After a horrific crime, detective Fermin Escartin finds himself involved in a double investigation that will see him cross paths with a few characters from his previous cases and take him from the Monegros desert in Aragon, Spain, to the estates of Swiss millionaires. His most dangerous case yet, this might also be detective Escartin's last--if he's not careful. "Despues de un crimen espeluznante, el detective Fermin Escartin se ve involucrado...
In this series of books for young adults, the historical deeds of some of the world's best-known explorers are presented in the format of a novel. Each book contains a photographic or illustrated documentary that prolongs the adventure.Portraying one of the most emblematic expeditions in history, this fascinating story follows the already famous explorer Ernest Shackleton on his most ambitious journey yet: crossing Antarctica on foot. The chal...
Quique is a twelve-year-old boy with
a passion for football. Together with
his grandfather and his dog Lobi,
nothing is more important to him
than his team, Royal Majestic. The
team⿿s other fans cannot match his
enthusiasm. But when violence and
fanaticism get mixed with sports,
Quique has to decide if everything is
allowed when it comes to defending
his team⿿s colours.
It isn⿿t easy to be a teenager,
especially if you are a girl on Earth
in the 23rd century. Elisa knows all
about it. Because she has not been
a good student, her father has
decided to send her to the Gagarin
School on Mars for the holidays.
Many surprises are in store for her
there, including new friends and
some discoveries that will change
her life forever.
Potón es un gato callejero, solitario
y bastante cascarrabias.
Un día, después de una gran
comilona, se acuesta para dormir la siesta
sobre un huevo de pato. Su despertar
será de todo menos plácido. El pato, al
salir del cascarón, cree que el gato es su
madre y aunque Potón no quiere saber
nada del recién nacido, todos sus intentos
de alejarse de él serán vanos. ¿A dónde
llegará esta extraña amistad?
Flix y
Tol son dos calcetines idénticos pero muy
diferentes entre sí. A Flix le encanta pasar el
tiempo dando vueltas y vueltas en la lavadora,
mientras que Tol prefiere estar tendido al sol y ser
planchado. Un día, la lavadora se estropea y Flix
se queda atrapado dentro, Tol pone entonces en
marcha una misión de rescate para encontrar a su hermano y
evitar así un triste destino: el cajón de las prendas sin pareja.
Ayudado por una muñeca a pi...
Four characters walk across a glorious Spain in full expansion in 1539 that doesn⿿t accept them because
each of them are running from something: a woman escaping her past, a girl leaving her childhood
behind, a black man marked by albinism, and a quirky youngman looking for love⿿ But appearances
can sometimes be deceiving...
Dos cachorros de tigre hermanos son arrancados de la jungla y llevados a Roma. Al más fuerte, Brutus, lo entrenan para matar en el Coliseo. El pequeño, Botas, se convierte en la mascota de Aurelia, la hija del César. Ella lo ama con locura, y Julius, su cuidador, le enseña cómo tratarlo. Pero, por una desafortunada broma, empieza la fatalidad...
Animal magnetism is when one person, by use of suggestion and
hypnotism, controls the will of another. It is also known as mesmerism.
Can life and death be controlled by hypnosis? The evil magnetiser in this disturbing story
by Hoffmann seems ready to prove that it is possible.
Sir Gadabout is a walking disaster--voted the "knight most likely to chop his own foot off in a fight" and in need of having his ear rearranged after facing the brave Sir Lancelot in a joust. Traveling with his loyal squire Herbert, Sir Gads visits the wizard Merlin to have his ear mended, only to barely survive an attack from the wizard's crazed guard turtle. But when Queen Guinevere is kidnapped, Sir Gads sets out to save the day and seal hi...
Four big business-owners accept the challenge of making a beautiful, unique and irreplaceable object out
of reach of the wealthy. Months later, when detective Fermín Escartín is invited to attend the presentation
of the Amsterdam Solitaire fountain pen, he faces the challenge of unravelling a seemingly flawless,
almost perfect and apparently impossible robbery. Most recent instalment of the DETECTIVE
FERMÍN ESCARTÍN series.
La señorita Collignon enseña francés y música en un
colegio de la zona alta de Barcelona. Sin avisar, la
administración la fuerza a abandonar su escuela y
a trasladarse a un centro del Raval, con alumnos de
nacionalidades y culturas muy diferentes. Su vida
en este barrio popular dará un giro y se le presentará
un nuevo reto, la señorita Collignon implicará a sus alumnos
en un ambicioso proyecto: la Coral del Arcoíris.
Tired of captivity in the zoo, a hippopotamus decides to return to his native Africa. Hemanages to escape
fromthe zoo with the help of some people, but themost surprising part is that nobody ⿿ not the
employees at the zoo, not the pedestrians who cross paths with him and not even the customers and
servers at a pizza restaurant ⿿ find it strange to see him free.
