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The Turn of the Screw is a fireside tale of evil and mystery. Filled with extraordinary drama, Henry James' story has been widely popular ever since its publication in 1898. It also inspired a film, a play, and an opera. A governess has been hired to care for two orphaned young children in their uncle's English country home. But soon after she meets the boy and his sister, the governess begins to see fearful apparitions.

Harry Smith is a lone wolf, and he likes it that way. When he's targeted to be coalpha of the local pack, there is only one thing he can do to maintain his freedom: flee. But it'll take a miracle to stay a step ahead of shifters in their own territory. June Travis has been in love with Harry for years, but he doesn't know her real identity. He sees her as the sweet owner of the local tearoom - the facade June presents to humans and werewolves to keep them from finding out she's a witch. She may not be able to offer Harry a miracle, but she can help him escape.

Cornelias Kurzgeschichten sind phantasievolle Geschichten, die je rund 20 Minuten dauern und für Kinder ab 4 Jahren sind. Geschichte 1: Elf 137 und das Backverbot Der etwas rebellische und lebensfrohe Weihnachtshelfer, wird vom Weihnachtsmann wegen seiner Faulheit beim Schrauben von Spielzeugenten mit einem Backverbot bestraft. Doch als die Weihnachtsbäckerei ohne seine fröhliche Energie völlig aus dem Ruder läuft, zeigt sich, wie wichtig sein Lachen für das Weihnachtsland wirklich ist.

Per riposare bene sui suoi cinque materassi, la strega Etrusca Cruscòn ha bisogno delle piume di spiumaccione. Ma questi uccelli si trovano solo nel giardino del re, che non vuole cedere neanche una piuma. E allora che cosa può fare la povera Etrusca, se non rapire la principessina Isotta per scambiarla con un po' di imbottitura?

La bellissima Principessa Giulia ha sette anni e di cognome si chiama Bau perché regna su un popolo di cani. La sorte dispettosa un giorno le fa incontrare il Principe Felix Mau, ed è amore a prima vista. Ma Felix è il principe dei gatti, i quali ne inventano di tutti i colori per contrastare questo amore, anche con l'aiuto di un ingenuo Principe Orco. Alla fine, dopo un corso di "Reciproca Sopportazione" tra cani e gatti, come in ogni fiaba che si rispetti, Giulia e Felix riusciranno a sposarsi.

Annabelle ha perso il lavoro, ha rotto col fidanzato e anche i suoi capelli sono fuori controllo. Perdente in una famiglia di vincenti, questa volta ha l'occasione di rifarsi: ha appena ereditato l'agenzia matrimoniale di sua nonna e ha la fortuna di avere come cliente un vero e proprio scapolo d'oro, l'agente delle star sportive, il ricchissimo, fascinoso e arrogante Heath Champion, non a caso soprannominato Python. Lui desidera solo il coronamento di una vita di successi, e cioè una moglie perfetta.

A vibrant young Hispano woman, Shonnie Medina, inherits a breast-cancer mutation known as BRCA1.185delAG. It is a genetic variant characteristic of Jews. The Medinas knew they were descended from Native Americans and Spanish Catholics, but they did not know that they had Jewish ancestry as well. The mutation most likely sprang from Sephardic Jews hounded by the Spanish Inquisition. The discovery of the gene leads to a fascinating investigation of cultural history and modern genetics by Dr. Harry Ostrer and other experts on the DNA of Jewish populations.

In a world where communication with parallel Tangent Earths has brought a disruptive influx of new beliefs and scientific innovation, college student and fangirl Corazon Kagami continues to discover astonishing new facets to the abilities she’s unexpectedly acquired in the accident that transformed her into Tangent Knight Caprice, the foremost of a growing ensemble of armored super-warriors very much like the heroes and villains of her favorite tokusatsu shows. Revelations about her technology magnate mother and her cyborg security team have put Cory on the side of Matrix.

Set roughly half a century in the future on the artificial-island arcology of New Avalon, Tangent Knights centers on Corazón “Cory” Kagami, a bright but impulsive college student who believes in following her passions, resisting the path laid out for her by her mother, the head of a tech conglomerate responsible for astonishing breakthroughs.

Auggie è un ragazzo normale, ma con una faccia... straordinaria! Nato con il volto deforme, protetto dalla sua meravigliosa famiglia per i primi dieci anni della sua vita, adesso, per la prima volta, deve affrontare la scuola. Chi gli siederà vicino? Chi lo guarderà dritto negli occhi? Auggie è sfortunato, ma tenace e sa vedere il lato buffo delle cose. Riuscirà a convincere i suoi compagni che lui è proprio come loro, nonostante le apparenze?

La Puerta de los Tres Cerrojos, la entrada al mundo cuántico donde vivió aventuras tan inolvidables como extraordinarias, ha desaparecido. Niko no ha sido capaz de volver a encontrarse con sus amigos. Hasta que Quiona, su hada cuántica, reaparece para pedirle ayuda. El joven descubrirá que las leyes de la física se han descontrolado, y de él y sus amigos depende reestablecer el equilibro. En su nueva aventura cuántica deberá someterse a las pruebas de cada una de las fuerzas que rigen nuestro Universo.

Does 'me time' sound mythical? Is 'having it all' an exhausting joke? Are you forever seeking space to breathe? "Flourish" provides you with a simple plan to avoid burnout, maintain balance and live life as your most productive, fulfilled and happiest self. Whether you're after that business win, seeking more quality family time, at a transitional point in your life or just want to stop collapsing into bed at the end of each day, the Energy-SCAPE model will help you hop off life's treadmill and achieve rapid success in the areas of your life that matter most.

It doesn’t matter if you are a complete beginner, have no experience, or have tried every other Italian learning program out there without success; this audiobook learning program will finally get you on the fast track to mastering the Italian vocabulary in no time!

Born on Mars, sixteen-year-old Arabella Ashby enjoys many more freedoms than most girls her age. But that liberty is not to last. Finding Mars much too unladylike for her daughters, Arabella’s mother takes the girls back to London, where they’re sure to find suitable husbands among the ton. Weighed down by Earth’s gravity—and her own unhappiness—Arabella dearly misses her father and their shared passion for automata. When she learns of his death, she also uncovers her cousin’s devious plot to travel to Mars, murder her brother, and claim the family inheritance for himself.

Four years ago, race car driver Tracey Bradshaw almost died in a horrific crash. Now scarred inside and out, she's making a comeback, but her team is plagued by a series of "accidents."

Nachdem Carter gegangen war, redete ich mir ein, dass ich wirklich über ihn hinweg war. Dass Märchen nicht existierten. Ich lernte, mich selbst glücklich zu machen, während ich ernste Beziehungen mied wie die Pest. Ich konnte mir keinen weiteren Herzschmerz leisten. Die Liebe existierte einfach nicht so, wie ich es einst geglaubt hatte. Ich versuchte, darüber hinwegzukommen und weiterzumachen, während Carter ein Rockstar wurde und die Welt im Sturm eroberte.

In a world where communication with parallel tangent Earths, known as “realms”, has brought a disruptive influx of new beliefs and scientific innovation, college-student and fangirl Corazon Kagami continues to discover astonishing new facets to the abilities she’s unexpectedly acquired in the accident that transformed her into Tangent Knight Caprice, the foremost of a growing ensemble of armored super-warriors very much like the heroes and villains of her favorite tokusatsu shows.

Le ciel était étrange. Entre la nuit et le jour. Et le balayage des faisceaux du Créac'h, là-bas. La valse lumineuse qui rythme les heures nocturnes d'Ouessant. « On n'en a pas fini, toi et moi », lança-t-elle au phare. À la mort de son père, Adèle découvre chez lui des lettres, dont l'une lui révèle l'existence d'un secret autour de la mort de sa mère, alors qu'elle n'avait que quatre ans.

El perdón puede costar demasiado. Tras las fiestas de Carthagineses y Romanos, la ciudad de Cartagena despierta con un espeluznante asesinato. Un joven ha sido detenido tras acribillar a un matrimonio en su domicilio. Pero las piezas no encajan y nadie parece estar interesado en buscar al verdadero culpable. Excepto Rojo. "Traición" es la segunda novela sobre el carismático Inspector, escrito por Pablo Poveda Una novela negra repleta de suspense, aventura, y acción que engancha desde el primer minuto.

Una mañana de invierno, el inspector Rojo recibe una llamada... una llamada que le hará arriesgarlo todo, no solo su carrera sino también su vida. En el punto de mira de sus superiores, Rojo decide investigar por su cuenta el caso abandonado de una chica desaparecida. Pronto se da cuenta de que la desaparición solo es la punta de un iceberg podrido. En "Rojo", la primera novela en una serie de cuatro, Pablo Poveda le da el protagonismo al Inspector Rojo, el personaje más carismático de las novelas de Gabriel Caballero.