Millions of readers and movie fans worldwide know Bilbo Baggins. The title character of The Hobbit, and featured in The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo and his world of elves, dwarves, orcs, and men has captured the imaginations of (More) several subsequent generations. Bilbo’s adventures in Middle-Earth make for a powerful story of friendship and good versus evil.
But while Bilbo feels like an old friend, what do you know of his creator? J.R.R. Tolkien is only a name to many people. However, his genius for language and storytelling in the midst of the 20th century’s violence and upheaval make for a powerful story. Tolkien’s life journey is an adventure in itself, as seen in J.R.R. Tolkien: The man behind the Hobbits.

Three months after returning Magician Emery Thane’s heart to his body, Ceony Twill is well on her way to becoming a Folder. Unfortunately, not all of Ceony’s thoughts have been focused on paper magic. Though she was promised (More) romance by a fortuity box, Ceony still hasn’t broken the teacher-student barrier with Emery, despite their growing closeness.
When a magician with a penchant for revenge believes that Ceony possesses a secret, he vows to discover it…even if it tears apart the very fabric of their magical world. After a series of attacks target Ceony and catch those she holds most dear in the crossfire, Ceony knows she must find the true limits of her powers…and keep her knowledge from falling into wayward hands.
The delightful sequel to Charlie N. Holmberg’s The Paper Magician, The Glass Magician will charm readers young and old alike.

A Little Princess is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Sara Crewe is a very intelligent, polite, and creative young girl. Born to a wealthy soldier in India, Sara was brought all the way to London in Victorian-era England for a (More) formal education. At the upscale boarding school, Sara is forced to tolerate the haughty, disdainful headmistress, Miss Minchin. Unfortunately, things only get worse for Sara when her father’s bankruptcy and death leave her impoverished and at the mercy of the jealous Miss Minchin. Sara undergoes numerous trials as she humbly allows herself to be subjected to servitude, but with the help of several dear friends (both seen and unseen), she remains as proud and unwavering and imaginative as ever, proving to all that she is, as the title says, “a little princess.”

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger’s Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about (More) maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour’s dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.

After years of great sacrifice and deep personal tragedy, Florentyna Kane’s has finally become the first woman president in America. But on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take (More) her life.
The FBI investigates thousands of false threats every year. This time, a reliable source has tipped them off about an assassination attempt. One hour later, the informant and all but one of the investigating agents are dead. The lone survivor: FBI Special Agent Mark Andrews. Now, only he knows when the killers will strike. But how can he alone unravel a ruthless conspiracy―in less than one week? The race to save the first woman president begins now…

È il 101 d.C., l’anno in cui Roma, all’apice della sua potenza ed espansione, intraprende forse la sua più grande e meno conosciuta guerra: la campagna per la conquista della Dacia, l’odierna Romania. Il carismatico imperatore (More) Traiano guida l’impresa, ossessionato dall’idea di emulare le gesta di Alessandro Magno. Ma se i romani possono mettere in campo la disciplina, la strategia e la collaudata forza delle legioni, i daci, condotti dal re Decebalo, hanno fama leggendaria di essere uomini dal sovrumano coraggio, guerrieri pronti a tutto. E a contrastare la minaccia dell’invasore appaiono anche alcune misteriose creature, assetate di sangue romano. All’ombra delle operazioni dirette da Traiano si intrecciano i destini di due fratelli: Tiberio Claudio Massimo, valoroso cavaliere, soldato ambizioso e determinato, e Marco, indolente e refrattario alle responsabilità. Tiberio passerà alla storia come colui che catturò il temibile Decebalo: la colonna traiana e la sua stele ritrovata nel secolo scorso lo raffigurano mentre tenta di impedire al sovrano nemico di suicidarsi. Marco invece è un frumentarius, una spia, un infiltrato nelle file daciche, eppure per la vittoria finale anche le sue mosse sotterranee risulteranno decisive. In un incalzare di scontri, missioni segrete, assedi e inseguimenti, mentre la polvere dei campi di battaglia fa da contrasto alle viscide dispute di potere, Andrea Frediani dipinge un affresco potente della formidabile macchina da guerra romana, nella quale l’efficienza e la disciplina regnavano in misura pari alla corruzione e al privilegio di ceto, e scolpisce la storia di due uomini alla ricerca di un’identità.

Daniel el Mochuelo intuye a sus once años que su camino está en la aldea, junto a sus amigos, sus gentes y sus pájaros. Pero su padre quiere que vaya a la ciudad a estudiar el Bachillerato. A lo largo de la noche que precede a la (More) partida, Daniel insomne, evocará sus correrías con sus amigos y las andanzas de la gente de la aldea.
La simpatía humana con que esa mirada infantil nos introduce en el pueblo, haciéndonos conocer toda una impresionante galería de tipos, y la fuerza con que, a través de rasgos frecuentemente caricaturescos, se nos presentan siempre netos y vivos, son los grandes aciertos de esta novela.

Una serie de asesinatos amenazan la tranquila ciudad de Ourense, sin aparentemente relación alguna entre ellos. Pero una señal de identidad de la asesina deja claro que se trata de la misma persona, Emma, una chica sumamente (More) inteligente con un plan elaborado y un motivo que la lleva a actuar de esa forma. Eva, inspectora de policía, es la encargada del caso. Así comienza una carrera contrarreloj para evitar más muertes.