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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Grandma Hen asks Chica-Chick if she would like a spinach quesadilla for lunch. Chica-Chick helps by giving Grandma Hen the tortillas, cheese, and spinach. But Grandma Hen says something is still missing. When she again asks Chica-Chick, "Do you want a quesadilla?" Chica-Chick replies, "Yes, please." And then she understands that "please" was the missing ingredient.
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Español
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In 1978 Dámaso Alonso (1998-1990), poet, philologist and academic, has just received the Cervantes Prize and five volumes of his Complete Works have already been published. Describes the first departure to the world of the generation of 27, the origins of philology "Menéndez Pidal was the only philologist in 1905, with eight disciples, and from there multiply like a pyramid." He also talks about the transformation of the Royal Academy. The author...
3) No, David!
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Series
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
Español
Description
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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It opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.
7) Steelheart
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Pub. Date
2014.
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Español
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Hace diez años, la Calamidad vino. Esto era una explosión en el cielo que dio poderes extraordinarios a la gente ordinaria. El público intimidado comenzó a llamarles Epopeyas. Las epopeyas no son ningunos amigos de hombre. Una Epopeya asombrosamente poderosa llamó Steelheart se ha instalado como el emperador. Cuando Steelheart vino a Chicago, él mató al padre de David. David ha estado estudiando, y la planificación, y él tiene algo que ellos...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
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English
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Captain Jack Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea. His only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas.
10) Pete's dragon
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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For years, Mr. Meacham has told tales of the fierce dragon deep in the woods. To his daughter, Grace, these stories are little more than tall tales, until she meets Pete. Pete is a mysterious ten-year-old with no family who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot.
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English
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In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here.
12) Calamity
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Los Épicos nacieron cuadno Calamity iluminó los cielos. Desde esa noche histórica, el destino de David ha estado entrelazado con el de esos malvados. Steelheart asesinó a su padre. Fireflight le robó el corazón. Y ahora Regalina ha convertido a su mayor aliado en un peligroso enemigo. David conocía el secreto del Profesor. Secreto que guardó incluso cuando el Profesor se esforzaba por controlar los efectos de sus poderes épicos. Pero no pudo...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom. But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"'Linus, the great wizard, will choose the best witch to become his apprentice and assistant. Those interested are asked to gather at the lunar gardens at midnight.' The famous witch Petra of Tornados joins the competition, along with a bunch of other witches, in a talent contest that takes place in the Luna Mansion. The winner will be chosen by the great magician Linus to live under his wing and be his apprentice. What a great opportunity! The great...
15) Bad teacher
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Middle school teacher Elizabeth puts no effort into her job and is anxious to quit to marry her wealthy fiancé, but after being dumped she must continue teaching.
Elizabeth is a foul-mouthed, ruthless junior high teacher who can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiance, she begins to woo a rich, handsome substitute. Competing for his affections is overly energetic colleague, Amy. Elizabeth...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Un duende gruñón odia tener unicornios como vecinos, pero cuando los dragones amenazan su hogar y los unicornios vienen al rescate, tiene que admitir que tal vez los unicornios no sean tan malos después de todo.
A grumpy goblin hates having unicorns as neighbors, but when dragons threaten his home and the unicorns come to the rescue, he has to admit that maybe unicorns are not so bad after all.
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Marshall no cree en la magia, pero sí en las galletas. Así que, cuando desaparecen del horno todas las galletas de jengibre con forma de hombrecillos, se dispone a resolver cualquier enigma que se le presente a fin de encontrar a aquellas galletas fugitivas, aunque eso signifique tener que replantearse su concepto de la magia. Este misterio repleto de imaginación e ilustrado por David Small, ganador de la Medalla Caldecott, inspirará con toda...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: In modern-day Mexico, Sitlali has no family left and has caught the attention of a dangerous gang leader. She has no choice but to make the perilous trip to the US border and track down her long-absent father. The night before her journey, she finds a beautiful conch shell detailed with ancient markings. In 1521, Calizto is an Aztec young warrior in Tenochtitlan, fighting desperately to save his city from Spanish imperialists....
20) No escape
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
How far will one man go to protect the ones he cares about most in the world? An intense international thriller, centers on an American businessman as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.
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