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Vacunas: Cómo tomar decisiones seguras y sensatas sobre los riesgos, beneficios, y alternativas
by Aviva Jill RommA balanced, comprehensive guide to routine childhood vaccinations that offers parents the information they need to make the right choices for their child. • Fairly examines the pros and cons of this highly charged issue. • By the well-known author of The Natural Pregnancy Book and Naturally Healthy Babies and Children and coauthor of ADHD Alternatives Deciding whether or when to vaccinate a child is one of the most important--and most difficult--health-care decisions a parent will ever make. The recent increase in the number of vaccinations recommended and the concurrent controversies about whether vaccinations are safe or even effective have left many parents confused and concerned. Midwife, herbalist, and mother of four, Aviva Jill Romm sifts through the spate of current research on vaccine safety and efficacy and offers a sensible, balanced discussion of the pros and cons of each routine childhood vaccination. She presents the full spectrum of options available to parents: full vaccination on a standardized or individualized schedule, selective vaccination, or no vaccinations at all. Negotiating daycare and school requirements, dealing with other parents, and traveling with an unvaccinated child are covered in detail. The book also suggests ways to strengthen children's immune systems and maintain optimal health and offers herbal and homeopathic remedies for childhood ailments. Emphasizing that no single approach is appropriate for every child, the author guides parents as they make the choices that are right for their child.
Vagabonds (The Emma Grady Sagas)
by Josephine CoxFrom &“a born storyteller,&” a nineteenth-century British family saga about a woman reunited with her husband, who goes in search of her estranged daughter (Times & Citizen). 1885. Ex-convict Emma Grady has returned to her hometown of Blackburn and been reunited with her lover, Marlow. Now married, with a beautiful home, loving husband and wonderful son, she is still haunted by the past, unable to forget the cruelty of her uncle Caleb Crowther, who ignored her desperate pleas to save her and her tragic first-born. A feared local justice, Crowther curses his niece&’s return and sets out to destroy her anew, whilst also hounding Molly, her lost daughter. Born to a life of crime and poverty and deserted by her husband, Molly tries desperately to keep her three children fed and clothed. When Emma starts looking for her, Molly wrongly fears that it is Crowther searching her out, and she and her children run away to become vagabonds. Contending with hunger, exhaustion and the unwelcome attentions of the men who are drawn to Molly&’s dark beauty, her life is at times almost unbearable. But Molly has inherited Emma&’s indomitable spirit . . .
Vagabonds: A gripping saga of love, hope and determination (Emma Grady trilogy, Book 3)
by Josephine CoxEmma Grady may have finally found happiness, but the same cannot be said for her long-lost daughter... Vagabonds is the final instalment of Josephine Cox's Emma Grady trilogy, which finds the heroine content, yet still struggling with the ghosts of her past. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Hutchinson and Rosie Goodwin.Twenty-two years ago Emma Grady was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to transportation to Australia where she bore and lost her baby daughter - conceived during a passionate affair with Marlow Tanner. It is now 1885, and Emma has returned to Blackburn. Reunited with Marlow, she has a loving family, yet she is still haunted by the past, unable to forget how her uncle Caleb Crowther ignored her desperate plea to save herself and her tragic first-born.Crowther curses his niece's return and also hounds Molly, Emma's estranged daughter. Molly and her children run away and, contending with hunger, exhaustion and the unwelcome attentions of the men who are drawn to Molly's dark beauty, their life at times is almost unbearable. But Molly has inherited Emma's indomitable spirit... What readers are saying about Vagabonds: 'An excellent finale to the Emma Grady series. This book was so gripping I could not put it down. I was completely lost in the story''A very fitting end to the Emma Grady trilogy, which keeps you in suspense to the end!''Brilliant from start to finish, could not put it down - five stars'
Vagabonds: A gripping saga of love, hope and determination (Emma Grady trilogy, Book 3)
by Josephine CoxEmma Grady may have finally found happiness, but the same cannot be said for her long-lost daughter... Vagabonds is the final instalment of Josephine Cox's Emma Grady trilogy, which finds the heroine content, yet still struggling with the ghosts of her past. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Hutchinson and Rosie Goodwin.Twenty-two years ago Emma Grady was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to transportation to Australia where she bore and lost her baby daughter - conceived during a passionate affair with Marlow Tanner. It is now 1885, and Emma has returned to Blackburn. Reunited with Marlow, she has a loving family, yet she is still haunted by the past, unable to forget how her uncle Caleb Crowther ignored her desperate plea to save herself and her tragic first-born.Crowther curses his niece's return and also hounds Molly, Emma's estranged daughter. Molly and her children run away and, contending with hunger, exhaustion and the unwelcome attentions of the men who are drawn to Molly's dark beauty, their life at times is almost unbearable. But Molly has inherited Emma's indomitable spirit... What readers are saying about Vagabonds: 'An excellent finale to the Emma Grady series. This book was so gripping I could not put it down. I was completely lost in the story''A very fitting end to the Emma Grady trilogy, which keeps you in suspense to the end!''Brilliant from start to finish, could not put it down - five stars'
Valentina Salazar is not a Monster Hunter
by Zoraida Córdova“Monsters, mayhem, and a little family magic will have readers rooting for Valentina!” -- Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling authorIt takes a special person to end up in detention on the last day of school.It takes a REALLY special person to accidentally burn down the school yard while chasing a fire-breathing chipmunk.But nothing about Valentina Salazar has ever been "normal." The Salazars are protectors, tasked with rescuing the magical creatures who sometimes wander into our world, from grumpy unicorns to chupacabras . . . to the occasional fire-breathing chipmunk.When Val's father is killed during a rescue mission gone wrong, her mother decides it's time to retire from their life on the road. She moves the family to a boring little town in upstate New York and enrolls Val and her siblings in real school for the first time.But Val is a protector at heart and she can't give up her calling. So when a mythical egg surfaces in a viral video, Val convinces her reluctant siblings to help her find the egg before it hatches and wreaks havoc. But she has some competition: the dreaded monster hunters who'll stop at nothing to destroy the creature . . . and the Salazar family.Praise for Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter:Middle grade fantasy at its finest, led by a protagonist who has as much spirit and fire as the monsters she’s sworn to protect.” -- Rena Barron, author of Maya and the Rising Dark “An action-packed, un-put-down-able, adventure filled with fun, family, and fabulous magical creatures! You’re in for a real treat!” -- Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of Spark “A wondrous journey, full of friendship, family, and self-discovery. It has everything I look for in a book—heart, humor, and an innovative magic system.” -- Alex Aster, award-winning author of the Emblem Island series
Valentine Crow & Mr Death
by Jenni SpanglerIt&’s not always easy being Death: a witty and gloriously gothic tale of friendship and discovery from bestselling Jenni Spangler. Twelve-year-old Valentine Crow has lived his entire life at the Foundling Hospital. Now, he and his best friend Philomena are leaving to begin their new lives as apprentices – but Valentine has been assigned to Death himself. Valentine finds himself in an impossible situation when his best friend&’s name appears on the list of souls to take. Can he fight Death to save her soul, or does fate have other ideas? Distinctive, warm and funny, the highly-acclaimed Jenni Spangler returns with a richly imagined world perfect for readers of The Beast and the Bethany and Lemony Snickett.
Valentine Mice! board book
by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts"Skip! Hop! Zip! Nip!" The sprightly characters from "Halloween Mice!" frolic across a wintry landscape to deliver valentines to all their woodland friends. Lively rhymed text filled with sounds that are fun to say aloud, and a simple mystery -- what happened to the littlest mouse? -- that is happily solved, make this a perfect book to share with a very young audience.
Valentine Surprise
by George JacobsIt's Valentine's Day, and this family is celebrating with a few gifts.
Valentine to a Flying Mouse
by Laura Hawkins[from the dust cover flaps:] "Just before the fourth-grade Valentine's Day party, the valentines mysteriously disappear from the class boxes! Who could be responsible? "Maybe," Tammy Collins speculates, "it's possible whoever took them didn't want to be embarrassed by not getting very many valentines." Could it be that Tammy herself is behind the missing cards? Tammy's life certainly has been confusing lately. Her parents have recently separated and she wonders why her father left. Is something wrong with her? And her attempt to form a secret club backfires when her "surprise"--her flying mouse, Itty-Bitty--refused to perform at the first meeting. Tammy's visits to a local poet for some valentine-writing advice leads to a friendship that reveals the satisfying rewards of giving love to others--to her school friends, to Papadakis, to Itty-Bitty, and to her father. As Tammy helps Papadakis take his first steps with a walker, she takes the first steps toward gaining confidence in her own special qualities. It's a truly happy Valentine's Day indeed! Laura Hawkins's lively story about a young girl's blossoming self-confidence will entertain and inspire young readers and fans of her previous Riverview books, Figment, your dog, speaking and The Cat That Could Spell Mississippi. Laura Hawkins is a full-time writer who lives in Herington, Kansas. Valentine to a Flying Mouse is the third book in a series about a group of fourth-grade girls who live in Riverview; it follows Figment, Your Dog, Speaking and The Cat That Could Spell Mississippi."
Valentine's Day Treats
by Tara KnudsonAuthor Tara Knudson and illustrator Pauline Siewert—the team behind Christmas Cookie Day and Easter Egg Day—offer these sweet rhymes, illustrations, and a cherry on top … a recipe to make your very own heart-shaped cereal treats with your little one!From sparkly cards to heart-shaped cakes to a party with friends, Valentine&’s Day Treats captures the joy and fun of holiday traditions. The fun, read-aloud rhymes and bright, adorable illustrations are perfect for evoking favorite holiday memories and—with the included recipe to make your very own heart-shaped cereal treats—creating new ones!Valentine's Day Treats:Front cover sparkles with glitterBack cover includes instructions on how to make your very own heart-shaped cereal treatsIs a perfect Valentine&’s Day reading tradition for kids ages 0 to 4Will find a home in preschool, kindergarten, Sunday school and daycare, with its hands-on. Kid-friendly baking activityStencils, stamps, For designs-Let's create, Valentines!Trace and paint, Sparkly heart, Cut and glue, Works of art!
Valentino and Sagittarius: Two Novellas
by Natalia GinzburgTwo novellas about family life and fraudsters by one of the twentieth century's best Italian novelists.Valentino and Sagittarius are two of Natalia Ginzburg's most celebrated works: tales of love, hope, and delusion that are full of her characteristic mordant humor, keen psychological insight, and unflinching moral realism. Valentino is the spoiled child of doting parents, who have no doubt that their handsome young son will prove to be a man of consequence. Nothing that Valentino does--his nights out on the town, his failed or incomplete classes--suggests there is any ground for that confidence, and Valentino's sisters view their parents and brother with a mixture of bitterness, stoicism, and bemusement. Everything becomes that much more confused when, out of the blue, Valentino finds an enterprising, wealthy, and strikingly ugly wife, who undertakes to support not just him but the whole family. Sagittarius is another story of misplaced confidence recounted by a wary daughter, whose mother, a grass widow with time on her hands, moves to the suburbs, eager to find new friends. Brassy, bossy, and perpetually dissatisfied, especially when it comes to her children, she strikes up a friendship with the mysterious Scilla, and soon the two women are planning to open an art gallery. It turns out, however, that knowing better than everyone can hide a truly desperate naïveté.
Valeria Vose: A Novel
by Alice Bingham GormanValeria Vose: A Novel takes a reader deep inside the cultural and emotional life of a 1970’s southern woman. Privileged, approaching age forty, her “perfect” life is shattered. Determined to survive, she’s forced to confront all preconceived values and expectations in order to find a path toward creative, spiritual independence and her true identity.
Valley Girls
by Sarah Nicole LemonWhen 17-year-old Rilla is busted for partying 24 hours into arriving in Yosemite National Park to live with her park ranger sister, it’s a come-to-Jesus moment. <p><p> Determined to make up for her screw-up and create a stable new home for herself, Rilla charms her way into a tight-knit group of climbers. But Rilla can’t help but be seduced by experiences she couldn’t have imagined back home. She sets her sights on climbing El Capitan, one of the most challenging routes in Yosemite, and her summer becomes one harrowing and ecstatic experience after another: first climb, first fall two thousand feet in the air, first love. But becoming the person Rilla feels she was meant to be jeopardizes the reasons why she came to Yosemite—a bright new future and a second chance at sisterhood. When her family and her future are at odds, what will Rilla choose?
Valley Of Decision
by Stanley MiddletonA novel from the Booker-Prize winning author Stanley Middleton. Rejacked and reissued in Windmill.Mary and David Blackwell are content in their marriage but when Mary, a talented opera singer, is offered the chance to sing in America, everything changes. David, a music teacher and amateur cellist, is left behind in England and, when he suddenly stops hearing from her, he must decide how to carry on and what to do.'It is a very, very long time since any book made me physically cry. But Stanley Middleton's Valley of Decision did just that, twice... The story is simple... Anyone, well almost anyone, could write that story... But only Mr Middleton could turn it into something approaching a small masterpiece.' Martyn Goff, Daily Telegraph'Increasingly, Middleton's command of the ordinary has become extraordinary... In this new novel the rigours and solaces of making music are cleverly (but uninsistently) counter-pointed with the human relationships that accompany them.' Anthony Thwaite, Observer
Valley of Ashes (A Madeline Dare Novel #4)
by Cornelia ReadMadeline Dare trades New York's gritty streets for the tree-lined avenues of Boulder, Colorado when her husband Dean lands a promising job. Madeline, now a full-time homemaker and mother to beautiful toddler twin girls, has achieved everything she thought she always wanted, but with her husband constantly on the road, she's fighting a losing battle against the Betty Friedan riptide of suburban/maternal exhaustion, angst, and sheer loneliness. A new freelance newspaper gig helps her get her mojo back, but Boulder isn't nearly as tranquil as it seems: there's a serial arsonist at large in the city. As Madeline closes in on the culprit, the fires turn deadly-and the stakes tragically personal. She'll need every ounce of strength and courage she has to keep the flames from reaching her own doorstep, threatening all she holds most dear.
Valley of the Moon: The Diary of Maria Rosalia De Milagros (Dear America)
by Sherry GarlandThe 1845-1846 diary of thirteen-year-old Maria, servant to the wealthy Spanish family which took her in when her Indian mother died. Includes a historical note about the settlement and early history of California.
Vamos a ser padres
by Carlota Basil Elisenda RocaVamos a ser padres es una guía del embarazo, parto y posparto, pero no como otras que encontrarás en el mercado. Porque la han escrito dos madres: una periodista que, aparte de la suya, ha conocido muchas otras historias de embarazos, y una ginecóloga que aporta más de veinticinco años de experiencia en la profesión. Porque te proponen un encuentro entre amigas: te hablan de tú a tú, responden a tus preguntas con rigor... y con humor, te hacen confidencias y, sobre todo, entienden cómo se siente una madre primeriza. Y además, porque saben que tener un hijo es cosa de dos, reivindican la condición de padre y también se dirigen a él, para hacerle partícipe desde el primer día.Elisenda Roca y la doctora Carlota Basil han escrito un libro divertido, actual y ajustado a vuestra realidad y vuestras necesidades. Una guía indispensable que os acompañará durante nueve meses... y algunos más.
Vamos a ser padres: La guía más completa, actualizada y ampliada de embarazo, parto y posparto
by Carlota Basil Elisenda RocaEl manual definitivo para embarazadas. Una guía indispensable que te acompañará durante nueve meses... y algunos más. Vamos a ser padres abarca desde la planificación del embarazo y los meses de gestación hasta el posparto, pero se trata de una guía diferente de las que encontrarás en el mercado. Porque la han escrito dos madres: una periodista que, aparte de la suya, ha conocido muchas historias de embarazo, y una ginecóloga que aporta más de treinta años de experiencia a la profesión. Porque te proponen un encuentro entre amigas: te hablan de tú a tú, responden a todas tus preguntas de forma clara y rigurosa pero también con humor, te hacen confidencias y, sobre todo, entienden cómo se siente una futura madre. En este libro encontrarás:** Todo lo que necesitas saber desde la planificación del embarazo hasta la llegada a casa con vuestro bebé. ** La descripción de los cambios físicos y emocionales del embarazo mes a mes, las pruebas médicas y las distintas opciones para dar a luz en España y resuelve de forma sencilla las dudas y preguntas más frecuentes. ** Las claves para una alimentación saludable durante la gestación y el período de lactancia. Elisenda Roca y la doctora Carlota Basil te lo explican todo, desde los cambios que van a producirse en tu cuerpo hasta las emociones que experimentarás durante estos meses, pasando por las claves de una alimentación saludable y todas las pruebas médicas que se realizan actualmente en nuestro país. Además, como saben que tener un hijo es cosa de dos, reivindican la condición de padre y también se dirigen a él para hacerle partícipe desde el primer día. Conscientes de la importancia del nacimiento, las autoras explican las distintas formas de dar a luz para que puedas elegir la que prefieras con conocimiento: desde un parto no medicalizado en casa o en el hospital hasta un parto medicalizado.
Vampirates: Black Heart (Vampirates #4)
by Justin SomperThere's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and begins training up a ship of dedicated vampire hunters. The team will be led by newly appointed Captain, Cheng Li and will include pirate prodigy Connor Tempest.Meanwhile, Connor's twin sister Grace enjoys a bittersweet reunion with their mother. Sally Tempest has some important and shocking news that will leave the twins facing a very uncertain future.
Vampirates: Blood Captain (Vampirates #3)
by Justin SomperAs fans of the Vampirates series know, nothing is quite as it seems when Vampirates and pirates are involved, so twins Connor and Grace have to keep up their guards. But with every new challenge pulling them farther apart, it seems that the time has finally come for the twins to explore their separate fates. Grace, unable to forget the blindness she caused her Vampirate friend Lorcan, chooses to journey with him to see if his sight can be restored. As for Connor, he must endure the latest addition to the Diablo crew: Captain Wrathe's awful nephew, who seems to dislike him from the very start. Will both twins find success, and what will it take to bring them back together?
Vampirates: Dead Deep (Vampirates)
by Justin SomperWhen Connor Tempest and his swashbuckling pirate buddies get a rare break in their duties, they're in the mood for fun, sun and adventure. A chance meeting with the crew of The Lorelei seems to offer all that and more. Soon, Connor and co are learning to freedive into the amazing world far beneath the ocean's surface. But the pirates are further out of their depth than they realise. Under the water, danger is lurking - and it's going to take everything they've got to get out alive...
Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean (Vampirates #1)
by Justin SomperTwins, Connor and Grace, never dreamed that there was any truth to the Vampirate shanty their father sang to them before he died, but that was before the two were shipwrecked and separated from each other. For Connor, who is taken aboard a pirate ship, there's the chance to learn to swordfight, but for Grace, aboard a mysterious ship of vampire pirates, the danger is great. What will it take for them to find each other? "Totally original...I wish I'd had this idea." -Anthony Horowitz
Vampirates: Empire of Night (Vampirates #5)
by Justin SomperAfter the surprising revelation of the Tempest family history, twins Connor and Grace face a newly-defined future marked by their Vampirate roots. Meanwhile, Sidorio's evil Vampirate Empire continues its expansion, making it tragically apparent that no ship is safe. As for the pirates, they have a new mission: wipe out the vampirates.There's a bloody battle brewing in the seas, and each crew will need all hands on deck. And, this time, Grace and Connor may find themselves fighting for their lives-or against each other.
Vampirates: Tide of Terror (Vampirates #2)
by Justin SomperIn this sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, there's a traitor aboard the Diablo and enemies at every turn. As the danger intensifies, Grace discovers a place where her twin brother Connor could learn more about the pirate way without risking his life: the elite Pirate Academy. Will Connor choose an education by sea or by school, and will Grace be forced to follow him wherever he goes?
Vampire Baby (The Bailey City Monsters #7)
by Debbie Dadey Marcia Thornton JonesThe newest arrival at Hauntly Manor is a tiny vampire! More adventures for the Bailey School Kids!