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Rafael Mendoza, star of the bullfighting world, is found murdered on his farm in Extremaduar. Ginebra, an editor from Barcelona, is given the job of finishing Mendoza's investigation into Federico García Lorca. She will also have to unravel the mystery hidden in some poems from Lorca's 'Conde de Villamediana' and a strange Latin inscription that belongs to the family.
Based on facts and drawing on the messages that Jules Verne hid in some of his books, the novel reveals the best-kept secret of the author of Extraordinary Journeys books. Three stories come together in a surprising ending that reveals Verne's true face.
Okinawa, Japan, World War II. Momoko Akiyama is the daughter of an intellectual couple. Her only worries are: the political dissidents who arrive at the house by night and leave by night; her brother's escapades on early Wednesday mornings and bullying at school. Jun Kobayashi, a grave-digger's daughter, is cripplingly shy and can hardly speak a word without stammering.
Eleneja's mother is a giraffe, but Eleneja isn't a giraffe... She doesn't look like the kangaroos, or the zebras... So then, what kind of animal is Eleneja? Do you want to join her on her journey to find out? A book about diversity, self-discovery and self-esteem.
On the morning of her wedding day, fifteen-year-old Elisa is trying to practise the violin piece she is expected to play for the occasion. But she is very sad for two reasons: the man she is to marry is a stranger and her grandmother, who was both her music teacher and her only ally, has just died.
Bear and Marmot are great friends and always play together. It's fun to hunt for treasure, or sing and dance like pop stars. But one afternoon Bear tells Marmot that he has invited Duck to play with them. No way! Marmot doesn't like Duck. She doesn't like Duck or any other animal that might intrude upon her exclusive friendship with Bear.
The most surprising young adult crime saga in recent years, with paranormal elements and a hilarious protagonist. Erik Vogler is one of those characters the reader loves to hate but ends up loving. He's a clean freak, obsessed with order (he classifies everything by colour) and he has to have everything under control.
Everything begins the day Paula decided to say 'no'. Saying 'no' was fun and Paula could do whatever she wanted... But then something unexpected happened: her house turned into a REAL LIVE jungle with trees, vines, overgrown vegetation... and lots of different animals making themselves at home. A cautionary tale about what happens when children defy adults.
Winner of the 2016 Premio UPC. Welcome to Zigurat. The colonies on this mysterious planet have survived in an extraordinarily hostile environment for years. During this time they have undergone an accelerated process of evolution which has turned them into something... different.