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Dhingamasti
by Suresh Dalalસુરેશ દલાલનાં આ બાળકાવ્યોમાં ધિંગડમલ બાળક પંખીના સૂરનાં પગલાં વીણતું, ફૂલ-સુગંધની પ્યાલી પીતું, વહેતા ઝરણમાં ન્હાતું જાદુઈલકડીથી મનમાન્યાં રૂપ ધરતું અને મોટેરાંની છબી પણ ઉતારતું ધમાચકડી મચાવે છે.
Dhisum Dhisum
by Suresh Dalalબાળક એટલે વિસ્મયની દુનિયાનો વિષ્ણુભગવાન. એની સૃષ્ટિમાં પૂર્ણવિરામનું મહત્ત્વ નથી, પણ આશ્ચર્યચિહ્નોનું સામ્રાજ્ય છે. તમે જો એની દુનિયા તરફ જુઓ તો બાળકાવ્યો કે બાળવાર્તાની ગંગોત્રી શોધવા માટે બહુ દૂર નહીં જવું પડે. ફરિયાદ તો એના હોઠ પર હોય જ. સુરેશ દલાલે એમની આગવી શૈલીમાં બાળકાવ્ય સંગ્રહોમાં રજૂ કર્યા છે.
Día 21 (Los 100 #2)
by Kass MorganNadie ha puesto los pies en la tierra en siglos... hasta ahora. Acosados por un enemigo desconocido, los cien lucharán para sobrevivir de la única manera posible: permaneciendo unidos. Día 5Bajo la amenaza de un enemigo desconocido, Wells intenta mantener a los cien unidos, decidido a proteger a los últimos humanos sobre la Tierra. Día 11A bordo de la nave, Glass se enfrenta a la terrible decisión de elegir entre el amor y su propia vida. Día 17En el bosque hostil, Bellamy hará todo lo posible por rescatar a su hermana Octavia, cueste lo que cueste. Día 21Clarke se pregunta si los cien están por fin a salvo o si simplemente están esperando a que se cumpla su condena de muerte... Reseñas:«Oscura y fascinante... Una mezcla entre El señor de las moscas y Los Juegos del Hambre».Booklist «[...] es fácil dejarse atrapar por su tensión in crescendo, al estilo de El señor de las moscas, mientras los jóvenes crean una nueva sociedad en una maltratada Tierra y los ardientes romances penden de un hilo».Publishers Weekly
El día de tu llegada
by Isabel Komorebi«En un mundo sin aliento, un chico y una chica se cruzan, abren sus corazones, se aman. Nunca debieron conocerse, pero el universo decidió que así ocurriera. Porque la chica tiene un mensaje para el chico. Un mensaje del futuro, un mensaje de amor. ¿Aceptará escucharla y cumplir la promesa que ha traído la noche?» El mundo. Él. Ella. La Noche. Él. El Chico Roto. Ella: la chica de las estrellas vestida de colores. La Noche: la promesa de algo diferente, más poderoso, más grande.
The Diablo's Curse
by Gabe Cole NovoaFrom the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Bargain comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill--about a teen demon who wants to be human, a boy cursed to die young, and the murderous island destined to bury them both.Dami is a demon determined to cancel every deal they've ever made in order to tether their soul to earth and become human again. There's just one person standing in their way: Silas. An irresistibly (and stubborn) cute boy cursed to die young, except for the deal with Dami that is keeping him alive. If they cancel the deal, Silas is dead. Unless... they can destroy the curse that has plagued Silas's family for generations. But to do so, Dami and Silas are going to have to work together. That is, if the curse doesn't kill them first. . . .
The Diabolic: The Diabolic; The Empress; The Nemesis (The Diabolic #1)
by S. J. Kincaid&“The perfect kind of high-pressure adventure.&” —TeenVogue.com A New York Times bestseller! Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when a senator&’s daughter is summoned to the galactic court as a hostage, but she&’s really the galaxy&’s most dangerous weapon in disguise.A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful. A Diabolic has a single task: Kill in order to protect the person you&’ve been created for. Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator&’s daughter, Sidonia. The two have grown up side by side, but are in no way sisters. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly. She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe. When the power-mad Emperor learns Sidonia&’s father is participating in a rebellion, he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court. She is to serve as a hostage. Now, there is only one way for Nemesis to protect Sidonia. She must become her. Nemesis travels to the court disguised as Sidonia—a killing machine masquerading in a world of corrupt politicians and two-faced senators&’ children. It&’s a nest of vipers with threats on every side, but Nemesis must keep her true abilities a secret or risk everything. As the Empire begins to fracture and rebellion looms closer, Nemesis learns there is something more to her than just deadly force. She finds a humanity truer than what she encounters from most humans. Amidst all the danger, action, and intrigue, her humanity just might be the thing that saves her life—and the empire.
Dial Em for Murder
by Marni BatesSixteen-year-old Emmy Danvers was just trying to write a halfway decent romance novel when a senile old man mumbled a cryptic warning, tackled her to the ground in the middle of Starbucks, and...died right on top of her. Unfortunately for Emmy, the incident wasn't quite as random as she thought, and it turns out that the old man might have taken a bullet for her. Not only that, he slipped something into her pocket: a digital tablet containing secrets that she has no idea how to unlock, but that others are ready to kill for. Thrust into a world where nothing is as it seems, Emmy must try to track down her absentee father, deal with a flirtatious bad boy who may or may not be on her side, and, oh yeah, stay one step ahead of the killers lurking in the shadows of an exclusive prep school. The old man's parting advice to "trust nobody" doesn't sound so crazy after all.... "Bates weaves a fast-paced, heart-in-throat thriller!" --Mary Elizabeth Summer, author of Trust Me, I'm Lying and Trust Me, I'm Trouble "Dial Em for Murder kept me up--with all the lights on--long past my bedtime." --Tracy Deebs, author of Doomed and The Tempest series, and coauthor of The Hero Agenda series "Marni Bates's Dial Em for Murder has it all: quirky humor, pulse-quickening action, and a sassy heroine you'll love."--Emily McKay, author of The Farm series "A funny and engaging read that will keep you guessing." --Paula Stokes, author of Liars, Inc.
A Diamond Bright and Broken (The Gifted Mage)
by Holly DavisSixteen-year-old Cadence was born with the ability to cry tears of diamonds–a secret talent her parents have abused to climb the royal ranks thanks to the infinite source of wealth. At their command, she cries diamonds to pay for the pricey treatments for her sister&’s neuromuscular disorder. Regardless of the pain, she&’ll do anything for her sister, who weakens by the day. When the prince heckles Cadence at the King's Summer Solstice Ball about her sister&’s disability while dancing in the ballroom, she's left on the verge of tears, threatening to expose her power. She is saved by a mysteriously charming girl who sweeps in to take the next dance—and the single diamond Cadence cried. The stranger reveals the Magi Queen sent her to tell Cadence that she's a mage, and that her power is a curse. Yearning to discover the secrets behind her powers, Cadence sets off for the City of Magi. To claim the life she wants, Cadence must embrace her power—before she loses the bright spots in her otherwise sad existence. After all, even diamonds can shatter.
Diamond City: A Novel (City of Steel and Diamond #1)
by Francesca Flores"A thrilling adventure, through a vibrant city as alive as any character, about a girl willing to do anything to better her circumstances. " – Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked SaintsGood things don't happen to girls who come from nothing...unless they risk everything.Fierce and ambitious, Aina Solís as sharp as her blade and as mysterious as the blood magic she protects. After the murder of her parents, Aina takes a job as an assassin to survive and finds a new family in those like her: the unwanted and forgotten. Her boss is brutal and cold, with a questionable sense of morality, but he provides a place for people with nowhere else to go. And makes sure they stay there.DIAMOND CITY: built by magic, ruled by tyrants, and in desperate need of saving. It is a world full of dark forces and hidden agendas, old rivalries and lethal new enemies. To claim a future for herself in a world that doesn't want her to survive, Aina will have to win a game of murder and conspiracy—and risk losing everything. Full of action, romance and dark magic, book one of Francesca Flores' breathtaking fantasy duology will leave readers eager for more!
Diamond & Dawn (Amber & Dusk, Book Two)
by Lyra SeleneLyra Selene returns to the incandescent magic of Amber & Dusk in a second installment about the corrosions of even the most dazzling dreams, and the strength of hope amidst darkness.Mirage, triumphant in her coup of the Amber Empire, returns to the palais prepared to take her place as empress. With the support of her friends and a tentative, blossoming romance with Sunder, Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has ever wanted.However, her place in the sun is not as sure as she expected, nor is it quite as bright as she imagined.When the Empress Severine's body was recovered from the battle, Mirage discovered she was not dead after all. Rather, Severine is in a coma, her every breath a threat to Mirage's newfound power. Worse, a distant cousin, Gavin d'Ars, appears at court with the challenge of his blood claim. As Mirage uncovers more secrets from her family's past, she proposes a series of ancient, grueling trials to determine the most deserving heir. But in Mirage's fight to defend her vision for the empire, she begins to splinter all of her alliances. Will the battle for control leave anyone untainted?
Diamond Deceit (Nancy Drew Files #83)
by Carolyn KeeneAn urgent message from Bess draws Nancy to beautiful Carmel, California. Fading movie star Joanna Burton has accused jeweler Marcia Cheung of replacing the diamonds in her necklace with fakes. But the case of the missing stones turns even more sinister when Joanna ends up on the rocks—at the bottom of a cliff! What led the actress to such a tragic final scene? Who pushed her over the edge? For Nancy, it’s a murder mystery with more twists and turns than the Pacific Coast Highway, and she knows she’s in a race against time. She must find the stolen diamonds before the killer strikes again!
The Diamond Keeper
by Jeannie MobleyA thrilling tale of the elusive Hope Diamond's journey across Europe during the French Revolution, with gorgeous, absorbing writing from Jeannie Mobley!Eighteen-year-old Claudie Durand's future is planned. She'll take over the family inn, watch her much prettier younger sister, Mathilde, married off to the butcher's son, and live out her days alone, without the hope of finding a love of her own. Her mother ran off to the cloister when she was young, and her gruff, abusive father has deemed her unmarriageable, a nuisance, and only good for hard labor.But outside their small village in Brittany, a revolution is brewing. When the Army of the Republic seizes their town, and Claudie finds herself at the center of the conspiracy, she and Mathilde must flee their sheltered life and take up a cause that, up till now, had always seemed like a distant conflict. As the sisters carry out a dangerous mission for the resistance: delivering a precious item to the mysterious Rooster of Rennes--Claudie's conscience is torn between the longing to return to her predictable, lonely existence and the desire to carve out a new future, reaching for the life--and love--she never dared dream of but knew deep down she truly deserved.
Diamond Park
by Phillippe DiederichA fast-paced YA novel about four Mexican-American teenagers from Houston, a '59 Chevy Impala, and a murder that changes their lives forever.Flaco isn&’t the kind of kid who gets in trouble. He doesn&’t want to give his mom or his aunt Ana Flor any grief—they&’ve had enough since his cousin Carlos died serving in Afghanistan. But he finds a whole lot more trouble than he bargained for when he and his friends Tiny, Magaña, and Susi ride the bus from their Houston neighborhood to Diamond Park to buy a used car. And not just any car—a 1959 Impala convertible, a dream car. The transaction gets complicated fast, and Susi ends up with a knife in her hands, covered in blood. When Tiny has to disappear to avoid ICE, Flaco and Magaña head south in the Impala to set things right. In a wildly impetuous move, the two boys cross into Mexico hunting for a trafficker named Anaconda, the man they believe is the real killer, to clear Susi&’s name. In a breathtaking, seat-of-your-pants adventure they manage to kidnap him but in the process they discover how little they ever actually understood about what really happened in Diamond Park.
Diamond Ruby: A Novel
by Joseph WallaceSeventeen-year-old Ruby Thomas, newly responsible for her two young nieces after a devastating tragedy, is determined to keep her family safe in the vast, swirling world of 1920s New York City. She's got street smarts, boundless determination, and one unusual skill: the ability to throw a ball as hard as the greatest pitchers in a baseball-mad city.From Coney Island sideshows to the brand-new Yankee Stadium, Diamond Ruby chronicles the extraordinary life and times of a girl who rises from utter poverty to the kind of renown only the Roaring Twenties can bestow. But her fame comes with a price, and Ruby must escape a deadly web of conspiracy and threats from Prohibition rumrunners, the Ku Klux Klan, and the gangster underworld.Diamond Ruby "is the exciting tale of a forgotten piece of baseball's heritage, a girl who could throw with the best of them. A real page-turner, based closely on a true story" (Kevin Baker, author of Strivers Row).
Diana Wynne Jones: The Fantastic Tradition and Children's Literature (Children's Literature and Culture #36)
by Farah MendlesohnFirst Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
El diario de Bruno
by Rogelio GuedeaBruno ya no es un niño y todavía no es adolescente, pero está en la época más difícil de toda su vida. Nació en México y vive en Nueva Zelanda, el país más remoto del mundo. Bruno es un gran pesimista. Mientras su vida transcurre entre dudas y premoniciones, escribe en su diario todos sus pensamientos, para intentar comprenderse a sí mismo. Hasta que conoce a Maya, una simpática niña chilena de su misma edad y comienza a pensar en ella día y noche, pero no se atreve a decirle lo que siente. Todo cambia drásticamente cuando Bruno sufre un problema de salud y le sale &“una bolita&” en la muñeca, que parece ser un tumor. El diario de Bruno comparte ese inmenso nudo de emociones de amor e incertidumbre que llegan con la pubertad, en una conmovedora novela sobre las complejidades del alma juvenil.
Diario De Quedar Embarazada
by Claudia ApablazaUna novela sobre la locura temporal que que provoca el embarazo Ana escribe una peculiar cuenta regresiva: le queda poco tiempo para embarazarse y quiere hacerlo ya, no importa quién sea el padre de ese hijo. Lleva un diario de esa afiebrada búsqueda que se transforma en obsesión durante la temporada que pasa becada en una residencia para artistas. Años después leerá ese diario y aunque también estará esperando por algo, Ana ya no será la misma. Claudia Apablaza construye una novela visceral y vertiginosa que husmea en los recovecos de la mente femenina y de la maternidad como enfermedad y desvarío, como la versión más alocada del amor. Con el desvelo, el hambre, los delirios, el miedo, las obsesiones y ansias de un cuerpo que desea desesperadamente cobijar a otro cuerpo.
El diario de Rywka Lipszyc
by Rywka LipszycEl diario verídico de Rywka Lipszyc, una joven superviviente de Auschwitz. Uno de los testimonios más desgarradores del Holocausto, perdido durante años, ve la luz por primera vez a nivel internacional. Rywka Lipszyc fue una chica judía de catorce años que vivió en el ghetto de Lødz, en Polonia. Entre 1943 y 1944 escribió un diario, en el que nos cuenta no solo los horrores de los que es testigo, sino también quiénes son sus amigos y su familia, cómo le va en el trabajo y en la escuela, y cuáles son sus sueños y esperanzas para el futuro. El diario fue hallado por una doctora del ejército ruso en el crematorio de Auschwitz, que lo guardó como un tesoro. Ahora, setenta años después, se ha conseguido traducir, revelando este maravilloso testimonio de cómo la vida transcurre incluso en los tiempos más oscuros, sacando a relucir lo más brillante del espíritu humano.
Diario de una adolescente
by Anne FrankUn testimonio único sobre el horror y la barbarie, y una celebración del espíritu humano y las ganas de vivir Diario de una adolescente es una de las biografías más queridas de todos los tiempos, además de uno de los documentos más perdurables del siglo XX. Desde su publicación en 1947, continua cautivando a lectores de todas las edades y ha sido leído por millones de personas en todo el mundo. En junio de 1942, tras la invasión Nazi de Holanda, los 8 miembros de la familia Frank, se ocultaron en una buhardilla anexa al edificio donde el padre de Anne tenía sus oficinas. Allí permanecieron recluidos hasta agosto de 1944, fecha en que fueron detenidos y enviados a campos de concentración. En ese lugar y en las más precarias condiciones, Anne Frank, con tan solo trece años, escribió su estremecedor Diario. Descubierto poco tiempo después en ese mismo ático, Diario de una adolescente captura el admirable espíritu de Anne y su familia, mientras sobreviven al horror más grande que el mundo moderno había visto sin jamás perder su sobrecogedora humanidad.
Diarios
by Julia Toro DonosoLos diarios inéditos de una de las fotógrafas chilenas más importantes. Este libro reúne los diarios que Julia Toro escribió desde 1983 hasta el estallido social de 2019, y en ellos repasa los hitos de su vida y del ambiente artístico en los años ochenta, noventa y dos mil. Con una mirada sensible y aguda, da cuenta de sus aspiraciones y obsesiones, su visión de la fotografía, su vida como artista, sus frustraciones y su visión sobre la vejez, entre otros grandes temas. En estos textos, íntimos y dispersos, acompañados de una serie de fotografías, la autora retrata momentos iluminadores con un ojo preciso que se fija tanto en la cotidianidad como en momentos claves de su biografía.
Los diarios de Carrie (Los diarios de Carrie #Volumen 1)
by Candace BushnellDescubre todos los secretos de adolescencia de la protagonista de Sexo en Nueva York, la inolvidable y siempre excepcional Carrie Bradshaw. A los dieciséis años la vida es como una montaña rusa. Y si no que se lo pregunten a Carrie Bradshaw. Problemas en casa, peleas con las amigas, desengaños amorosos; pero también mariposas en el estómago, sueños por cumplir y risas descontroladas... A menos de un año para empezar a estudiar en la universidad, Carrie todavía está tratando de entender el mundo en el que vive, pero hay algo que ya tiene muy claro: quiere convertirse en una gran escritora. Sin embargo, el inesperado rechazo a su solicitud para asistir a un prestigioso curso de escritura en la New School la ha dejado hecha polvo. ¿Y si carece del talento suficiente para dedicarse a la literatura? ¿Y si no consigue encontrar su lugar en el mundo? Y, para acabar de rematarlo, también la acecha la eterna duda... ¿logrará encontrar algún día el amor o eso es algo que solo les sucede a sus amigas?
Diary of a Confused Feminist (Diary of a Confused Feminist)
by Kate Weston'THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD' - SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK"I feel like, in an equal world, there would be more penis admin ..." Kat Evans doesn't know much about feminism, but she does know this. Utterly hilarious and boldly honest, Kat tells it how it is - and it is INCREDIBLY embarrassing. 15-year-old Kat wants to do GOOD FEMINISM, although she's not always sure what that means. She also wants to be a writer, get together with Hot Josh (is this a feminist ambition?), win at her coursework and not make a TOTAL EMBARRASSMENT of herself at all times.But the path to true feminism is filled with mortifying incidents, muddling moments and Instagram hell. And it doesn't help that Hot Josh is just, well, properly, distractingly hot.And when everything at school starts to get a bit too much, Kat knows she's lost her way, and the only way forward is to ask for help ... Bold, authentic and laugh-out-loud funny, Kat's diary fearlessly navigates mooncups, mental health and #TimesUp - perfect for fans of Geek Girl, Holly Bourne and Sex Education.
Diary of a Confused Feminist: Book 1 (Diary of a Confused Feminist)
by Kate Weston"I feel like, in an equal world, there would be more penis admin ..." Kat Evans doesn't know much about feminism, but she does know this. Utterly hilarious and boldly honest, Kat tells it how it is - and it is INCREDIBLY embarrassing. 15-year-old Kat wants to do GOOD FEMINISM, although she's not always sure what that means. She also wants to be a writer, get together with Hot Josh (is this a feminist ambition?), win at her coursework and not make a TOTAL EMBARRASSMENT of herself at all times.But the path to true feminism is filled with mortifying incidents, muddling moments and Instagram hell. And it doesn't help that Hot Josh is just, well, properly, distractingly hot.And when everything at school starts to get a bit too much, Kat knows she's lost her way, and the only way forward is to ask for help ... Bold, authentic and laugh-out-loud funny, Kat's diary fearlessly navigates mooncups, mental health and #TimesUp - perfect for fans of Geek Girl, Holly Bourne and Sex Education.(P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Diary of a Confused Feminist
by Kate WestonThe Field Guide to the North American Teenager meets Derry Girls in this hilarious and relatable young adult novel in diary entries about a British teen determined to be a good feminist and her charming, embarrassing, and inspiring journey to figuring out how.At fifteen, Kat Evans is still sorting it all out, and that includes being a good feminist (and, by extension, a good human). She promises herself that this school year, she&’ll be making changes to her life that will make her less of a walking disaster, like: 1) keeping her diary every day as all the top journalists and writers do; 2) stop obsessing over her crush Hot Josh because she doesn&’t need a man to complete her; 3) stop stalking said Hot Josh on Instagram and accidentally liking his pictures; 4) somehow managing to stop worrying about every single thing in her life; and, most importantly, 5) SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY—that is, after she figures out what it is and how one goes about dismantling it. And though Kat may lack the grace it requires to meet her goals, she makes up for that with plenty of good humor as she stumbles through high school with all its bullies, parties, and crippling moments of self-doubt. With the help of her best friends, her parents, and her diary, Kat may figure out how to be a cool, fun feminist yet.
Diary of a Crush: Number 3 in series (Diary Of A Crush Ser. #3)
by Sarra ManningEdie and Dylan have been dreaming about their road trip across America for ever. But nine weeks in a car together is going to be a huge test for them. They're crazy in love, but what if that's not enough?Trailer parks, diners, motels and glitzy casinos are the backdrop for an adventure that threatens the whole future of their relationship. Will Edie and Dylan be able to go the distance?