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"Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes" collects Beatrix Potter's delightful original nursery rhymes. The 20th of Beatrix Potter's 22 charming tales of animals in amusing situations, "Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes" has delighted children and adults alike since its release in 1917.

Christian Wolfe is Hollywood’s It actor. If the magazines are to be believed, he’s the sexiest man on earth. He’s preparing for the biggest movie role of his life, and his agent has booked him in a hot new ski lodge in Montana, tucked away from crazy fans. He can’t wait for the break. But what Christian isn’t prepared for is Jenna. With a face that could easily co-star with him in a movie and her ambition to put her stamp on Cunningham Falls, he can’t stay away. But even more intriguing than her beauty is the fact that she’s not at all impressed with his celebrity status.

Adaptació de Gracia Querejeta del clàssic de la literatura La rebel·lió dels animals, de l'escriptor britànic George Orwell. Aquesta novel·la satírica, publicada originàriament el 1945, és una representació al·legòrica de la Revolució Russa del 1917 i de la posterior Unió Soviètica. A la història, els animals de la granja enderroquen els seus opressors humans per establir una societat d'igualtat i justícia.

While ex-celebrity Maizie Albright’s dreams of becoming a for-real private investigator have not exactly been dashed, they have been slightly thwarted. Her ex-manager and still-mother, Vicki Albright, has taken the helm of Nash Security Services while rebuilding her entertainment management company. Sometimes with the same clients. Like Chinese action star, Lili Liang, who’s making the film Unlucky 18 in Georgia.

There’s something Allie can’t remember, hidden memories that refuse to surface. Until one day, when something brings back images of a forgotten night. A year after graduating from Emsworth University, Allie receives a mysterious email asking a single question. Someone wants her to remember, and they are getting closer. As forgotten memories gradually surface, Allie has to come to terms with her dark past, and a revelation she could have never imagined. What really happened at 1414 Kalorama Road?

As an influential religious founder and model of poverty, St. Clare of Assisi left us with a legacy that is at once humble and immense. In this audio course, you will join an internationally acclaimed expert on the life and literature of St. Clare. Drawing on decades as a scholar and translator of St. Clare, Sr. Joan Mueller, OSC, PhD invites you to explore Clare's rich literary heritage. Through her remarkable writings, you will discover a window into the timeless wisdom of 13th-century medieval women.

Al volver de su trabajo en una gestoría de mala muerte, donde se dedica a perseguir morosos por indicación de su jefe, Pablo Esteban, un treintañero al que la novia y la fortuna le acaban de abandonar a la vez, se encuentra en el metro con su mejor amigo de la adolescencia, Trendy, al que no veía desde hacía muchos años y al que asesinan en la calle horas después.

¿Quieres hacer salir el líder que llevas dentro? En tus manos tienes una guía para entender el mundo mutante que nos circunda y fabricar tu propia fórmula de éxito. El nuevo liderazgo ya no consiste en dar respuestas, como ocurría en la era de la industrialización, sino en saber despertar el mejor talento de cada individuo y retenerlo. La talentocracia es el nuevo paradigma de un liderazgo que permite crear un ambiente en el que las personas pueden realizarse y sentir que pertenecen a algo más grande que cada uno ellos.

Así habla el narrador de "Pacífico", testigo de una novela familiar en la que, de puertas adentro, mientras afuera se hace el primer trasplante de corazón o el hombre conquista la luna, se van acumulando desgracias. Si la intimidad es aquello que no se puede compartir, porque nos debilita, "Pacífico", es un relato íntimo que hurga en las entrañas de sus personajes con una delicadeza excepcional, hasta convertirlos en seres inolvidables, maltratados por la vida.

¡Hola! ¡Soy Agus Pianola! Si has leído ¡Llega el Sr. Flat!, tú y yo ya nos conocemos; y si no, aviso: vivo en una habitación llena de monstruos. ¿Que de dónde han salido? Pues del Libro de los monstruos, donde vivían hasta que el malvado Dr. Brot los echó. Ahora están aquí, pero lo peor de todo es que el Dr. Brot y su ayudante Nap también han venido, y de entrada se han propuesto hundir el restaurante Nautilus. Por suerte, el Cheff Roll, el monstruo de la cocina, nos ayudará a trazar un plan para que el Dr. Brot no se salga con la suya. ¡Aventuras y enredos asegurados!

Julius Caesar was one of the most ambitious and successful politicians of the late Roman Republic and his short but bloody conquest of the Celtic tribes led to the establishment of the Roman province of Gaul (modern France). Caesar's commentaries on his Gallic Wars provide us with the most detailed surviving eyewitness account of a campaign from antiquity. In this book, respected Roman military historian Kate Gilliver makes use of this account and other surviving evidence to consider the importance of the Gallic Wars.

In "The Story of Miss Moppet", a kitten who is teased by a mouse bumps her head on a cupboard. The kitten feigns illness by sitting by the fire and wrapping her head in a duster. Will this ruse be enough to lure the curious mouse?

Shauna discovers the vampires in her favorite novels are real, as she hoped they would be. Her initial encounter with them proves fatal for her. She awakens as one of them, but the mysterious vampire who turned her has disappeared. She is taken under the wings of both the Countess of Philadelphia and the legendary Elizabeth Bathory and soon discovers that even immortality can be fatal.

¡Hola! Soy Agus Pianola. Tú no lo sabías, pero tarde o temprano teníamos que ser amigos. Hasta hace poco yo era un niño bastante normal: iba a la escuela, perdía redacciones, tuneaba pizzas... Pero el día que conocí al Sr. Flat todo cambió. Ah, claro, tú todavía no sabes quién es el Sr. Flat, ¿verdad? Solo te diré que es un monstruo y que desde que se instaló en mi habitación el mundo no solo es más divertido, sino que también es un lugar mejor. Mejor, ¡pero con un montón de líos!

En esta nueva aventura, el Dr. Brot y su ayudante Nap se han propuesto hacer construir un centro comercial megagigante que borrará del mapa el parque de Galerna, la ciudad de Agus. Por suerte, Pintaca con los pinceles y Octosol con la guitarra se las arreglarán para que el Dr. Brot fracase. ¡Aventuras y enredos a tutiplén!

When Maizie finds her costume designer friend killed during a masquerade gala, it’s the opportunity Maizie hoped she’d never get. An investigation into an old friend’s murder. But one that’s also put her new friend in jeopardy. While the police begin their inquiries, Maizie starts her own case. Her investigation may cost Maizie her job, her relationships, and her life.

In continuing her career-makeover quest as a for-real detective, ex-teen and reality star Maizie Albright has a big learning curve to overcome. A sleuthing background starring in a TV show - Julia Pinkerton, Teen Detective - does not cut the real-life mustard. It doesn't even buy her lunch, let alone extra condiments. Her chosen mentor, Wyatt Nash of Nash Security Solutions, is not a willing teacher.

Although we often think of love as a feeling over which we have no control, in fact we can decide to love and increase our ability to love. We begin by using practices that increase our thoughts of love, then learn to be more loving in our words and actions. This audiobook presents a number of such practices that can help us in this process.

Deputy Chief Jess Harris knows her time is running out. Somehow she must protect the people she loves and any more innocent victims from the serial killer obsessed with her. Is sacrificing herself the only way to stop this evil?

In "The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse", a woodmouse finds it a challenge to keep a tidy house under a hedge that is visited by an assortment of insects. In this story, a beetle leaves dirty footprints and a spider leaves cobwebs in his wake after visits to Mrs. Tittlemouse's underground tunnel-house.