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Traiciones, engaños, amistad y amor, en esta primera novela ambientada en el fascinante universo de La Guerra de las Brujas. Una precuela de la aclamada trilogía fantástica. Desde tiempos inmemoriales, los clanes de las brujas Omar han vivido ocultándose de las sanguinarias brujas Odish. Deméter, la niña oráculo de Amorgos, ignora el alcance de sus poderes hasta que su magia atrae la mirada de la Odish Ate. Súbitamente, el odio contra las brujas y las mujeres, siempre latente, se enciende en la pequeña isla griega y destruye su infancia.

All Violet Wallingford ever wanted was to prove to her parents she's got what it takes to make it big in the world of fashion. With two weeks to submit her best designs, there’s no time to spare for a guy who fell from the sky in the middle of a hurricane, especially one who thinks he’s from medieval Scotland. Violet takes him in during the storm. But once it’s over? This hot Scot is on his way back to wherever or whenever he came from. So what if Duncan McTavish is charming, handsome, and kind?

Cait is a bookshop owner and book nerd. Her social life revolves around her mobile bookselling service, which hand-picks titles for elderly clients, particularly the grandmotherly June. After a tough decade, Book Fiend is the last bookshop in the central business district and the last independent retailer on a street given over to high-end labels. Profits are small, but clients are loyal. When James breezes into Book Fiend, Cait realises life might hold more than her shop and her cat.

From beloved international bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a spellbinding novel about the secrets brought to the surface when a large family gathers for a wedding. Can the damage of the past ever be healed? In their ramshackle Somerset home, with its lush gardens running down to the...

Gwyneth Hall has heard the dark rumors about Sir Edmund Blackwell, the man she is betrothed to but has never seen. To save her penniless family from ruin, however, she would wed the devil himself. And this gorgeous, moody "devil" sends a tremor of excitement racing through her when they first meet—sparking the young bride's determination to turn a marriage of convenience into much more.

1890, Can Marea, Barcelona. Claudia Caralt, una niña de nueve años, vive con su familia paterna y su madre italiana en la masía familiar de un pueblo de la costa. Su madre, a la que siempre ha estado muy unida, fue una prometedora pintora que tuvo que renunciar a su carrera cuando se casó. Claudia no quiere que le suceda lo mismo y está decidida a convertirse en lo que realmente desea ser. El día en que su hermano Amadeo nace con una discapacidad, nada vuelve a ser igual para ambas.

Eleanor Lyndon was minding her own business when a lord of the realm fell–quite literally–into her life. When Charles Wycombe, the dashing and incorrigible Earl of Billington, toppled out of a tree and landed at Ellie's feet, neither suspected that such an inauspicious meeting would lead to marriage. But Charles must find a bride before his thirtieth birthday or he'll lose his fortune. And Ellie needs a husband or her father's odious fiancée will choose one for her. And so they agree to wed.

This is an abridged production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar adapted into plain English. The play was first performed around 1600 and tells the story of Julius Caesar managing political opposition. This version is adapted for a younger audience, minimizing exposure to the adult themes in play and telling the story in plain, non-Shakespearean language.

Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer. Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she will go to any lengths to save what matters. Two women, one night. A decision that will change everything.

'Ruth Kelly is my go-to for destination thrillers' - Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw A Thing 'A slick, multi-layered thriller with a fabulous Amsterdam setting' - Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet *** She was your best friend. Now she's...

Romanian for Kids teaches kids the words and phrases they need to quickly start speaking Romanian. Short, daily lessons help kids stay engaged, with timed repetition over time to build retention. This book also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and how to continue learning once the course completes. In addition, the audiobook contains complete review sections for learning, comprehension, and speaking tasks.

No puedes detener el futuro. No puedes rebobinar el pasado. La única manera de conocer el secreto es presionando “play.” Clay Jensen desearía no tener nada que ver con los casetes que grabó Hannah Baker. Porque Hannah está muerta y se debería haber llevado sus secretos con ella. Pero si Clay recibió los casetes es porque, de alguna manera, él fue responsable de la muerte de la joven. Y lo que ella grabó en esas cintas puede cambiar la vida de Clay y de todos sus compañeros para siempre...

Caroline wants a new start. Her sister took off for her own reasons a year ago and found this place called Chance. She's not too sure if she'll be safe there, but the town and its people have their charms. Plus they engage in some very special relationships that seem to provide a woman with constant protection and love. It's hard to resist the charms of such relationships, or avoid the rules of the town that keep women safe.

Jane Randall questioned for the hundredth time as the rickety bus bumped over what looked like little more than a cow path, why she’d taken the job as an assistant for the most spoiled actress in Hollywood? Oh right, the money and glamor. A chance to spend Christmas in London.

Knocked down and discouraged, Alicia needs a new motivation. She finds it in Chance, along with love, triple style. They dare her to succeed, to make her dreams a reality because Monroe, Caldwell, and Max support her, believe in her, and love her. What could go wrong? Well for one, she's not exactly a confident person. Her heart's been broken, her money stolen out from under her, and her only family, her brother, is a culprit through it all. She's been manipulated to believe she can't succeed.

Après avoir mis sa vie entre parenthèses plusieurs mois pour s'occuper de son frère malade, Morgane est de retour aux Agapanthes, la villa normande dont elle a hérité avec ses cousines. Alors qu'elle se bat pour sauver la librairie familiale située dans le village, un mystérieux paquet déposé devant sa porte vient bouleverser tous ses plans. À l'intérieur, une lettre, un kaléidoscope et une photo trouvée dans un livre pour enfants la poussent à enquêter sur le passé de sa grand-mère Juliette. Discrète et courageuse, Juliette semble avoir minutieusement entretenu son jardin secret.

Milton Jones, Milton Jones - so good, they named him. The most popular living comedian on Radio 4 and officially Britain’s funniest Milton is here with the complete three series of his award-wining show that leapt from late night to prime time - a show which co-stars regular guests Alexander...

Nineties girl band Breathe were the girls every teenage girl wanted to be – until the lead singer, Enola, went missing at the height of her fame and was never found. Conspiracy theories abounded, and the people closest to her came under suspicion; her boyfriend Max, her manager, her stepdad, and even Angel, the lead singer of rival girl band Attitude. But no evidence of any wrongdoing was ever found and, bar various unverified sightings of her over the years, no trace of Enola has ever been found.

On a sunny morning, when the Mediterranean is dead calm, Captain Paul Thomas embarks on a dive to the wreck of the Zenobia, off the coast of Larnaca, Cyprus. Within hours, he has taken his final, gasping breath in an accident below the surface. A new Royal Military Police liaison is required to pick up on his work, and Major Helen Scott gets the assignment. It turns out Paul Thomas had rattled cages during his current case - four serving soldiers are in custody accused of the leaking of state intelligence.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20-minute lessons to help kids stay engaged, and daily repetition to reinforce learning. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases so that you are learning what you can apply. These books also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and ideas to carry on learning and applying what you know once the course is complete. In addition, there are complete review sections for learning, comprehension and speaking repetition.