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A sound of breaking glass comes from the toilets at school. Carlos, alarmed by the noise, rushes there and finds Esther Sánchez, the most perfect girl in the school, lying on the floor with a cut to her head. He is surprised to find, lying next to her, a strange object which he immediately puts into his pocket.
There are two central fears at the root of the terror that shapes life in the city. The first is related to economic inequality; the second to a lack of knowledge of others and the fear of losing one's identity. Uncertainty and confusion have increased due to the speed of change in the last few decades, which has caused cities to be seen as dangerous places.
In 1923, Helena Lennox is 17 years old and has a single desire: to leave the streets of London for a life of adventure and excavations in distant lands. In consequence, when her parents go toIndia to investigate the disappearance of a number of archaeologists she decides to accompany them… a few days later and without their knowledge.
This is a strange novel, a mixture of the old collections of Oriental tales that were so common during the Middle Ages and 20th century adventure novels. Like Scheherazade in the Thousand and One Nights, Zhair must go through many stories, some cruel, some fabulous, to discover the secret jealously guarded by Shibam Kabir, the strange king of the city.
After several years living in Paris, Alfredo Gastiasoro returns to Bilbao when he learns that Izarbe has died. His return is meant to be the last homage to the woman he loved, but it will become an investigation of the unsettling circumstances surrounding her death.
The crossroads of chance; the troubles of thwarted love but also the catastrophic shared passion when updating a celebrated story by Cervantes; memory and its treacheries; these are just some of the protagonists that make up the eight stories of La ciudad desplazada.
At times Clara can be impulsive and, as a result, her actions sometimes have negative consequences. Chic the fairy is by her side to help her consider and reflect on her mistakes. In short: a guide to reflection in order to avoid similar situations in the future. The key themes dealt with in "The Little Artists' Class" are self-esteem, respect and impulsiveness.
La cocina de la salud demonstrates how to have a healthy diet and enjoy eating. The book follows the life of a family over a normal day to illustrate how to improve, among other things, breakfast, food shopping, storing food at home and how to cook it.