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Carlotta, ragazza veneta primogenita di quattro figli, viveva serenamente la sua vita finché a 17 anni la morte del padre precipitò la sua famiglia in gravi difficoltà economiche. Sua madre decise allora di emigrare con i figli in Brasile per sfuggire alla fame e alla miseria. Carlotta dovette così lasciare il giovane fidanzato che stava facendo il militare. All'addio si fecero la promessa, difficile da mantenere, di ricongiungersi dopo che fossero cresciuti i fratellini di lei. Si imbarcarono su un piroscafo nel 1881 e dopo un viaggio avventuroso arrivarono a destinazione.

Read by Gemma Chua-Tran, known for Netflix's Heartbreak High. A must-listen for young readers passionate about making a difference. In a world full of challenges, sometimes the biggest impact comes from standing up for what you believe in, even in the smallest corners. This was meant to be...

Everyday Kindness is a charity anthology of short, fictional stories of kindness, edited by LJ Ross. These uplifting tales of hope and of small, everyday kindnesses are intended to support wider, positive mental health goals and foster wellbeing through the act of reading tales of goodwill inspired by others. Featuring authors across the spectrum of literature, some international bestsellers and award-winning writers amongst them, this is a unique collection of words.

Jamie Winters is a scientist who believes in data and lab work, and most importantly, not mythological creatures come to life. Logic has ruled her world, and she doesn’t have time for romance. Seth Cutter, a Titan Prince, has finished 10 years of banishment to the land and is now tasked with keeping his race hidden from prying humans intent on conquering every aspect of the undersea world.

Violet Veil is ready for her next big case, and with trouble afoot at the Grecian Theatre, Violet and her dog, Bones, are hot on the trail. But just who is the mysterious fortune-teller, Lady Athena, whose predictions keep coming true? Is it all just a case of smoke and mirrors? Or is there something more sinister going on?

Kara Wright is a former Royal Air Force Intelligence Analyst. Her best mate, Tien Tran, is a veteran of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. Both served in Afghanistan, and both were lucky to make it home. Now, they are private investigators in the service of an off-the-books agency. When reports of British weapons in the hands of ISIS are ignored by those in government, Kara is tasked with finding out how it could have happened.

Der var engang en mor, som havde svært ved at få sin lille pige passet, mens hun var på arbejde. Så fandt hun på at anbringe pigen i hønsehuset, hvor hønsene og den stolte hane tog sig kærligt af tøsen. Hønsepigen vokser og vokser, og en dag bliver hønsehuset for trangt, og hun søger ud i den store verden. Her er hun et nemt offer og må en del grumt igennem, inden hun ender på rette hylde. Et nutidigt og anderledes eventyr for store børn om svigt, udnyttelse og om at overleve på trods.

Benne vil gerne hjælpe sin syge mormor, men kommer i stedet til at svigte hende. Hun dør, og Benne ser, at Fanden tager hendes øjne. Han må nu drage ud i verden for at bekæmpe Fanden, selvom han ikke aner hvordan.

For the six lucky scientists selected by the Destination Mars! corporation, a one-way ticket to Mars - in exchange for a lifetime of research - was an absolute no-brainer. The incredible opportunity was clearly worth even the most absurdly tedious screening process. Perhaps worth following the strange protocols in a nonsensical handbook written by an eccentric billionaire. Possibly even worth their constant surveillance, the video of which is carefully edited into a ratings-bonanza back on Earth. But it turns out that after a while, even scientists can get bored of science.

When you're trying to manage a busy family, it's easy to lose sight of the things that really matter and feel like you're drowning in worries while the pennies are drowning away. So many of us feel we have to pretend to be wealthier than we are and try to hide it when we can't afford something. Why though, when we are all sharing what we had for our tea and how many press ups we did that morning on social media, can't we be more honest about our finances? Why is there still so much shame and secrecy about being a bit strapped for cash, or in debt?

Kara Wright is a former Royal Air Force intelligence analyst. Her best mate, Tien Tran, is a veteran of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. Both served in Afghanistan, and both were lucky to make it home. Now they are private investigators with an intriguing new taskmaster. When a local celebrity DJ goes missing, presumed dead, the enigmatic Franklyn tasks Kara and Tien to investigate. Within days the women are embarked on a pursuit that leads halfway around the globe and into the darkest recesses of the human condition.

¿Quiere hablar inglés en diferentes situaciones en el extranjero? Aprender inglés para adultos (Castellano - Inglés Británico): Aprende inglés para conversaciones básicas en situaciones cotidianas y para viajar es un libro para aprender y practicar más de 1,000 palabras y expresiones utilizados cotidianamente, en situaciones de la vida real.

La "senyora del dimarts" és l’única clienta fidel que li queda a Bonamente Fanzago, Zagor, després de posar fi a la seva carrera d’èxits en el món del cinema per a adults. És gigoló tant a la gran pantalla com a la vida real, però un ictus l’obliga a deixar els seus encontres sexuals i la seva vida anterior. Amb Nanà, de qui no se sap gaire res, es troben cada dimarts a la mateixa hora en una pensió de poc glamur. Qui és, però, aquesta dona que fa perdre el cap al protagonista? D’on ha sortit i què busca?

With a less than idyllic childhood shrouded behind her, Nora Horvath finds confidence and strength in the life she’s created for herself. Needs, not names, are what interests this self-possessed woman, and that’s exactly the way she likes it. Between her hobbies, her work, and her intimate circle of confidants, there is literally nothing Nora desires from the outside world - let alone a long forgotten one. As a firefighter, Nora knows better than most that heat rises.

Kara Wright is a former Royal Air Force Intelligence Analyst. Her best mate, Tien Tran, is a veteran of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. Both served in Afghanistan and both were lucky to make it home. Now, based in a run-down office in Kentish Town, they try to keep their heads above water as private investigators. When two grown-up children claim their elderly parents have been kidnapped, Kara and Tien are sceptical, but they need the money, and anyway, Kara could really do with keeping her mind off the man she murdered.

While Sherlock is still officially dead, John and Mary Watson and Nan Killian and Sarah Lyon-White are taking up some of his caseload - and some for Lord Alderscroft, the Wizard of London. Lord Alderscroft asks them to go to Dartmoor to track down a rumor of evil magic brewing there. Not more than four hours later, a poor cottager, also from Dartmoor, arrives seeking their help. His wife, in a fit of rage over the children spilling and spoiling their only food for dinner that night, sent them out on the moors to forage for something to eat. This time they did not come back.

La memoria es uno de los elementos más fundamentales para el ser humano, aunque muchas veces nos llegue a fallar un poco, bien sea por la edad o por estrés o cualquier otro factor que puede llevarnos a estar un poco confundidos con algo que necesitamos recordar. Ahora bien, sé que no todos manejamos la misma capacidad de retención y memoria, unos las tenemos más desarrollados que otros, y nos preguntamos entonces a qué se debe esto que la memoria sea buena o mala, así como decimos muchas veces, o qué debo hacer para que mi memoria sea mejor.

Jenny Many is an exuberant, lovable 10-year-old with a nose for intrigue and an eye for a mystery. She is bold, fearless, and enthusiastic, as well as bags of fun to be around! Together with her best friends Hannah, Ella, and Dylan, Jenny unearths crimes, rights wrongs, and makes a host of nail-biting new discoveries.

I was warned about the town’s bad boy when I was in high school, and I should have listened. Loving Saxon Dayton should have been easy, but it wasn’t. Especially when the entire town hated him. But he made it worth it. The love he gave me was consuming, earth shattering…perfect.

En grotesk-humoristisk og magisk-realistisk fortælling om en dreng, der nægter at acceptere det uundgåelige, og en bedstefar, som har lovet sit barnebarn det umulige. Jorge elsker sin bedstefar, og han nægter at tro på det, da de voksne påstår, at bedstefar er død. De to har haft det så sjovt sammen, og de skal nå meget endnu. Da det gamle guldur først bliver trukket op igen, får Jorge vækket bedstefar, og de to stikker af fra bedemanden og må gemme sig fra både de voksne som påstår, at bedstefar er død, og de som tror, at han er den genopstandne Jesus.