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One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail who saves the day.

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister - the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf - Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth - it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it's hard to remember that their courtship is a sham.

Em uma de suas maiores obras, Júlia Lopes de Almeida narra a história de Camila, uma mulher de origem pobre que se casa com Francisco Theodoro, um homem que enriqueceu pelo comércio de café. O casamento se abala quando Camila inicia um caso com o doutor Gervásio, um homem casado. Ambientado durante a República da Espada, o romance antirromântico discute a temática da pobreza e do adultério sob a ótica da realidade feminina no século XIX, contendo traços naturalistas e deterministas próprios da época.

Da Terra à Lua é a primeira história da exploração espacial escrita. Foi publicada em 1865 e apresenta, de maneira surpreendente, uma conjectura científica precisa. Quando os membros do Baltimore Gun Club, veteranos de guerra entediados, decidem embarcar em um projeto para atirar na lua, começa a corrida para arrecadar dinheiro, superar desafios de engenharia e convencer os detratores de que eles não são ”lunáticos”.

Perdidos numa ilha cheia de mistérios e segredos, um grupo de corajosos aventureiros terá de sobreviver sem esperanças de resgate. Esta é a trama desta emocionante história de Julio Verne, escrita em 1874, a Ilha Misteriosa.Cinco yankees, abolicionistas do norte dos EUA durante a Guerra Civil, fogem do cativeiro em um balão e, após uma terrível tempestade, se veem perdidos numa ilha deserta.

Georgiana Bridgerton isn't against the idea of marriage. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she's abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life. Enter option number three: as the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he's close to completing his medical studies, and he has no time - or interest - to find a wife.

They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect turned soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the US Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though war is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of love.

How we fight predicts the future of our relationships. Most of us blunder into conflict without knowing what we are really fighting about and then quickly become overwhelmed by physiological responses we can’t control and emotions we don’t anticipate. The truth is the happiest and most successful couples fight—all the time. Conflict is human, and necessary.

What do you do with a little kid who...won't brush her teeth...screams in his car seat...pinches the baby...refuses to eat vegetables...runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized according to common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential emergency first-aid manual of communication strategies, including a chapter that addresses the special needs of children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders.

The Man's Guide to Women offers the science-based answers to the question: What do women really want in men? The book explains the hallmarks of manhood that most women find attractive and helps men hone those skills to be the men women desire.

In this follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews shares reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria.

Em 1863, o geólogo e mineralogista Otto Lidenbrock desvenda uma mensagem cifrada do alquimista Arne Saknussemm, que afirma ter descido ao centro do globo pelo vulcão Sneffels, na Islândia. Ele decide então partir com seu sobrinho para tentar penetrar o interior da crosta terrestre, passando por todos os perigos imagináveis.

Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows, exaggerated eyeshadow, and cutout dresses; her mastery of social media, where she entertains and educates her millions of followers. But all these share the trait for which she is most famous: unabashedly and unapologetically being herself. This commitment to authenticity has never been more on display than in Down the Drain. With writing that is both eloquent and accessible, Fox recounts her turbulent path to cultural supremacy.

Feyre regresa a la Corte Primavera, decidida a reunir información sobre los planes de Tamlin y del rey invasor que amenaza con destruir Prythian. Para esto deberá formar parte de un peligroso, e incluso letal, juego de engaño.

Once upon a Regency time, an author created a family.... But not just any family. Eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews (not to mention an overweight corgi), plus an irrepressible matriarch who's a match for any of them.... These are the Bridgertons. Through eight best-selling novels, listeners laughed, cried and fell in love. But they wanted more. What happened next? Does Simon ever read his father's letters? Do Francesca and Michael become parents? Who would win in a Pall Mall grudge match?

En la cima de su carrera y después de años de negativas, Julio Cortázar acepta dar un curso universitario de dos meses en los Estados Unidos. Las clases -más que conferencias magistrales, una serie de charlas sobre literatura- tratan aspectos del cuento fantástico; la musicalidad, el humor, el erotismo y lo lúdico en la literatura; la imaginación y el realismo, la literatura social y las trampas del lenguaje.

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball, or that 'Prince Charming' would be waiting there for her!Even though she's the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.

Everyone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London. Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for...well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret, and fears she doesn't know him at all.

Ao fim da vida, Elias Ein decide se mudar para uma cidade isolada na Áustria, em busca de tranquilidade para aproveitar sua aposentadoria. Um tempo depois de se instalar em sua nova casa, ele descobre uma escada escondida que dá acesso a uma vasta biblioteca com obras incríveis. E entre elas, Elias descobre algo maravilhoso: o Grande Livro da Vida, uma obra sagrada em que Deus escreveu sobre o destino de cada ser humano.

Nove pessoas se reúnem em um spa bem distante da cidade. A quilômetros da civilização, sem carro nem celulares, elas não têm qualquer contato com o mundo exterior. Apenas tempo para pensarem em si mesmas e se conhecerem melhor. Algumas estão lá para perder peso, algumas para tentar recomeçar a vida, outras por razões inconfessáveis até para elas mesmas. No meio de tanto luxo e mimo, sucos e meditação, todos sabem que vão precisar se esforçar nos próximos dez dias. Mas ninguém é capaz de imaginar o tamanho do desafio.