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A thirty-five-year-old writer leaves the city to return to his parents' home in a village in the south of Catalonia, under pressure from the crisis. There he finds himself both a native and a stranger, in an inverse trajectory of discoveries. When he is asked to make the opening speech at the local festival, he wonders how to summarise his relationship with the landscape and its history.
At times Clara can be impulsive and, as a result, her actions sometimes have negative consequences. Chic the fairy is by her side to help her consider and reflect on her mistakes. In short: a guide to reflection in order to avoid similar situations in the future. The key themes dealt with in "The Little Artists' Class" are self-esteem, respect and impulsiveness.
A fantasy novel filled with action and adventure, in which, finally, the good fairies die out. The Court of Mirrors is the capital and heart of TerraLinde (BoundaryLand), a kingdom where the fairies don't believe in humans. It is an old city that played a central role in the War of the Sleeping Beauty.
Guille is a very fun child. But that's when he's at home - when Guille leaves his family environment he becomes nervous and introverted. A simple birthday party can become a nightmare for him when his best friend is unable to attend. Trok the troll makes an amusing appearance to help Guille weigh up and reflect on his mistakes.
Ta-raa. We'd like to introduce you to Agus Pianola, a very careless, slightly cheeky boy who is really very nice. He knows he should tidy his bedroom, but he always waits for his mother to remind him to do it because there's never a good moment to begin. And obviously, a lot of things get lost in an untidy room; like balls, video games and homework.
Mar and Álex are brothers. And, to their disgust, there is only 364 days between them, which means they have to share more things than they want: school, class, friends, and a birthmark on their left forearms, that they have a pile of stories about. If you came across them, they wouldn't seem anything special at all, but their secret is that they never turn their backs on a good mystery.
Juan and Lotte meet at Villa Aurora, the former home of the writer Lion Feuchtwanger in southern California. Far from home, routine and family ties, they want to explore their relationship, which soon turns out to be intense and complicated. They will embark on various journeys together across the Arizona desert and along the Pacific coast in a friend's old Chevrolet.
Jack's Mum is a children's picture book for children aged six years and upwards. It is based on a traditional oral tale which exists in several different versions. The story aims to explain to children how death is a part of life. Jack's mum is very ill, nearer to life than death. Jack is crying on the beach when he meets Death, who is looking for his mother.
Lucas was convinced that he was born to fly. He watched planes, tried to make himself all kinds of wings, and even asked to be able to fly as a Christmas present! But nothing worked… One day, his mother explained that there were other ways to make his dream come true, and put a book in his hands. That same day, without realising it, Lucas began to fly…