Donna Jo Napoli
2) The Wager
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English
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Don Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse, he knows he shouldn't take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this, and only a fool would accept.
Don Giovanni is no fool, but he is desperate. He takes the bet: he will not bathe for 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Beauty is a small price to pay for worldly wealth, isn't it?...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"To look up at a murmuration of starlings is an experience like no other. Hundreds, thousands, and sometimes millions of starlings fly together as one flock. The group ripples, whirls, and waves as each bird stays close to its neighbors in a harmonious synchronicity of movement. This story, told from the point of view of the flock, gives the reader an inside look at the ebb and flow of a murmuration"--
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Harriet the tortoise likes to do things slowly. She explores her home on the Galápagos Islands-slowly. She eats-slowly. And when the sun goes down, she slumbers deeply all night long.
When Harriet's friends tell her to pick up the pace, Harriet decides to journey to a neighboring island to see what there is to see. She parades with penguins and rides with dolphins, encountering adventure at every turn. But is life in the fast lane right...