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Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can’t get a single word down. He is sure his dream of being a storyteller is out of reach...until inspiration strikes, and Aaron finds a way to spin a tale in a way that is uniquely his.

Bryce Slater is 18. He's a bad boy hottie who has his pick of chicks. He parties a bit. Smokes a little dope now and then. Likes the occasional random hook-up. So what? He's determined not to follow in his father's FBI footsteps. Avery Sinclair is 19. She's in college, and during the summer she works on her grandparents' horse stables and race track as team leader. She takes her work seriously. Her future is in equine operations. She has no time for slackers on her team. But thanks to her uncle doing a favor for a friend, Avery ends up with Bryce Slater for the summer.

From mob wife with blood on her hands to straight-arrow breadwinner for her four kids, a tale of transformation and empowerment from a woman whose life in organized crime makes Carmella Soprano look like June Cleaver.

Natalie has a secret. She's a gamer. By day, Natalie is an average eighth grade student. At night, she's Gnat112! Living a double life is hard…and keeping a secret from your friends is even harder. In this middle grade book, the first of an all-new series, Gamer Girls, Natalie and her three BFFs learn to navigate the gamer world together, one girl at a time.

In einem Café, das Alex besten Freundin Kim gehört, begegnet sie Daniel – einem Mann, der wie der perfekte Traum scheint. Alexandra verfällt ihm schnell, doch nach nur zwei romantischen Treffen stößt sie auf verstörende Wahrheiten über Daniel, die sie dazu bringen, mit ihrer Mutter Beate nach Föhr zu fliehen. Beate, die selbst vor ehelichen Problemen flüchtet, offenbart auf der Insel ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis.

En este libro te compartiré nueve filosofías japonesas que han sido la base de la estructura económica, educativa y cultural de este país y que han logrado situarlo dentro de las mejores economías del mundo, contando con innumerables empresas reconocidas en todo el planeta. ¿Cómo lo lograron sin contar con materias primas, tierras u otros factores importantes ¿Cómo se convirtieron en ejemplo mundial con su sistema educativo?

Born into a tenant farming family in North Carolina in 1946, Mary Louise, Mary Ann, Mary Alice, and Mary Catherine were medical miracles. Annie Mae Fultz, a Black-Cherokee woman who lost her ability to hear and speak in childhood, became the mother of America's first surviving set of identical quadruplets. They were instant celebrities. Their White doctor named them after his own family members. He sold the rights to use the sisters for marketing purposes to the highest-bidding formula company. The girls lived in poverty, while Pet Milk's profits skyrocketed....

Whether you have an established step family or are in the early stages of a blended family, you can find value in the information presented in this audiobook. Also included is a chapter of real-life case studies from stepparents caring for disabled children. The experiences they share hold valuable lessons on issues that may arise and how they handled them in their endeavor to maintain a happy stepfamily.

Todas las semanas nuevos capítulos. En este apartado podrás encontrar audiolibros e historias en español de diferentes niveles y temas.

Kovalyov wakes one morning to discover that his nose has disappeared! It has mysteriously found its way into a loaf of bread on the barber Yokovlevich's breakfast table. The barber tries to get rid of it, but when Kovalyov steps out onto the St Petersburg streets, he finds his nose, now the size of a human, wearing a gold-embroidered uniform and travelling around in a carriage....

Dirk Sexton is a 30-year-old playboy with a conscience. He wants the sex without feeling the guilt of his meaningless one-night stands. Deciding to take a chance, he finally takes the leap only to realize that he may have chosen the wrong sister.

How does a cake bake? What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the new Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow, as they learn along with Ada.

More than 15 years ago, Tamar Geller began her career as a dog trainer by observing a scientific study of wolves in the wild. She realized that the socialization and parenting techniques they used to raise their cubs were rooted in bonding, communication, and play: not in aggression, dominance, or punishment. If people used these techniques when training their dogs, she realized, there would be no need for prong collars, choke chains, or any kind of physical or verbal aggression.

On Christmas Day the two detectives are summoned to a block of apartments in Market Darley, to investigate the unexplained death of a young woman whose fiancé was due to move in with her on New Year's Day. At first, her death seems a complete mystery, then, something that Dr. Christmas discovers on the internet indicates that her death could just have been a tragic accident, or was it?

Love should be everything or not at all. At least that's what I used to think. I'm 17 now, and back in Malibu. Mama's drying out back East, and here I am living with my father and his new wife, Tiffany Blume, Hollywood harlot. I just have to bide my time until I turn 18 and go off to college. Away from them; away from Seth Drake. Seth is living his dream. Studying acting in New York City, landing a recurring role in a hit series, and grabbing my heart one last time until it breaks.

He just wants to erase his past. The day Jack - formerly Winston Stewart - walked out of jail, he vowed to keep his conviction a secret. After all, it wasn’t like he’d committed a murder. Just a terrible mistake, and he did his time. Now he wants a new life in a sleepy town where no one knows his name. Deep Haven is the perfect place to start over as a chef. The last thing the former pararescue jumper wants is to get involved. But when Boone Buckam - his friend and the one guy he owes for getting him out of the slammer - asks for help, how can Jack refuse?

Settle into a place where Pandora’s box is opened, but anonymity is preserved. Sexxxfessions: Confessions of an Anonymous Stripper is an ironic and sexy story of the secret lives of three suburban women that collide in a land of forbidden fantasies. Is the grass greener on the other side? Or better yet, is a secret, raunchy, and promiscuous lifestyle better than a perceived conservative lifestyle with a daily mundane routine? Listen to Sexxxfessions and answer that for yourself!

After the global pause in 2020, we returned to a world that feels faster, looser, and less structured—our professional boundaries have been erased, social and cultural norms are shifting rapidly, and at the same time, we're facing profound developments in artificial intelligence. We're facing more change more often, and we're applying a mindset that is simply outdated and no longer fit-for-purpose. In Adapt, work futurist and award-winning author Andrea Clarke offers a fresh perspective. Rather than retreat from change or resist it, Clarke argues that we must engage with it continuously.

This novella takes place 14 months after the conclusion of Night Moves. Darcy was promised a lavish ball to celebrate her elopement with Easton Matthews once she felt up to it. Darcy has decided she would much prefer a 12-day cruise on the Caribbean, with friends and family as their guests. Even the best laid plans can go awry when you have the G-Men and their women aboard "The Lust Boat"! There will be a surprise visit from someone you would least expect to drop by during this holiday vacay.

My name is Troy Babilonia, but I'm best known as Babu, a renowned literary critic with my own online column. I'm followed by thousands! I'm a living god in the literary world. I have no filter, and for that my flock of humble followers are forever grateful. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't know what to read. I have zero tolerance for weak-minded attention seekers, nor do I have respect for the self-proclaimed geniuses of the indie world. My advice to all indie authors is to never break the cardinal rule in this cutthroat business. Ever.