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La joven Kambili, de quince años, y su hermano mayor Jaja llevan una vida privilegiada en la ciudad de Enugu. Viven en una hermosa casa y frecuentan un elitista colegio religioso, pero su vida familiar dista mucho de ser armoniosa. Su padre, un poderoso y respetado hombre de negocios, es un fanático católico que alienta expectativas de cariño imposibles de cumplir. Cuando los jóvenes visitan durante unos días a la cariñosa y atrevida tía Ifeoma en su humilde apartamento, descubren un mundo totalmente nuevo.

El príncipe destronado es una novela extraordinaria sobre el misterio opaco de la infancia. Aquí Delibes nos describe la cotidianeidad de Quico, un niño que va a cumplir cuatro años y que acaba de tener una hermanita, razón por la cual ha quedado relegado a un segundo plano. A lo largo de un día, desde que se levanta por la mañana hasta que se acuesta por la noche, asistimos a sus andanzas, vislumbramos sus secretos y conocemos sus angustias. Delibes se centra justo en ese momento en el que el niño sufre su primera gran pérdida.

Los mayores hacemos cuanto podemos pero los pequeños, a veces...a veces lo quieren todo, no les apetece esforzarse demasiado, hacen lo que no deberían, pasarían mucho tiempo ante las pantallas, tenemos que repetirles varias veces lo mismo.... Son lo mejor que tenemos, pero educarles puede ser un gran reto. Estos cuentos, que a través de sus historias tratan temas como la autonomía, la autoestima, el esfuerzo, la frustración, el ocio electrónico y otros, nos sirven para hablar con niños y niñas sobre todo ello.

Selbstständige Kinder statt Helikopter-Erziehung. Die Supermama aus dem Silicon Valley, legendäre Lehrerin und Mutter dreier Töchter, verrät, wie man Kinder zu glücklichen und erfolgreichen Erwachsenen macht. Sie setzt auf Vertrauen, Respekt, Unabhängigkeit und Liebe. Steve Jobs nahm seine Kinder von der Privatschule und schickte sie auf die Palo Alto High School, damit sie in Esthers Unterricht gehen konnten. Spider-Man-Star James Franco sagt, dass aus ihm ohne Esthers Unterstützung niemals ein bekannter Schauspieler geworden wäre.

Woozle Goozle ist Erfinder und Wissenschaftler - und er ist ein vorlautes, blaues Beuteltier aus Plüsch mit einer Vorliebe für alles, was explodieren kann. Gemeinsam mit seinen besten Freunden Simón Albers und Maria Meinert moderiert er ein Wissensmagazin für Kinder. Immer ist er am Tüfteln, Erfinden und Sachensprengen. Da kann es schon mal passieren, dass Woozle das gesamte Studio unter die Meeresoberfläche befördert, um Haie aus der Nähe zu betrachten oder in einer Tierhandlung ein Raubtier bestellt, um herauszufinden, ob Raubtiere wirklich so gefährlich sind.

Eine Tote im Flugzeug und keine Tatwaffe! Welch ein Glück, dass Hercule Poirot an Bord ist. Dennoch sind die kleinen grauen Zellen des belgischen Meisterdetektivs enorm gefordert bis er herausfindet, wer über den Wolken ein Motiv hatte, Marie Morisot umzubringen.

Make it a merry Christmas with these four heartwarming stories. In Christmas Homecoming, sparks fly between former Air Force Pararescueman Kevin Matthews and the town's new surgeon, Kate Stafford. Widower Billy Morgan and his longtime friend, Bella, might discover an occasion to celebrate in An Unexpected Gift. In Christmas in Blue Hollow Falls, Attorney Moira Brogan is rescued by a Aussie chef Hudson Walker. And event planner Julia Louisa Fernandez meets former pro baseball player Ben Thomas who just might inspire a winning strategy in Holiday Homerun.

When Lady Jemima Fitzwater is dismissed from Princess Charlotte’s household, she discovers that her invalid mother at Cavendish Square has been running through money like water. Jemima tries to fend off the mounting debts, but an unfortunate indiscretion from her past threatens to destroy both her reputation and her resolve. The only person who might be able to help is her man of business, Mr. Talbot, but is telling him her secret too high a price to pay?

Psycho-Thriller-Fans aufgepasst! Gemeinsam mit Deutschlands erfolgreichstem Autor Sebastian Fitzek bringt Audible seine Meilenstein-Bestseller als völlig neue Hörerfahrung heraus. Überarbeitet von den besten Hörspiel-Dramaturgen, besetzt mit einem atemberaubenden Cast und begleitet von einem vollen Orchester-Soundtrack, dringt die Spannung intensiver ins Ohr als je zuvor. Zum 10jährigen Erscheinen des Romans macht den Auftakt der neuen Original Hörspiel-Reihe "Der Nachtwandler", Sebastian Fitzeks erster #1 Hit auf der Spiegel Bestseller Liste.

Writer Carrie Colts hopes a move to Montauk will be a rejuvenating change of pace for her family. The last thing she expects to see is her former college roommate on her doorstep. Newly widowed, and with a daughter of her own, Maya would love to reconnect. As a gesture to an old friend in mourning, Carrie extends an invitation to stay. Just for a few days. After all, there are reasons that Carrie and Maya are estranged.

Dealing with Toxic People is a solution-oriented book that throws light on one of the most important issues in today's world. Listeners will be able to learn every possible technique to help get rid of toxic people in the best possible manner.

Modern girl Jillian time travels to the 1900s to meet the Wright brothers and beat her fear of flying. There, she encounters dashing Everett, who broke from his wealthy family to pursue a passion for flying—and who claims they kissed five years ago. Soon she's falling for him and facing a heartbreaking choice that could destroy her happiness or possibly unravel history itself.

Los Balbuena y sus vecinas están a punto de vivir la aventura más emocionante hasta la fecha. Y es que están nada más y nada menos que a bordo de una nave espacial. Y no es una nave cualquiera, es quizá la más famosa de todos los tiempos. El módulo lunar Eagle. El Águila. De la misión Apolo 11. Están 1969, ¡rumbo a la Luna. El Apolo 11 acaba de despegar y lleva polizones: ¡Los Balbuena y sus vecinas rumbo a la Luna!

Stella seems to have her whole life ahead of her: She has just graduated with a dual masters in Psychology and Criminal Justice, she is engaged to the man of her dreams after a whirlwind romance, and she is moving to the East Coast with him as she prepares for the wedding and searches for a dream job, hoping to be a criminal profiler. She is unbelievably excited for her life together with Chris—until she meets his family.

When you’re a cog in a cycle of generational trauma, how do you disrupt harmful patterns and build your own? How do you become a healthy mom when you never had one? In Mother Trauma, Emily Bowers shares her story to reveal the truth about emotional abuse and its lifelong impact on survivors. She reveals the steps she’s taken to heal old wounds, learn self-love, and grow into the mother she wanted and needed as a child. You can learn from trauma rather than live in it, but you need hope, healing, and compassion—from others and yourself.

A couple is found murdered in a suburban neighborhood, and all clues lead to dead ends. When Stella investigates, the neighborhood and its inhabitants seem peaceful, charming, and perfect—too perfect. As FBI Special Agent Stella Fall tries to enter the dark canals of the killer’s mind, she realizes that this case may just have a link to something that happened in the past—the far past. Or with another life on the line, is that just another dead end? With few leads and a ticking clock, Stella must put her brilliant mind to test to solve this seemingly impenetrable case.

Ashe has lived an isolated, quiet life taking care of her twin sisters within their cabin in the woods. They are arctic wolf shifters, the rarest and most sought after lineage in the paranormal world. While their family was once the ruling alpha pack, an uprising exiled them and landed them in the Great Woods. Shortly after, their parents vanished, leaving Ashe to care for her sisters and to ensure they're never found.

Este audiolibro pretende ofrecer un rápido acercamiento al siglo XVIII español, un período de cambios dentro de la época moderna, de intentos de reformas con la pretensión de situar a España en el camino del desarrollo económico y de los avances culturales y educativos de la Ilustración europea. Y todo eso se planteó desde una nueva dinastía: los Borbones. Pero también fue un siglo de fuertes resistencias a los cambios.

Carolina Aguasvivas grew up on the newly renamed Paradise Ranch, which she knows down to every last pony. But things are sure to change when the new owner's daughter, Chelsie Sanchez, sweeps in with an attitude and a feisty Thoroughbred named Velvet. The mare is skittish, headstrong - and Carolina is determined to ride her.

Why does a football spiral? How do some athletes jump so high? The answer is science! The Secret Science of Sports helps kids better understand concepts of science, technology, engineering, and math through the sports they love to play and watch.