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A True Book: Could Self-Driving cars improve safety on the road? Experts predictions. Timeline, photos, true facts that will shock and amaze you!

Relatos para antes de irse a dormir, alucinantes y verídicos, de uno de los narradores británicos más queridos, Michael Rosen.

Disfruta con la historia de los perros que conducen (sí, sí), el elefante que se deleita con la música clásica y el niño que encontró un diente de tiburón gigante.

Si te vas a dormir, aquí tienes historias disparatadas para elegir...

Una fábula contemporánea que examina la búsqueda del yo y la liberación de las barreras autoimpuestas. En El caballero de la armadura oxidada el lector encontrará una narración sencilla y poderosa que combina humor y sabiduría para explorar cómo el descuido de lo esencial —las relaciones y el autoconocimiento— termina por convertir virtudes en prisión. Este texto, escrito por Robert Fisher, se presenta como una experiencia transformadora que toca la mente y el corazón.

El relato sigue a un caballero bueno y generoso cuya armadura, símbolo de protección y vanidad, se oxida hasta volverse una cárcel. En su viaje, guiado por diversos personajes, aprende a desprenderse de las defensas que le impiden amar y ser amado; la prosa es rica y la enseñanza, clara y accesible. Como resumió Terry Linn Taylor: «Si necesitas que te recuerden la importancia de amarte a ti mismo, Por favor lee El caballero de la armadura oxidada. Cuando hayas llegado a la última página sabrás que la vida es buena, que eres amor, que eres maravilloso...». La trayectoria del autor —guionista para figuras como Bob Hope, Groucho Marx y Lucille Ball, creador de programas de radio, series de televisión y obras teatrales— aporta una sensibilidad narrativa que combina humor y eficacia dramática.

In post WWII Russia, one boy dares to save an outlawed dog: the German shepherd!

World War II has just ended when thirteen-year-old Mikhail finds a dying man and his German shepherd, Zasha, in the woods. It's dangerous - some say treasonous - to own a German dog after Germany attacked Russia, so Mikhail must keep Zasha a secret to keep her alive.

But Mikhail's rival, Katia, is determined to find the dog she is sure he's hiding. At the same time, a soldier named Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog at a nearby farm. So many dogs were lost in combat, to starvation, and in the slaughter of German dogs that the country is in dire need of every kind of dog. Dimitri, too, has suspicions of Zasha's existance, and would like nothing more than to add her to his breeding program. He'll have to compete with the armed dog thieves who are also on her trail.

Mikhail's inspiring journey to save his best friend, the last German shepherd in Russia, forces him to face some of life's hardest lessons about war, hate, forgiveness, hope, love, and man's best friend.

The coveted and award-winning Penguin Threads series continues with three more enchanting, beautifully sewn covers by a talented visual artist.

With paper and pen or needle and thread, storytelling has many traditions. Penguin's award-winning art director Paul Buckley presents Penguin Threads, a series of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions inspired by the aesthetic of handmade crafts with specially commissioned cover art. Jillian Tamaki's embroidered artwork appears on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Emma by Jane Austen, and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. This latest set features three beloved classics for both adults and children with cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter. Sketched in a traditional illustrative manner, the final covers are sculpt embossed and present full front and reverse hand-stitched designs. Through story, style and texture, the Penguin Threads is an exciting chapter in Penguin's long history of excellence in book design, for true lovers of the book, design, and handcrafted beauty.

This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following. The Wizard of Oz (1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters. The Emerald City of Oz (1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel, Glinda of Oz (1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill.


For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series is more collectible than ever in this five-book paperback boxed set!

A war has been raging between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia for years. According to a prophecy, five dragonets will end the bloodshed and choose a new queen. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. And when Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny discover the truth about their unusual, secret upbringing, they might choose freedom over fate -- and find a way to save their world in their own way.

Discover the first five thrilling installments in the bestselling Wings of Fire series, now in one red-hot boxed set: The Dragonet Prophecy; The Lost Heir; The Hidden Kingdom; The Dark Secret; and The Brightest Night.

She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.
But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs for years, and Tsunami may be the next target. The dragonets came to the SeaWings for protection, but this ocean hides secrets, betrayal, and perhaps even death.

Discover the backstory of new Stranger Things fan favorite Robin–the perfect read for anyone looking forward to devouring the fourth season on Netflix—now available as a paperback!

High school is a monster, and it’s eating everyone Robin knows. It’s the beginning of sophomore year, and Robin’s Odd Squad friends couple up, won’t stop talking about college and their future careers, and are obsessed with trying to act “normal.” Robin knows that game well–she’s been pretending for years, hoping nobody would notice the sarcastic polyglot French horn player with a bad perm in the back of the room. But there’s one aspect of her identity that she knows for sure doesn’t fit in with her image–Robin likes girls.

How is she supposed to be her true self in teeny-tiny Hawkins, Indiana? Robin is convinced the only way she can experience real life is by fleeing to Europe for the summer–aka Operation Croissant. But she has no money, no permission, and no one to share the adventure with–and it will take a heck of a lot more than that to escape Hawkins in one piece.

Sprinkled with references to your favorite Stranger Things characters, this prequel chronicles one girl’s realization that the only person she really needs to be accepted by is herself.

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!

Daring mission... or deadly mistake?

Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her.

Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, won't let him make this dangerous journey alone. They don't seem to understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons, Winter is grateful to have some help. But even the bravest dragons can't follow him to the Ice Kingdom, where he'll have to face the greatest threat of all: his own family.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the seventh graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!

One will have the power of wings of fire . . .

Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously. If Pyrrhia’s dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, she’s ready to try. She even has some good ideas how to do it, if anyone would listen to her.

But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunny’s faith in their destiny. Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything they’ve been through was for nothing?

Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and an unexpected side to scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written?

Or can five dragonets change their fate and save the world . . . the way they choose?

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the third graphic novel adaptation!

Glory knows that the dragon world is wrong about her being "a lazy RainWing." Maybe she wasn't meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, but Glory is sharp and her venom is deadly...even if that's still a secret.

So when the dragonets seek shelter in the rain forest, Glory is devastated to find that the treetops are full of RainWings that nap all day and know nothing of the rest of Pyrrhia. Worst of all, they don't realize -- or care -- that RainWings are going missing from their beautiful forest. But Glory and the dragonets are determined to find the missing dragons, even if it drags the peaceful RainWing kingdom where they never wanted to be -- into the middle of the war.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this third graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation!

Not every dragonet wants a destiny ...

Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best friends.

So when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action. Together, they will choose freedom over fate, leave the mountain, and fulfill their destiny -- on their own terms.

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series takes flight in this first graphic novel edition, adapted by the author with art by Mike Holmes.

The first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series, now in a special edition paperback with colorful stenciled edges! This edition includes never-before-seen sketches, a Q&A with author Tui T. Sutherland, and an alternate opening chapter. A must-have for FanWings of all ages!

Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain. The MudWing dragonet knows that war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside -- a war that he and four other dragonets are destined to end, according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught. The five "chosen" dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden away ever since -- all to fulfill the Prophecy.

But not every dragonet wants a destiny. And when danger threatens one of their own, Clay and his friends must choose freedom over fate . . . leave the mountain . . . and set the dragon world on a course that no one could have predicted.

The bestselling Wings of Fire series continues with five more thrilling dragon adventures, now in a gift-ready boxed set: Moon Rising, Winter Turning, Escaping Peril, Talons of Power, and Darkness of Dragons.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • If you think you know the truth behind Dr. Brenner’s experiments at Hawkins Laboratory, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in the first official Stranger Things novel—“the prequel story that fans have been waiting for” (Kirkus Reviews).

It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the protests in Washington.
 
But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. The remote lab, deep in the woods, contains a mystery Terry is determined to uncover.
 
Behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects.
 
Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.

The third book in the New York Times best-selling saga with a new cover image and an 8-page photo insert from the Disney+ series!

A new prophecy leads to a dangerous quest.

When Percy receives an urgent distress call from Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom.

The demigods race to the rescue, only to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two new powerful half-bloods, whose parentage is unknown. But that’s not all that awaits them. The Titan lord, Kronos, has set up his most devious trap yet, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.

Now, Percy and his friends are faced with their most dangerous challenge—the chilling prophecy of the Titan’s Curse. They must rescue the goddess Artemis by the Winter Solstice, or all will be lost . . . including Annabeth.

Whether you are new to the world of Percy Jackson or a longtime fan, this tie-in paperback edition with full-color photos from the Disney+ series is a must-have for your library.

Fans went wild for this gripping, emotional addition to the Stranger Things’ universe after its successful launch! Fall into the never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written by New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff.

Meet Max. She’s from California. She skateboards. Her family just dumped her in the middle of Indiana. And she’s really not ready to call Hawkins her new home.

Whether she’s facing off against her bully brother, Billy, the new kids at school, or monsters abound, Max tackles life with sass and grit. This must-read novel based on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things explores Max’s past–with all the good and the bad it’s given her–in the lead up to the thrilling season that introduces our favorite new member of the gang.

Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract--a wrinkle that transports one across space and time--to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet.

Includes an appreciation by Anna Quindlen and a personal interview with Madeleine L'Engle.

El maravilloso Mago de Oz fue publicado por primera vez en Estados Unidos el año 1900. Desde entonces se ha convertido en un clásico de la literatura infantil, siendo traducido y editado en varios idiomas. Su autor, Lyman Frank Baum nos relata la historia de Dorothy, una niña que a causa de un tornado es trasladada junto a su casa y a su perro al Mágico Reino de Oz.  

En esta aventura llena de magia, amistad y valentía, Dorothy y su perro Totó son arrojados por un tornado a la tierra de Oz. Con la ayuda del espantapájaros, que busca un cerebro, el leñador de hojalata, que anhela un corazón, y el león cobardica, que desea armarse de valor, la joven emprende un viaje para encontrar al poderoso mago de Oz y regresar a su casa en Kansas.  Juntos emprenden el viaje por el camino amarillo hacia la Ciudad Esmeralda para conocer al gran Mago de Oz y pedirle su ayuda.

En el camino se encontrarán con la Reina de los Ratones del Campo; la Bruja Malvada; los Monos alados; los árboles luchadores; el país de las figuritas de porcelana; el país de los Quadlings y con la Bruja Buena que le concede un deseo a Dorohy.

A lo largo del camino, los personajes descubren que la auténtica magia reside en el coraje, el amor propio y el compañerismo.

Considerado el primer libro de literatura infantil fantástica propiamente, esta es una historia encantadora que enseña que la fuerza y el coraje se hallan siempre en nuestro interior.

Título original:  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  Traducción al español de Concha Cardeñoso.

A mediados de diciembre de 1907, bajo un sol abrasador, una muchedumbre de obreros pampinos -con mujeres y niños- emprendió una larga caminata desde sus oficinas salitreras hacia Iquique a reclamar por mejores condiciones de vida y de trabajo. En la marcha por el desierto se trabaron amistades, rencillas y amores, pero nadie imaginó lo que les esperaba en la ciudad portuaria. Una novela que nadie podía escribir como este autor pampino que reconstruyó este episodio conjugando realidad y ficción, investigación e imaginación, para dar cabida a un relato profundamente conmovedor, que rescata el universo que Rivera Letelier mejor conoce: el de las salitreras, sus trabajadores, sus pasiones y sus fantasmas.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924), novelista checo, nacido en Praga y muerto en Viena, es uno de los autores más originales de nuestro tiempo. Su estilo es denso, apretado, lleno de alusiones, sus personajes aparecen rodeados de misterio y alucinación. Sus obras más famosas son América, El castillo, El proceso, La metamorfosis, así como una infinidad de cuentos, género en el que fue un maestro. Carta al padre (1919) representa, al margen de otros contenidos, la rebelión filial que identifica al padre como fuente de todas las represiones.

Having lost most of his family to coal mining accidents as a little boy, Curley Hines lives with his grandfather in the Appalachian Mountains of Wonder Gap, Kentucky. Ever since Curley can remember, Papaw has been giving him a word each week to learn and live. Papaw says words are Curley's way out of the holler, even though Curley has no intention of ever leaving.

When a new coal boss takes over the local mining company, life as Curley knows it is turned upside down. Suddenly, his best friend, Jules, is interested in the coal boss's son, and worse, the mining company threatens to destroy Curley and Papaw's mountain. Now Curley faces a difficult choice. Does he use his words to speak out against Big Coal and save his mountain, or does he remain silent and save his way of life?

From debut author Mary Knight comes a rich, lyrical, and utterly transporting tale about friendship, the power of words, and the difficult hurdles we must overcome for the people and places we love.

A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges

A comforting and useful resource for anyone who’s struggling emotionally and looking for help―from the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit that addresses the needs of those living with mental illness

It can be extremely hard to figure out what’s going on in our own heads when we are suffering—when we feel alone and unworthy and can’t stop our self-critical inner voice. And it’s even more difficult to know where to go for answers.

This book is a perfect first step. Here you’ll find clear, honest, reassuring information about all the most common mental illnesses and what you can do to find help and to practice self-care.

Where to Start features:

• jargon-free information about all the most common mental illnesses, including a first self-assessment test;
• tips on how to get professional help and how to talk about your mental health with friends and family;
• essential tools, including handy worksheets and DIY mental health content; and
• insightful, funny drawings by acclaimed cartoonist Gemma Correll.

This special edition of the fifth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series includes exclusive never-before-seen sketches and a Q&A with author Tui T. Sutherland!

One will have the power of wings of fire . . .

Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously. If Pyrrhia's dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, she's ready to try. She even has some good ideas how to do it, if anyone would listen to her.

But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunny's faith in their destiny. Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything they've been through was for nothing?

Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and an unexpected side to scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written?

Or can five dragonets change their fate and save the world . . . the way they choose?