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Ficción general (infantil/juvenil)

VÍCTOR JARA. NO A LA DICTADURA (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

L'assassinat de Víctor Jara va ser un dels crims més colpidors de la dictadura de Pinochet. Jara, amb els seus versos, es va convertir en la veu de la revolució socialista d'Allende i dels seus ideals. El seu empresonament i l'acarnissament a què va ser sotmès durant hores de tortura és un dels signes propis d'una dictadura que va deixar més de tres mil dos cents morts i desapareguts, trenta mil torturats i desenes de milers d'exiliats.

NUNCA DIGAS LA CONTRASEÑA (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

María escribe durante la semana a Alba lo que le ocurre con su madre, que ha quedado tocada después de una separación.Alba le contesta narrándole lo que vive los fines de semana con su padre, que, para su sorpresa, ha rejuvenecido.Una y otra acaban tramando una jugada maestra para que sus padres se encuentren en el lugar donde se conocieron. ¡Quién sabe si eso no cambiará las cosas! En esta moderna narración epistolar —por email— María y Alba comprenderán un poco mejor la situación de sus padres, a pesar de que la sufran.

SOMIA (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

Per la Janie, una noia de 17 anys, ser absorbida en els somnis dels altres comença a ser avorrit. Especialment quan entra en els somnis de persones que somien que cauen, que estan despullades en públic o que tenen relacions sexuals. La fantasia que ha experimentat la Janie és suficient per a tota una vida. Però no pot explicar a ningú el que fa: no s'ho creurien o, encara pitjor, trobarien que és molt rara. De manera que viu al límit, amb el pes de tenir una habilitat que no desitja i que, a més a més, no pot controlar. I de sobte entra en un malson terrible, un malson que la terroritza. Per primera vegada, la Janie deixa de ser una mera testimoni del que passa en la ment dels altres i n'esdevé una participant.

ALEX MOVES TO A NEW HOUSE (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

Alex is a tender story about a child who doesn’t want to move and is given all kinds of reasons why he will like his new neighborhood. He isn’t convinced, but when he meets Olive, his new neighbor, Alex discovers that his new house brings its own rewards.

WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

THE VOYAGE OF THE «CHALLENGER.» (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

VOYAGE OF PEARL OF THE SEAS (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

An award-winning unput-downable tale of two children building a boat from a log they find buried in the sand and sailing off to far-off fantastic lands in a stormy sea-driven adventure with their faithful - but accident-prone - dog Holly. There they learn much wisdom from a king who, like God, has many names'. After an incredible sacrifice of his dearest dream by the boy (now growing up) they return - another dream - to a family tea with their loved ones. The tale is a prequel and companion to Ruth Finnegan's award-winning epic romance 'Black inked pearl', here adapted for preteens but characterised by (in a simpler form) the same unique dream-like and enchanted style as in the original novel. 

LA VIE SEIN DES MERS (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

LIFE-CHANGING LOVE (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

Christian teen fiction. Caitlyn Summer, soon to be fifteen, must practice old-fashioned courtship with high parental involvement, but she has a terrible crush on shy Roland West and she has competition from a girl with no restrictions. As Caitlyn struggles to remain faithful to God, her parents, and herself, her best friend gets pregnant and might get an abortion. When Caitlyn discovers her mother's past mistakes, she begins to resent all the guidelines her parents expect her to follow.    The characters in Life-Changing Love face the questions: Who am I? Where am I headed? How am I going to get there?