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Son malos tiempos para la organización Blue Sky. Tras años de lucha contra la dictadura, sus miembros sientes flaquear sus fuerzas y muchos de ellos empiezan a preguntarse si están luchando una guerra que no pueden ganar. Pero lo peor aun esta por llegar. Tras su ultimo golpe, el cruel presidente Clifton ha decidido contratar una peligrosa banda de mercenarios, encabezada por un lider despiadado y misterioso, con el objetivo de eliminar para siempre a Blue Sky del mapa. Los jovenes heroes, al borde del precipicio, deberan decidir entre tirar la toalla y tratar de recuperar sus vidas, o seguir adelante con su lucha hasta el final, sin importar el coste personal que ello implique

Nació para salvar al mundo. Desafortunadamente... El segundo libro de la serie «Las aventuras de Finn en Bocanegra», monstruosamente divertido y trepidante. Va a ser legendario... Con sólo doce años

El tercer libro de la serie «Las aventuras de Finn en Bocanegra» es monstruosamente divertido y trepidante. Va a ser legendario... ¿Hay algo más duro que tener trece años y estar destinado a luchar c

In this action-packed thriller, twelve year old Max Mead is headed to Cairo, but there''ll be no time for fun. His grandfather, a famous antiquities expert, has gone missing and his father is frantically organizing a search party. When Max is given the key to his grandfather''s Cabinet of Curiosities, he hopes to locate clues to his grandfather''s disappearance. Instead he unlocks an old and powerful family secret and encounters people who will stop at nothing to get their hands on it.

Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian's Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Heaven to a new protector. Eager to prove his skills, Jun hopes that a win will restore his father's pride - righting a horrible mistake that caused their banishment from his home, mother, and twin brother.But Jun's father strictly forbids him from participating. He believes there is no future in Jun honing his skills as a warrior, especially considering Jun is not breathmarked, born with a patch of dragon scales and blessed with special abilities like his twin.Determined to be the next Guardian, Jun stows away in the wagon of Chang and his daughter, Ren, performers on their way to the capital where the tournament will take place.As Jun competes, he quickly realizes he may be fighting for not just a better life, but the fate of the country itself and the very survival of everyone he cares about.

1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab invites readers to New Orleans in this instalment of her thrillingly spooky City of Ghosts series! Where there are ghosts, Cassidy Blake follows ... unless it's the other way around? Cass might have this ghost hunting thing down. After all, she and her ghost best friend Jacob have survived two haunted cities while travelling for her parents' TV show.But nothing can prepare Cass for New Orleans, a city bursting with old magic, secret societies, and scary seances. And the biggest surprise? An enemy she never expected to face: a messenger of Death itself. Is Cass up to the challenge - and what will she have to lose to win? A spooky, page-turning story combining ghostly hauntings, friendship and history Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Laini Taylor Don't miss City of Ghosts (Book 1) and Tunnel of Bones (Book 2) by Victoria Schwab.

Another thrilling and magical adventure from master storyteller Joseph Delaney, set in the multi-million copy bestselling world of The Spook's ApprenticeWe are entering a new age of darkness. Hell has grown in power and neither priest nor Spook can do anything about it. So go home now while you can . . .Years have passed since Wulf and Tilda vanished from the County. Alice and Tom have given up hope of ever seeing them again - until a terrible enemy from the past forces them to take drastic action, and reach out through time in a bid for help.Now Wulf faces the greatest and most powerful demon who has ever walked the Dark: the Fiend. He will have to use all his powers - and gather some new ones - to have even a chance of survival . . .

Brillante, original y perspicaz. PATRICK ROTHFUSS. Nnedi Okorafor escribe una literatura fantastica fabulosa. NEIL GAIMAN. Bruja Akata estalleno de maravillas mitologicas. RICK RIORDANSunny Nwazue vive en Nigeria, pero nacioen Nueva York. Sus facciones son corrientes, pero es albina. Se le dan muy bien los deportes, pero no puede practicarlos bajo el sol. En resumen, no parece encajar en ningun sitio... Hasta que un dia sucede algo increible: ve el fin del mundo en la llama de una vela.Lo que parecia ser una alucinacion es lo que la acaba uniendo a otros tres chicos en su misma situacion: tiene habilidades magicas. Cuando Sunny y sus nuevos companeros empiezan a seguir el rastro de un criminal que tambien domina la magia, lo visible y lo invisible se funden en una realidad que, como pronto descubren, no para de transformarse. Porque ¿quesignifica "real" cuando lo irreal ha demostrado formar parte de la existencia?Nnedi Okorafor -ganadora del Hugo, el Nebula, el Locus y el World Fantasy Award- crea en Bruja Akata una espectacular historia de aventuras, misterio y magia arraigada en Nigeria.Brillante, original y perspicaz. Necesitamos mas escritores como Nnedi Okorafor. Patrick Rothfuss, autor de El nombre del vientoSi estas cansado de caballeros, dragones o magos al estilo de...

Estranya!Indefinit!Ni carn ni peix!Perversa!Sonat dels collons (o de la vagina)!Al llarg de la meva vida mhan catalogat amb aquestes i altres paraules, totes igual de colorides. Pero qui soc jo de veritat? Em dic Bruna i soc una persona trans. I aquesta es la meva historia.Una exploracio tendra, honesta i divertida sobre la identitat i la sexualitat.

An all-consuming story of revenge, redemption and dragons from the twice Carnegie Medal-winner Patrick Ness."On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron Gas Station for the dragon he'd hired to help on the farm."This dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye. Sarah can't help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn't have a soul but is seemingly intent on keeping her safe from the brutal attentions of Deputy Sheriff Emmett Kelby.Kazimir knows something she doesn't. He has arrived at the farm because of a prophecy. A prophecy that involves a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents - and somehow, Sarah Dewhurst herself.From the bestselling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy comes a heart-stopping story of fanaticism, hope, bravery and impossible second chances, set in a world on the very brink of its own destruction."Exhilarating and heart-stopping." Russell T Davies"Gloriously original and unpredictable ... Mind-bending in the best possible way." Observer"A clever, complex and completely engrossing story." The Times"[An] extraordinary story of fate, power and redemption ... He is a remarkable talent." Daily Mail"Ness shows that although monsters exist in every world, many wish to overcome them; and even in the smoking ruins of civilisation, there is room for hope." Guardian"Revenge, redemption, the Cold War and dragons. Another great tale from the master with the best opening line of any book this year." Simon Mayo"You can always rely on Patrick Ness to surprise you, and this beautifully written urban fantasy doesn't disappoint ... an immersive, rewarding read." Independent"Never less than gripping ... full of charm, intriguing characters and awesome, cinematic set-pieces." SFX"An incredibly touching, powerful and startling read." Female First"A provocative Cold War-set tale of dragon worshippers, parenthood, and the apocalypse." Entertainment Weekly"Gripping until the end." Irish Times

Coneix les meravelles salvatges del món màgic gràcies a aquest compendi luxós de bèsties fantàstiques elaborat pel famós magizoòleg Newt Scamander.Torna el clàssic compendi de Newt Scamander de bèsti

J.K. Rowling et convida a endinsar-te en la nova era del Món Màgic… L’explorador i magizoòleg Newt Scamander tot just ha acabat de fer la volta al món cercant les criatures màgiques més rares i extra

Un llibre d’activitats basat en l’èxit cinematogràfic Bèsties fantàstiques i on trobar-les!áDesperta la teva creativitat amb aquestes 80 pàgines per pintar, gargotejar, dibuixar, enganxar adhesi

La poderosa y asombrosamente original novela de Levithan explora las complejidades del primer amor de una manera única que cautivará. Cada mañana, A despierta en el cuerpo y la vida de una persona diferente. Nunca hay aviso previo de donde ocurrira o quien sera el elegido. Pero A ya se ha hecho a la idea de ello, incluso tiene una serie de normas que sigue para vivir: nunca involucrarse. Pasar desapercibido. No interferir. Todo esta bien hasta la mañana en la que A se despierta en el cuerpo de Justin y conoce a la novia de este, Rihannon. A partir de ese momento, las normas a traves de las cuales se ha guiado siempre dejan de tener sentido. Porque, finalmente, A ha encontrado a alguien con quien de verdad quiere estar... un dia, y otro, y el dia de despues.

Veinticuatro relatos cortos, tan evocadores como fragmentos de memorias, ilustrados con dibujos a carboncillo de un realismo casi onírico. Tras La invención de Hugo Cabret y Maravillas , Brian Selznick nos regala un nuevo libro magico.

Tras año y medio de no encajar en el campus debido a su autismo, Jasper, de 18 años, regresa a casa. Ha decidido dejar la carrera de Psicología y desea estudiar Diseño de Interiores. En esos días, su hermana Christine anuncia que se va a casar, y tiene un mes para organizar la boda. La mayor parte de ese trabajo recaera en Jasper, pero es que ademas se ha comprometido a preparar la funcion de Navidad de la academia de ballet de su madre y acepta todos los trabajos que puede para ahorrar e independizarse. ¿Como va a tener tiempo para enamorarse precisamente de la unica persona de Lake Pristine que no siente adoracion por ella?

«Un relato en el que Martín Gaite ha conseguido una ficción muy amena gracias a sus dotes de hábil narradora.»Santos Sanz VillanuevaCaperucita es un clásico de la literatura sobre la iniciación a la

«Los cuentos tratan, claro, de las cosas y los seres reales, pero contarlos es acertar a dar a esas cosas y a esos seres la cualidad de lo imaginado. Eso quiso hacer Carmen Martín Gaite al escribir e

At first glance, Carag looks like a normal boy. But behind his shining eyes hides a secret: Carag is a puma shapeshifter and has only recently started living in the human world. Half human, half mountain lion, Carag grew up in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. He can't help but wonder what life as a human would be like even though his curiosity divides him with his family of mountain lions and puts him in great danger. When he finds out about a secret boarding school for Woodwalkers like him, that he felt a sense of home. He makes friends in Holly, a cheeky red squirrel, and Brandon, a shy bison. And Carag can really use it - because the world of Woodwalkers is full of puzzles and dangers . . .

Rainbow Rowell's #1 New York Times bestseller Carry On, now available in this special bookshelf edition with a brand new case stamp and designed endpapers!Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen.That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right.Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face.Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here--it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up.Carry On is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters.