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Eine Sängerin, ein Werwolf und jede Menge Probleme! Chris sehnt sich danach, als Sängerin auf der Bühne zu stehen, leider hat sie sich den falschen Manager gesucht. Sie wird zu einem Auftritt nach Schottland geschickt, den sie wohl oder übel annehmen muss. Nach einer Verkettung unglücklicher Umstände stolpert sie ausgerechnet in das jährliche Treffen eines Werwolfrudels. Ihre gesamte Welt ist aus den Angeln gehoben, besonders als einer der Anführe Blake kann es kaum fassen, als seine Gefährtin in ihr Meeting in den Highlands platzt.

Asimmetria è un romanzo come non ne avete mai letto. Esplora con originalità e intelligenza, umorismo ed eleganza le relazioni asimmetriche della vita contemporanea. Ineguaglianze di età, potere, talento, ricchezza, celebrità, fortuna, geografia e giustizia. Alice ha venticinque anni, vive a New York e lavora per una casa editrice. Una domenica, mentre legge seduta su una panchina di Central Park, incontra un uomo divertente e affascinante, che riconosce subito come Ezra Blazer, il leggendario premio Pulitzer per la letteratura universalmente ammirato.

Ottuagenaria e tormentata dai rimorsi, Giglio Bianco ripensa al proprio passato e a Fiore di Neve, l'amica scomparsa da molti anni che ha avuto un ruolo cruciale nella sua esistenza. Poiché le rimane solo il dono del tempo, vuole onorarlo raccontando la storia della sua laotong - la compagna di parole segrete - e del tragico equivoco che ha amaramente segnato un legame lungo una vita. Ha inizio così una vicenda di intensa drammaticità ambientata nella Cina del XIX secolo, quando mogli e figlie ancora avevano i piedi bendati e vivevano in uno stato di isolamento pressoché totale.

Chile is a long, narrow country that stretches along the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of South America. It has many different landscapes, including the Atacama, the driest desert in the world! Young listeners will explore Chile’s landscapes, discovering the famous Easter Island statues, the diverse wildlife, and the people that call the country home.

Many different civilizations have lived on the land that is now Peru. Today, tourists travel to this South American country to see Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca site. Learn more about Peru, its people, the Amazon Rain Forest, and much more in this exciting title!

After decades of war, South Sudan became an independent country in 2011. Though its people face struggles as they build their new nation, they do have reason for national pride. Their country contains Bandingilo National Park, which hosts one of the largest annual animal migrations. This title describes the birth of South Sudan and its efforts to create a national identity.

Iceland is known as “the land of fire and ice.” This is because the island has around 200 volcanoes and about a tenth of its area is covered with glaciers. The colors of the national flag represent these defining land features. Explore this book to learn about the Icelandic people, culture, and landscape.

Most people in the Netherlands ride bicycles to get to work, enjoy the landscape, and for sport. They look forward to spring when they can pedal past world-famous tulip fields in full bloom. This introduction to the Netherlands will get young listeners' wheels turning by giving them a glimpse of this small relaxed European country.

As a country of 17,000 islands, Indonesia is truly unique. It's fitting that many rare animals make their homes in Indonesia. The venomous Komodo dragon, one of the deadliest animals in the world, is one such animal. Encounter it in this title as you learn about life on the Indonesian islands.

Afghanistan borders seven different countries and is a connection point for East, South, West, and Central Asia. It has long been a center of trade and culture, with many different civilizations throughout history calling it home. In this title, students will hear about Afghanistan’s wildlife, landscape, culture, and more.

Did you know that Iraq was home to the oldest known human civilization on Earth? This area used to be known as Mesopotamia, and many different ancient peoples lived there. Listeners will learn about daily life in Iraq, contemporary Iraqi culture, and the changes the country is going through today.

From the smell of fresh cookies to the sounds of birds chirping, our senses tell let us know what’s happening around us. Young listeners will learn how our senses take in information, how we process it, and how we use it to understand the world.

From campfire tales told in Shakespeare’s plays, ghosts have long been favorite story subjects. But are some places more likely to attract unwanted spirits of the dead? This high-interest series for young listeners explores common haunts for restless souls through stories of ghostly encounters.

From campfire tales told in Shakespeare’s plays, ghosts have long been favorite story subjects. But are some places more likely to attract unwanted spirits of the dead? This high-interest series for young listeners explores common haunts for restless souls through stories of ghostly encounters.

From campfire tales told in Shakespeare’s plays, ghosts have long been favorite story subjects. But are some places more likely to attract unwanted spirits of the dead? This high-interest series for young listeners explores common haunts for restless souls through stories of ghostly encounters.

On September 13, 2016, in the small town of Ashland, Ohio, emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a terrified woman who claimed to be kidnapped. The man holding her hostage was Shawn Grate, a serial killer whom the press later dubbed “The Ladykiller.” A key to his conviction and death sentence were Grate’s extensive recorded confessions—all extracted by one woman: Detective Kim Mager.

I escaped. My name is Flora Dane, and I was kidnapped from a beach on spring break. I spent 472 days with my captor before I was found. I survived. And I've spent the last five years trying to reacquaint myself with the rhythms of my life. But everything is different. My relationships are fractured. I've had to learn how to protect myself, how to live in this dangerous new world. I'm reckless. I know that there are other predators out there, and I'll do anything to stop them.

Bakery owner Ava Decker is determined to put being dumped at the altar behind her. But her ambitions turn sour when her chocolaty cupcakes end up beside a beauty pageant contestant’s lifeless body. And when her good friend is accused of the crime, Ava throws herself into the mix to clear both their names. With a dash of help from her cute kitten sidekick, the pastry chef turned sleuth dives into the beauty queen scene to find out why a weight-loss-fanatic would be found dead next to sugary goodness.

In und um Ötz, dem kleinen Weiler im bayerischen Hinterland, der aus nicht mehr und nicht weniger als drei Häusern und zwei Bauernhöfen besteht, geschehen wunderliche Dinge. Eduarda, die kleine Ameise, die von allen Edi genannt wird, folgt dem Ruf ihres Herzens und verlässt auf den Rat der Feen hin heimlich die Ameisenburg. Sie will Poetin werden. Edi begegnet der Waldmaus Frieda, der Elfe Rosalie und am Ende dem kleinen grünen Kobolt, der ihr bester Freund wird. Doch der Ameisentrupp ist schon auf dem Weg.

In this enlightening book, journey inside the soul and mind of a transgender person. The book focuses on bringing into enlightenment the inner circles and lifestyle of transgender people and also addresses the issue of self-consciousness and awareness right from childhood to maturity: the influence of friends, relatives, and loved ones in the journey of self-discovery and as they embark on the amazing true journey from male to female. Follow the life of a boy growing up to becoming a man, living with a secret he kept buried in him for 50 years.