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Blackstone Publishing
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English
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"After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm's length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn't been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before. While going...
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Blake Pierce
Pub. Date
2017
Language
Español
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De la mano de Blake Pierce, el autor número 1 en éxitos de ventas, llega una nueva serie de misterio que hará que se acelere su corazón.
Se encuentra el cadáver de una mujer en los maizales de Nebraska, atado a un poste, víctima de un asesino perturbado. No pasa mucho tiempo antes de que la policía caiga en la cuenta de que hay un asesino en serie que está suelto—y que la matanza no ha hecho más que empezar.
A la detective
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Phoenix International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
What did the strawberry say to the banana? You've got a-peel! This laugh-out-loud book is full of pun-derful jokes to keep kids giggling as they read! Readers will even learn fun facts, hilarious history, and get a chance to write their own jokes.
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Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
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A Benita le encanta leer en la cama, pero la interrumpen continuamente un Tunche que silba, un Supay aterrador y otras criaturas espeluznantes de la tradición peruana. Para incredulidad de las criaturas, Benita está tan absorta en su libro que no les tiene miedo en lo más mínimo. Esta divertida celebración de la lectura antes de dormir le da un giro global a quitarle lo "aterrador" a los monstruos, ¡ahora en español!
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"The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages. In...
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister!
Karen has to get glasses! She doesn't want them, especially because school pictures are going to be taken soon. But she picks out some pretty pink ones and thinks she looks very grown-up.
Then Yicky Ricky at school starts calling her names, like Owl Girl and Googly Eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will...
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GraphicAudio
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"Sarah J. Maas's CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce...
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Daniel Hawthorne novels volume 5
Language
English
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Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong, and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate. It is the perfect idyll, until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, gaggle of shrieking children, and plans for a garish swimming pool in the...
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Publisher
Laguna Libros
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
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Isabel decide hacerse cargo de su prima Lorena, quien sufre de una enfermedad misteriosa que la ha tenido aislada durante toda su vida. Afuera, las protestas estudiantiles y los desaparecidos son noticia; adentro, el encierro distorsiona el deseo y el paso del tiempo. Con precisión y belleza, en Tu sombra de pájaro los cuidados y la amenaza se encuentran.
10) Payback Time!
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Look out, Big Nate fans—it's payback time!
In this brand-new collection of Big Nate comics, Nate develops a mysterious allergy to Mrs. Godfrey, wages epic snowball fights with Teddy and Francis, and even takes a nervous newbie under his wing during detention. But after a disastrous run-in with Randy in the cafetorium, our hero faces a dreaded after-school showdown on the soccer field. Will Nate survive or get kicked around?
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In this brand-new collection of Big Nate comics, Nate develops a mysterious allergy to Mrs. Godfrey, wages epic snowball fights with Teddy and Francis, and even takes a nervous newbie under his wing during detention. But after a disastrous run-in with Randy in the cafetorium, our hero faces a dreaded after-school showdown on the soccer field. Will Nate survive or get kicked around?
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Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Kazu Kibuishi's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series is now available in eBook!Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new Amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. Emily seeks information from the Voice of...
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Dog Man volume 12
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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After an encounter with a skunk, Dog Man, now scarlet red after being dunked in tomato juice, is exiled but must find a way to save those who shunned him when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots.
13) Funny Story
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English
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"A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry, Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. How they met, fell in love, and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. Too bad it turned out to be more of a prequel, a complication to Peter's actual love story, the one that ends with him dumping Daphne before their wedding to...
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LOM ediciones
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
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El color de la piel: Heredia investiga aquí la repentina desaparición de Alberto Coiro, un joven peruano que ha llegado a Chile en busca de trabajo y que reside en los alrededores del popular barrio Mapocho. Para la pesquisa, Heredia cuenta con los habituales consejos de su gato Simenon y la ayuda de un anciano que lo introduce en el mundo de los vagabundos y cartoneros que cada noche invaden la ciudad.
En el desarrollo de su investigación, Heredia...
15) Criminal
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Will Trent series volume 6
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Español
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Una obra maestra atmosférica repleta de intriga y suspense. Una épica historia de amor, lealtad y asesinatos en el sur de Estados Unidos.
Will Trent es un brillante agente de la Oficina de Investigación del estado de Georgia. Ahora enamorado, comienza a cargar con un pasado difícil. De repente, una estudiante universitaria ha desaparecido y Will es, inexplicablemente separado del caso por su supervisora y mentora Amanda Wagner.
Cuarenta años...
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Publisher
Extrarradio
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Mientras nos cuenta su vida, el protagonísta de Gaston entrega una Polaroid de la soledad y el deseo. El paisaje: Mississippi en los años 60, el personaje: un inmigrante ecuatoriano. La foto es singular, extravagante y deja un gusto especial en el recuerdo. Este cuento de Gabriela Alemán es su primera publicación en varios años y tenemos el honor de presentarla ahora en nuestro catálogo.
17) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s, with rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rising sharply. The author lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time, and then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults....
18) Toxic prey
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English
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Gaia is dying. That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is untenable, and the direct link to Earth's death spiral; population levels are out of control and people have allowed disarray and disorder to run rampant. While most are concerned about deadly disease, Scott knows that it...
19) She's not sorry
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English
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"Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom and working as a full-time nurse. While on duty at the hospital, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging to the train tracks below. But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why? Meghan mistakenly...
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Dark Horse Comics
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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From blocks to panels! Minecraft returns to comics in this stand-alone anthology collection of officially licensed, original comic stories!
With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson (Batgirl),...
With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson (Batgirl),...
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