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Laugh out loud! Jim Weiss mixes together some of the funniest stories and poems from the world's wittiest authors for a recording that delights the entire family. Children and adults will love Jim Weiss's renditions of "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Anansi the Mighty," "The Princess and the Pea," and more.

Every day after school Marvin and Malcolm Murphy work at their family's dog salon. The Fancy Schmancy Perfect Pet Salon promises a perfect pooch every time. When a very curious and mischievous Malcolm discovers that he can make the soap change colors by adding a little plop of paint, the whole salon becomes freckled and speckled. What will do they do with all of the freckled french bulldogs, speckled schnauzers, pink pugs, purple poodles and yellow...

"In this book, young children are introduced to a ravenous monster that eats everything in its path. Apples, leaves, trees, and even cows don't stand a chance as he ploughs his way through the woods satisfying his enormous appetite. Who will his next victim be? Be careful! His favourite dish is little children! But don't worry. The surprise ending will make children sigh with relief--and laugh out loud."--

Mugby Junction is a collection of short stories centered around a fictionalized English railway station. In it, a man arrives at the station and befriends a workman and his invalid daughter. The subsequent short stories recount his explorations of the various lines leading to and from Mugby Junction. Not really a Christmas story per se, it is instead a story about a grumpy old man finding the Christmas spirit.

Patrick's eyes lit up when he saw the bridesmaids making their way down the aisle. Jocelyn had no family, so some of her friends and a couple of Patrick's close female friends, Sarah and Emily, had gladly taken on the roles of bridesmaids. And then, there she was, Jocelyn, radiant and captivating. She wore an elegant white gown that flowed like a cascade of silk, accentuating her grace and beauty. Her hair was neatly styled, adorned with delicate...

La presente obra es una recopilación de cuentos y relatos breves, los cuales comprenden géneros tales como el western, el thriller psicológico y el misterio. En escenas rápidas y elocuentes se muestran fragmentos de la vida de personajes solitarios, guiados por sus conflictos, temores y pasiones. Los relatos varian en estilo y lugar, desde la cruda descripción de hechos, la farsa, y el retrato detallado de experiencias íntimas, cómicas y trágicas....

Oliana knows that every family has a secret, but she never expected hers to come from the grave. High school senior Oliana Mercer dreams of attending the prestigious Reyersen Drama Academy and pursue her acting career. But when tragedy strikes, Oliana discovers secrets hidden from her by her adopted parents, dimming the lights on her perfect world. As the sins of the past surface, Oliana finds herself caught up in a tug-of-war between two families...

Can a nightmare predict the future? High school sophomore Greg wakes up screaming in a panic. He knows it wasn't just a bad dream. Something awful is going to happen that day. Heather, Greg's older sister, insists that he's reacting to nothing more than an overactive imagination. She dismisses as coincidences the previous occasions in which he seemed to predict the future. Greg can't shake the unsettling feeling that proving his nightmare was indeed...

Unos muchachos buscan venganza, juegan a la guerra, crían perros de pelea y, en medio de este entorno hostil, exploran una ambigua sexualidad. Ñaña será el escenario que cobijará a estos seres llenos de rabia y que solo pueden expresarse mediante la violencia. Justamente esta será la clave para entender un libro plagado de escenas feroces y que incomoda al lector por la cruda descripción del más cruel de los mundos: el de los niños que van...

Los personajes que habitan los cuentos de Aldo Rosales Velázquez presentan una familiaridad irrebatible con el lector: cada historia, por demás convencional, es una que bien podría sucederle a cualquiera. En los relatos que conforman Especies carismáticas, en los que la presencia de los animales es fundamental -desde aquellos que nos acompañan de manera cotidiana hasta los menos comunes, incluso "incómodos"-, es evidente una gran habilidad...