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Es que para Nauro, como para otros lúcidos y emprendedores, el tiempo apocalíptico del contagio chino se convirtió en época de producción y cosecha, cuyos frutos surten ahora un prometedor mercado comunitario cultural y espiritual, a partir de historias transmitidas por paisanos y un merecido reconocimiento a personajes e íconos culturales y sociales de las provincias del Sur de Santander y otras regiones.Los "Historias sin de Jarantivá", presentados...
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"Briar Creek Library director Lindsey Norris and her husband, Sully, are at a popular library conference in Chicago to hear book restoration specialist Brooklyn Wainwright give a keynote address. After the lecture, Lindsey looks under her seat and finds a tote bag containing a first edition of Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, inscribed to Alfred Hitchcock. Brooklyn determines the novel is one of a kind and quite valuable, so Lindsey and...
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"Schopenhauer: Literary Analysis" delves into the depths of the mind of the renowned German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, meticulously and insightfully exploring his extensive collection of essays and literary works. This book provides a critical analysis of his ideas, examining how Schopenhauer wove his philosophical reflections into a unique literary tapestry, unraveling the layers of meaning behind his words and revealing the lasting influence...
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This first-of-its-kind book for young entrepreneurs is now completely revised and updated for a new generation by one of the original authors (now an adult) and his 14-year-old sister.
Originally written by Arthur Bochner when he was just 13 with his mom, financial planner Adriane G. Berg, this was the first book to take kids step-by-step through the process of starting their own businesses. Now 24 and a successful political speechwriter, Arthur...
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Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning she carries her Book Woman up and down the rugged hills and surrounding woodlands near the Kentucky town of Troublesome Creek. Book Woman is a Pack Horse librarian. She and Junia deliver free books and reading material to the people living in the hills and woods. It's not easy work. Every month they ride hundreds of miles to make their deliveries. They've...
9) A Golden Web
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Alessandra is desperate to escape.
Desperate to escape her stepmother, who's locked her away for a year; to escape the cloister that awaits her and the marriage plans that have been made for her; to escape the expectations that limit her and every other girl in fourteenth-century Italy. There's no tolerance in her quiet village for Alessandra and her keen intelligence and unconventional ideas.
In defiant pursuit of her dreams, Alessandra undertakes...
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They call Gabriela Tree Girl. Gabi climbs trees to be within reach of the eagles and watch the sun rise into an empty sky. She is at home among the outstretched branches of the Guatemalan forests.
Then one day from the safety of a tree, Gabi witnesses the sights and sounds of an unspeakable massacre. She vows to be Tree Girl no more and joins the hordes of refugees struggling to reach the Mexican border. She has lost her whole family; her entire...
11) The Lost Lenore
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Cobblestone floors, heavy, dusty books, quills and parchment-the Library has transformed.The clues: strange rustling sounds, a gentle rapping, and a black feather or two. Who's to blame? It's Poe's Raven, of course, come to find the lost Lenore. But Lenore only exists in the poem . . . doesn't she?
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Sandy beaches, tiny arrows, and knee-high trees. What has the Library turned into this time? The Nightingale Library pages are up against armies of tiny people on the island of Lilliput from Gulliver's Travels. Meanwhile their giant arch enemies have lost track of their giant pet monkey, who's loose in the Library!
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A moon shines indoors, bats fly through the stacks, and a wolf howls in the distance. That's unexpected-even for the Nightingale Library. A parade of zombie monks is marching through, and they're eating books. The only hope? Mary Shelley and Ben Franklin. Between Mary's monster of books and Ben's electricity, will the zombies be defeated?
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"a stirring account...performs a worthy task in bringing a fabled institution of learning up from the footnotes." KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews
"It's hard to find an untouched topic in children's nonfiction, but this comes close...a useful support for curriculum" BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA
"a dramatic tableau...antiquity hounds will find a bundle of information, acessibly packaged." THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS The Bulletin of the...
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"Únete a Jordina, Ana, Luis y Jorge en una emocionante aventura en la que los libros y las rosas son los protagonistas. Los cuatro amigos tendrán que enfrentarse al malvado dragón de peluche que ha invadido la biblioteca del colegio y ha atrapado al bibliotecario en su torre de libros. Con valentía y astucia, los niños se embarcarán en una misión para salvar los libros y rescatar al bibliotecario, demostrando la importancia de la amistad, el...
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It's the assistant librarian's birthday! When the Nightingale Library pages surprise him, the shock is theirs-a Minotaur has turned the Library into a deadly labyrinth! Apollo, Perseus, Theseus, and Ariadne have entered the Library to help out. Can these Greek gods and goddesses help the kids find their way out of this maze?
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"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--
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!) This is Volume 1, featuring 12 enchanting fairy tales. More magical stories await you in Volumes 2 and 3. Welcome to a world of enchanting fairy tales, created especially for children and their parents! These 12 chapters, each containing a unique fairy tale, are brimming with love, kindness and valuable life lessons that will gently guide your little ones towards better behavior, overcoming their fears and tackling age-related challenges.Within...
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Emily is a little girl, who is shy and reserved. But she enjoys playing football. Her friends and classmates ridicule Emily for her interest in football. Nonetheless, she is determined to pursue her passion and become a successful football player.Every day, after returning from school, Emily quickly finishes her homework and practices. Her parents understands the love Emily has for the sport and supports her in every way.
20) Great
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In this contemporary retelling of The Great Gatsby, by comedian Sara Benincasa, a teenage girl becomes entangled in the romance and drama of a Hamptons social circle and is implicated in a scandal that shakes the summer community.
When Naomi Rye arrives in the Hamptons to spend the summer with her socialite mother, she fully expects to be miserable mingling with the sons and daughters of her mother's mega-rich friends. Yet Naomi finds herself unexpectedly...
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