we can imagine here on Earth. Some of those have life, maybe intelligent beings, and others might be completely unwelcoming and hostile. Or maybe you have wondered just how many stars there are in the Milky Way. If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions, this book is just right for you. Come alongside Alex Riveiro, creator of "Astrobitácora", his blog in Spanish which is the reference for all astronomy matters.