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That circus had everything. A bigtop. Two magicians. Three strongmen. Four cannonball men. And it's open from 5 to 6. The greatest attraction was the Malayan juggler. Two slanty eyes, a long pigtail and a gold tooth. A text that poetically counts the numbers of the most spectacular circus in history.
Art is now within range of even the youngest with this magnificient collection that combines different aspects: information, history, pictures activities, pop-ups, etc.
All that is required to get young readers interested in the world of art, both classical and contemporary, in an amusing and original manner.
In the middle of the 20th century, advances in computer science revolutionized how ordinary people live their lives. The advent of the Internet opened up information to the world, and e-mails and mobile phones changed forever how we interact with each other.
"They went along the Rue de Siene, hardly even seeing the street, so wrapped were they in each other. Jean-pierre, a guide who wants to please, was explaining the curiosities of the neighbourhood, while she listened in silence. There, where the pavement narrowed, it seemed to him that they accidentally brushed hands. Skin against skin. And he shivered.
This is a work that, without complexes or affectation, approaches the prickly, multifaceted, grim and authentic reality of women in Cuba with all their casuistries and possibilities. No added sweeteners. In spite of an incredibly Cuban narrative, the reading experience is universal and perfect for any lover of sharp, intelligent books.
On a night of storm and mud, a bastard girl is born and, believing her to be still-born, they baptise her with the name Betsabé. Nobody realises the strength she has within her - the power of her femininity, her magic and her rebellious spirit which will enable her to overcome all obstacles.
It's been one hundred and fifty years since the White Rabbit awoke Alice's curiosity when he ran past her at top speed. One hundred and fifty years since the young girl decided to venture down a seemingly endless rabbit hole.
Ricard Rosenthal is a young university lecturer scarred by personal tragedy. Fleeing the pain, he sets out for a small town in Mallorca to investigate the recent disappearance of a young woman, his pupil. In the company of a local historian who is full of surprises, Ricard is drawn into a whirlpool of secrets and misunderstandings, ancient legends and current, disturbing truths.
One day when I was feeling worried, my grandpa said to me, 'Max, we're going to climb the old oak tree today, like I used to do when I was your age. You see, everything looks different up there.'
The Fifth Stone is a story of friendship, evolution and personal growth that relates very directly to the interests of readers between the ages of 10 and 12 years old. Readers will find in its pages some of the elements that make a YA novel particularly attractive: • a mystery that involves the reader who accompanies the protagonists in their discoveries throughout the book.