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Novelista inglés, Kipling escribió novelas, poemas y relatos ambientados principalmente en la India y Birmania durante la época de gobierno británico.

In the tradition of Marian Keyes, Anna Maxted, and Jennifer Weiner, Liane Moriarty’s funny, heartwarming and completely charming first novel describes the troubles and triumphs of the Kettle triplets on their dreaded 33rd birthday Lyn, Cat and Gemma Kettle are sisters. Triplets, actually. Lyn...

Rehmeyer's Hollow in York County, Pennsylvania, is haunted. People go in and they don't come out. Folks living near there are haunted, too, especially Sandy and his mother who live in the trailer park right outside the Hollow. And the ghosts that haunt the trailer park are fed up with all the trouble this small family has been forced to endure and have decided to take matters into their own ghostly hands. It won't be a pleasant night in the Hollow this Halloween.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Wish by Roald Dahl, read by Stephen Mangan. In The Wish, Roald Dahl tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, an imaginative boy plays a game that quickly gets out of hand . . . The Wish is taken from the short story...

As the world festively anticipates the material joys of Christmas, a spirited teenage girl's heart yearns for a gift that transcends the tangible — the gift of global peace. Disheartened and deeply troubled by the ceaseless wars, human suffering, and widespread instability plaguing various corners of the globe, Vanessa embarks on a soul-stirring quest for understanding and action.

Martin and Sonia's child, Stevie, needs a liver transplant. But in this cruel world, unless you're rich enough to go private, the only way they're going to get one is if Stevie enters The Arena with other sickly children and steps out victorious.

From Lovecraftian tales such as "The House of the Temple", "Rising With Surtsey", and the title story, to such contemporary horrors as "The Sun, the Sea, and the Silent Scream" and "The Luststone", this new collection has been culled from the writings of a true master of nightmares.

No one should be alone for Christmas. At least, that’s what Evelyn Montgomery‘s parents always told her. So when she finds herself very alone for the festive holiday, she decides to book a weekend at Sutton Lake. It’s there, in a whirlwind of fate, that she meets Jonathan, her gorgeous, albeit grumpy, neighbor across the lake, who also happens to be spending Christmas alone.

A heart-warming collection of feel-good stories showing snippets of family life and friendship during the festive period.

In "A Friend I Wish I Never Had," journey through the tumultuous highs and lows of adolescent friendship, where the line between loyalty and betrayal blurs, and trust is a fragile commodity. Ethan, a newcomer to the small town of Willow Creek, finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Oliver—a charismatic figure whose charm hides a web of secrets and lies.

Rajiv has everything that a person of his age could ever dream of. However, the arrival of a special someone has completely changed his life. The question arises: Is this special someone truly good for him? When Anaya chooses a different path in life, she faces a struggle for which she was not prepared. While attempting to lead a normal life, the unexpected arrival of an old friend has created a storm in her life. Will she be able to overcome it, or could she find herself entirely lost in its turbulence?

Have you ever, out of anger, wished someone dead or hurt in some way? This is exactly what happened in the town of Deadington. Sarah Phillips was teased by the townspeople because of her hideous face from a fire that destroyed her family. Sarah was placed in a foster home where she was abused on a constant basis by the sons of the family she was living with. Sarah finally reached her boiling point one late night when she was running from her foster brothers fearing for her life. Sarah came upon a cabin in the woods and fell to her knees out of breath knowing in her heart this was probably the last time she would take her last breath.

Derrick wants her and he isn't going to rest until he has her in his arms...Everything is going perfectly with the new charity project that Derrick is working on. He hadn’t gotten into the holiday spirit since both of his parents died days after his graduation, but with Casey it’s easier for him to see what joy can be found in helping others, and he’s happy to get his company involved. While Derrick would like to think that he’s just turning over a new leaf, he knows there’s another reason for his newfound need to help. It’s all because of Casey.

Children's stories: The Fish's Wish.

"Secrets", set in the '60s, is the gripping story of a teenage girl whose illusions about her best friend's family are blasted along with her faith in Kennedy's Camelot. "A Sympathetic Listener" is the hilarious and heartbreaking story of a 24-year-old woman with cancer who, on her healing odyssey, finds connection and support from a most surprising source. In "Great-aunt Mariah and the Gigolo", a 70-something widow rocks the family when she brings home her young beau.

This is a story about the modest wishes of a chicken called Cory. Cory is lonely, and his only wish is that his mother gives birth to a brother. Cory tries in every way to achieve his desire. He goes into deep woods at the fairy’s house, in Laponia, to see Santa Claus and eventually, he turns to God.