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Dos niños traviesos cambiarán su comportamiento cuando su querido abuelo les narra una interesante historia de magia y solidaridad de la que él mismo fue protagonista en su infancia.

When her family's empire is ruined, a young girl sets out to win the bounty of a thief's head. Will she succeed before he steals her life? Grace doesn't know it, but she's at the epicenter of the most delicate balance of power in 50 years. Doing nothing. She's stuck indoors learning to levitate beans with an obnoxious meerkat. Even still, she's garnering attention as she develops her talents, and not all of it is welcome.

In wild, medieval Britain, 13-year-old Wynn Hoppringle has a big secret of the smallest kind. She has discovered a miniature village hidden close to her family home of Smailholm Tower. When tales of merciless border raiders reach the small folk, they realize they are in danger and must seek a cure to their strange predicament. Can Wynn help her tiny friends, or will the scheming King quog have other ideas? Heroes, it seems, come in all sizes.

When obscure crime writer Ethelred Tressider vanishes, his dogged literary agent, Elsie Thirkettle, is soon on his trail. Finding him (in a ramshackle hotel in the French Loire) proves surprisingly easy. Bringing him home proves more difficult than expected - but (as Elsie observes) who would have predicted that, in a hotel full of stamp collectors, the guests would suddenly start murdering each other? One guest is found fatally stabbed, apparently the victim of an intruder.

Die Komplettausgabe mit über 1.600 Seiten! In den Ruinen Chicagos hausen seltsame Wesen - und die meisten davon sind absolut tödlich. Als das Mädchen Morrow ohne jede Erinnerung in einer fremden, bösartigen Welt erwacht, ahnt sie nicht, welche Veränderungen sie in dieser Realität verursachen wird - und aus welchem Grund sie wirklich hier ist. Begleitet von einer halbmenschlichen Kreatur, die sie "den Jungen" nennt, bricht sie auf, um den Weg zurück in ihre eigene Welt zu finden.

It is the 1920s in the Trinidadian capital, and Haynes' world has been upended. His mother has passed away, and his carefully mapped-out future of gleaming opportunity has disappeared with her. Unable to afford his former life, he finds himself moving into Minty Alley - a bustling barrack yard teeming with energy and a spectacular cast of characters. In this sliver of West Indian working-class society, outrageous love affairs and passionate arguments are a daily fixture and Haynes begins to slip from curious observer to the heart of the action.

Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come true. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded, the trip of a lifetime turns into a nightmare. Because someone on the island knows each of the group’s worst fears. And one by one, they’re becoming a reality.

Charles LeFlore began his career in law enforcement with the Choctaw Lighthorse Police, helping to bring law, order, and justice to the Indian Territory of the western United States. His success in bringing in wanted men led to his appointment as a United States deputy marshal serving the territory surrounding Fort Smith, Arkansas. Follow along with LeFlore and his fellow Choctaw lawman, Talako P. Vaughn, as they track, capture, and sometimes kill some of the most dangerous outlaws in all of Indian Territory.

November Atwood confronts the demon Astaroth again. He’s sent a “Dambala”, a giant snake, for her mother’s soul. November and her magical friends embark on a “soul journey” through the rings portal to the land of her lover, Thomas Parris. Here, in physical peril, a battle of wits is waged to save the soul and prevent losing Thomas forever. A loss shakes November. Can she defeat Astaroth and his hoard? Or will she lose all she holds dear?

After chaos breaks out around the country, the US government releases a mysterious chemical gas that takes the lives of millions of citizens. What was originally a plan to restore law and order throughout the country rapidly crippled the population and left the remaining citizens vulnerable in a world where survival is the only thing that matters. Along with a rapidly increasing crime rate, the effects of the chemical gas are causing dreadful mutations, and humanity faces the possibility of extinction.

Freya Lockwood solía trabajar como cazadora de antigüedades con su ex-mentor hasta que en un viaje a El Cairo todo terminó mal. Más de veinte años después, recibe una llamada de su excéntrica tía Carole, amiga incondicional de Arthur, en la que le informa de su misteriosa muerte. Freya regresa al pueblecito inglés en el que se crio junto a su tía para acompañarla en esos difíciles momentos, donde recibe una inesperada carta encriptada de su antiguo amigo. Pero eso no es todo. En la tienda del anticuario descubre los diarios que éste había escondido donde solo ella podía encontrarlos.

Melanie Lange has disappeared. Her father, Sir Peter Lange, says she is a danger to herself and has been admitted to a private mental health clinic. Her ex-husband, Finn, and best friend, Nell, say she has been kidnapped. The media will say whichever gets them the most views. But whose side are you on?

When a social media star crashes into a mechanic's world, will love or likes prevail? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy opposites attract romance now! Emmy Curating a life of picture-perfect moments, I've mastered the art of illusion. Yet beneath the filters and flawless posts lies a longing for something real, something more. When my car breaks down, a knight in a shining tow truck comes to my rescue. Nico is sexy, strong, and good with his hands, but it’s more than just a physical attraction. Can I step out from behind the screen and embrace a love that's beautifully unfiltered? ...

Notions of the undead have fascinated and terrified humanity for centuries, and none more so than those tales revolving around zombies. From the very root of the zombie myth back in the Haitian slave days to a saturation through popular culture, zombies have crawled their way up out of their graves, refusing to stay interred. Now, as their hordes increase and their hungers grow, the undead plagues cannot be stopped. It isn't just a case of no room left on Earth. The apocalypse is here.

When the work on The Pipeline began, Amy thought that her work was done. Little did she know that it was just the beginning. She knew plastic pollution was an issue, but she had no idea how bad the problem was until she was face to face with it. Now, she has a new foe. With her friend's lives on the line, Amy will have to take on her biggest challenge yet.

Once again, FBI agent Katherine Katt and Detective Mickey (Mouse) James are thrown together in a battle of wits and wills as a city's lawmakers are being murdered one at a time. As a matter of duty, Katt is called in to figure out who could do such a thing. James' purpose is more personal. His cousin is the only survivor, and he's there to make sure the killer doesn't finish what he started. In order to succeed, Katt and Mouse seek the help of someone even more dangerous than the person they are hunting.

Heroes, real heroes, seldom want to save the day. They didn't start out thinking they would save the girl, take down the bad guy, and get it all done before breakfast. Those heroes are for the movies or cheesy mystery novels. That isn't Ben Simeon. This small-town cop had already fought his battles while serving his country. He longed for peace and quiet. But whether he liked it or not, Detective Benjamin Simeon would once again be forced to take up the badge of honor and fight until order was restored. Or die trying.

Planning a wedding while Gideon heals has been tough, but enjoyable at the same time. Who knew this sort of life would be everything I ever wanted? Our road was rough, but absolutely worth it. Combining everything I love into one, we are planning our Winter Wonderland wedding for just after Christmas. We will start a new year and our new life together in the most beautiful setting I can imagine. Something tells me there are even more surprises for Gideon and I. In fact, I can feel it fluttering in my belly. I couldn't be happier right now.

Welcome to the Kingdom of Rosandria: a place where dreams can come...if you are born into the right family. Paracelsus is a poor farmer's son. His dream is to become a Master Storyteller, and dazzle audiences with glorious tales of adventure. To help make ends meet, he finds a job as a sweeper in a warehouse filled with mysterious Dreamstuff: a rare substance that shapes into whatever someone wishes for.

A nature photographer's daring expedition turns deliciously dangerous when she's rescued from a deadly mountain storm by a heroically rugged ranger. Bonnie I live for the thrill of the unknown, Chasing nature’s beauty through my camera's lens. But when a deadly storm traps me in its violent grip, It's a rugged mountain man who comes to my rescue. Garrett's bulging muscles and piercing gaze ignite a different kind of danger. I've always been a fearless free spirit, But this alpha's stormy seduction threatens to ground my wildest dreams. Garrett Risking my life is just another day on the ...