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Otro Mundo: Un mundo que existe más allá del nuestro, donde los sueños más oscuros se hacen realidad.
by Stella CoulsonCuando el mundo de Lenore se derrumba, las consecuencias resultan en un viaje a otra dimensión llamada "Otro Mundo". Dentro de ella, se encuentra con bestias salvajes, monstruos y hermosas criaturas con gustos sádicos. Una vez víctima -pero nunca más. Secuela de la fantasía oscura 'Whitby después de oscurecer'.
El Otro Zapato
by Patricia M Begoña Kenechi Udogu¿Qué sucedería si Cenicienta no fuera la única que terminara con una zapatilla de cristal la noche del baile? Cuando Jo encuentra una solitaria zapatilla de cristal la noche del baile real, se da cuenta de que en ese objeto común hay algo más de lo que puede verse a simple vista. La búsqueda de su dueño, la conduce al palacio donde la princesa la envía en un viaje que la lanza de forma inesperada a un mundo de magia y de ilusiones. Pronto estará claro que esta misión encierra mucho más: descubre secretos sorprendentes sobre su pasado y lucha por abrazar su destino.
Otters (The Tribes of Redwall)
by Brian JacquesGetting to know the tribes of Redwall is essential for any Redwall enthusiast! In this, the second guide in the series, readers can learn about and celebrate the hidden worlds of the otter clan. This packet features a detailed 16-page booklet with history, puzzles, and a quiz about these favorite Redwall creatures.
Otto and the Bird Charmers
by Charlotte HaptieOtto and the Bird Charmers, the second book of the Karmidee and the sequel to Otto and the Flying Twins, is a 400 page fantasy written by the new British author Charlotte Haptie and first published in 2004. The City of Trees is in the grip of something strange. Although spring should have already arrived, the city is besieged by icy cold and unending blizzards. Otto Hush, a magical Karmidee boy, is dismayed to find out that the Normals are blaming the Karmidee for the ill fortune. Otto realizes that even if the Karmidee once knew how to control the weather, by now they have long forgotten. But who or what is causing the unbearable cold? In his quest to save the city, Otto encounters the legendary Wool Bandits, helps a miniature family with a dangerous secret, and, together with new and extraordinary friends, challenges the ancient powers of the sinister Bird Charmers. According to the Sunday Times of London, Charlotte Haptie's Karmidee series is "A sophisticated, elliptical fantasy that does not read like anything you have come across before. It will reward youngsters ... with its magic, warmth and excitement"
Otto and the Flying Twins
by Charlotte HaptieOtto and the Flying Twins, the first of the Karmidee series and the novel before Otto and the Bird Charmers, is a 300 page fantasy for children and adults written by the new British author Charlotte Haptie and first published in 2002. The City of Trees was once filled with dazzling magic, but humans changed all of that. Normals are now determined to wipe out all enchantment, and magical people must hide their powers. Young Otto Hush knows that he doesn't have one drop of magic in him. The Hush family has always been reassuringly conventional. That is, of course, until the day Otto's twin sisters begin to fly. Suddenly everything Otto ever thought was extraordinary becomes ordinary. In fact, Otto is no longer even sure who he is, yet he knows he must take on an incredible responsibility. The evils of greed, prejudice, intolerance, and exploitation are about to destroy the magic forever. City officials are passing regulations requiring magical creatures to suppress their differences, and they are using their "normal" police to force magicals to work at slavish jobs. Otto must help stop them. Charlotte Haptie lives and writes in Scotland. After holding down a number of sensible jobs, she wrote this book, her first novel. It was published in the United Kingdom to great acclaim. The Sunday Times called it "a sophisticated, elliptical fantasy that does not read like anything you have come across before" and went on to declare that "it will reward youngsters ... with its magic, warmth and excitement"
Otto: A Palindrama
by Jon AgeeThis absurdly clever and funny graphic novel, told entirely in palindromes, is created by World Palindrome Champion Jon Agee, author of Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!Otto is having a very palindramatic day. His pet, Pip, has gone missing, and his search for the dog leads him deeper and deeper into a strange and perplexing world--full of talking owls, stacks of cats, storms and mazes, boats and trains and automobiles . . . oh my! Everything seems to be the same backward and forward, and Pip isn't sure he'll ever find his way home to Mom and Pop. But you, reader, will enjoy his Oz-like journey thoroughly.
Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things
by Matilda WoodsFrom a masterful storyteller comes an adventure filled with magic and mischief, courage and family. Perfect for fans of The Penderwicks and the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.In the city of Hodorf, the Tattercoats live by a strict code. Only steal what you need, don't leave a trace of yourself behind, and if another Tattercoat is in trouble, you must always help them out. These are the rules that guide Nim's life as she and her rat, Nibbles, live on the streets and the rooftops of the only place she's ever called home. So when a new boy named Otto comes to town and gets caught up in the devious plottings of a former Tattercoat who's fallen from grace, Nim takes it upon herself to come to Otto's rescue.But Otto isn't the only one who needs help: The days in Hodorf have been growing progressively shorter and darker since the legendary sundragons went extinct. The air is getting colder, hope is waning, and it won't be long until the freeze grows so bone-deep that the chimneys the Tattercoats use for warmth at night will no longer suffice. With things growing more dire, Nim sets off into the murky woods surrounding the city, searching for Otto--and for answers. With this story of magic, wonder, adventure, and smarts, Matilda firmly establishes herself as a powerful voice in the middle-grade space.Praise for Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things:* "An engrossing tale...Both charming and wise." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Woods fills her tale with vivid settings--a Dickensian atmosphere, a fairyland forest--and touching teamwork, and Otto's fortitude makes for a winning read." --Publishers Weekly"[A] frosty tale of magic and bravery." --Booklist
Ottoman Dominion (Empires of Armageddon #3)
by Terry Brennan"James Rollins meets Joel Rosenberg in Terry Brennan."--Jeannette Windle, award-winning author of Veiled FreedomDiplomatic Security Service agent Brian Mullaney wants out. He's been drawn against his will into a dangerous international mission with world-ending implications--and his final assignment is going to pit him directly against the terrifying, evil entity known only as the Turk.But when the Turk's minions breach the US embassy in Israel and the American ambassador disappears, Mullaney has no choice. He must accept his role as the final guardian of a mysterious box, his only weapon against the powers of darkness bent on preventing the second coming of the Messiah, no matter who or what they annihilate to accomplish their goal. Can this man who's already lost so much find the strength and faith to save the world--and fulfill the prophecy of peace?The final volume of the Empires of Armageddon trilogy will have fans of Joel Rosenberg, Ronie Kendig, and Frank Peretti on the edge of their seats up to the final page.
Où les dragons se cachent-ils?
by Camille Lockstein Rkh Bowman Joan Casler Heather StannardSuis l’aventure de Robert lors de sa recherche du dragon mystérieux, au lit le soir, dans les histoires que son père lui racontait…Les enfants de 4 ans et plus aimeront cette légende imaginaire.
An Ounce of Cure
by Alan Edward NourseThis etext was produced from The Counterfeit Man - More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse published in 1963.
Our American King
by David Lozell MartinWhen America fell, she fell hard. Now chaos and calamity fill the vacuum left by a collapsing federal government. The strong and the armed prey on the law-abiding. Only the wealthiest Americans, who have bought up and seized every available commodity, get by unscathed. Protected by the United States Army and their own hired guards, the rich have made their deals. But no one is making deals on behalf of the Americans who have-not. John and Mary, a long-married couple, are starving to death in a suburb of Washington, D.C. In the delirium of starvation, John becomes convinced that an American king has risen up -- benevolent, uncorrupted, and able to restore faith and prosperity to the nation. Mary walks with her husband into the District of Columbia to see if there's any truth to this madness of an American king. At the fence bordering the White House, which has been abandoned, overrun, and destroyed, John and Mary find a man who is hanging dead politicians "the way they spoke their words," upside down and backwards. John convinces this man, Tazza, that he can be king and that the people of America will find as much strength and goodness in serving a king as they did in practicing a democracy. Charismatic, royal, and alpha, Tazza is adored by the American people. He converts marauders to his cause, organizes scavengers to feed the hungry, and seems destined to establish a beloved and benevolent American monarchy. But Tazza cannot escape the inevitability of history, and when the federal government returns, a war ensues that sweeps across America and lasts for decades. In this conflict between forms of government, in a people's fight for survival, Our American King unearths massive forces and powerful truths and challenges readers with provocative questions: If a calamity destroyed the American government, who among us would survive? Who would die from weakness and fear? What kind of leaders would emerge?In vintage Martin style, Our American King grabs the reader on page one and never lets go. This is a journey by turns dire and thrilling, authoritative and mythical, heartbreaking and magical. For decades now, David Lozell Martin's novels, including cult favorites Lie to Me and The Crying Heart Tattoo,have set the bar for powerful and eccentric thrillers. This new one is his most powerful yet.
Our Best: The Best of Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
by Frederik Pohl C. M. KornbluthStories include: <P> Trouble in Time;<P> Mars-Tube;<P> Critical Mass; <P> The World of Myrion Flowers; <P> The Engineer; <P> A Gentle Dying; <P> Nightmare with Zeppelins; <P> The Quaker Cannon; <P> Gravy Planet (Excerpt); <P> Mute Inglorious Tam (19th place, 1975 Locus Poll Award, Best Short Story); <P> The Gift of Garigolli (15th place, 1975 Locus Poll Award, Best Novelette); <P> The Meeting (winner, 1973 Hugo Award; 1973 Locus Poll Award; 9th place)
Our Broken Sky
by Sarah HarianIn The Wicked We Have Done, readers were introduced to Valerie Crane. But you don't know her the way you think you do. This is her story... Valerie has always been different from her identical twin Veda. Tattooed, fiery, and foul-mouthed, Valerie acts on instinct, getting even with anyone who wrongs her passive, sensitive sister. At twenty-two, Veda doesn't want to seek revenge against the three young men who raped her. As for Val... Val never could manage her anger well. As far as Val sees it, the Compass Room is simply a quicker way for her to die--payment for the crime she feels no guilt over. There isn't a reason to fight, not until a girl as broken as she is reminds Val of what it's like to hope... Includes a preview of the next Chaos Theory novel, A Vault of Sins
Our Child of the Stars: the most magical, bewitching book of the year
by Stephen CoxIn this magical, bewitching debut, Molly and Gene Myers' marriage is on the brink of collapse. Then a child arrives, with a remarkable appearance. Will he bring them together, or tear their whole world apart?Molly and Gene Myers were happy, until tragedy blighted their hopes of children. During the years of darkness and despair, they each put their marriage in jeopardy, but now they are starting to rebuild their fragile bond.This is the year of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation. Then the Meteor crashes into Amber Grove, devastating the small New England town - and changing their lives for ever. Molly, a nurse, caught up in the thick of the disaster, is given care of a desperately ill patient rescued from the wreckage: a sick boy with a remarkable appearance, an orphan who needs a mother.And soon the whole world will be looking for him.Cory's arrival has changed everything. And the Myers will do anything to keep him safe.A remarkable story of warmth, tenacity and generosity of spirit, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade.
Our Child of the Stars: the most magical, bewitching book of the year
by Stephen CoxIn this magical, bewitching debut, Molly and Gene Myers' marriage is on the brink of collapse. Then a child arrives, with a remarkable appearance. Will he bring them together, or tear their whole world apart?Molly and Gene Myers were happy, until tragedy blighted their hopes of children. During the years of darkness and despair, they each put their marriage in jeopardy, but now they are starting to rebuild their fragile bond.This is the year of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation. Then the Meteor crashes into Amber Grove, devastating the small New England town - and changing their lives for ever. Molly, a nurse, caught up in the thick of the disaster, is given care of a desperately ill patient rescued from the wreckage: a sick boy with a remarkable appearance, an orphan who needs a mother.And soon the whole world will be looking for him.Cory's arrival has changed everything. And the Myers will do anything to keep him safe.A remarkable story of warmth, tenacity and generosity of spirit, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade.
Our Child of the Stars: the most magical, bewitching book of the year
by Stephen CoxA lost child, the family who try to protect him and the secret that refuses to stay hidden . . .Molly and Gene Myers were happy, until tragedy blighted their hopes of children. During the years of darkness and despair, they each put their marriage in jeopardy, but now they are starting to rebuild their fragile bond.This is the year of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation. Then the Meteor crashes into Amber Grove, devastating the small New England town - and changing their lives for ever. Molly, a nurse, caught up in the thick of the disaster, is given care of a desperately ill patient rescued from the wreckage: a sick boy with a remarkable appearance, an orphan who needs a mother.And soon the whole world will be looking for him.Cory's arrival has changed everything. And the Myers will do anything to keep him safe.A remarkable story of warmth, tenacity and generosity of spirit, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade.(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
Our Child of Two Worlds
by Stephen CoxCory is the child of two worlds: when his birth-people come, they will break his mother's heart . . . but they may also be this world's only salvation.Molly and Gene Myers rescued Cory and kept him safe from those who wanted to use his remarkable knowledge and power for their own ends . . . and in doing so, they rediscovered themselves and fell in love with a remarkable child. 'Part ET, part Wonder, part Snow Child, Our Child of the Stars has the same combination of science fiction and heart-tugging tenderness that Stephen King does so well' Grazia In this gripping sequel to Our Child of the Stars, Cory and his new family are having to deal with the consequences of fame - but Molly is more concerned about the future, for Cory's people are on their way.'This strong and generous first novel wears its heart on its sleeve and embeds all the thrills and chills in credible human, and non-human, emotions' Daily Mail This is the time of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation - but the Myers know there is a far greater threat approaching from the stars, and only Cory's people possess the knowledge to fight off the invaders.'Our Child of the Stars: an out of this world winner' Weekend Sport Our Child of Two Worlds is a remarkable story of family and the power of love, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade and an interstellar threat almost beyond imagining.
Our Child of Two Worlds
by Stephen CoxCory is the child of two worlds: when his birth-people come, they will break his mother's heart . . . but they may also be this world's only salvation.Molly and Gene Myers rescued Cory and kept him safe from those who wanted to use his remarkable knowledge and power for their own ends . . . and in doing so, they rediscovered themselves and fell in love with a remarkable child. 'Part ET, part Wonder, part Snow Child, Our Child of the Stars has the same combination of science fiction and heart-tugging tenderness that Stephen King does so well' Grazia In this gripping sequel to Our Child of the Stars, Cory and his new family are having to deal with the consequences of fame - but Molly is more concerned about the future, for Cory's people are on their way.'This strong and generous first novel wears its heart on its sleeve and embeds all the thrills and chills in credible human, and non-human, emotions' Daily Mail This is the time of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation - but the Myers know there is a far greater threat approaching from the stars, and only Cory's people possess the knowledge to fight off the invaders.'Our Child of the Stars: an out of this world winner' Weekend Sport Our Child of Two Worlds is a remarkable story of family and the power of love, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade and an interstellar threat almost beyond imagining.
Our Child of Two Worlds
by Stephen CoxCory is the child of two worlds: when his birth-people come, they will break his mother's heart . . . but they may also be this world's only salvation.Molly and Gene Myers rescued Cory and kept him safe from those who wanted to use his remarkable knowledge and power for their own ends . . . and in doing so, they rediscovered themselves and fell in love with a remarkable child. In this gripping sequel to Our Child of the Stars, Cory and his new family are having to deal with the consequences of fame - but Molly is more concerned about the future, for Cory's people are on their way.This is the time of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation - but the Myers know there is a far greater threat approaching from the stars, and only Cory's people possess the knowledge to fight off the invaders.Our Child of Two Worlds is a remarkable story of family and the power of love, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade and an interstellar threat almost beyond imagining.'Part ET, part Wonder, part Snow Child, Our Child of the Stars has the same combination of science fiction and heart-tugging tenderness that Stephen King does so well' Grazia'This strong and generous first novel wears its heart on its sleeve and embeds all the thrills and chills in credible human, and non-human, emotions' Daily Mail'Our Child of the Stars: an out of this world winner' Weekend Sport(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
Our Children's Children
by Clifford D. SimakAn adventure of the near future - brought on by a catastrophe in the far future. On a summer's day like any other, holes appeared in the air and people from nowhere walked through them into our world. They came, and they kept coming, until they numbered in the millions. They said they came from the future - they were our children's children. They said there was trouble "up there". They knew they were a terrible burden on our economy, and all, but - well, we couldn't just let them starve, could we? Then more facts became apparent.The "holes in the air" were time tunnels, one-way tunnels from the future. The trouble up there was in the form of alien creatures - ravening beasts with teeth, claws, and tentacles, that reproduced like bacteria and were intelligent.They were utterly uncontrollable and so our children's children fled through the time tunnels, which, they claimed, were securely guarded. The beasts, whatever or whoever they were, couldn't get through. So they claimed. But then somebody up there slipped and the beasts were abroad.
Our Children's Children
by Clifford D. SimakAn adventure of the near future - brought on by a catastrophe in the far future. On a summer's day like any other, holes appeared in the air and people from nowhere walked through them into our world. They came, and they kept coming, until they numbered in the millions. They said they came from the future - they were our children's children. They said there was trouble "up there". They knew they were a terrible burden on our economy, and all, but - well, we couldn't just let them starve, could we? Then more facts became apparent.The "holes in the air" were time tunnels, one-way tunnels from the future. The trouble up there was in the form of alien creatures - ravening beasts with teeth, claws, and tentacles, that reproduced like bacteria and were intelligent.They were utterly uncontrollable and so our children's children fled through the time tunnels, which, they claimed, were securely guarded. The beasts, whatever or whoever they were, couldn't get through. So they claimed. But then somebody up there slipped and the beasts were abroad.
Our Children's Children
by Clifford D. SimakFleeing a carnivorous race of alien monsters, the entire surviving human population from five hundred years in the future escapes into the present in this thrilling science fiction adventure from one of the Golden Age greats Our human descendants from five centuries in the future are coming to visit—all one billion of them—arriving via tunnels through time. Even though the present is merely a stopover and their ultimate destination is the age of the dinosaurs, their arrival has caused a worldwide uproar. Some folks want them gone and some want to go with them, as governments and powerful corporations alike scheme to get their hands on remarkable, potentially profitable time travel technology. There is a dark and terrifying reason, however, for the visitors&’ abrupt arrival. Our frightened descendants are seeking sanctuary from carnivorous aliens who have descended upon the future Earth, a threat that could mean the rapid destruction of the entire human race. And the end could come sooner than anyone imagined—for some of the intelligent, rapidly breeding extraterrestrial monsters who have been devouring our children&’s children may well have followed their prey back to the now. A speculative fiction master who stands alongside Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein in the pantheon of Golden Age science fiction gods, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winner Clifford D. Simak delivers an alien invasion tale that is at once wildly imaginative, seriously thought-provoking, and just plain fun.
Our Coming World
by Alfred Charles MichaudThe story is set in an Utopia set on a Mars whose long-lived inhabitants, benefiting from a healthy socialist regime much in contrast with the terrible state of post-World War Two Earth, kidnap the crew of a B-29 bomber and teach them things it is good to know.
Our Crooked Hearts: A Novel
by Melissa AlbertNATIONAL BESTSELLER * SIX STARRED REVIEWS * #1 INDIE NEXT PICK * A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR (USA Today, BuzzFeed, Tor.com, PopSugar, Publishers Weekly, and more)!Secrets. Lies. Super-bad choices. Dangerous magic. . . . This is Our Crooked Hearts, a contemporary fantasy "so precise and enthralling that the only explanation is that Albert herself is a witch" (Booklist, starred review).On the way home from a party, seventeen-year-old Ivy and her soon-to-be ex nearly run over a nude young woman standing in the middle of a tree-lined road. It’s only the first in a string of increasingly eerie events and offerings: a dead rabbit in the driveway, a bizarre concoction buried by her mother in the backyard, a box of childhood keepsakes hidden in her parents’ closet safe. Most unsettling of all, corroded recollections of Ivy and her enigmatic mother’s past resurface, with the help of the boy next door.What if there’s more to Ivy’s mother than meets the eye? And what if the supernatural forces she messed with during her own teen years have come back to haunt them both? Ivy must grapple with these questions and more if she’s going to escape the darkness closing in.Straddling Ivy’s contemporary suburban town and her mother’s magic-drenched 1990s Chicago, this bewitching and propulsive story rockets towards a conclusion guaranteed to keep readers up all night.
Our Crooked Hearts Chapter Sampler: A Novel
by Melissa AlbertGet a sneak peek of the first two chapters of Our Crooked Hearts by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Albert. Our Crooked Hearts is a darkly gripping young adult fantasy about a daughter and her mother, their powers as witches, and the super-bad choices that come back to haunt them. Our Crooked Hearts goes on sale June 28.