Mmm...Jo, l,únic que sé, és que la meva iaia no hi toca. Ah, i que té la culpa de tot. Sí, de tot!. Sempre hi ha algú que té la culpa que ens agradi allò que tant ens agrada, o que no ens agradi allò que mai no ens ha agradat. El cas és que entre el seu pentinat de Darth Vader, la seva obsessió per guanyar premis pels poemes que escriu i aquesta mania ridícula de recitar versos a ple pulmó quan baixo de l'autobús escolar, entre riallades i amb cara de voler desaparèixer (només per obligar-me a entrar ràpid a casa seva), jo també m'estic tornant boig. Els meus pares tenen feina, i no em queda més remei que passar-me les tardes a casa de la iaia Petúnia. Però sospito que en porta alguna de cap, i no m'ho penso perdre...

La iaia no hi toca

En Marc hauria jurat que allà no hi havia cap forat i, no obstant això, en el moment de caure-hi, van passar dues coses que eren encara més inexplicables. La primera és que va sentir una atracció cap al fons, com si algú li estigués estirant els peus, tot i que no va durar gaire, perquè tot va ser tan ràpid… La segona cosa insòlita és que el forat es va tancar al seu voltant i el va empresonar a l'altura del pit. En Marc no donava crèdit al que estava passant: uns segons abans anava tan tranquil caminant pel carrer, immers en els seus pensaments i, en un obrir i tancar d'ulls, estava enterrat, en la solitud d'aquell carrer buit i sense ningú al seu voltant. Ah, però un senyor s'acosta caminant lentament. Potser podrà ajudar-lo a sortir? Aquest audiollibre està narrat en català Jordi Sierra i Fabra va néixer a Barcelona el 26 de juliol de 1947. És conegut per la seva obra com a escriptor de literatura infantil i juvenil i el seu treball com a periodista musical. La seva vocació d'escriptor és clara i ferma des de molt petit: confessa que va fer els seus primers passos amb tan sols vuit anys d'edat i als dotze anys ja va escriure la seva primera novel·la llarga, de cinc-centes pàgines. Malgrat la seva clara vocació, no comptava amb l'aprovació o l'entusiasme dels seus pares, que en acabar el batxillerat el van obligar a treballar en una empresa de construcció durant el dia i a estudiar per ser aparellador durant la nit. De la seva infància ha dit que "vaig ser tres vegades reprimit: pel meu pare, pel règim i per l'escola franquista". Tot i així, la seva determinació i la seva tenacitat són més fortes que qualsevol obstacle i les seves insistents cartes setmanals a la cadena de ràdio Cadena Ser el van portar a convertir-se en un dels fundadors de la revista “El Gran Musical” el 1968. El 1970 va poder abandonar els estudis per convertir-se en comentarista musical, la qual cosa li va permetre viatjar per tot el món amb grups i artistes del moment mentre cobria les seves actuacions i escrivia reportatges.

El nen que va caure en un forat

El Vicent és un adolescent de classe alta molt acostumat a fer el que vol. El seu pare sent que ha perdut tot control sobre ell i pren una mesura radical: enviar-lo a uns campaments exclusius, famosos entre l'elit pel seu èxit en reeducació de joves conflictius. En Vicent comprova ben aviat els seus mètodes, quan el fan passar hores tancat en un quartet on a penes hi cap i no pot ni moure's. Poc a poc s'anirà d'anar adaptant a un món malsà de disciplina cruel i extrema. Però en Vicent veurà que tot això no és, ni de bon tros, el pitjor que li pot passar. Aviat sabrà d'unes misterioses criatures, salvatges i assassines, que assetgen les instal·lacions. I que els seus companys de campament són poc més que carn de canó. Salvador Macip i Sebastià Roig són amics de tota la vida, han col·laborat en diverses ocasions i es diverteixen fent-ho. Comparteixen la mateixa passió per la ciència ficció, el món fantàstic i el còmic que es va prodigar entre els anys trenta fins als seixanta. Tenen gustos musicals semblants i comparteixen lectures sovint. La seva sintonia és total i la millor mostra d'això són les seves obres que escriuen a quatre mans. Com ho fan? Qui posa els adjectius i qui construeix els diàlegs? Aquest és un secret molt ben guardat que no sabem si algun dia compartiran amb els seus lectors més fidels.

Llibres digitals

Ullals

Sherman Comet no és gaire llest. El que més li agrada a la vida és seure davant el televisor amb una cervesa a la mà. O mirar els escots de les dones. És un dropo, un estudiant pèssim que malviu en un pis tronat al Harlem de Nova York. Per desgràcia, ell és lúnic que pot evitar que daquí sis dies un forat negre sempassi la Terra. Ara sha de veure si serà capaç de fer-ho. O si tan sols voldrà posar-shi. Li caldrà una bona dosi de persuasió per part de Vivian Bentley, la noia dels seus somnis i la persona que més lodia en aquest planeta. I de ben segur, també necessitarà una petita empenta divina per a complir la missió més important que existeix: salvar la humanitat. Salvador Macip (Blanes, Girona, 1970) és doctor en medicina, investigador i escriptor. Dirigeix un grup de recerca sobre el càncer i l'envelliment a la Universitat de Leicester (Regne Unit), on també és professor del departament de Biologia Molecular i Cel·lular. Ha publicat set novel·les, nou llibres per a joves, quatre de divulgació científica, un de contes i un manual per aprendre anglès. Entre altres, ha guanyat el Premi Europeu de Divulgació científica (per Jugar a ser déus, escrit amb Chris Willmott), el Joaquim Ruyra (per Ullals, escrit amb Sebastià Roig), l'Ictineu (per El joc de Déu) i el Carlemany (per Hipnofòbia). El trobareu a @macips01 i www.macip.org

El joc de Déu

En Jan Dosrius és un fanàtic del futbol. Juga a la plaça de Puigreig quan pot i es passa el dia pensant en quan podrà tornar a jugar-hi. Per això, quan el criden per fer les proves d’accés a un dels millors clubs del món, no s’ho pot creure. El seu somni, a l’abast de la mà! Però no tot serà tan fàcil per a en Jan: el dia a dia és dur i s'ha d’acostumar a molts canvis nous. L’afectaran quan surti a jugar al camp? Aconseguirà complir els seus objectius? Lluís Prats (Terrassa, 1966) és escriptor i professor català. És un autor versàtil que ha tocat molts gèneres i estils: de narrativa per adults a assaig, passant per novel·la infantil, juvenil i llibres educatius. Va estudiar Història de l’Art i ha dedicat part de la seva carrera literària a divulgar-ne. Ha guanyat diversos premis com el Premi Josep Maria Folch i Torres o el premio Strega. La seva obra s’ha traduït a altres llengües com el polonès, l’italià, el rus, el japonès o el turc, entre d’altres.

El noi del planter

Enmig d'unes vacances a Venècia, els nostres protagonistes descobreixen que la ciutat s'està omplint de criatures fantàstiques. Una epidèmia de somnambulisme assola la ciutat. És hora de que la Serena i els seus amics s'embarquin en una aventura trepidant per salvar el nostre món i el dels somnis. Ricard Ruiz Garzón és un escriptor nascut a Barcelona el 1973. Compagina la literatura amb la seva tasca com a columnista i professor de l'Màster en Edició de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. La seva obra abasta la ficció fantàstica, la juvenil i l'assaig, així com la coordinació d'antologies literàries com Demà encara, Insòlites o Risc. La seva obra li ha valgut diversos premis, entre ells el Mirades 2006 per Les veus de l'laberint o el Edebé per La immortal.

Young Adult

El ball del somnàmbul

Durant el fi de curs la Serena no aconsegueix dormir a causa de constants malsons. Llavors rep la visita d'un personatge anomenat Doctor Letargia, el pare d'una de les seves companyes de classe. Letargia presenta una amenaça per Serena i els seus millors amics. Tots ells s'embarcaran en una aventura trepidant quan els somnis comencin a transcendir a en la realitat. Ricard Ruiz Garzón és un escriptor nascut a Barcelona el 1973. Compagina la literatura amb la seva tasca com a columnista i professor de l'Màster en Edició de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. La seva obra abasta la ficció fantàstica, la juvenil i l'assaig, així com la coordinació d'antologies literàries com Demà encara, Insòlites o Risc. La seva obra li ha valgut diversos premis, entre ells el Mirades 2006 per Les veus de l'laberint o el Edebé per La immortal.

El llibre de Morfeu

The first book in the spellbinding, epic adventure series from ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones. For centuries, Dalemark has been a land divided by the warring earldoms of the North and South. Now, with the help of the mysterious gods of Dalemark, four extraordinary young people must join forces to reunify their beloved home. When twelve-year-old Moril’s father is murdered by soldiers, Moril inherits his ancient cwidder – a musical instrument with a mysterious past. As Moril and his siblings embark on a dangerous journey to escape the evil forces around them, he gradually learns how to channel the cwidder’s strange and powerful magic. But is it enough to protect those he loves from the looming threat of war?

The Dalemark Quartet

Cart and Cwidder

One dark and stormy night, Mo hears her Inner Voice urging her to begin writing her memoirs. Having ignored her Inner Voice's advice once before, with near-fatal consequences, she decides, this time, to do as she is told. Mo looks back on her life, beginning with the crucial moment when she met another cow, who introduced herself as La Vache qui Rit, and assured Mo that there was nothing more stupid in this world than a stupid cow. Mo spends her life trying to prove to her friend that, despite being a cow, she is not at all stupid. Besides, she has her Inner Voice and a great desire to live! Set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, in which defeated Republican supporters are still being persecuted by victorious Nationalists.

Young Dedalus

Memoirs of a Basque Cow

My name is Lydia. This is my story ... In 1918, as the Great War rages in Europe, the Spanish influenza tears a brutal path across the United States, leaving devastation in its wake. Suddenly, eleven year-old Lydia Pierce and her older brother, Daniel, find themselves orphans of the flu, and are taken by their grieving uncle to be raised in the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake. Thrust into the Shakers' unfamiliar way of life, Lydia, a fiercely independent girl, must grapple with a new world that is nothing like the one she used to know. Lydia must work hard, and all the while she worries about her headstrong brother, who has run away. In time, and with her courageous spirit, Lydia learns to find the joy in living with the Shakers-yet she cannot stop wondering, will Daniel ever return?

Dear America: Like the Willow Tree (Unabridged)

Resumen del libro "Libera tu magia", de Elizabeth Gilbert, autora de "Comer, rezar, amar". Elizabeth Gilbert, famosa por su bestseller "Comer, rezar, amar" se interna en "Libera tu magia" en las aguas profundas de la creatividad. Con varios capítulos que abordan las características indispensables para cultivar el ser creativo, la autora relata a través de su propia experiencia, las diferencias entre la inspiración –que además de suceder ser atraída–, y la necesidad del trabajo entusiasta. Quizás, como decía Pablo Picasso, uno de los secretos sea: "que la inspiración me encuentre trabajando".

Resumen completo "Libera tu magia"

Jakob and his family hide their Jewish identity in Nazi-occupied Hungary. Discovered, he is sent as a prisoner to Auschwitz where he keeps himself alive out of a desire for revenge on the friend he believes turned on him, only to discover when he is free that things are not as he thought. Thirteen-year-old Jakob’s family has hidden their true identity as Jews and are living as Catholics in Budapest during WWII. One day, in a burst of loyalty, Jakob decides to reveal that he is Jewish, a choice that puts his whole family in danger. Jakob hopes his best friend Ivan, a Christian whose father is a high-ranking military official, will help his family, but he comes to believe that Ivan has abandoned them. Sent as a prisoner to Auschwitz, Jakob is kept alive by his passion for revenge against Ivan. When Jakob is finally freed, he discovers that Ivan too made a choice that day, a choice that changes everything Jakob thought was true.

The Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers

The Choice

The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. The tales in the book and also those in The Second Jungle Book which followed in 1895, and which includes five further stories about Mowgli, are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. The verses of The Law of the Jungle, for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle." Other readers have interpreted the work as allegories of the politics and society of the time. The best-known of them are the three stories revolving around the adventures of an abandoned "man cub" Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The most famous of the other stories are probably "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", the story of a heroic mongoose, and "Toomai of the Elephants", the tale of a young elephant-handler. As with much of Kipling's work, each of the stories is preceded by a piece of verse, and succeeded by another. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. He was born in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. Kipling is best known for his works of fiction, including The Jungle Book (a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"), Just So Stories (1902), Kim (a tale of adventure) (1901), many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888); and his poems, including "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The White Man's Burden" (1899) and "If—" (1910). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works are said to exhibit "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and to date he remains its youngest recipient.

Svenska Ljud Classica

The Jungle Book

The Iremongers are a mean and cruel family, robust and hardworking, living in the Heaps, a vast sea of lost and discarded items. A storm is brewing over Heap House. The Iremongers are growing restless and the whispers are getting louder. When Clod meets Lucy, a girl newly arrived from the city, everything changes. The secrets that bind Heap House together begin to unravel to reveal a dark truth that threatens to destroy Clod's world.

Iremonger Trilogy

Heap House

A funny, frank and fearless guide to being a girl Being a girl is not all sugar and spice. How can you possibly survive school and even think about talking to your crush when you have spots in places you didn't even know you had, your boobs are too big (or too small) and the friend drama is off the charts? Luckily, bestselling YA author and sixth-form teacher Hayley Long provides a straight-talking guide to puberty - from cattiness to kisses, and everything in between. With witty black-and-white illustrations by Gemma Correll throughout, BEING A GIRL tells you everything you need to know about surviving puberty, in an honest and humorous way.

Being a Girl

Winner of the 9+ category of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. What would you do if you could never leave your bubble? A poignant, heartwarming tale from inside the hospital walls that teaches children the importance of treating people with kindness and empathy. Perfect for fans of Wonder and The Boy At The Back of the Class. Amir is mad. He’s crazy. But the hospital wouldn’t let a crazy person in. They must have interviewed him and checked his qualifications. But maybe he didn’t even meet them? Maybe he hasn’t even come from India. He might have arrived on an alien spaceship and snuck in here in the middle of the night. Eleven-year-old Joe can't remember a life outside of his hospital room, with its beeping machines and view of London's rooftops. His condition means he's not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his 'bubble'. But then someone new enters his world and changes it for ever. THE BUBBLE BOY is the story of how Joe spends his days, copes with his loneliness and frustrations, and looks - with superhero-style bravery, curiosity and hope - to a future without limits. Expect superheroes, super nurses and a few tears from this truly unique story. ‘Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking’ Fiona Noble – Children’s Editor, The Bookseller 'Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk ‘A gripping and deeply moving book’ Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy 'One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas and viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm. The Bubble Boy does this with warmth, quirkiness and a light-hearted touch' The Guardian

The Bubble Boy

The third book in this gripping, high-impact, high-energy new series. Orphan boy Caw has done battle with the most terrifying villains ever to stalk the city of Blackstone. But now he must face his toughest adversary yet – his friend Selina, bitten by the Spinning Man’s spider and transformed into the White Widow. The city is drowning in a crime wave masterminded by Selina – Caw must stop her before the Spinning Man consumes her completely – and regains all of his terrible powers.

Ferals

The White Widow’s Revenge

When Jessica gets roped into the school musical she finds herself strangely allied with arch-enemy Amelia when her best friend Natalie becomes crazed with stardom. Meanwhile, Jessica's dad is concerned at plans to build a new road through nearby parkland and is now living up a tree. So far, so normal

Catherine Wilkins series

My School Musical and Other Punishments

Finalista del Premio Nacional del Libro Para Literatura Joven (National Book Award for Young People’s Literature) y nominada como una de las novelas más queridas de Estados Unidos por The Great American Read de PBS. Fantasma quiere ser uno de los corredores más veloces en su equipo élite de atletismo en su escuela, pero su pasado lo está retrasando en esta primera electrificante novela de la aclamada serie Track del autor Jason Reynolds, honorario de un Premio Newberry. Fantasma. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Cuatro jóvenes de familias completamente diferentes, con personalidades que se vuelven explosivas al chocar. Pero son también cuatro jóvenes de secundaria que fueron escogidos para un equipo de élite de atletismo… un equipo que los podría ayudar a clasificar para las Olimpiadas Juveniles. Todos tienen mucho que perder, pero también tienen mucho que demostrar, no solo a sus compañeros sino a sí mismos. Correr. Eso es todo lo que Fantasma (su verdadero nombre es Castle Cranshaw) jamás había conocido. Pero Fantasma ha estado corriendo por las razones equivocadas—todo empezó cuando huyó de su padre, quien cuando Fantasma era sólo un niño lo persiguió a él y a su madre a través de su apartamento, y luego en la calle, con un arma tirando a matar. Desde entonces Fantasma ha estado causando problemas—hasta que conoce al Entrenador, un ex-medallista olímpico quien logra ver algo en Fantasma: un loco talento natural. Si Fantasma logra mantenerse en el camino correcto, literal y figurativamente, él podría convertirse en el mejor corredor de la ciudad. ¿Podrá Fantasma aprovechar su talento por la velocidad, o será que su pasado por fin lo logrará alcanzar?

Track

Fantasma (Ghost Spanish Edition)

A chaotically magical sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle. ‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix ‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell ‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening Standard Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy, but Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places – the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, to name but a few. By opening that door, Charmain is now also looking after an extremely magical stray dog, a muddled young apprentice wizard and a box of the king's most treasured documents, as well as irritating a clan of small blue creatures. Caught up in an intense royal search, she encounters an intimidating sorceress named Sophie. And where Sophie is, can the Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer be far behind?

World of Howl

House of Many Ways

A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle. Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air… or is it? Abdullah’s day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her – if he can find her.

Castle in the Air

Beyond Ixia, the roots of magic run deep… After the discovery of her magical abilities leads to an execution order, Yelena has no choice but to flee to Sitia, her long-lost birthplace. There, she has the chance to meet the family she never knew. But Sitia is unfamiliar, and she’s treated with suspicion and even hatred by the people she thought she could trust — including her own brother. Then Yelena is given the chance to travel to Sitia’s capital. In the Citadel, she’ll have the chance to hone her magical abilities under the tutelage of master magicians. As she learns the laws of magic — Yelena also discovers those who will do anything to break them. And when a rogue magician who targets young female victims emerges, Yelena must put her life at risk to stop him. Will her newfound magic save Yelena — or will it be her downfall?

The Chronicles of Ixia

Magic Study

New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman’s modern classic, Coraline—also an Academy Award-nominated film ""Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...."" When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life. Neil Gaiman's Coraline is a can't-miss classic that enthralls readers age 8 to 12 but also adults who enjoy a perfect smart spooky read.

Coraline

From No. 1 bestselling children’s author David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure! This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth… Read all about it! Read all about it! ICE MONSTER FOUND IN ARCTIC! When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to discover more… A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime – from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!

The Ice Monster

Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! Read by Olivia Colman, this stunning performance lifts P. L Travers’s words off the page, transporting us back to a time where classic storytelling is at the heart of any story. When the East Wind blows Mary Poppins into the home of the Banks children, their lives go topsy-turvy and are changed forever. More than eighty years since we first met Mary Poppins, this original, classic story is still charming listeners and transporting new fans into the mysterious world of everyone’s favourite magical nanny. Evocatively read by the Oscar-winning star of the hit series The Crown Olivia Colman, this exquisite audio recording brings this classic story to life and is perfect for every family to share.

Mary Poppins

The Secret Garden is a childrens novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. When Mary Lennox, is a spoiled, middle-class, self-centred child, who has been brought up in India is orphaned she has to move to Yorkshire, England, to live with her uncle in Misselthwaite Manor. Here she is treated much differently than she was in India - she is able to make friends with children her own age, one of these being her sickly cousin, Colin Craven. She is accepted into the quiet and remote country house of an uncle, who has almost completely withdrawn into himself after the death of his wife. Mary gradually becomes drawn into the hidden side of the house: why does she hear the crying of a unseen child? Why is there an overgrown, walled garden, its door long locked? The Secret Garden was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).

The Secret Garden

Meet Messi - Ultimate Football Hero. 'The Barcelona fans were already standing - they had seen the things that Lionel could do with the ball at his feet.' Lionel Messi is a legend - Barcelona's star player and the world's best footballer. But when he was young, he was so small that his friends called him 'Little Leo' and coaches worried he wasn't big enough. Yet through bravery, talent and hard work, he proved them wrong. Messi tells the magical story of how the tiniest boy in South America grew up to become the greatest player on earth. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Told in fast-paced, action-packed style with sound effects that transport you straight into the middle of all the exhilarating action of the football pitch, these audiobooks are perfect for the whole family to share and enjoy.

Ultimate Football Heroes

Ultimate Football Heroes: Messi (Top Ballers 1)

One girl links beasts with humankind. She has the power to save them both. Or to destroy them. Erin's family have an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the beasts mysteriously die, Erin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone, far from home, Erin soon discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great powers, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or must she face the terrible battles to come? Nahoko Uehashi is a writer of fantasy titles, whose books have sold more than a million copies in her native Japan. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award, which she received for her contribution to children's literature throughout her life. She has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and has studied indigenous peoples in Australia. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.

The Beast Player

With more than a million copies sold, Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a must-read for fans of classic children's literature or timeless fantasy fables. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl …

Shockwave

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world, in the form of 39 Clues? What if you were given a choice - take a million dollars and walk away...or get the first Clue? If you're Amy and Dan Cahill, you take the Clue - and begin a very dangerous race.

The 39 Clues

The Maze of Bones - The 39 Clues, Book 1 (Unabridged)

The #1 New York Times BestsellerAs Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET’S DEPARTMENT, catch up on the full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world A small-town girl with incredible talent – and the strength and determination to realise her dream – Taylor Swift has gone from America’s sweetheart to global megastar. But how did she get there? And how has she coped with the realities of fame? Fully updated in fascinating detail, Taylor Swift: The Whole Story explores Taylor’s musical evolution and her status as a fearless businesswoman operating on her own terms. From her early beginnings in Pennsylvania to the challenges she faced on the road to success, and from her relationships with Harry Styles, Joe Alwyn and Travis Kelce to her record-breaking Eras tour, this is the unmissable account of Taylor’s journey to world domination.

Taylor Swift

Read by John Sessions. A high spirited Arabian Nights fantasy, the dazzling sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle. Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air… or is it? Abdullah’s day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the- Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her – if he can find her.

Sara Crewe is devastated when the news of her beloved father’s death in India reaches her at her boarding school in London. Miss Minchin, the heartless and greedy headmistress, immediately moves Sara to the attic and forces her to become her servant. Despite being used to luxury, Sara quickly adjusts to her new life and never stops being kind and polite to everyone. Little does she now that someone out there is looking for her, and they might be much closer than they think. Author Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett – most famous for her novel The Secret Garden (1911) – originally wrote A Little Princess as a short story, and later a play, finally turning it into a novel on her publisher’s recommendation in 1905. As smart and imaginative as Anne Shirley of Anne of Green Gables, Sara has been winning over readers for over a hundred years, and A Little Princess is considered one of the best children’s stories of all time. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester, England, but emigrated to the United States after her father’s death. She wrote stories for magazines to help her family financially, and would later write plays and novels. Her most famous works are ‘A Little Princess’ (1905) and ‘The Secret Garden’ (1911).

A Little Princess

The apprenticeship is over—now the real test has begun. When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder—able to capture and release souls—spreads like wildfire, she faces mistrust and fear in Sitia. What’s more, she keeps discovering new, unusual sides of her abilities. As the Council debates Yelena’s fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before… The road to Ixia is fraught with peril, and sets Yelena on a path that will test the limits of her skills. But the hope of reuniting with her beloved spurs her onward. Along the way, she’ll encounter allies, enemies, lovers and would-be assassins, each of questionable loyalty, and be forced to confront an impossible choice as whispers of war emerge. Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself—and save the lands she holds dear.

Fire Study

A New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel in verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She’s alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie’s most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie’s stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?

Alone

For readers who loved Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry. A story that crosses time and generations, for adventure-loving readers young and old. “My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve.” On Al Chaudhury’s twelfth birthday his beloved Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Al’s late father. In it Al receives a mission: travel back to 1984 in a secret time machine and save his father’s life. Al soon discovers that time travel requires daring and imagination. It also requires lies, theft, setting his school on fire and ignoring philosophical advice from Grandpa Byron. All without losing his pet hamster, Alan Shearer… Time Travelling With a Hamster is a funny, heart-warming race-against-time – and across generations – adventure that you will won’t be able to put down.

Time Travelling with a Hamster

The enchanting sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT, by award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown Roz is no ordinary robot. After being washed up on the shore of a remote and wild island, she learned to adapt and make it her home, befriend its animal inhabitants and even adopt a small orphaned gosling, Brightbill. But a new life is now beginning for Roz - she has been taken away, far away from her island, back to civilisation. Where she must pretend that she is a robot like any other - there to follow orders and to carry out tasks on the farm where she now works. She knows she must never let anyone find out who she really is. And more than anything, she must find a way to escape, back to the island and her beloved Brightbill - a journey that will be fraught with danger and drama, and some very unexpected surprises ... Praise for The Wild Robot 'An Iron Man style fable for our age' - Piers Torday, award-winning author of The Last Wild 'A modern-day classic in the making' - Booktrust [Peter Brown's THE WILD ROBOT was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 11th June 2023]

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot Escapes

The enchanting new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT series from award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown. Roz the robot has made an unlikely home for herself on an idyllic island dense with forests, wildflowers and friendly animal inhabitants - including her own young son Brightbill the gosling. Life on the island is perfect, until a dying seal washes ashore and warns of dangerous, cloudy waters that are flowing towards the island, bringing new dangers for the animals. Forced inland they will have to fight over fewer resources - and Roz realises that she must march into the waves and undertake an incredible undersea adventure to find a way to protect her beloved island and all who live on it ... From bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed third book in his New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series, exploring what happens when nature and technology collide. Praise for The Wild Robot 'An Iron Man style fable for our age' - Piers Torday, award-winning author of The Last Wild 'A modern-day classic in the making' - Booktrust [Peter Brown's THE WILD ROBOT was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 11th June 2023.]

The Wild Robot Protects

A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Track series from Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team—a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?

Ghost

Max Crumbly faces the music in this second book in the series from #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel René​e Russell! When we last left our hero, Max Crumbly, he had crash-landed on top of a Mighty Meat Monster pizza after taking a late night tumble through the vents at South Ridge Middle School—and he was completely surrounded by three ruthless criminals! Will Max be shredded to bits like mozzarella cheese on the hard and crunchy pizza crust of doom? Can his friend and sidekick, computer whiz Erin, help get him out of this sticky situation alive?

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2

For over sixty years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia—The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.

Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection

‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix ‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell ‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller ‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening Standard In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and invisibility cloaks exist, young Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell . . . Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.

Howl’s Moving Castle

Join brave Kat Wolfe and her animal sidekicks in this second mysterious adventure filled with friendship, freedom and a fierce wild cat! When a landslide on the Jurassic Coast reveals a rare ‘dragon’ dinosaur, best friends Kat Wolfe and Harper Lamb are thrilled, especially when stars and scientists come flocking to sleepy Bluebell Bay. But after they begin investigating a suspicious death, events spiral quickly out of control for detectives Wolfe and Lamb. Worse still, Kat’s wild cat is in trouble. Can they solve the mystery – and save the cat's life – before it’s too late? Kat Wolfe Takes the Case is the second book in Lauren St. John's Wolfe & Lamb series, and is illustrated by Daniel Deamo.

Wolfe & Lamb

Kat Wolfe Takes the Case

Pablo no es el fundador del cristianismo ni un converso ferviente del judaísmo, como se ha dicho frecuentemente. Tampoco afirmó que Jesús sustituyera a la Torá. Pablo, argumenta convincentemente Pamela Eisembaum, continuó siendo un judío piadoso que creía que Jesús uniría a los judíos y a los paganos, y cumpliría el plan universal de Dios para la humanidad. Fruto de una meticulosa investigación, este libro constituye una contribución muy necesaria para corregir las ideas erróneas sostenidas por cristianos y judíos, tanto liberales como conservadores.

Ágora

Pablo no fue cristiano

Emmett Atwater pensó que participar en el juego de Babel sería algo fácil: conseguir los puntos, ganar la recompensa y regresar a casa. Pero no tardó mucho en descubrir que el concurso organizado por BaBel estaba lleno de promesas rotas, y cada una de ellas más oscura y maligna que la anterior. Ahora Emmett y el resto de los supervivientes de las naves espaciales Génesis deben reorganizarse y forjar su propio camino en un mundo nuevo. Su misión es simple: extraer Nyxia, el material más valioso del universo, y aprender a convivir con la población nativa. Pero Emmett y sus compañeros se dan cuenta enseguida de que están atrapados entre dos fuerzas poderosas en conflicto, Babel y los adamitas. ¿Podrá el equipo de Génesis salir de edén con vida antes de que sea demasiado tarde?

La triada de Nyxia

Nyxia liberada

Esta es la historia de tres mujeres chinas: una madre, su hija y una chamán, quienes se rebelan contra las costumbres y creencias de la sociedad patriarcal en la cual nacieron, que fomenta la sumisión de la mujer.

Li Song, mujer china

Los niños de nueve a doce años, a los que les guste la lectura de cuentos y el dibujo, estoy segura de que pasarán con este libro tan buenos ratos, como yo en mi infancia. Los cuentos vienen inspirados en los relatos de Gertrudis Segovia que escribía a principios del 1900 para ayudar a levantar un hospital para niños pobres, en una época en la que no existía la seguridad social. La abuela de María Luz le contaba estas historias y ahora ella quiere dejar un legado a sus nietos. Contiene un prólogo explicativo; siete entretenidos y fantásticos cuentos de hadas. Una historia real, pero tan bonita que parece un cuento; y un cuentecito alusivo a la historia. Y además, cantidad de dibujos en color, alusivos al texto. Pienso que ha de gustar a los niños aficionados a la lectura y al dibujo, más o menos de nueve a doce años.

Cuentos de hadas

"Érase una vez, pero no siempre será. Éste es el final de toda historia."Sefia, la lectora, ahora entiende la verdad —el sacrificio— de su pasado, y la tragedia que le avecina el futuro. Y no se detendrá hasta poner a salvo a Archer, hasta alejarlo de las ponzoñosas garras de la Guardia. Porque el Libro, ese oráculo antiguo capaz de recontar el pasado y prever el futuro, ha pronosticado una guerra sin cuartel entre los cinco grandes reinos de Kelanna. El Libro habla de un joven —Archer— que encabezará la disputa, que la llevará a término, pero Sefia ya ha visto perecer a suficientes seres queridos. La Guardia ha asesinado a su padre, su madre y su tía adoptiva. No se llevarán a Archer. Ella no los dejará tomar la vida del joven que ama. Si tan sólo dominara el poder de los Escribas, tal vez conseguiría reescribir la historia y vivir una vida larga y feliz. Pero Sefia descubrirá demasiado tarde que hay una magia aún mayor contra la que podría verse indefensa: el poder de quien controla realmente la historia.

Mar de tinta y oro

La narradora

Es el día de los inocentes. El día del cumpleaños de mi padre, y el peor día del año para mí. ¿Que por qué? Pues por varios motivos:Porque no me gustan las bromas. Porque tenemos que jugar un torneo con El Cerrillo, el equipo que juega más sucio de toda la Liga Intercentros, y nos van a machacar. Y porque me acabo de enterar de que el colegio tiene que vender el campo de fútbol para pagar sus deudas. Y si no podemos jugar al fútbol, ¿qué será de los Futbolísimos?

Los Futbolísimos

Los Futbolísimos 11. El misterio del día de los inocentes

Michel, joven monje cluniacense, está convencido de que las revelaciones del ermitaño Bernardo de Turingia anuncian el fin del mundo. Junto a Mattius, juglar errante, se embarcará en un largo viaje no exento de peligros. ¿Lograrán impedir ese terrible destino? Una apasionante aventura en un mundo tenebroso y apocalíptico.

El Barco de Vapor Roja

Finis mundi

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