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1) Bear Bear
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Join little Cupcake on an endearing quest in this charming children's book, Bear Bear.
After returning home from school, Cupcake notices her beloved teddy bear, Bear Bear, has gone missing.
Determined to find her faithful friend, she embarks on a search throughout the house with her mum by her side.
Inseparable friends, their love so true,
Cupcake and Bear Bear, forever through and through.
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An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods...
4) Aleph
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Presents the story of a man who initiates a world-spanning effort to achieve spiritual renewal and human connection, a journey during which he reconnects with a woman from an earlier life while transcending time and space.
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"The latest novel from #1 internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho is one of philosophical reflection set in Jerusalem during the time of the Crusades. Here a community of Christians, Arabs, and Jews who have lived together harmoniously are warned of attack and certain destruction. Contemplating their demise, the community seeks the wise counsel of a Greek Copt. The novel unfolds as a sequence of parables on love, faith, sex, friendship, beauty,...
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You will see many different techniques of drafting in this book. Drawings are the medium in architectural practice to communicate an idea. Those drawings are the answers to the challenges I went through to solve architectural issues that came with the practice of the profession. These drawings were produced under very different approaches to the main subject and from sketches to renderings. A few of my renderings pictured here are not my own designs...
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I want to introduce you to my third book of photographs, Farewell to Valparaiso, that describes my feelings at the time to say good-bye to a loved city where I lived in my adolescence and young adult life. This book is intended to reach an audience of people interested in knowing the suffering of those that were forced to leave their roots behind and not knowing if they will ever come back to them.
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Angel or demon? Pretty and revengeful, the Countess of Assis is back in the conclusion of one of the most celebrated historical novels of recent years. Obsessed by her desire of revenge and taking advantage of her husband's absence, Lorena Duarte Valão continues her plan to destroy the life of the seductive millionaire, Rafael Abrantes. However, as the scenes of intrigue come one after another, precipitated by the intrigues provoked by her mother-in-law,...
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¿Qué significa enseñar hoy? ¿Puede la escuela formar seres dispuestos al cambio, dialógicos, democráticos? ¿Y qué significa ser democrático en este momento de la historia? En Pedagogía de los sueños posibles, Paulo Freire se enfrenta a estos interrogantes con la certeza de que una escuela que no se reinventa, que no asume su tarea como un acto político, no hace más que reproducir el orden social y condenar a la repetición tanto a los...
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El matrimonio es una aventura apasionante y desafiante. Es una oportunidad para experimentar el amor de Dios y de crecer en su semejanza a Cristo. Sin embargo, el matrimonio también requiere trabajo duro y compromiso.En su libro El matrimonio en Cristo: una aventura para toda la vida, el escritor Paulo Garzón ofrece una perspectiva cristiana sobre el matrimonio, centrándose en la importancia de la fe, el amor y el compromiso.Garzón comienza con...
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¿Se pueden trasladar al aula las técnicas pedagógicas aprendidas en los libros? ¿Qué pasa cuando la teoría que un maestro estudió choca con la realidad de sus alumnos? ¿Cómo evitar el enojo y la frustración de un docente que probó todas las recetas y siente que fracasó? En este libro, Paulo Freire parte de estas preguntas para repensar la función de los métodos de alfabetización y, más general, del conocimiento especializado, que suele...
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Qué puede hacer el maestro para construir una autoridad genuina frente a la clase? ¿La escuela hoy en día es capaz de escuchar y responder a docentes, padres y alumnos? ¿Cómo lograr un sistema educativo democrático en que las escuelas retengan autonomía y no se profundice la brecha entre la educación de élite y la educación popular? En conversación franca, sin tecnicismos ni simplificaciones, Paulo Freire ofrece respuestas comprometidas...
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El Susurro del Pasado: Trascendiendo el Espacio-Tiempo es una fascinante historia que sigue el viaje de John, un hombre que experimenta una tragedia inesperada cuando pierde a su familia en un trágico accidente automovilístico. Impulsado por el dolor y la necesidad de respuestas, se embarca en una búsqueda para comprender y cambiar el pasado.
En su búsqueda, John descubre la posibilidad de alterar el curso de los acontecimientos a través del...
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Let's face it, ladies: there are a lot of good things to be said about having an affair. It can bring the passion, romance and excitement back into your life that may be missing from your marriage or monogamous relationship while keeping the love alive between you and your partner. "The only real downside to cheating is getting caught," says Paulo Rossi, author of the new book "How to Cheat Like A Man: A How-to-guide for women who want stray, play...
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“The Last Honeymoon” is a fast-paced laugh-out-loud South Pacific joy-ride that follows newlyweds, Annie and Mitch, to beautiful Norfolk Island for their dream honeymoon. And everything that can go wrong-goes wrong.
It's the honeymoon from hell in heavenly Norfolk Island.
Starts with our lovebirds, Mitch and Annie, together on a plane flying through sickening turbulence, and ends with Mitch in hospital powerless to help his new wife, Annie,...
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"Extorsión: Cómo Combatir la Extorsión" es una obra imprescindible y profundamente informativa, desarrollada por los expertos de nuestra empresa, que se adentra en el complejo y peligroso mundo de la extorsión. Este libro es una guía integral destinada a individuos, empresas y profesionales que buscan entender y protegerse contra esta amenaza creciente.En sus páginas, descubrirás una variedad de estrategias y tácticas prácticas para identificar,...
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Sally Ride: The Sky's the Limit is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.
RI.2.6 and Literacy.
L.2.1d. Full-page color photographs and narrative nonfiction text introduce readers to Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into outer space. A timeline of Ride's life is included in this book. This book should be paired with "Sally Ride: Female Astronaut" (9781477723067) from the Rosen Common...