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Thirteen-year-old Varka, who lost her father, is hired as a servant and a babysitter in a shoemaker's house. All day long, she is forced to fulfill the owners’ orders, and later, she sits all night long by the cradle, trying desperately not to fall asleep. Varka knows that she would be severely beaten for that by her masters….

"A Conversation of a Drunk with a Sober Imp" is a short story by the Russian writer and playwright Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904). Written and first published in 1886, the story is a miniature describing the meeting of a retired collegiate secretary Lakhmatov, who was pretty drunk, with the imp who suddenly appeared at night. The uninvited guest turned out to be a talkative creature who experienced the same infringements and inconveniences in his service as the retired collegiate secretary Lakhmatov.

Alice is a detective with a bizarre ability. She can take out criminals with her powerful static shocks. Sounds like an impressive weapon? It should be, but she’s been banned from using this power by her bullying chief inspector. Working with her partner, Max Greenstick, Alice investigates a spate of kidnappings and finds herself in a dramatic situation. With thugs closing in and an officer down, she uses her static to gain an advantage and is inevitably suspended from duty. Alice’s only option is to continue investigating undercover.

Meghan hates goodbyes, but she knows she has to say her farewell to some people and situations in her life. She's left anxious and confused when a know-it-all neighbor is found dead under questionable circumstances. Was their final farewell natural or calculated? Meghan has her hunches. She's determined to find out, even though she knows she'll be putting her life at risk, along with the most precious person in her life. In her quest for the truth, will she be successful or end up the victim of a ruthless killer who's determined to have the last laugh?

At recess, Noko and his friends scurry out of class at Nature’s Night School hurriedly so that they can devour the yummy lunches that their parents packed for them. Upon opening their lunch bags and seeing Mmabudu’s lunch squirming about, it becomes clear to these bushveld buddies that not only do they enjoy very different treats, but they also look quite different and that their families do things in very different ways. This sparks intrigue and leads Noko to investigate what makes each of their tribes so unique and special.

Eine abenteuerliche Reise vor der malerischen Kulisse der grünen Insel und die Suche nach der wahren Bestimmung – Band 2 der brandneuen Trilogie erstmals auf Deutsch! Breen Kellys Herz ist zerrissen, denn die junge Lehrerin steht vor einer schweren Entscheidung.

The twelve-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches in this delightfully sweet and spellbinding adventure by beloved author Diana López. When Felice learns that she’s the daughter of La Llorona, she...

Love. Anyone who has ever loved knows that love kills. Sometimes quickly. Sometimes slowly. Sometimes in pleasure, but more often in the agony of unbearable pain. The victim of love loses the ability to think rationally. Trying to predict your own death is pointless. The Silver Island is the first in a series of fantasy fairy tales for adults with not necessarily happily ever after: about passionate love on an island that does not exist.

El libro revela el Amor Universal y Cósmico del Sendero Rojo. El Sendero Rojo es la filosofía/cosmovisión/religión de las tribus/pueblos indígenas nativos de América del Norte y del Sur. Esta cosmovisión promueve la integración con la Madre Tierra y el cosmos para lograr la armonía dentro de la Existencia en eterna evolución.

Do you need self-compassion? Learn how to practice self-compassion in recovery, and heal your deepest core wounds. Compassionate Recovery is a childhood trauma and an addiction recovery book. This integrated, universal, and inclusive approach will guide and empower you to recover from any addiction. If you or someone you love suffers from addictions, listen to this audiobook. Healing begins now.

Rose es una joven bióloga afincada en París y dedicada al estudio de la Lamprohiza splendidula, una variedad de libélula que promete aportar grandes avances en la investigación médica. Aunque Rose es una excelente investigadoray sus trabajos sobre la química sexual de losinsectos y su reproducción son muy destacables,en el terreno personal se siente del todo desamparada. Últimamente parece tener problemas con las relaciones humanas en general y con Leo en particular, el investigador con el que lleva varios meses trabajando y de quien se ha enamorado perdidamente.

An edge-of-your-seat fantasy about a girl who will do anything to protect her sister—even if it means striking a dangerous bargain. Dark forces, forgotten magic, and a heart-stopping queer romance make this young adult novel a must-read. A scorned god. A mysterious acolyte. A forgetting drug...

La nuova avventura raccontata da The Hawk ci porta nel mondo delle gare automobilistiche, dove la durezza e la perizia tecnica sono caratteristiche imprescindibili dei piloti e dei loro navigatori. Sullo sfondo di un Rally si svolge una complicata vicenda ambientata tra Washington, Milano e l'Ossola. Sono coinvolti il Presidente degli Stati Uniti e la sua Intelligence.

Die Kraft der Versöhnung. Lorna hat ihre Familie im Streit verlassen. Als junge Frau ist sie von der winzigen schottischen Insel Kip nach London gezogen, doch ihre Träume haben sich in Luft aufgelöst. Umso wichtiger ist es ihr, alles für ihre Tochter Ella zu tun. Und die hat eine große Bitte: Sie will wissen, wo ihre Mutter herkommt. Auf Kip wartet Lornas Schwägerin Alice auf die beiden. Sie hofft, dass Lornas Heimkehr zu einem Neuanfang für ihre Familie und die kleine Insel-Gemeinschaft wird. Lorna fürchtet die Begegnungen, bis sie ihrer alten Lehrerin begegnet.

Desde que conoció a los bichitos que habitan en su intestino, Valentina ya sabe cómo funciona la digestión y lo importante que es comer más sano, tener buenos hábitos de higiene y reírse muy a menudo para que su microbiota la ayude a no ponerse enferma. ¡Y lo está haciendo genial!

La storia è quella del vecchio Re Eustabio che si lamenta in continuazione. Dopo tanti anni seduto sul trono ha…male al sedere. La Regina Filodoro, stanca delle sue lamentele, chiede consiglio al mago di corte, alle vecchia Erbaintrugli e al vento Rubino, ma nessuno di questi ha il rimedio giusto. Filodoro allora indice un bando per trovare il più morbido dei cuscini. A chi troverà quello adatto, riempirà il capello di pietre preziose. Da tutto il reame i sudditi arrivano portando cappelli enormi e cuscini, che però non soddisfano le esigenze del re.

Julia und Álvaro sind glücklich miteinander. Der traditionelle Salzgarten mit seinem erlesenen Meersalz ist erfolgreich. Julias kleines Restaurant wird immer beliebter. Alles könnte so schön sein, wenn nicht ausgerechnet Jens, Julias Bruder und Vater ihres geliebten Patensohns Emil, in der Nähe eine Tauchstation für Touristen eröffnen wollte. Denn zu Jens' Plan gehört, dass einige Unterwasserfelsen gesprengt werden. Doch diese Sprengungen würden das gesamte Ökosystem an diesem Küstenabschnitt gefährden - und natürlich auch den Salzgarten.

Cuando el amor es el único camino. María y Tomás han conectado a la primera. Cuando están juntos la magia flota en el aire, aunque ellos sean los últimos en enterarse. Pero ni la vida es un camino de rosas ni este audiolibro es un cuento de hadas. Ellos lo descubrirán enseguida. Como también descubrirán el dolor, el temor, la amistad y, sobre todo, el amor. Esta es una historia de decisiones difíciles, de hacerse mayor de golpe, de realidades que nunca se soñaron y de ilusiones que se cumplen a base de tesón. Pero también es una historia sobre el valor de tomar las riendas de tu propia vida.

The start of a swoony, high-energy duology that Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses, calls “reminiscent of classic fairytales yet brimming with a charm all its own.” “A world of glimmering fae that sparkles with mystery, adventure, and enchantment.” —Andrew Joseph White, New...

A video hits the Internet and quickly goes viral. A video showing a woman, attacked, bitten and dying...before rising again. Experts confirm the video as a fake. A prank. But all the expert denials count for nothing when the virus reaches the UK. Chloe finds herself left behind, abandoned by Steve who rejoins the army to fight the new enemy. She'll be forced to survive on her own. Whatever it takes. They must all make sacrifices to do what is right. To do what is right for the greater good.