El patito feo

The backdrop for the life and loves of a member of the small-town upper class is a village, population 13. With his feelings strangled by the snobbish standards set for him by his mother, all he can do is rebel on the inside. His only friend and drinking buddy is a retired sailor named Ismael. Ismael, no longer able to work and tired out by all the things he has done in his life, has returned to his home to die. But life, through the skills of an old witch, offers him one shady chance to become young again, which Ismael turns down. Hidden feelings in the heart of people who have felt how...

Liam tiene doce años, una altura desproporcionada y... barba. En ocasiones, aprovecha para que le confundan con un adulto y así hacer cosas que le están prohibidas, metiéndose sin remedio en unos líos tremendos. ¿En qué cósmica aventura acabará el joven? Humorístico libro que narra los embrollos de un adolescente inusual.

Astrid and Nicole have always been inseparable. For that reason, when Astrid falls in love with skating and discovers that there will be a roller derby tournament in their town, she is convinced Nicole will be at her side. Nicole, however, has signed up for a ballet contest with none other than Rachel, Astrid's worst enemy. In this multiple award-winning book, Astrid must discover who she is as a separate entity from Nicole as she learns how to keep her balance on skates.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes his pursuers until he meets a clever fox.