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A father helps his child overcome a fear of ghosts in this humorous and lighthearted bedtime tale. The little penguin Jake hears all kinds of strange noises as he tries to fall asleep. Asking himself Could there be ghosts in the room? Jake quickly summons his Dad to check things out and make his room safe. Moving patiently from the bed to the curtain to the wardrobe and sticking his head under the carpet, Jake's dad explains that it's merely the bed creaking, the wind rustling the curtain, and there are only toys in the chest. Satisfied that his father has chased away all of the ghosts, Jake...

Martha Riva Palacio reshapes the myth of Orpheus to create a love story that repeats through time. The poetic prose, that is present in this short novel captivates and surrounds the reader into an atmosphere where Eurydice sings through the corridors of Argos, while a ship is suspended in the sea of time and Orpheus narrates, sometimes in his own voice, some others in the voice of his beloved, this encounters and disagreements, on which he will have to turn back again and again. Many stories intertwine this novel, making the reader the one and only person to discover which one is the real one ...

La sorprendente continuación de Iron Flowers da un nuevo giro a las historias de princesas: ni débiles ni sumisas, las hermanas Nomi y Serina toman las riendas no solo de su propio destino, sino también del de todas las mujeres de su reino. «Un vuelco juvenil a The Handmaid's Tale», Booklist «Los fans de Kiera Cass quedarán atrapadosen esta absorbente novela», Publishers Weekly «Vertiginosa, feminista, una lectura perfecta», Bustle

The lazy rooster and the mischievous mouse can't be bothered to help the Little Red Hen tend her ear of wheat. They can't be bothered to help her take it to the miller either, or bake it into bread. But when her loaf of warm, fragrant bread is ready, the Little Red Hen is not at all inclined to share it with them. The Rooster and the mouse soon mend their ways. This lively version of the classic tale is given contemporary treatment with dynamic, textured illustrations which consist of collage hung wires and then photographed by artist Kate Slater.