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El peso de vivir en la Tierra
by David Toscana«La vida es lo único infinito que tiene final.» Nicolás tiene el alma grande. Por ello decide cambiar su nombre a Nikolái Nikoláievich Pseldónimov y comenzar a vivir con todo el fervor de un personaje de Gogol, Dostoyevski, Tolstói, Chéjov o Bábel, replicando sus proezas y sus infamias. En esa literatura rusa en la que cada gran escritor fue censurado, perseguido, apresado, desterrado, excomulgado, gulagueado o ejecutado, Nikolái y sus aliados descubren la libertad esencial del ser humano: la de imaginar. Tal como don Quijote, ellos habrán de crear su propio mundo y buscarán que sus vidas se vuelvan arte al emular las novelas que emulan la vida. Corre el año de 1971 y el mundo está atento a la carrera espacial. Los soviéticos han puesto a tres cosmonautas en la estación Sályut al tiempo que impiden a Solzhenitsyn viajar a Estocolmo para recibir su Premio Nobel. Nikolái le propone a su mujer y al borracho Guerásim viajar al espacio, aventura que habrán de consumar tras degustar lo sublime y podrido de la condición humana. En El peso de vivir en la tierra, David Toscana hace un espléndido recorrido por la literatura rusa y celebra a esos valientes escritores que fueron libres en un mundo que no lo era. También nos propone que, a falta de libreto, la vida se deje poseer por el espíritu del arte. En palabras de la crítica… ≪Estamos ante una de las obras narrativas más cautivantes, divertidas e imaginativas de la historia reciente de nuestras letras.≫ -Luis Jorge Boone, El Universal ≪Tocado por la mano de los dioses.≫ -Ricardo Baixeras, El Periódico ≪La lectura prontamente te sume en algo parecido a la ensonacion, algo dificil de experimentar, al alcance de muy pocos orfebres de la palabra, maestros como Toscana.≫- Francisco H. Gonzalez, Devaneos
Pest Control
by Eule GreyPoor Valeri! With no job or girlfriend, the new year starts badly. Her flat’s a mess and she’s broke. She dismisses a job advert for a pest controller as the worst idea ever. Valeri is scared of spiders and bugs and isn’t great with rodents, either. When she sees a creepy crawlie, she’s forced to ask for help from the grumpy girl next door, Pippa. Pest controller? Nope. Until Valeri notices an image of the uniform ... gold catsuit and matching bracelets. Before she can think better, Valeri signs up for an interview.Grumpy Pippa the librarian likes books, order, and keeping her shelves tidy. The last thing she wants is a messy chaotic queen entering her quiet life. Yeah, she’s lonely sometimes. True, neighbour Valeri is hot, but Pippa is too busy to even consider a date. Something is wrong at the library, though. Pippa hears noises and becomes convinced that pests have somehow gotten in.Can messy Valeri solve the pest issue and become better acquainted with grumpy Pippa? Will the worst new year turn into the best?
Pet
by Akwaeke Emezi<P><P>The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look? <P><P>There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. <P><P>But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster, and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. <P><P>Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also to uncover the truth, and the answer to the question--How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist? <P><P>Acclaimed novelist Akwaeke Emezi makes their riveting and timely young adult debut with a book that asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial.
The Pet
by Charles L. GrantTeenagers are being slaughtered by a killer who stops in small towns just long enough to tear apart a family. Will Don Boyd, who has enough problems as it is, become the next victim?
The Pet Charms #1: The Muddy Puppy (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Amy EdgarAn adorable puppy gives Molly a magic charm bracelet!In this Level 2 reader series, Molly loves animals! In this first book, she helps an adorable puppy who gets stuck outside in a storm. Then the puppy gives her a magic charm bracelet! Now Molly can hear animals talking! She soon finds out that the muddy puppy doesn't have a name or a home. Can Molly help her new friend? Is there a magical surprise for Molly in the end?
Pet Charms #2: Bunny Surprise (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Amy EdgarMolly helps her best friend find a new pet!In this Level 2 reader series, a magic charm bracelet lets Molly speak to animals! In this book, Molly helps her best friend, Lexie, choose a new pet. Lexie can only pick one. Molly talks to the animals to try to find the perfect pet. But then Lexie meets two adorable bunnies. Can Molly use her charm bracelet to help BOTH bunnies find a home? And is there a magical surprise for Molly in the end?
Pet Charms #3: Here, Kitty, Kitty (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Amy EdgarMolly's magic charm bracelet is missing!In this Level 2 reader series, a magic charm bracelet lets Molly speak to animals! In the third book, Molly's bracelet is missing! Molly and her best friend, Lexie, look everywhere for it. Also, the girls notice that Molly's pet cat, Stella, isn't acting like herself. They are worried about her. But without Molly's bracelet, Stella can't tell Molly what's wrong. Can Molly find the bracelet in time to help Stella? There is a cute, cuddly surprise in the end!
Pet Fairies #1: Katie the Kitten Fairy (Pet Fairies #1)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Katie the Kitten Fairy's kitten, Shimmer, is missing. Can Rachel and Kirsty get Shimmer back to Fairyland in purr-fect condition?<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #2: Bella the Bunny Fairy (Pet Fairies #2)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> At an Easter egg hunt, Rachel and Kirsty spot a color-changing rabbit! Could it be the Easter Bunny, or is it Bella the Bunny Fairy's missing rabbit, Misty?<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #3: Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy (Pet Fairies #3)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! Along with their special pets, they make sure that all animals find safe homes with the right owners. But when Jack Frost steals the magical pets, Fairyland is in an uproar! Can Rachel and Kirsty help set things right?<P> When Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy's pet goes missing, this fairy is all aflutter. She has to get him back -- and fast!
Pet Fairies #4: Lauren the Puppy Fairy (Pet Fairies #4)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever? The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! Along with their special pets, they make sure that all animals find safe homes with the right owners. But when Jack Frost steals the magical pets, Fairyland is in an uproar! Can Rachel and Kirsty help set things right? Lauren the Puppy Fairy misses her puppy, Sunny, terribly. But Jack Frost's goblins are looking for him, too! Who will find Sunny first?
Pet Fairies #5: Harriet the Hamster Fairy (Pet Fairies #5)
by Daisy Meadows Georgie RipperJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Harriet the Hamster Fairy's hamster, Twinkle, is in trouble. If Jack Frost's goblins capture her, can Harriet scurry to the rescue?<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #6: Molly the Goldfish Fairy (Pet Fairies #6)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever?<P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Molly the Goldfish Fairy's pet fish, Flash, is missing. Something awfully fishy is going on! Poor Molly needs Rachel and Kirsty's help.<P> Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Fairies #7: Penny the Pony Fairy (Pet Fairies #7)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies' magical pets! Can Rachel and Kirsty help find them? Or will the pets be lost forever? <P> The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?<P> Hold your horses! Penny the Pony Fairy has lost her pony, Glitter. Can the girls bring Glitter safely back to Fairyland?<P> Find the final magical pet in this book and help keep all the animals safe!
Pet Farm
by Roger DeeThe next worst thing to hell is being shanghaied into the Paradise of an alien planet!
The Pet Keeper Fairies: Book 6 (Rainbow Magic Beginner Reader #6)
by Daisy MeadowsLearning to read is fun with the Rainbow Magic Fairies! Developed in conjunction with Early Years reading consultants and based on the most up-to-date educational research, the Rainbow Magic Beginner Readers are the perfect way to introduce your child to the magical world of reading.
Pet Parade: Book 8 (Rainbow Magic Beginner Reader #8)
by Daisy MeadowsLearning to read is fun with the Rainbow Magic Fairies! Developed in conjunction with Early Years reading consultants and based on the most up-to-date educational research, the Rainbow Magic Beginner Readers are the perfect way to introduce your child to the magical world of reading.
Pet, Pet, Slap
by Andrew BattershillRocky meets Elmore Leonard meets Miranda July as Pillow Wilson, a past-his-prime boxer, trains for his last title shot. Shenanigans ensue.Having recently undergone an ethical awakening, Pillow has converted to veganism and is in the middle of trying to rehome his menagerie of exotic pets (including Jersey Joe the sloth and Rigoberto the shark) in humane animal shelters. His roommate, Sherlock Holmes, has recently faked his own death by waterfall, and has now gone incognito and is Pillow’s in-house doping expert.The thing is, Pillow doesn’t feel all that motivated to train for his next big fight, and he’s further distracted from his training when his car and pet shark mysteriously disappear. Luckily, Sherlock is a master of deduction. What follows is part underdog sports story, part work of Neozoological Surrealism, and part existential mystery novel."Reckless, desperate, and achingly human, Battershill remains funnier than anyone else on your shelf." – Andrew F. Sullivan, author of The Marigold"The adventures of Battershill’s returning protagonist Pillow are witty and occasionally absurd, but the story never trips on ironies. Battershill twines the humanity of pulp noir with the unsettling play of surrealism to build a world in which pet sloths, Sherlock Holmes, and skilled drug pushers all seem to have found their ideal home." – Naben Ruthnum, author of A Hero of Our Time"Pillow Wilson is one of my favourite characters in CanLit, and he is in fine form in Pet, Pet, Slap, a deeply funny, inventive, bizarre, heartbreaker of a book. Andrew Battershill not only writes with that magical alchemy of humour and pathos that most writers only wish they could pull off, but he somehow also balances surrealism and profound humanity in a way I’m sure I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to figure out. I haven’t had this much fun reading in a long, long time." – Amy Jones, author of Pebble & Dove
Pet Rescue: Book 15 (Secret Princesses #15)
by Rosie BanksA magical new series where best friends become Secret Princesses! Best friends Charlotte and Mia can't bear it when Charlotte's family moves far away. But when they become trainee Secret Princesses they begin an amazing adventure together - and they can see each other whenever they like!Once in a blue moon, a tiara shaped constellation forms high in the sky above Wishing Star Palace. The four girls that make a wish on these special stars get their wishes granted by the Secret Princesses ... but Princess Poison is determined that this year the wishes won't come true ...Have you read all four books in series four: The Moonstone Collection?
Pet Shop Boys
by Kim HarrisonFrom bestselling author Kim Harrison comes this original short story (to be featured in her anthology Into the Woods, October 2012) where things are most definitely not as they seem. A pet shop employee’s innocent date with a customer quickly turns disturbing rather than delightful. She and her family hold a centuries-old secret, and they want him to stay with them forever . . .
Pet Show Prize: Book 29
by Rosie BanksJasmine, Summer and Ellie are so excited to meet Pinky the Animal Elf and all her pet friends. But Queen Malice has taken away Summer's talent with animals! When Queen Malice casts a spell to transform Pinky, the girls must work out which creature she is and award her the Pet Show Prize before it's too late!
Pet Show Prize: Book 29 (Secret Kingdom #29)
by Rosie BanksJasmine, Summer and Ellie are so excited to meet Pinky the Animal Elf and all her pet friends. But Queen Malice has taken away Summer's talent with animals! When Queen Malice casts a spell to transform Pinky, the girls must work out which creature she is and award her the Pet Show Prize before it's too late!
The Pet Store Sprite: A Branches Book (Pixie Tricks)
by Tracey WestTracey West's magical adventure series is filled with tricky fairies -- and it's perfect for fans of her New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Violet and her fairy friend Sprite have to send more pixies back to the Otherworld! This time, they team up with Violet's cousin, Leon, to stop a water sprite named Aquamarina who loves the drip, drip, drip of leaky faucets. But there's something terribly fishy about Aquamarina's fun and games. Can Violet stop this tricky fairy-and stay out of the deep end?This is an exciting refresh of the popular Pixie Tricks series, with updated text and brand-new art on every page -- perfect for fans of Tracey West's Dragon Masters series!
Petal Fairies #1: Tia the Tulip Fairy (Petal Fairies #1)
by Daisy MeadowsHelp save Fairyland's flowers!<P> Every flower is bright and blossoming, thanks to the Petal Fairies! But when Jack Frost steals their magical petals, the fairies are in trouble. Flowers everywhere could disappear!<P> Tia the Tulip Fairy's petal is lost in the apple orchard. Can Rachel and Kirsty find it . . . before Jack Frost's goblins do?<P> Find the magical petal in each book and keep Fairyland in full bloom!
Petal Fairies #2: Pippa the Poppy Fairy (Petal Fairies #2)
by Daisy MeadowsHelp save Fairyland's flowers! Every flower is bright and blossoming, thanks to the Petal Fairies! But when Jack Frost steals their magical petals, the fairies are in trouble. Flowers everywhere could disappear! Pippa the Poppy Fairy's petal is lost in the local flower shop. Rachel and Kirsty have to bike there as fast as they can -- or the goblins might reach the petal first! Find the magical petal in each book and keep Fairyland in full bloom!