Ficción general (infantil/juvenil)

Mosaic III. Impresssions literàries sobre temes domèstics, publicat per primera vegada el 1946, és l?únic recull conegut de les memòries de Víctor Català. Dividit en tres parts, les dues primeres recullen vint-i-quatre relats autobiogràfics, «Intimitats», que parlen directament de la seva vida i del seu món d?infantesa a l?Escala, però els fets descrits s?hi presenten com a mostra i símptoma d?una personalitat revoltada, atenta, d?intel·lectual. Completa el volum «Girades», que aplega quatre traduccions d?autors poc coneguts ara, però d?un evident interès perquè tracten de temes importants per a l?escriptora. Aquests relats ens arriben avui com una recuperació i ens brinden l?entrada a l?univers personal de Víctor Català

The La La Girls, Gracie and Rosie, each star in their own solo story, Little Gracie Grace puts everything in place" and "Rosie Rose's Broken Kiss." In the first story, Gracie is tying on a new pink dress and turns around to find her room a mess.She can't think of how it happens at first but then realizes it was she who dishevelled her quarters. So she gets to work cleaning up and finally satisfies her fastidious nature. In the other story (upside down and backward from her sister's), Rosie can't get her kiss to make that cozy, warm little "smack" sound. She seaches all over to find the cause and possible cure. Then at last she sees Mommy and remembers how loved she is, so she holds Mommy's hand, loves her back, and "this restores her kisses smack." Each book's cover is the other's back cover, but inverted, so when you reach the middle page, the girls are upside down facing one another and holding hands, chanting, "Sister, sister without fail, flip the book and read my tale." At this point the reader can close the book and flip it over and read the other story back to the middle again.

Meet three remarkable women who excelled in times when men dominated everything.Alicia, a young American girl in England, visits an old churchyard and evokes Elvira, a sprightly, mischievous young ghost who in turn introduces her to three women from three critical moments in history, when each triumphed in a male-dominated society.Considered the greatest English queen, Matilda of Flanders came from Normandy with William the Conqueror as the key strategist for the Conquest as well as his guiding light in the politics and culture of her era. Sofonisba Anguissola was an accomplished Renaissance artist who studied with Michelangelo and became his prot?g? and collaborator, and Lucie Dillon, once a lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette at Versailles, barely escaped the Terror and the dreaded guillotine to farm in the new United States for a time before returning to France to advise and aid Napoleon. In their own words, these ghostly women describe their widely different lives and loves, and the three periods in which they lived?the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the French Revolution.



This book is based on a sweet lullaby written to ease your little one into a peaceful sleep. This is the second collaboration for author Lyn Wells Clark and illustrator Lorena Mary Hart. Lorena beautifully depicts Lyn's warm, soothing words. The baby drifts off to slumberland as the book progresses.

A heart-breaking story. Fans of Jodi Picoult and S.E. Hinton will love Michelle, award-winning author P.D. Workman’s captivating account of Michelle's thought-provoking and eye-opening story of poverty, abuse and addiction. “Daddy… can’t we come with you when you leave this time?” When Michelle asked to be taken away from her abusive mother, she never expected to lose everyone she loved in the process. They said they would keep her and Kenny together. Her daddy said he would be back. And she never even got to say good bye to Marcie. All too soon, they were trying to reunite her with her mother, and Michelle is forced to take to the streets, seeking safety in the gang life. Michelle is third in the Ruby, Between the Cracks series, a winner of the Top Ten Best Books for Teens 2015. Praise for Michelle: Something about [P.D. Workman’s] writing just blows my mind... I hate when I get too tired to read anymore and I have to wait until the next day. It's a heart-breaking story. Praise for Ruby, Between the Cracks: The Between the Cracks books have been absolutely AMAZING… as soon as I started to read "Ruby", I just had to keep going. I wish I could forget the book Ruby and read it all over again. This book is utterly amazing, I find myself having more empathy for children in these types of situations than ever before. My heart seriously yearns for them. I can't put this book down. Praise for P.D. Workman: “Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read." "The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."

David and the Gorilla is a colorful fantasy story for children ages 4-8 that covers the topics of bravery and courage while confronting your inner most fears. Beautifully illustrated with a story that will make children laugh to the end, this book also holds valuable life lessons. This is the third book in Sneaky Boy?s library of works. This wonderful book is terrific for reluctant readers and touches on the importance of family and the life lessons we learn from our parents. A great story with a surprising twist in the end makes David and the Gorilla a must have for any young reader!

Agnes’s young life has been full of daily taunts and rejections, so when the opportunity arises for her to get a little payback from the people who’ve hurt her, she takes it. But serious questions arise when her online revenge spirals quickly and irreversibly out of control. At what point does retribution go too far? Who is responsible in an online world where no one is willing to take the blame?

Saps que és un Pacatín? I si et diguera que tots tenim dins nostre un? Així ha aprés un xiquet de 4 anys a fer front a la por, una història contada pel seu propi protagonista. Sentir por és tan natural i humà com estar content, sorprés o qualsevol altre sentiment. La por ens paralitza i ens impedeix reaccionar, per açò és bó aprendre a dominar-la, des de menuts. Marc, el protagonista daquest conte sentia por, terror, a un monstre que ell mateix va inventar, però amb molta imaginació, i més sentit de l"humor, no sols va saber com vèncer-la sinó que es va convertir en el seu company de joc."

Quan la Laia va lliurar el seu diari personal a l ' Albert tot dient-li " És més teu que meu " , el noi no va saber veure-hi un adéu, un punt final a un any i mig d ' amistat sincera, però el va acceptar confiant que li serviria per entendre el patiment de la seva millor amiga. L ' Albert recupera aquell diari uns anys més tard i l ' aprofita en la redacció d ' un treball literari per als seus estudis de filologia catalana. Pren el diari de la Laia com a fil conductor d ' una novel·la curiosa, original, que basteix incorporant-hi textos de moltes tipologies en una mena d ' aiguabarreig que, d ' entrada, pot generar un punt de desconcert. A mesura que el lector vagi avançant en la trama, canviarà constantment de registre: autobiogràfic, narratiu, periodístic, dramàtic, poètic, epistolar... Anirà descobrint la protagonista de mica en mica: les seves il·lusions, les seves inquietuds, les seves pors... Coneixerà la seva família i el seu cercle d ' amistats, i acabarà desitjant fer-li costat en la lluita contra la seva malaltia, una malaltia que, tristament, és massa comuna entre les noies de la seva edat.

The Enderson brothers-Scott, Chris, Otto, and Ryan-dominate the social scene and bring excitement to the uneventful town of Plainville. They are well-known and well-liked-most of the time. Their loyalty to each other is indestructible until one brother drifts into the wrong crowd. Then there's Alex, the family's youngest child and only daughter, who struggles to rise above her family's reputation. The Enderson parents work long hours and often leave their kids home alone. While the brothers enjoy their teenage freedom, Alex deals with the frustrations of youth with the comfort of her best friend Elaine. Alex is constantly reminded that someday she will become a mature woman, someday boys will like her, someday she'll look back at her youth and laugh. After a revelation by the outcast brother, the family is divided. Dad has to remind all the kids who's really in charge despite the devastating consequences. Will the Enderson family ever be the close-knit group they once were?

On Halloween night... under spooky moonlight, friends gather round, for treats in their town. To a party they travel, when plans start to unravel. An  adventure is in store, so come along and explore. The strange things that take place, will leave a smile on your face.  A magic night to behold, where anything can unfold - under a Halloween moon!

Learn to read the most commonly used Dolch sight words, essential for reading fluency. Join Zak the Yak and friends on a sight word learning adventure! Book 1 of 5 - Dolch Sight Words 1-20The first book in the series features 10 easy-to-read stories that teach the first list of 20 sight words. This book: Is parent-friendly Teaches sight words in sequential order for maximum learning Introduces 2 new sight words per story, while reviewing previously learned ones Includes reinforcement activities after each story Appeals to young and older students with modern-style comics Was written and developed by certified teachers Complete The Yak Pack series (5 books) to teach 100 Dolch Sight Words by frequency! The Yak Pack: Sight Word Comics An innovative comic book series for teaching Dolch Sight Words at home or in the classroom.? Combine the Sight Word Readers with The Yak Pack: Comics & Phonics for a complete early reading experience!

Award winning crime historian, author, & essayist Albert Borowitz has penned his autobiography. The twist is that he wrote it 73 years ago! Unearthed from his personal archive and published for the first time, this book chronicles the first 13 years of his life, from 1930 to 1944, and affords the reader a preview of a precocious writer that was yet to come and a fascinating look at the formative years of a young Jewish boy growing up in Chicago.