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Little Jesús is excited to spend a Saturday with his landscaper Papá at the family business. He loves Papá's cool truck and all the tools he gets to use. Papá even puts him in charge of the magical water jug, which is also a clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday will be done. It s a big job, and Jesús wants to do it right. But he just can't help giving water to an array of thirsty animals a dog in a sweater, some very old cats,...

"Joe is starstruck, determined to find his way up, up, up to the magical lights in the night sky. "In your dreams!" his pals say. But when Joe and his dad put their heads and hearts together, there's no stopping them. Together they climb ladders, construct towers, and launch rockets in a tireless quest to reach the unreachable. Airy and playful, Gill Smith's dynamic illustrations perfectly complement David Almond's ebullient tale of sky-high courage--and...

Hugo y Lorena Torres Maya deben reconocer el cadaver de su hijo Gerardo, fallecido en un accidente de transito. ¿Donde estaba y con quien la noche en que murio?, es la pregunta que atormenta a Hugo. Los ojos de mi padre es una novela que profundiza en la transformacion de las masculinidades en el siglo XXI desde la mirada de un hombre de clase media de cincuenta y nueve anos que crecio con demasiados criterios y expectativas sobre lo que deberia...

When Dad forgets to check on Bunny one night, Bunny gets up to check on Dad.

"Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea. And from that day on, the boy learns that the father can be a good listener too"-- Provided by publisher.

"Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries. For years, one man--the wealthy Mr. Black--has been their target in revenge for his role in the death of Icarus's mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don't let anyone close. Don't let anyone touch you. And, above all, don't get caught. Until one night, he does. Not by Mr....

Dr. Frasier Crane is a psychiatrist and radio talk show host who shares an apartment with his retired cop father in Seattle. In this season, Frasier's confrontation with an annoying stock market analyst at KACL results in the entire staff having to attend a sexual harassment seminar. Then Frasier's ex-wife Lilith shows up in Seattle with a plan to have another child-- by Frasier! Roz prepares to train her new replacement at the radio station, while...

"On the eve of his unwelcome retirement, Jim Sargent (aka "Sarge") a grizzled, old-school detective, catches a break on a murder case that's haunted him for decades. Unfortunately, Sarge must drag his anxiety-riddled adult son, Michael, along for the ride or risk losing the lead forever. Can this dysfunctional duo overcome their own hang-ups, blindspots, and secrets to catch a killer?"--Amazon.

Lt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind - it's a natural instinct. But when it comes to marriage, it's another story. After a decade of marriage, Caleb and Catherine have drifted so far apart that they are ready to move on without each other. As the two prepare for divorce, Caleb's dad asks his son to try The Love Dare experiment. While hoping the experiment has nothing to do with his parents' newfound...

Four postal detectives, with a mission to deliver previously undeliverable mail, set out to deliver a Christmas letter; while working at the dead letter office, the Postables investigate the story behind two-year-old divorce papers that have been lost in the mail; the Postables help deliver a soldier's letter from Afghanistan to a bullied teenager, while Oliver receives surprising news from his estranged father; postal detectives must decode a letter...