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Abstract: Un bambino sogna a occhi aperti e immagina di far sparire l'intera famiglia, un po' per noia e un po' per dispetto, con un'immaginaria Pomata Svanilina; oppure sogna di poter togliere al gatto di casa la pelliccia, di farne uscire l'anima felina e di prenderne il posto, vivendone per qualche giorno la vita, soltanto in apparenza sonnacchiosa; oppure sogna che le bambole della sorella si animino e lo aggrediscano per scacciarlo dalla sua camera... Fin dalle prime pagine di questo libro ritroviamo il consueto campionario di immagini perturbanti che sono un po' il marchio di fabbrica di McEwan. Specialmente nella prima stagione della sua narrativa l'autore britannico ci aveva abituato a profondi e terribili scandagli nel microcosmo della famiglia, e in quei mondi chiusi e violenti i bambini e gli adolescenti giocavano sia il ruolo delle vittime e sia quello dei carnefici. Ne I'inventore di sogni McEwan ritorna sul luogo del delitto, ma lo fa con un tono e uno spirito completamente diversi, scegliendo il registro sereno e sdrammatizzante per definizione: quello del racconto per ragazzi.

Abstract: Jodi Picoult's Captivating Second Novel From the New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper, Lone Wolf, and the forthcoming The Storyteller, Harvesting the Heart is written with astonishing clarity and evocative detail, convincing in its depiction of emotional pain, love, and vulnerability, and recalls the writing of Alice Hoffman and Kristin Hannah. Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who left when she was five. Now, having left her father behind in Chicago for dreams of art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child of her own. But her mother's absence, and shameful memories of her past, make her doubt both her maternal ability and her sense of self worth. Out of Paige's struggle to find wholeness, Jodi Picoult crafts an absorbing novel peopled by richly drawn characters and explores issues and emotions readers can relate to. “A brilliant, moving examination of motherhood, brimming with detail and emotion.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch “Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in her lush second novel. This story belongs to… the lucky reader.” —The New York Times Book Review

Abstract: ER has become the most succesful television series in the world since CHARLIE'S ANGELS. Michael Crichton created the series from his own experiences as a medical doctor in the emergency rooms, operating rooms and wards of Massachusetts General Hospital. FIVE PATIENTS is Michael Crichton's true account of the real life dramas so vividly portrayed in ER. A construction worker is seriously injured in a scaffold collapse: a middle-aged despatcher is brought in suffering from a fever that has reduced him to a delirious wreck; a young man nearly severs his hand in an accident; an airline traveller suffers chest pains; a mother of three is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease.

Abstract: This charming paperback, with sturdy card pages, is bursting with all sorts of wonderful animals, all illustrated by Rod Campbell's much-loved artwork. Packed full of 28 exciting flaps to lift and featuring both well-known and original rhymes, there's some thing hidden to discover on every spread! This new edition of this bestseller is sure to continue delighting pre-school readers for generations to come.

Abstract: From choosing a costume and joining a window-painting contest, to going trick-or-treating and bobbing for apples at the party afterwards, Corduroy cheerfully leads the way to a fun-filled Halloween. Based on the character created by Don Freeman. Full color.

Abstract: Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another. Amelia Bedelia is always getting herself into trouble! When Mrs. Rogers asks for cereal with her coffee, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what she is told; she puts cereal in the coffee. Mrs. Rogers is so angry she fires her! Poor Amelia Bedelia must look for another job. At each place she tries-the beauty shop, the dress shop, and the doctor's office-Amelia Bedelia keeps getting mixed up. Is there anything Amelia Bedelia can do well? In this vibrant edition, newly recolored by the original illustrator, Amelia Bedelia's job search gets her into another homonym hot seat because she does what she's told-literally. For example, she gets a job as a file clerk, only she takes out a nail file and shreds the papers she's supposed to file away! The comic convolutions are endless and endlessly enjoyable.

Abstract: She's in trouble again! Fun-loving Amelia Bedelia is in charge of a surprise wedding shower. And when she arrives with a garden hose, the entire party is turned into an uproarious mess! Fun-loving Amelia Bedelia is in charge of a surprise wedding shower. And when she arrives with a garden hose, the entire party is turned into an uproarious mess!

Abstract: Dopo alcuni anni dal disastro di Jurassic Park, alcuni segnali inquietanti e misteriosi lasciano temere che l'incubo non sia finito. E quando da un'isola disabitata giunge una chiamata d'aiuto, Ian Malcolm (il teorico del caos di Jurassic Park) non può tirarsi indietro. Con lui, ad affrontare la nuova avventura una bella scienziata, un simpatico paleontologo e due fratellini.

Abstract: Un uomo e una donna, Bill e Adrian, reduci da rapporti sbagliati, si incontrano e si amano. Nessuno dei due si aspettava di venire travolto da una simile tempesta di emozioni e sentimenti contrastanti, ma insieme troveranno il coraggio per affrontare un passo che deciderà del loro futuro...

Abstract: Racconta la storia di Henry Higgins, professore di fonetica (basato sulla figura del fonetista Henry Sweet), che scommette con l'amico colonnello Pickering di poter trasformare la popolana fioraia Eliza Doolittle in una raffinata donna della buona società insegnandole semplicemente l'etichetta e l'accento usato nelle classi più elevate.