Els dotze treballs d''Hèrcules: Hèrcules és tan fort que ha de vigilar molt bé què fa, per no tenir problemes. Un cop comet un crim i, com a càstig, li encarreguen dotze feines molt perilloses. Eco i
Zeus i els titans Decidit a governar el món, el poderós Zeus declara la guerra als titans. En sortirà victoriós? La fúria d''Hera Hera està furiosa perquè Zeus, el seu marit, l''enganya. Fins on està
¿Puedes calcular el tiempo sin reloj? La abuela dice que sí, que conoce un montón de maneras de hacerlo: puedes contar los segundos por los latidos de tu corazón…, el agua de la bañera tarda en enfriarse una hora… y sabes que ha acabado el día cuando tu madre te da un beso de buenas noches… Un libro que nos enseña a disfrutar de la vida, de la tranquilidad en las cosas, con unas ilustraciones sorprendentes.
For the first time that year, the old man laughed. "If one of you can fill the barn for a penny, I'll give you the farm and go sleep in the chicken coop, and that's a promise!" Bill, Bob and Penny are determined to win the bet with their pa, so they must find a way to fill the barn completely by spending just one penny. Each of the children thinks long and hard and comes up with an idea - but only Penny's plan is ingenious enough to restore harmony to the family.
En este libro se relatan dos mitos clásicos: "El caballo de madera" hace referencia al mito del caballo de Troya y "La caja de Pandora" cuenta cómo se extendieron los males en el mundo.
Después de diez largos años de guerra, Ulises vuelve a casa. Pero el viaje está lleno de peligros: el cíclope que se come a los hombres, una maga y la peor de las maldiciones de Poseidón, el dios del
La gorgona Medusa es un terrible monstruo que tiene serpientes venenosas en lugar de pelo y una mirada que convierte a todo ser vivo en piedra. Perseo es un joven valiente, a quien han desafiado para
Twice Carnegie medal winning Geraldine McCaughrean's enthralling new novel is set in a world paralysed by natural disaster and dangerous lies.Fifteen-year-old Gloria is maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by unprecedented flooding, Madame Suprema runs away, fearing she will be blamed for the crisis. To cover up this cowardly act, Gloria is made to step into Madame Suprema's shoes and is thrust into a world of corrupt and desperate politicians. As Gloria becomes aware of the forces toying with her every move, she must take decisions that could save, or end, thousands of lives - including her own...A brilliant and darkly funny commentary on our present times by one of our greatest writers.
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