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It's the first day of seventh grade. Is Jessica Darling doomed for dorkdom? New York Times best-selling author Megan McCafferty's hilarious new novel will have you laughing, cringing, and cheering for Jessica Darling as she learns that being herself beats being popular, pretty & perfect any day.

Marseillette, 1977. Dans le café qui l'a accueillie, étouffée, puis révélée, Carmen pleure sa nièce chérie. À plus de quarante ans, elle se rappelle les personnages qui ont changé sa vie. Ceux qui l'ont fait plonger, l'ont remise dans le droit chemin. Ceux qui ont su percer ses failles et écouter ses désirs. Sans oublier ses soeurs, dont elle partage les stigmates de l'exil mais refuse de suivre la route. Parce qu'après tant d'épreuves, Carmen aussi veut s'inventer un destin.

People say I’m too much—too big, too smart, too loud. Well too damn bad! I’m finally content with my plus-size body and quiet life. Sure, I haven’t dated in forever, but I have a thriving veterinary practice and a kid sister to worry about. Besides, experience tells me animals are much more deserving of my attention. Until two gorgeous brothers knock me off my feet.

Cuando la atención de un antiguo y peligroso vampiro recae sobre Mina Murray, su prometido Jonathan Harker se reúne con un grupo de valientes hombres en una carrera contra el tiempo para salvar la vida y el alma de su amada.

They say there is always a calm before the storm. A time when you think you’re safe, protected from the destruction that you know is going to eventually come. Harper was that calm. And I? I was the motherf--king storm. As kids, we were best friends. She was the light to my darkness. I used to protect her from her bullies. But now, I’ll become her most feared one. Seeing her for the first time after three years was like a bucket of ice water being poured on me. It chilled me to the bone, making me irrational, angry.

Gaia, la madre Tierra, se ha propuesto destruir el mundo de los mortales con sus tropas de monstruos y gigantes, y solo hay un modo de impedirlo: cerrar las Puertas de la Muerte, por donde estas criaturas están escapando de los infiernos. Y, lo más importante, hay que hacerlo desde fuera... y desde dentro.

A lo largo del siglo XVII, los jesuitas fundaron numerosas misiones en la selva paraguaya para evangelizar y civilizar a los indios guaraníes. Estos pueblos, habitados exclusivamente por nativos, prosperaron de tal manera que despertaron el recelo de las autoridades coloniales españolas. No había pruebas, pero se decía que los misioneros habían descubierto una mina de oro en lo más profundo de la selva, que explotaban con la ayuda de los indios.

Being a woman is largely about performance - how we dress and modify our bodies, what we say, the roles we play, and how we conform to expectations. Gender stereotypes are still deeply embedded in our society, but Emer O'Toole is on a mission to rewrite the old script and bend the rules of gender - and she shows how and why we should all be joining in. Exploring what it means to "act like a girl", Emer takes us on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through her life.

Sixteen-year-old Alicia Rivers has a reputation that precedes her. But there’s more to her story than the whispers that follow her through the hallways at school—whispers that splinter into a million different insults that mean: a girl who has had sex. But what her classmates don't know is that Alicia was sexually abused by a popular teacher, and that trauma has rewritten every cell in her body into someone she doesn't recognize. To the world around her, she’s been cast, like the mythical Medusa, as not the victim but the monster of her own story: the slut who asked for it.

Si alguien ha pensado que pertenecer a una familia de faraones es un chollo, que hablen conmigo o con mi hermana Sadie. Sin tiempo para reponernos de nuestra aventura en la Pirámide Roja, Amos y Bast acaban de encomendarnos otra de sus misiones exprés: despertar a Ra, el primer y más poderoso rey de los dioses. Dicho así, parece fácil, ¿verdad? Pero el problema es que nadie sabe dónde está, porque hace miles de años se retiró a los cielos y no se ha vuelto a saber de él.

A dazzling mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the acclaimed author of The Psychology of Time Travel. The Kendrick family have been making world-famous dolls since the early 1800s. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftmanship alone. Each one has a specific emotion laid on it by its creator. A magic that can make you feel bucolic bliss or consuming paranoia at a single touch. Though founded by sisters, now only men may know the secrets of the workshop.

Milton Jones, Milton Jones - so good, they named him. The most popular living comedian on Radio 4 and officially Britain's funniest Milton is here with the complete three series of his award-wining show that leapt from late night to prime time - a show which costars regular guests Alexander Armstrong ( Pointless, Armstrong & Miller), Dave Lamb (the voice of Come Dine with Me) and Joanna Scanlan ( The Thick of It, Getting On).

Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door...that is, until mean old Mr Birdsnest moves in. But when it appears that Mr Birdsnest has kidnapped the children's grandma they must sneak back in to rescue her! A delightful and cleverly written story by the Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson.

Dans les profondeurs de la ville, là où les ombres dansent au rythme des murmures lugubres, le Mal vient de se réveiller... Luttant pour survivre au brouillard mortel qui recouvre Whisper Town, les jumeaux Crochemort vont devoir faire face à une menace plus terrible encore. Un danger dont Silence n’a pas conscience. Oriel n’a plus qu’un but, la protéger. La romancière à succès Cassandra O’Donnell nous entraîne dans un nouvel univers aussi envoûtant que terrifiant.

Oui, ceux celles qui réussissent sur internet n’ont rien de plus que vous ! Certains ont fait de longues études mais ce n’est pas la clé du succès pour réussir sur internet ! Loin de là ! En fait, il faut un système ! De même qu’une voiture est composée de pièces assemblées qui prennent vie quand on tourne la clé, ainsi en est-il du business en ligne !

Mary "The Edge" Reynolds is the most sought-after back-office operative around - the creative genius pulling the ultimate badasses out of impossible situations. She’s never failed on a mission, and she’s not about to fail on the most important mission ever - keeping her newly designed security system safe. Relying on others isn’t in her nature, but the newly formed Arsenal is her only hope for escape when she’s kidnapped. She is the Edge. The Edge never breaks. Never quits.

Have you ever thought about living longer? This diet book breaks down the three essential ways to adapt to the diet and breaks down what and what not to eat. Longevity of life is something a lot of humans want to do with the whole pandemic going on. This book explains what you can do to stay healthy, as well as live longer.

She sacrificed her heart in exchange for the fragile peace of her kingdom, but in the wake of their beloved king’s assassination, peace is hard to come by. Threats and conspiracies emerge with every turn, and all the while her wedding looms closer. Between funerals and hangings, coronations and balls, Charlie must find the strength to prove to her people - and to herself - that she can be the queen they need, even though it requires breaking her heart in two.

They say ignorance is bliss. Charlie used to believe that was a lie, but now she’s not so sure. As the truth comes to light, everything Charlie thought she knew, everything she thought she wanted is called into question. Though she manages a daring escape from her captors, the black mark of the Aramach is spreading like wildfire, threatening the fragile peace between Luan and H’Ria. Through it all, Charlie tries to overcome the scars she’s brought back with her to be the leader her people need.

AI is a present reality: we live at the threshold of an AI-dominated era. AI is more than a Technology wave. In the 21st century and beyond it is the very core source of power that fuels politics, business, and society: our minds, our work, and our homes. AI also rewrites the rules and forces us to lose no time in rethinking fundamental questions of our humanity. Our human brains will soon be required to adapt at hyper speed to a new paradigm of omnipresent machine intelligence. We all have to deal with both its opportunities and threats in a conscious manner.