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Romantic fantasy set in Mexico during the early 20th century. A young couple is blocked from marrying by the demands of the young woman's cold and selfish mother. To be near his love, the young man marries her sister, and she expresses her passion for him through her cooking.
3) Cress
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Lunar chronicles volume 3
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"Cinder, Thorne y Wolf son los fugitivos más buscados. Juntos, planean destronar a la reina Levana y destruir su armada. Todas sus esperanzas están puestas en Cress, una joven hacker que se encuentra atrapada en un satélite. Durante toda su vida, estuvo rodeada de pantallas, observando, espiando. Lo único con lo que siempre soñó fue con ser libre. Y finalmente logra escapar ... pero el precio que deberá pagar es más alto de lo que ella imagina....
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Based on the classic lesbian play, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, the gorgeous drama Liz in September stars Latina lesbian supermodel Patricia Velasquez as Liz, a hardcore party girl and womanizer. Liz (who is ill) and her friends are at a beach resort celebrating what they don't realize could be her last birthday. When an outsider joins the party, Liz's friends dare her to seduce the newcomer - and nothing turns out as expected.
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Peter and his wife need a house. Where can they find one? Early readers will be captivated by this beautifully illustrated retelling of the nursery rhyme, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater. With bright illustrations, high-frequency words, and simple sentences, this book builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.
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Meet a fluffy little "duck" who doesn't look like any of the other ducklings! Early readers will learn why they shouldn't judge someone by appearance with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will develop their reading skills as they use their own words to describe what is happening in each illustration. Perfect for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language, this book helps students achieve proficiency...
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An anonymous narrator relates how an attack by vicious Martians is repelled with the aid of humanity's most unexpected ally. Originally published in 1898, this masterpiece by one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time is not only a fantastic novel--it is also a sharp criticism of Victorian society and its imperialistic ambitions. It is an invitation for contemporary readers to ponder on the fate of our planet.
La guerra de los mundos...
9) Julieta
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Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antia. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antia's father and Julieta's husband. At times, grief doesn't bring people closer, it drives them apart.
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Mel se ha pasado toda su vida huyendo de los problemas. Si quiere sobrevivir está noche, deberá encontrar el valor para enfrentar sus miedos. Esta atrevida novela gráfica basada en los ataques de osos grises de 1967 cuenta la historia de uno de los episodios más trágicos en la historia de los parques nacionales de Estados Unidos: un verano del terror que cambió para siempre las concepciones de cómo pueden humanos y osos grises coexistir en...
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Launched simultaneously in Spain and the Americas, this work aims to divulge the great novel of Spanish Literature by means of a high quality, well-taken care of edition at a very reduced price. The book contains a prologue by Mario Vargas Llosa, an introductory text and complementary analysis by other academics, along with an extensive glossary of terms that will help readers get to know Cervantes' language. This beautiful hardbound edition is 5...
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In this original version of the traditional tale, the three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the somewhat bad wolf--who is really just very hungry and frustrated that the pizza parlor will not serve him.
Tres cerditos gastan su dinero en papitas, soda y algunosmateriales de construcción. Así que no es ninguna sorpresa cuandoel lobo le derrumba la casa a los dos primeros cerditos. Perocuando el lobo no puede derrumbar la casa de ladrillos...
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World-weary author Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs and corruption. On the brink of despair, Fernando meets Alexis, a beautiful but hardened street kid who lives by the rule of the gun. Together, they forge an unlikely relationship.--Container.
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Durante 25 años un crimen ha permanecido imborrable en la memoria de Benjamín Esposito, ahora, en su madurez decide volver sobre esa historia: recorrer de nuevo aquel pasado de amor, muerte y amistad, pero esos recuerdos puestos en libertad repasados unas mil veces, cambiarán su visión de ese pasado, y reescribirán su futuro.
Recently retired criminal court investigator Benjamín decides to write a novel based on a twenty-five-year-old unresolved...
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"Retell[s] the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family that lives in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto--a wondrous place whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the Madrigal family who doesn't possess magical gifts"--Provided by publisher.
18) El Apando
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"Los presos drogadictos, Albino, Polonio y El Carajo están encerrados en 'el apando, ' celda de castigo en la cárcel capitalina. Entre ellos surge una riña en la que resulta golpeado El Carajo, por quien sienten gran repulsión, y que acostumbra cortarse las venas para poder inyectarse la droga que Polonio le vende por veinte pesos."--Container.
Stark dramatization of the lives of drug addicts in a Mexico City prison.
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Cuenta la historia de los Madrigal, una familia extraordinaria que vive en una casa mágica escondida en las montañas de Colombia. La magia del Encanto ha bendecido a todos los integrantes de la familia con un fantástico don, desde la súper fuerza hasta el poder de sanar con la comida. A todos, excepto a Mirabel. Al descubrir que la magia que rodea al Encanto está en peligro, Mirabel, la única Madrigal sin un don, podría ser la última esperanza...
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Baby-sitters little sister) volume 3
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Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen is having a terrible day. Her favorite jeans are missing, there's no prize in the Crunch-O cereal box, and Boo-Boo the cat won't play with her. She even gets punished and sent to her room! Karen tries everything to make her day better, but nothing is going right and her bad luck just won't go away. Will this be the worst day ever?
"Karen...
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