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"In early 19th century England, Josie, 16, finds herself in a sinister place with mysterious, hostile people, including her own relatives. Persistence and determination drive her to uncover the town's horrifying secret--a conspiracy to wreck and plunder ships--despite obstacles natural and supernatural"--

In the perilous Mortmain Mountains, Klaus and Violet Baudelaire meet another well-read person, who helps them try to rescue Sunny from the villainous Count Olaf and his henchmen as they all near "the last safe place."

"One is One, Two is One, Tau is Three. Alex is on a mission to destroy the Twilight Hauntings, monstrous Enchantments created to destroy Enchanters and their children. And to do so she must find the very thing that created them--a magical talisman called the Tau. As she travels, Alex hones her magical skills and learns that even family and friends can surprise her." -- Back cover.

"En un pueblo olvidado del norte de México, un nino camina por una carretera oscura, decidido a encontrar a los padres que lo abandonaron. El Chaparro, como lo llama la abuela Librada y el resto de su parentela, es menudo y escurridizo, campeón insuperable en el juego de las escondidas, gracias a un fantástico súper poder que el cree detentar: es capaz de volverse invisible mientras imagina que el viejo ropero en donde se oculta de sus primos...

Thirteen-year-old fraternal twins Dallas and Florida have grown up in a terrible orphanage but their lives change forever when an eccentric but sweet older couple invites them each on an adventure, beginning in an almost magical place called Ruby Holler.

Many consider Evangeline Hamilton cursed. Orphaned at a young age and possessing a pair of mismatched eyes--one bright blue, the other dark brown--Eva has fought to find her way in a world that constantly rejects her. Yet the support of even one person can help overcome the world's judgments, and Eva has two--Seth and Zach, two former orphans she now counts as brothers. Seeking justice against the man who stole his birthright and destroyed his family,...

Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont.

The Baudelaire orphans disguise themselves as employees of the Hotel Denoument and find themselves pursued by the evil Count Olaf and by others.

A holiday tale relates the story of a thirteen-year-old boy whose final gift from his mother, a sweater, is scorned in favor of more expensive gifts before a tragic car accident ends the mother's life.

Evan Smoak es el Huerfano X: un heroe como nunca se vio antes. Entrenado en secreto desde la ninez para ser un asesino eficiente y despiadado, ahora utiliza sus habilidades para ayudar a personas en situaciones desesperadas y eliminar a los abusadores de sus vidas. A cambio, solo pide una cosa: que den su numero de telefono a otras personas que necesiten su ayuda. Pese a que oficialmente no existe, su pasado le ha generado algunos poderosos enemigos...