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Xenia works hard to be top of her class, inspired by the dream of studying medicine; but lately her performance has been flagging. The fact is that Xenia has fallen in love, though not with one of the boys she knows. She's fallen in love with a ghost, with a voice from the Internet who shares her passion for reading.
"I play at hiding kisses with my Grandpa Simón every day. Although he may have to go to hospital, although he may not be there, my Grandpa Simón and I keep playing...". An attractive artistic picture book, with simple words which describe the relationship between a granddaughter and her grandfather.
My great-grandmother is an old woman, a very old woman, and that's why she knows a lot about almost everything. She's very interesting and funny. Sometimes she seems sad, but she's almost always happy. She loves being with me, and I love being with her. If you like, I'll introduce you. Do you fancy meeting her? I call her Great Granny.
The everyday life of a family is changed by the unprecedented visit of Harjir, an uncle from India, and his pet. What an animal! Everything changes: the neighbourhood is more fun. One day… Harjir is always ready to help. He can solve almost any problem with his flute, and dresses the salad in a very odd way. - A lively, fun picture book.
"If only a Meerkat like me hadn't read that advertisement asking for pairs of animals of all species to undertake a voyage to a new world! If I hadn't, I wouldn't have got on that cursed ark while the great flood swamped the world, or have seen, in the middle of that chaos, the animals disappear, one by one, without trace."
Nico is a very young spy who, thanks to a mysterious magical encyclopaedia, and accompanied by his friend Mega, is able to have exciting adventures in different eras such as the Golden Age (where they join Cervantes at the Battle of Lepanto!).
Under his ordinary appearance, Dominique is not only an artist in the growing of flowers, but also an authentic wizard: without anyone knowing how, he has managed to convert a corner of Paris into a garden. His flower shop, L’Étoile Manquante, is the favourite haunt of Mercedes and Tilde, two Spanish emigrants who have been working in France for over forty years.
"Yellow Bird" is a children's picture book for children aged three and upwards. It is the story of a character named Yellow Bird who is a bird who cannot fly. While most of his friends, all the other birds, go on amazing journeys around the world and send him postcards from different places, he cannot fly.
During the winter of 2010, in a small inland town on Mallorca, Anna and Marina meet again after not seeing each other for fifteen years, to sell a windmill and bakery they have inherited from a woman they never knew. They are two sisters with very different life stories. Anna is well-off, has barely left the island and remains married to a man she no longer loves.
A delightful gift-album recounting, in simple language suitable for young readers, the life of Pope Francis from his birth to being chosen as Pontiff. The narrative thread is embellished by moving quotes that reflect the Pope's character and strength. The impressive illustrations are tenderly realistic.