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Brúixoles que busquen somriures perduts
by Albert EspinosaMai no deixaré de cercar el meu arxipèlag de sinceritat...Vols formar-ne part? «Mai no ens mentirem... Escolta'm bé, això implica alguna cosa més que ser sincer... En aquest món hi ha molt agent falsa... Les mentides t'envolten, i saber que hi ha un arxipèlag de persones que sempre et diran la veritat és molt valuós... Vull que formis part del meu arxipèlag de sinceritat... »El fet de saber que pots confiar en l'altra persona, que mai no et mentirà, que sempre et dirà la veritat quan l'hi demanis, no té preu... Et fa sentir fort, molt poderós... »I és que la veritat mon mons... La veritat et fa feliç... Crec que la veritat és l'única cosa que importa...» L'amor vertader, la família, la venjança, les segones oportunitats, la sinceritat... En aquesta novel·la, Albert Espinosa ens submergeix en una història emocionant protagonitzada per uns personatges inoblidables que ens faran reflexionar i descobrir el que realment és important a la vida. La crítica ha dit...«Una novel·la molt en l'orbita del món groc.»La Vanguardia «Veritat, amistat o felicitat són bens, intangibles, de l'univers d'Albert Espinosa, obsessionat amb impregnar de Vida -en majúscules- cada línia dels seus textos.»El País «Una història sobre la capacitat de recompensar que té la vida després d'haver-se topat amb la mot de la persona més estimada.»ABC
Brújula
by Mathias ÉnardLa nueva novela de Mathias Enard, galardonada con el prestigioso Premio Goncourt 2015, es una declaración de amor a Oriente Próximo, mezcla de memorias, libro de viajes y dietario sentimental. Una historia inolvidable sobre las mil y una maneras en que Oriente enamoró a Occidente. En su apartamento de Viena, mientras empieza a nevar sobre la ciudad, el reconocido musicólogo Franz Ritter evoca todo lo vivido y aprendido mientras sus pensamientos vuelan hacia Estambul, Alepo, Palmira, Damasco o Teherán, lugares que han marcado su biografía intelectual y sentimental. Durante esta noche de insomnio desfilan por su mente amigos y amores, músicos y literatos malditos, viajeros y mujeres aventureras de procedencia y destino inciertos, todos tocados por el hechizo de Oriente Próximo. De entre todos ellos, es Sarah la que ocupa sus pensamientos más profundos: veinte años ha estado Franz enamorado de esta mujer, con la que ha compartido una intensa relación marcada por los viajes y por la cultura oriental. Merecedora del prestigioso Premio Goncourt, esta novela nocturna, envolvente y musical, de una erudición generosa y un humor agridulce, es un viaje y una declaración de amor, una búsqueda del Otro en nosotros y un tender la mano para construir un puente entre Oriente y Occidente, entre el ayer y el mañana, en este presente tan frágil para ambos mundos. Enard rinde homenaje «a todos aquellos que, partiendo hacia el Levante o el Poniente, cayeron en las redes de la diferencia hasta el punto de sumergirse en las lenguas, las culturas o las músicas que iban descubriendo, a veces hasta perderse en cuerpo y alma». Críticas:«Un fabuloso texto, digno de Las mil y una noches, sobre las mil y una maneras en que Oriente revolucionó el arte, la literatura y la música.»Le Nouvel Observateur «Un atlas alucinante. [...] A la ambición de Enard se une un talento igualmente extraordinario. [...] Su elegante escritura es de una precisión admirable y de unainteligencia clara, sin concesiones.»Alberto Mangel, Babelia, El País «Brújula posee el aliento de las grandes novelas que abordan sin miedo los grandes temas.»Rafael Narbona, El Cultural «La erudición, lejos de desalentar la lectura, encaja perfectamente dentro de la ficción, haciéndola brillar con miles de anécdotas.»Livres Hebdo «Una grandiosa pero trágica historia de amor.»Les Inrockuptibles «La lectura de Brújula es una triple ducha verbal con aguas que llevan tres perfumes: el de la erudición, el de la sensibilidad y el de la pasión.»Màrius Serra, La Vanguardia «El nuevo libro de Mathias Enard es hermoso como un cuento árabe, y parece haber recogido una vida entera de viajes. Con su corazón en Palmira. Más necesario ahora que nunca.»Grazia
Brújulas que buscan sonrisas perdidas
by Albert EspinosaNunca dejaré de buscar mi archipiélago de sinceridad...¿Quieres formar parte de él? «Jamás nos mentiremos... Escúchame bien, eso implica algo más que ser sincero... En este mundo mucha gente es falsa... Las mentiras te rodean... Saber que existe un archipiélago de personas que siempre te dirán la verdad vale mucho... Quiero que formes parte de mi archipiélago de sinceridad... »Saber que puedes confiar en la otra persona, que nunca te mentirá, que siempre te dirá la verdad cuando se lo pidas, no tiene precio... Te hace sentir fuerte, muy poderoso... »Y es que la verdad mueve mundos... La verdad te hace sentir feliz... La verdad creo que es lo único que importa.» El amor verdadero, la familia, la venganza, las segundas oportunidades, la sinceridad... Albert Espinosa nos sumerge en una emocionante historia protagonizada por unos personajes inolvidables que nos harán reflexionar y descubrir lo que es realmente importante en la vida. La crítica ha dicho...«Una novela muy en la órbita amarilla.»La Vanguardia «Verdad, amistad o felicidad son bienes, intangibles, del universo de Albert Espinosa, obsesionado en impregnar de Vida -en mayúsculas- cada línea de sus textos.»El País «Una historia sobre la capacidad de recompensar que tiene la vida después de tener un encontronazo con la muerte del ser más querido.»ABC
Brûlants secrets de Marianne
by Lysette Brochu1894... 1916..., années de colonisation dans le Nord ontarien, de la Première Guerre mondiale, du Grand Feu de Matheson, de la grippe espagnole... Marianne Morneau, née à Fournier, perd sa mère lorsqu'elle n'a que trois ans. La fillette passe de la maison d'une tante à Casselman au couvent de Vankleek Hill. Elle n'a que huit ans lorsque Fred, son père, revient dans sa vie. Ce jour-là, sa vie bascule ; elle ne sera plus jamais la même. Si elle veut poursuivre ses études après sa huitième année, son père en décide autrement et l'amène vivre à Cobalt, ville minière. C'est là qu'elle rencontre le beau Albert, dix ans plus vieux qu'elle. Follement amoureuse, la jeune fille de quinze ans accepte de l'épouser et de le suivre à Matheson. Si elle avait rêvé d’une vie douillette, les désillusions sont vitevenues. Les grossesses se suivent, les enfants ne surviventpas toujours à leur naissance. Marianne est aux prises avecdes «humeurs étranges» et la misère s’acharne sur la famille.Formats disponibles : broché et numérique (PDF et ePub accessibles)
Brûlé Deux Fois
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickLa peine de mort - un verdict unanime contre Ted Hardy pour les meurtres de sa femme, Marilyn, et de ses deux jeunes filles. Stonybrook se réjouit. Il est temps de punir cette famille maudite, de l'enfermer à jamais. Les Hardy n'ont-ils pas toujours été la honte de la ville ? Déjà, le père, une vingtaine d'années plus tôt, avait tué sa femme avant de se suicider... C'est dans ce climat de préjugés que Léa Hardy revient à Stonybrook. Léa sait que son frère est innocent des crimes dont on l'accuse, tout comme elle sait qu'il aimait ses enfants et que, malgré son divorce en cours, il n'aurait jamais pu poignarder sa femme. Alors qui est le véritable meurtrier ? La réponse se trouve ici, dans la ville où elle a grandi. Une ville où, sous ses dehors charmants, se cache un monde de vieux secrets, d'âmes blessées et de cœurs maléfiques. Une ville capable du meilleur, mais aussi du pire. A PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Sous ce pseudonyme se cache en réalité un couple, Jim et Nikoo McGoldrick. En quelques années, ils ont accumulé les nominations et les prix, grâce à leurs talents conjugués. Leurs auteurs favoris, de Jane Austen à Nora Roberts, témoignent de leur goût pour le suspense et l'atmosphère - deux veines qu'ils explorent à merveille dans leurs romans. Brûlé Deux Fois PRIX D'EXCELLENCE DAPHNE DU MAURIER Gagnant PRIX NATIONAL DU CHOIX DES LECTEURS FINALISTE FINALISTE DU PRIX RWA RITA
Bub Moose
by Bill Wallace Carol Wallace John Steven GurneyYou think it's easy being a moose? Think again! Even though I'm big, I'm just a baby. I love my mother and my friends. Like Dudley, the beaver, who named me. And Snow, the little wolf, who loves to play tag. His family's another matter. What really scares me is people. Mother said they're the most dangerous creatures in the forest. I certainly didn't want to meet them.... Snow and I are young, so naturally we're curious. One day we were playing tag...and ran into a schoolyard by mistake! (Okay...we didn't run -- we fell!) Right smack in the middle of all these strange animals, weird buildings, and terrifying machines. Yoweeee! Did we ever learn a lesson there....
Bub, Snow, and the Burly Bear Scare
by Bill Wallace Carol Wallace John Steven Gurney"Don't ever run from a mountain lion." Mother also warned me about people. But she didn't know Jane and Jussy, the children who left us hay when we were so hungry. I may be a little moose, but I'm no dummy. That hay was sooo good.... After our dangerous journey over the mountains, everything here seemed wonderful. I made friends with Raney and Sweet Pea, draft horses on the farm, and Chippy the beaver. I even found my old pal, Snow the wolf. Everything was perfect. Until we met Burly! A grizzly with insomnia, Burly was about the nastiest, scariest character I ever met. All I wanted to do was stay away from him. But when he went after my friends...well, what's a moose to do?
Bubba the Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale
by Helen KettemanBubba is bossed around the family ranch by his wicked stepdaddy and mean, nasty stepbrothers, until Miz Lurleen, the "purtiest" rancher in Texas, rescues him and makes him her cowboy prince, in a westernized version of the Cinderella story.
Bubbeh
by Sabina Berman Andrea G. LabingerA young girl pays homage to the grandmother who has shown her the beauty and subtlety of life in this semi-autobiographical novel, while the depth of a complicated life as a displaced Jew in a the mostly Catholic country of Mexico is gradually revealed. Providing a fascinating glimpse into the little-known world of a Mexican Jewry and touching upon the inescapable influences of place and personhood, the book is enriched with the author's own experiences and includes translations and explanations of several Yiddish words.
Bubble
by Sarah Morgan Jordan MorrisBased on the smash-hit audio serial, Bubble is a hilarious high-energy graphic novel with a satirical take on the “gig economy.”Built and maintained by corporate benevolence, the city of Fairhaven is a literal bubble of safety and order (and amazing coffee) in the midst of the Brush, a harsh alien wilderness ruled by monstrous Imps and rogue bands of humans. Humans like Morgan, who’s Brush-born and Bubble-raised and fully capable of fending off an Imp attack during her morning jog. She’s got a great routine going—she has a chill day job, she recreationally kills the occasional Imp, then she takes that Imp home for her roommate and BFF, Annie, to transform into drugs as a side hustle. But cracks appear in her tidy life when one of those Imps nearly murders a delivery guy in her apartment, accidentally transforming him into a Brush-powered mutant in the process. And when Morgan’s company launches Huntr, a gig economy app for Imp extermination, she finds herself press-ganged into kicking her stabby side job up to the next level as she battles a parade of monsters and monstrously Brush-turned citizens, from a living hipster beard to a book club hive mind.
Bubble
by Stewart FosterWonder meets Mark Haddon in the poignant and uplifting debut novel about superheroes, super-nurses, and the beauty you can find in hope.Eleven-year-old Joe has never had a life outside of the hospital, with its beeping machines and view of London’s rooftops. His condition means he’s not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his bubble. Then a new nurse offers Joe the possibility of going outside. But Joe doesn’t know if the nurse is serious—or whether he could survive the adventure. Bubble is the touching story of how Joe spends his days, copes with his loneliness and frustration, and looks—with superhero-style bravery, curiosity, and hope—to a future without limits.
Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath (The Bison Family Series)
by Scott RothmanBubble Gum Bison will do just about anything to avoid taking a bath in this humorous picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald.Bubble Gum Bison, Blue Bison&’s little sister, is having too much fun with her playground associates to take time out for a bath. In fact, she escapes through the bathroom window to avoid the inevitable. But when Bubble Gum Bison slips in the mud, gets covered with bubble gum, and has bird feathers stuck all-over her, she finally decides its time for a bath. But, what&’s this? There&’s no water! Could Blue Bison&’s ramming habit have anything to do with the hole in the water tank?A wildly hilarious story with a subtle message that an unconventional solution can solve an unconventional problem. Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath is the perfect companion to Scott Rothman and Pete Oswald&’s previous collaboration Blue Bison Needs a Haircut, praised by Kirkus Reviews as "This one puts the ha in 'haircut'—be prepared to snuggle up and laugh often."
Bubble Gum Rescue (Candy Fairies #8)
by Helen PerelmanWhen gooey butterscotch endangers the inhabitants of Sugar Valley, it's up to the Candy Fairies to come up with a sweet treat of a solution. While putting the finishing touches on her special caramel chocolate candies, Melli finds a small bird, his feathers coated in sticky butterscotch syrup. She learns from Cocoa that there's a deep crack in the butterscotch volcano in the Caramel Hills, and gooey butterscotch is spilling everywhere, trapping small animals and endangering the sweet environment. How will the Candy Fairies protect the animals and their yummy homes from this candy catastrophe? By using pink, chewy bubble gum to plug up the crack and save the day, of course The entire Candy Kingdom discovers that working together always makes life sweeter... and safer.
Bubble Gum Rescue (Candy Fairies #8)
by Helen PerelmanWhen gooey butterscotch endangers the inhabitants of Sugar Valley, it’s up to the Candy Fairies to come up with a sweet treat of a solution!While putting the finishing touches on her special caramel chocolate candies, Melli finds a small bird, his feathers coated in sticky butterscotch syrup. She learns from Cocoa that there’s a deep crack in the butterscotch volcano in the Caramel Hills, and gooey butterscotch is spilling everywhere, trapping small animals and endangering the sweet environment. How will the Candy Fairies protect the animals and their yummy homes from this candy catastrophe? By using pink, chewy bubble gum to plug up the crack and save the day, of course! The entire Candy Kingdom discovers that working together always makes life sweeter...and safer.
Bubble Trouble
by Margaret MahyLittle Mabel blew a bubble, and it caused a lot of trouble... Such a lot of bubble trouble in a bibble-bobble way. For it broke away from Mabel as it bobbled across the table, where it bobbled over Baby, and it wafted him away. When little Mabel's bubble gets away from her, it's her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he's floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! It's up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down. Who knew that so much trouble could come from one little bubble?
Bubble Trouble
by Wendy Wan-Long ShangAward-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang brews a frothy and bright story, filled with humor and heart, about friendship, first crushes, and finding one’s own way in Bubble Trouble.How many problems can a delicious cup of bubble tea cause? Plenty, if you’re Chloe Wong. For starters, Chloe wants to go on the class trip to Broadway -- an expense Chloe’s not sure she and her dad can afford since her mom passed away -- and those yummy cups of boba cost money. And then there’s the fact that the incorrigible Henry Lee is the bobamaster at Tea Palace, and when he’s not annoying Chloe, he’s usually coming up with the perfect drink for every occasion. For Chloe, lover of neatness and control, the arrival of bubble tea is nothing but trouble!But bubble tea really wreaks havoc when Chloe finds herself banned from Tea Palace (for dumping boba on someone who really deserved it!). She comes up with the idea to make her own boba and sell it, with the help of her best friend Sabrina, her inventor dad and (whether she wants it or not) her rescue dog. Suddenly neatnik Chloe will have to contend with sticky drinks, the complications of running her own business and…maybe the messiness of admitting that she actually like-likes someone? Will Chloe be able to step out of the bubble she has built around herself and into an exciting new adventure to go along with her boba tea?
Bubble Trouble (Science Solves It!)
by Nat GabrielSolve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Grace wants to join her big sister Jane's Bubble Gum Club, but she can't blow a bubble. So Grace finds a good science book and performs a few experiments involving air and bubble-making. When Jane blows up more than she can chew, can Grace save the day -- and find a way into the club? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Bubbles)
Bubble Volcano: Book 7 (Secret Kingdom #7)
by Rosie BanksWhen mean Queen Malice puts a spell on King Merry, Ellie, Summer and Jasmine must find six magical ingredients to make a cure. They're soon off to Bubble Volcano to find the first ingredient. Can they find the hidden bubblebee hive and get the magic honeycomb they need to save King Merry?
Bubble World
by Carol SnowIn Bubble World by Carol Snow, Freesia's perfect bubble is about to pop.Freesia's life is perfect. She lives on the beautiful tropical island of Agalinas, surrounded by idyllic weather, fancy dress shops, and peacocks who sing her favorite song to wake her up in the morning. She has so many outfits she could wear a different one every day for a year and not run out.Lately things on the island may have been a bit flippy: sudden blackouts, students disappearing, even Freesia's reflection looking slightly . . . off. But in Freesia's experience, it's better not to think about things like that too much.Unfortunately for her, these signs are more than random blips in the universe.
Bubble and Squeak
by Jules Stevens‘Recalling my initial encounter with a peculiar balloon-like creature that unexpectedly appeared while I was returning home from work in the rural depths of East Sussex, I couldn’t help but think of the infamous “Beast from the East”. ‘When confronted with something unusual, I have a tendency to rationalise it in order to make the experience seem ordinary. However, even after a decade has passed since this incident occurred, the only logical conclusion that remains is that it was undoubtedly an extraterrestrial being. ‘A decade ago, this extraordinary event took place, and I chose not to share it with anyone. Instead, I fabricated a tale about witnessing a luminous object approaching me, which was far from the truth of what I actually encountered. I hesitated to be the first to speak about my experience, fearing the intrusion of cameras and journalists on my doorstep, with no support from others who might have had similar encounters. Hence, I kept my silence all these years. But now, I feel compelled to reveal the truth and share what truly transpired on that momentous day.’ Jules Stevens
Bubble and Squeak (Puppy Tales Twins #2)
by Jenny DaleAn uplifting and fun-filled story of two young dogs.
Bubble in the Bathtub: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder; Bubble In The Bathtub; Who Cut The Cheese?; The Magical Fruit; Silent (but Deadly) Night (Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder)
by Jo NesboDoctor Proctor and the kids (and the fart powder!) are back with a time traveling bathtub and a very special mission! It&’s another fart-tastic adventure. The Fart Powder was such a successful invention that Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa couldn&’t stop there. Next up: a time-travelling bathtub. You just hop in, lather up the Time Soap, and wish for where you&’d like to go. Doctor Proctor has plans for this new invention. You see, he lost his true love years ago, when Juliette Margarine married an evil count. The good Doctor has never quite gotten over this, and he's going back to change it. But when things go wrong, it's up to Nilly and Lisa to travel back in time to right all wrongs and reunite the two lovebirds. Nothing is quite so simple in a Jo Nesbo book. Enter a herd of hippos, a scheming assistant, and Time Soap that keeps going awry, sending Nilly and Lisa to the storming of the Bastille! Fortunately, as in every Jo Nesbo book, the Fart Powder solves everything.
Bubble-rific! (Little Golden Book)
by Andrea Posner-SanchezBubble Monkey doesn&’t know the proper way to wipe or blow her nose, so bubble solution is getting on all the other toys. Luckily, Doc McStuffins is there to teach a lesson in hygiene! Sniffly boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book retelling an episode from the popular Disney Junior series Doc McStuffins.
Bubble: A Thriller (The\game Trilogy Ser. #3)
by Anders de la MotteNo one gets out alive... <P> HP could never have imagined he’d become entwined in a chaotic and dangerous game of life and death when he picked up a lost cell phone on a commuter train. He thought he’d escaped. <P> Now, his paranoia quickly grows to mania, as he is convinced that the Game Master and past characters are following him and that the police are watching him. <P> HP decides he must finish one last assignment and expose the Game Master’s secrets once and for all—no matter what it costs him. <P> What he uncovers is a potential link between his own father’s past and the Game— blurring the boundary between it and real life more than ever.
BubbleCat Goes Big (BubbleCat)
by Sean CharmatzBeing part bubble and part cat can be one whole problem in this new BubbleCat mixed-media tale! BubbleCat wishes he could be bigger, but when he gets his wish, will it just bring him bigger trouble?When BubbleCat finds he's unable to help himself or his friends because of his small size, he longs to be bigger. With the help of some bubble juice—only to be used in case of emergency—he gets his wish! But soon being big becomes one big problem. Oh, bubbles! Will BubbleCat learn to love his original size, or will he be stuck being larger than life?