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Imagine that you’re moving to work in another city because your boyfriend lives there. Now imagine that your boyfriend leaves you for another woman the day before you arrive so you have to start looking for somewhere to live. Your faith in men would be shot to pieces, wouldn’t it?
The Arctic Ocean, 1960. Everything has changed on board the Eridanus, an old prospecting ship anchored off the island of Jan Mayen. In just a few days the crew's cabins have become prison cells and the pantry has been transformed into an interrogation room where Vatne and the mysterious Mr Dodt viciously carry out their work.
This novel is the fruit of the interview the author, a known investigative journalist, conducted with people linked to the world of espionage, politics and the economy.
Breathe is a dialogue between a little boy and his mother at bedtime. But this dialogue could take place anywhere and at any time of day, because what the book really offers is a collection of illustrated exercised that can help children become more aware of their breathing: Mummy, I can’t sleep tonight! Why not? I don’t know, my head keeps thinking and thinking.
“Sometimes your brain just clicks and nothing is ever where it was again” Which is exactly what happens to Méritus Moodle while he stands looking at some cave paintings of a strange person wearing some sort of crown made of leaves.
Santi, Jordi, the Princess and the Dragon presents a slightly different take on the classic dragons and princesses story. . . . The story's protagonist is a princess who lives - in two castles! One of these she shares with her mamá, her papu (her father-in-spirit) and a whole heap of relations, and in the other she lives with her papá and her mamu (who in no way resembles a wicked step-mother).
Once upon a time there was a handsome prince... Once upon a time there were two brave princesses... Once upon a time there was a mysterious troubadour... Once upon a time there was a war that joined their destinies forever. Welcome to Faesia, a land where fairy tales are not what they seem and secrets are hidden by the full moon.
A love story between an old manipulator and a beautiful visionary artist. An unclassifiable ballad, at times a parody of the noir genre, at times a family saga with an unknown narrator. A sarcastic and poignant testimony of our global, indeterminate, tragic, hilarious world in which humanity turns up when it’s least expected, under cover of money or in environments with no control or space.
In 'If I Were A Giant' a little file of ants is the perfect excuse for a little boy to start imagining. In this children's book, Guridi brings us closer to how we all felt as children faced with an enormous world. Furthermore, he offers us a fun game that can continue after the book is closed. If you were a giant, what would you like to do?
A classic tale with vintage illustrations. The text is in Spanish, adapted to Level A2 (basic user, waystage) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The book includes a glossary of words that are highlighted in the text, based on the classification level of the reader.