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Once Upon a Time at the End of the World volume 15
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From their initial meet cute in the wasteland to the paradise oasis they built in adulthood, everything in Maceo and Mezzy's story has led to this.
Torn asunder by the events of the critically acclaimed Book Two, each faces old age and the unforgiving end of all things, isolated on a planet breathing its last breaths.
But fate has other plans for these star-crossed lovers, and they will be reunited one last time... with nothing less than the fate...
2) My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!
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After being summoned to another world, Yogiri and Tomochika were abandoned by their classmates as bait to distract a rampaging dragon. Thanks to Yogiri's ability to cause instant death with a single thought, the two of them survived and made the arduous journey to reunite with their classmates in the capital city. Although they overcame tremendous danger along the way, rejoining the other students is still only the beginning. From the intricate schemes...
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En esta obra que nos presenta Jorge Iván, la historia es contada por cuatro narradores en cuatro momentos distintos, cada uno con su estilo y sus limitaciones. Se trata de la presentación de ese evento que llamamos Los Villa desde diferentes puntos de vista y contextos. Sin darnos cuenta, esa historia familiar que comienza contada como si se tratara de una transcripción de notas de un diario, se va convirtiendo en la historia de un pueblo, en una...
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The Red Fairy Book (1890) is a collection of fairy tales by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang. Published in time for Christmas, The Red Fairy Book was the second volume out of 25 in the Lang's Fairy Books series, compiled, written, and edited by Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. Using such sources as the Brothers Grimm and Madame d'Aulnoy, they selected culturally significant stories from all over Europe, crafting carefully organized and beautifully...
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Orgullo y prejuicio es una exploración atemporal del amor, la clase social y el crecimiento personal, ambientada en la Inglaterra de la era Regencia. Jane Austen critica las normas y expectativas sociales de la época, tejiendo una narrativa que equilibra el romance con un agudo comentario social. A través de las experiencias de Elizabeth Bennet y el señor Darcy, la novela aborda temas como el prejuicio, el orgullo y el poder transformador de la...
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Fully entitled "Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty," this novel was Dickens' first attempt at a historical novel. As such, it is the precursor to his more famous "A Tale of Two Cities", in which his exploration of mob violence, and especially the effect of public events on individual lives, becomes apparent. This work centers on Barnaby Rudge, a mentally simple son, and his loving mother, who are a part of the small village of Epping Forest,...
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The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), by Anthony Hope, is an adventure novel in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation must proceed. Fortuitously, an English gentleman on holiday in Ruritania who resembles the monarch is persuaded to act as...
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The Mark of Zorro (1924) is a novel by Johnston McCulley. Originally published as, The Curse of Capistrano (1919), McCulley's novel was, rereleased to capitalize on the success of the 1920 silent film of the same name starring Douglas Fairbanks. Beloved by generations of readers and moviegoers alike, Zorro is, recognized as a symbol of justice and rebellion throughout the world. "Outside the wind shrieked and the rain dashed against the ground in...
10) La Metamorfosis
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Durante el otoño de 1912, en Praga, escribió Franz Kafka (1883-1924) La metamorfosis, la peripecia subterránea y literal de Gregor Samsa, un viajante de comercio que al despertarse una mañana "de un sueño lleno de pesadillas se encontró en su cama convertido en un bicho enorme". En pocos libros de Kafka queda tan explícito y tan nítido su mundo como en La metamorfosis, en la que el protagonista, convertido en bestia, sumido en la más absoluta...
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Do you like comic books and comic book characters? If you love comics, maybe you will visit a comic convention one day. Join Zach as he learns about the history of comic book conventions and attends his very first convention-Comic-Con! Students will develop their division skills as they are engaged in reading about the fans, costumes, vendors, swag, and exhibits of Comic-Con. This high-interest math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining...
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Immigrants help make the United States a special place. Learn all about the history of immigration to the United States as you sharpen your data measurement skills! This math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact...
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 1
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Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
14) Monarca
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Una conmovedora novela gráfica escrita e ilustrada por los exitosos artistas y cineastas Leopoldo Gout y Eva Aridjis.
En su decimoquinto cumpleaños, Inés recibe un misterioso collar de su abuela en México. Cuando lo usa, se transforma en una mariposa monarca y recibe el llamado de unirse a la migración para salvar a las mariposas y el legado de su familia. En un viaje lleno de peligros, viajarán desde Nueva York hasta el santuario de Sierra...
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Teva Harrison was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 37. In this brilliant and inspiring graphic memoir, she documents through comic illustration and short personal essays what it means to live with the disease. She confronts with heartbreaking honesty the crises of identity that cancer brings: a lifelong vegetarian, Teva agrees to use experimental drugs that have been tested on animals. She struggles to reconcile her long-term...
16) Spit Three Times
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In a forsaken corner of the Italian countryside, Guido and his friends Moreno and Katango spin out their days in languor and boredom intermixed with desire and, occasionally, violence. Nearby live the Stančič, a family of Romani who escaped the communist
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Marie du Trieux, a tavern keeper with a salty tongue and a heart of gold, struggles as she navigates love and loss, Native wars, and possible banishment by authorities in the unruly trading port of New Amsterdam, an outpost of the Dutch West India Company.
In New England, John Tinker, merchant and assistant to a renowned alchemist and eventual leader of Connecticut Colony, must come to terms with a family tragedy of dark proportions, all the while...
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Discover the secrets behind the most popular space fantasy of all time. Exclusive interviews with the creators, cast, and crew of the entire Star Wars saga. Amazing transcripts of creator George Lucas discussing the early days of the spin-off fiction and comics! Exclusive commentary on each interview. Rare images direct from the Lucasfilm Archives. The team responsible for the Emmy-award winning animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, reveals the...
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This book really teaches all kids to get along well together; it will touch their hearts and at the same time teaches them a good look at life in general but most of all it deal with a topic that is among us every day but not much has changed look in every school or town theres bullying going on so i just try to give hope that we can change things and make all chidren safe please tell your frends about this book / its a family book/ with a rewarding...
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«… estupendos relatos de Mima Peña -qué precisión, qué diccionario, qué humor, qué gafas tiene-...». «…puedo decirles en pocas líneas, lectores, que tienen en sus manos un catálogo de personajes maravillosos con vocación de personas -y una suma de finales definitivos que nos recuerdan que sólo somos seres humanos-». - Ricardo Silva Romero.
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