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¿Hay algo que nos recuerde más a Edgar Allan Poe que la imagen de un misterioso cuervo en el marco de una ventana? ¿O es tal vez el perturbador latido de un corazón que se niega a morir? En esta selección especial de cuentos, te presentamos las obras más emblemáticas del gran maestro del terror.

"Conni im Sommer": Endlich ist der Sommer da, die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Es duftet nach Sonnenmilch und süßen Kirschen und Conni ist glücklich. Denn nun kann sie barfuß gehen, planschen, mit Papa und Mama Tretboot fahren, Ausflüge machen, Johannisbeeren naschen... "Conni zieht um": Conni soll umziehen. Ihre Eltern finden die alte Wohnung zu klein. Das fällt Conni nicht leicht, denn was wird denn dann aus ihrer Freundschaft mit Julia? Und das neue Haus gefällt Conni auch nicht.

Nazia Sami is a celebrated author, but perhaps her greatest plot twist is yet to be produced. In her final days, she wields a pen one last time as she fills her diary with instructions for her sister, Naureen, and writes six letters to be delivered after her death. There is to be no funeral for Nazia. Instead, only six invitees are asked to attend a party, one of whom is a mystery guest. Over the course of an extraordinary evening, secrets are revealed, pasts reconsidered, and lives are forever changed...

Es la noche más embarazosa de mi vida. No solo me he chocado, literalmente, con el hombre más guapo que he visto nunca en el vestíbulo de un hotel, sino que los bollos de nata montada que llevaba (no se admiten preguntas) han acabado aplastados contra mi cuerpo. Cuando por fin consigo cambiarme de ropa, ese mismo tipo —el hombre más sexy de la historia— hace una puja por veinticinco mil libras en una subasta benéfica…

Isn’t it crazy how so many people find really gross stuff so fascinating? It doesn’t matter if you’re a kid, a teenager, or an adult. There’s an “ewww” factor about gross things that tickles something inside us. If you’re a parent, you can relax. Because we’re just going to share some fun and amazing gross facts and trivia, nothing inappropriate for young people eight years of age or older. Kids will be riveted for over three hours with mind-blowing facts, little-known secrets, and a world-class quiz to prove they actually are smart kids!

Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping. Mira dreams of a creative life but she's stuck working at a local café. She hates her flatmate and Hana's dismissal of her writing but she can't find the right inspiration. One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven?

Mikao le dispara a Virginia y Salvador con su báculo, pero el abrazo de madre e hijo produce un poderoso rayo que lo retro alcanza, aniquilándolo. En la cámara forense del castillo, el cuerpo de Céfora revive de pronto, con la expresión maligna de Mikao. Todos piensan que la profesora ha resucitado, pero el fantasma de Céfora le advierte a Lucio que el asesino se ha apoderado de su cuerpo y este le promete regresarla a la vida.

Annie se convierte en la manzana de la discordia por su gran amistad con Salvador. Deslumbrado por sus facciones perfectas como las de una muñeca y sus grandes ojos verdes, Christian ve servida la ocasión para ganar puntos con ella y en un paseo por el Bosque Encantado, le regala una hermosa tortuguita de caparazón dorado, sin sospechar que se trata de la guerrera Kibara, un ser de las tinieblas, aliada de El Mal, que atiende órdenes de Igor Máximus, para ayudarlo a volver a la vida.

Djinn are the cool breezes in warm rooms, the materializations of your deepest desires, the monsters waiting beneath your bed. They have appeared in the stories of Muslim communities across time and throughout the world, but this is the first comprehensive guide to these beguiling creatures. Whether you have been steeped in these djinn tales since childhood or are seeking to open your eyes to the Unseen for the first time, you are invited to open this book and explore the world of the djinn.

Andrew Ferris, conde de Holt, entiende que necesita encontrar una esposa. Por eso, su madre invita a su casa de Kent a todas las señoritas de buena fortuna y apellido adecuado, para elegir una de ellas como futura condesa. Entre las jovencitas está Victoria Linton, una mujer de carácter fuerte y autoestima elevada. Aunque posee la belleza e inteligencias adecuadas para el matrimonio, su posición social no es muy elevada. Nada saldrá como los Ferris esperan cuando Andrew ponga su atención en la candidata más inesperada: en Victoria.

Dentro de dos semanas llegan a la tierra 98 jóvenes del planeta Ish, a 4.3 años luz Llevan viajando 239 años, buscando un lugar en el universo donde vivir y evitar que su raza se extinga. Su única posibilidad es el planeta azul. Huyen de la facción violenta de su planeta, los ADIS o adoradores de Ish, que quieren colonizar todos los planetas habitables del universo, entre ellos el planeta azul. Los ADIS han enviado un robot de avanzadilla a la tierra, que ha pedido al gobierno americano que vacíe todo el continente, porque lo ocuparán ellos cuando lleguen en 4 años.

¡Yo sé que soy diferente! Me llamo Hunter, tengo 17 años y medio y desde que me acuerdo, mi fuerza y capacidad intelectual son superiores a las de mis compañeros. Un robot de unos 40 cm de alto, pero idéntico a mí, aparece en mi dormitorio una mañana al lado del ordenador y empieza hablarme. Este robot va a cambiar totalmente mi vida y la del Planeta Azul. Se llama Ishy. Un extraño maletín que mi madre me entrega, explicándome como ella también fue diferente desde niña, empieza a ser el hilo del que tirar para averiguar quien soy realmente.

Redwood Raven has no ordinary childhood. Her parents left when she was but a child and left her with a mysterious raven to watch after her. Growing up on her own in the sentinels of the Redwoods during the industrial revolution, her world is turned upside down one day when a logger tears down her home and all she holds dear. As forest after forest is brought down, her plan for revenge turns into a beautiful unexpected journey.

As the title suggests, it's your time to shine. Through the guidance of Sura Khan's profound wisdom, this book will inspire you to tap into your creativity, explore your spirituality, and find your unique place in the world. You'll be motivated to push past your fears and doubts, to boldly step into your light and share your gifts with the world.

Almost thirty years after The Day the Villains Won (aka V-Day), Helen Black (Kareena Kapoor Khan) arrives at her new apartment in The Onar, a 161-story apartment complex in what used to be Midtown Manhattan. Owned and operated by S.H.I.E.L.D., The Onar has become the very embodiment of the dystopic wealth and inequality that’s engulfed New York City ever since V-Day.

Come on a journey with award-winning GP Dr Amir Khan to discover how families begin and how you became part of your family.

“I’m trying to multitask at 10 percent efficiency. I'm exhausted all the time although I’m just sitting there. I am overwhelmed with information, I’m running between thoughts, I’m checking my phone every five minutes, and I can’t manage time for my creative projects.” Is that you? If so, then I can help you.

In this bundle, you get two amazing audiobooks that give you the easiest roadmaps for money and time management. Must-listens for job holders!

Meet Tula, Vinny, Jabeen, Sonal and Samina - best friends and members of the 'Girlie’ club. Listen to this joyous exploration of friendship, family, work and womanhood in the British Asian community in the 90s. In their regular gatherings for ‘Girlie’ evenings the friends drink, laugh, blow off steam and commiserate. Nothing is sacred and friendships are tested, marriages analysed, and secrets exposed.

Football attracts people from all walks of life—but very few can match the story of Paul Montgomery, the flamboyant Geordie who went from running a floating nightclub to spotting some of the greatest British footballing talent of the last 40 years. In Rough Diamond, Paul Montgomery lifts the lid on his incredible career change, the highs and lows of his footballing journey to the top of the sport and how he still loves the game that has given him so much.