Ce distan?? e ?ntre Odessa ?i Rusalka? ?ntre limba slovincian? de acum dou? secole ?i limba german? de azi? ?ntre pe?tii ketoa ?i scafandrul care ?i studiaz?? ?ntre o femeie ?i un b?rbat? ?ntre amintire ?i uitare? Un b?rbat ?i scrie unei femei povestindu-i propria ei via??, ?ncerc?nd s?-i redea ce a pierdut din cauza amneziei de care sufer?, chiar ?i ce n-ar fi ?tiut ea c? a pierdut nici dac? ?i-ar fi p?strat memoria intact?. ?Lumea e complicat? ca un tatuaj sub o dantel?“ spune unul dintre personajele acestui roman excep?ional despre iubire ?i identitate, despre spa?iul est european al prezentului ?i despre spa?iul acvatic al amintirii.

Cartea care a inspirat filmul The Revenant: legenda lui Hugh Glass ?O teribil? poveste despre tr?dare.“ – The Washington Post Book World Suntem ?n anul 1823 ?i v?n?torii de bl?nuri ai Companiei Rocky Mountain Fur duc o via?? brutal? de frontier?. Hugh Glass e unul din cei mai buni oameni ai Companiei, un ne?nfricat pionier al frontierei, specialist ?n g?sirea urmelor. Dar o misiune de cercetare ?l aduce fa?? ?n fa?? cu un urs grizzly, care ?l mutileaz? groaznic, iar ceilal?i nu mai sper? ca el s? supravie?uiasc?. Doi oameni ai Companiei sunt desemna?i s? aib? grij? de Glass p?n? moare. ?ns? dup? ce ace?tia ?l jefuiesc ?i-l abandoneaz?, pe Glass ?l ?ine ?n via?? o singur? dorin??: r?zbunarea. Cu un curaj ?i o hot?r?re ie?ite din comun, omul mun?ilor parcurge, mai ?nt?i t?r??, sute de kilometri din frontiera american? neexplorat?. Bazat pe fapte reale, R?zbun?torul. Legenda lui Hugh Glass e o poveste remarcabil? despre obsesie, voin?? uman? ?mpins? p?n? la limite ?i despre c?t de departe poate duce setea de r?zbunare. ?R?zbun?torul. Legenda lui Hugh Glass are toate elementele unui roman clasic de aventuri, oferind for?? ?i vitalitate pove?tii dramatice a v?n?torului Hugh Glass, pe care nici m?car o ursoaic? grizzly nu a reu?it s?-l omoare.“ – Craig Johnson, autorul seriei Walt Longmire ?Una dintre cele mai impresionante legende despre Vestul S?lbatic.“ – The Salt Like Tribune ?Morm?itul crescu ?n intensitate, ?n timp ce ursoaica intra ?n lumini?. ??i ?inea ochii negri a?inti?i asupra lui Glass ?i capul plecat la p?m?nt, ?n timp ce adulmeca mirosul str?in, un miros care se amesteca acum cu cel al puilor ei. Ursoaica ?l ?nfrunt? direct, cu trupul r?sucit ?i ?ncordat ca un arc puternic de tr?sur?. Glass se minun? de mu?chii incredibili ai animalului. Picioarele groase din fa?? se continuau cu umeri masivi, iar deasupra de tot era cocoa?a argintie care f?cea din ea un grizzly.“ Citi?i cartea care a inspirat celebrul film The Revenant: Legenda lui Hugh Glass. Povestea uluitoare a personajului real Hugh Glass, v?n?tor de bl?nuri ?i pionier al Frontierei Americane.

Au fost odat? ca niciodat? un Zmeu Albastru ?i o Floarea Soarelui. ?ntr o zi, Zmeul i-a dat Florii un b?? ?i o a??, ca un fel de undi??, ?i i-a spus: ?Ai ?ncredere c?, at?ta timp c?t stau l?ng? tine, b??ul e prins de cer ?i nu se poate desprinde“. Floarea Soarelui s-a ag??at de funia b??ului, a urcat pe inim?, a ?nchis ochii ?i-a ?nceput s? se legene. Fiecare b?taie a inimii ?inea locul unei c?r?mizi. A?a ??i construiau lumea. Dup? c?teva veacuri, Floarea Soarelui a atins din gre?eal? Cerul. S-a speriat at?t de tare de fericire, ?nc?t a deschis ochii. Era singur?. Zmeul Albastru nu mai era. A fost exact c?t s? cad? din Cer, s? se izbeasc? de p?m?nt ?i ?ntr-o secund? s? se fac? ??nd?ri. C?nd Zmeul s-a ?ntors, a fost prea t?rziu. Fiecare m?ng?iere pe care i-o broda pe suflet n??tea o lacrim?. ?i fiecare lacrim? f?cea s? creasc? n locul ei... un cactus. Povestea oamenilor cactu?i este povestea celor care au ?ndem?narea s? (se) mint?.Un roman scris ?n 40 de zile, un joc al introspec?iei ?i al (re)g?sirii de sine. Recomandat persoanelor aflate ?n derut? existen?ial?, cu alergie la minciun? ?i cu tulbur?ri de maturitate. Jocul ?ncepe cu o singur? pist?: sufletul t?u. ?n fiecare zi cobori ?n tine, ?n ad?nc. N-ai cum s? te ntorci, n-ai cum s? te opre?ti, ci doar s? mergi ?nainte. Ultima zi este r?scrucea, momentul deciziei: ??ncotro?“. Cele 40 de zile de reflec?ie ?i sinceritate ??i dau r?spunsul ?i la final nu mai ai nicio ?ans? de ezitare… sim?i exact pe unde s-o iei.

Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Tartarin este un tip popular, aa cum e Gargantua. Este cunoscut de toi, familiar tuturor. Are tot ce-i trebuie pentru a plcea rafinailor i ignoranilor. El a venit pentru bucuria lumii. i din ct inocen e alctuit aceast enorm veselie!“ – Anatole France

Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Aceast carte s-ar putea intitula: Istoria unui an de coal, scris de un elev din clasa a III-a. Cnd spunem c e scris de un elev, nu voim s zicem c el a scris-o ntocmai, ci a nsemnat zi de zi ntr-un caiet tot ce a vzut, a simit, a cugetat; la sfritul anului, tatl su a scris aceste pagini dup notele lui, silindu-se a nu schimba nimic din gnduri i a pstra, pe ct se poate, cuvintele fiului su.“

ForeWord: "The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed ...with breezy skill." This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length early cozy mysteries in the series, contains "Progressive Dinner Deadly," "A Dyeing Shame," and "A Body in the Backyard." These books collectively have over 650 five-star reviews. The sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, might not be as quiet as it seems. Murders happen at a steady rate and octogenarian amateur sleuth Myrtle Clover is determined to solve them before her police chief son. Progressive Dinner Deadly: Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? To the residents of the sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, hardworking Jill Caulfield seemed beyond reproach. She volunteered at the women’s shelter, worked at the church preschool, cleaned houses for extra money, and actually enjoyed yard work. And she was nothing less than a saint to cheerfully put up with her unemployed, skirt-chasing, boozer of a husband. When intrepid octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover caught Jill, her new housekeeper, peering into her medicine cabinet, she should have been upset. But discovering that Jill wasn’t such a squeaky-clean goody-goody made her vastly more interesting in Myrtle’s eyes. Myrtle would have happily continued figuring out what made Jill Caulfield tick. If Jill hadn’t foolishly gone and gotten herself murdered, that is. A Dyeing Shame: Some beauty secrets are more dangerous than others… When Beauty Box beautician Tammy Smith is discovered with a pair of hair shears in her back, there are suspects and secrets aplenty in her small Southern town. Octogenarian Myrtle Clover, bored by bingo and bridge, is intrigued by the crime...and her neighbors' secrets. But discovering, and blabbing, secrets got Tammy killed and Myrtle soon learns her sleuthing isn't just dangerous...it's deadly. A Body in the Backyard: Extreme gardening often involves gnomes and planted bodies… It’s just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover—until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. This death isn’t cut and dried—the victim was bashed in the head with one of Myrtle’s garden gnomes. Myrtle’s friend Miles recognizes the body and identifies him as Charles Clayborne… reluctantly admitting he’s a cousin. Charles wasn’t the sort of relative you bragged about—he was a garden variety sleaze, which is very likely why he ended up murdered. As Myrtle starts digging up dirt to nip the killings in the bud, someone’s focused on scaring her off the case. Myrtle vows to find the murderer…before she’s pushing up daisies, herself. Other Works... **If you want more Myrtle Clover, please check out the other books in the series: The books can be read out of order, but the technical order of the books is as follows: Pretty is as Pretty Dies, Progressive Dinner Deadly, Dyeing Shame, A Body in the Backyard, Death at a Drop-In, A Body at Book Club, Death Pays a Visit, and A Body at Bunco.? Sign up for Elizabeth’s free newsletter to keep updated on new releases and for recipes and other extras (your address is never shared and you may always unsubscribe): http://eepurl.com/kCy5j? **If you enjoy cozy mysteries, you'll want to check out Elizabeth's other series, The Southern Quilting Mysteries and the Memphis Barbeque Mysteries (written as Riley Adams).

La Antipozi, copiii sunt ?inu?i ?n izolare p?n? la 16 ani. Vitrinele expun manechine vii. O dat? ?n via??, sezonul tablourile vivante ??i decide viitorul, c?s?toria, soarta. Clipe?te ?i toate ?ansele ?i s au spulberat. Respir? ?i vei avea o via?? lipsit? de r?sete. Mi?c? te ?i nu ?i vei mai g?si perechea. Un sculptor de galioane (statuile fixate de prora vaselor cu p?nze) ?i un vitrinier v?duv transform? or??elul neo zeelandez Marumaru ?n scena unei confrunt?ri fantastice ?ntre art? ?i via??, ?ntre minciun? ?i adev?r, ?ntre iubire ?i nebunie. Cu o intrig? demn? de Dickens, Creatorii de manechine este ?n acela?i timp un roman istoric, povestea unui naufragiu pe o insul? pustie, o reinterpretare a unei piese de Shakespeare, o tragedie de la Antipozi.

Eroul Arn Magnusson se ?ntoarce ?n ?ara sa de la miaz?noapte, unde ?ns? nu ?l a?teapt? doar ?mplinirea pove?tii de dragoste cu frumoasa Cecilia, la care nu a ?ncetat s? spere at??ia ani, ci ?i intrigile politice ?i r?zboaiele pentru putere. Va reu?i viteazul ?i ?n?eleptul cavaler s??i deprind? pe go?i cu nout??ile aduse din ?ara Sf?nt?, cum vor fi primi?i prietenii lui sarazini? Va putea r?zboiul s? conduc? tocmai la pacea mult dorit? ?i la na?terea unui regat puternic? Deznod?m?ntul acestor aventuri ?l vom afla ?n ultima carte din trilogia templier? a lui Jan Guillou.

First Lessons In Geography is a popular book by James Monteith.?This volume is a classic book for kids that explores the countries, terrains, and cultures of our fascinating planet?Readers ages 9 to 12 will travel around the globe, from Greenland to Tasmania, learning the locations and characteristics of continents, countries, and states and provinces in this lively introduction to our world.

Corint Junior aduce al doilea volum al seriei autoarei Sibeal Punder – Rocada Vrajitoarelor, o fictiune cu mult suspans si intamplari bizare in Tinutul Chiuvetariei. Razboiul vrajitoarelor a luat sfarsit, iar Tiga Nusovtorov Jarazare este pe cale sa devina vrajitoare in toata regula. Dar cand prietena ei, Vrajitoarea Numarul Unu Peggy, dispare, iar teribilul duo Felicity Bat - Aggie Hoof preia controlul asupra orasului, lucrurile iau o intorsatura NEFERICITA. Unde este dintr-odata toata lumea si de ce este invinovatita Tiga pentru asta? Este timpul pentru bauturi magice si calatorii in timp, pentru investigatii serioase de detectivi si pentru alegeri vestimentare cel putin curioase... Poate Tiga sa rezolve misterul rocadei vrajitoarelor? SAU NE AJUTI TU? Nu pierde nici prima carte a Tigai in Tinutul Chiuvetariei din volumul Razboiul Vrajitoarelor.?

Uau. Asta e. Asta înseamn? c-am crescut. Pe cont propriu, la ?coala de Arte. Deci r?mâi cu bine, Tallulah, fat? ?uie, ?i hellooooo, Lullah, star pe scen? ?i..... opaa. O. Pa. Tallulah Casey este preg?tit? s?-?i descopere partea artistic? ?i s?-?i fac? noi prieteni. La ?coala de Arte din Yorkshire Dales, unde nu exist? magazine de haine sau cosmetice, ci mla?tini, p?duri, un han fioros ?i multe oi, Tallulah va descoperi, în ciuda atmosferei stranii desprinse parc? din La r?scruce de vânturi, un grup de prietene pe care te po?i bizui ?i talente artistice neb?nuite. Tot acolo se va ata?a, de?i nu fusese prev?zut, de un pui de bufni??. Cititoarele în pragul adolescen?ei vor râde cu gura pân? la urechi de peripe?iile pu?toaicei cu sim?ul umorului ?i picioare cam prea lungi...

This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length cozy mysteries, contains Death at a Drop-In, A Body at Book Club, and Death Pays a Visit . These books collectively have over 170 5-star reviews. Death at a Drop-In: You’re invited to a deadly drop-in: Cosette Whitlow is a society matron…if tiny Bradley, North Carolina, has one. She kindly volunteers for all the town's charities, but isn’t nearly as kind to her own family, neighbors, and friends. In fact, Cosette is emphatically disliked by much of the town—including octogenarian Myrtle Clover. And Myrtle knows that dislike in Bradley can quickly turn deadly. No one seems surprised when Cosette’s body is discovered during a party she’s hosting—she was struck on the head with a croquet mallet. Wanting to restore order to the small town, Myrtle resolves to track down the killer—before the killer strikes again. A Body at Book Club This is one book club meeting that doesn’t go by the book. When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter’s dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle can read between the lines. Naomi had riled everyone up by flirting with other people’s husbands, arguing with neighbors, and generally making a nuisance of herself. Murdering troublemakers is the oldest trick in the book. The book club members seem too sweet to be killers, but Myrtle knows better than to judge books by their covers. Myrtle’s investigation into the murder will take a more novel approach than her police chief son’s by-the-book methods. Can Myrtle and her widower sidekick uncover the killer…before he writes them off for good Death Pays a Visit At Greener Pastures Retirement Home, leisure time can prove perilous. When psychic (and hubcap retailer) Wanda Alewine pays a late-night visit to Myrtle Clover, she urges the octogenarian sleuth to head straight to Greener Pastures Retirement Home. But Wanda doesn't want Myrtle to consider the Home's dubious amenities--she wants Myrtle to prevent a murder seen in a vision. Reluctant Myrtle investigates with sidekick Miles, who seems a lot more interested in Greener Pastures than she is. As the duo digs, they uncover more than just Sudoku and Scrabble—they discover a sinister undercurrent… with murder as its outcome.

Amikor egy orosz milliárdos elrabolja Norvégia aranytartalékát, és a maradék aranyrudat is beolvasztja a Premier Foci Liga kupájába, Doktor Proktorra, Bullére és Lisére vár, hogy megszerezze az utolsó bizonyítékot, és megmentse Norvégiát. De mivel a milliárdos aranyolvasztó laboratóriumába nem sikerül bejutniuk, csak úgy tudják megkaparinta a kupát – ha visszanyerik! Remélve, hogy elkerülhetik a nemzeti pánikot, Bulle és Lise csatlskozik egy focicsapathoz és beveti a pukipor erejét is. Talán Doktor Proktor újabb félresikerült találmányaival sikerül gy?zelemre vinniük ezt a kutyaüt? csapatot, miel?tt kés? lesz… A világhír? skandináv krimiíró Doktor Proktor-sorozatát már t?bb mint 20 nyelvre fordították le. A f?szerepl?k fergeteges kalandjait elképeszt? fordulatok, abszurd humor és a Nesb?-féle kül?nleges atmoszféra teszi feledhetetlenné.

Az 5 tornacsuka mesés gyerek útik?nyve a Balaton-felvidékre kalauzolja ifjú olvasóit. Ebben a mesében megismerhetitek egy kialudt vulkán titkait. Mert a Balaton t?bb, mint fürd?ruha, sokkal inkább tornacsuka. Tartsatok velünk, kalandra fel!

Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World ?explores the lives of 28 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, including such famous examples as Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor, but also lesser known beasts like the giant eel Dunkleosteus and Hesperornis, a huge aquatic bird from 78 million years ago. Including flying dinosaurs and swimming dinosaurs, two-legged and four-legged dinosaurs, plant-eating and meat-eating dinosaurs, armoured, spiked and horned dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World and beyond is a feast of exciting prehistoric beasts. The book is illustrated throughout with outstanding full-colour annotated artworks for each animal. Alongside easy-to-follow descriptions of each animal’s habitat, characteristics and diet, there are factfile boxes, locator maps and size comparison guides. Spanning many millions of years and showing us both the ancestors and successors of the dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World ?contains many animals we probably never knew existed. With expert artworks and easy-to-follow text, the book will educate and entertain children about the fascinating world of early life on Earth.

This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length cozy mysteries, contains? A Body at Bunco, Murder On Opening Night, and Cruising for Murder. The sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, might not be as quiet as it seems. Murders happen at a steady rate and octogenarian amateur sleuth Myrtle Clover is determined to solve them before her police chief son. A Body at Bunco: Playing Bunco may be fun...but murder proves a game-changer. Octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover has never heard of the dice game Bunco. Regardless, she steps in as her daughter-in-law’s sub and reluctantly puts her game face on. Bunco turns out to be child’s play. But when a body is discovered, Myrtle realizes another game is afoot. Before long, she’s playing cat and mouse with the killer. Can she track down the murderer before the game is up? Or, with the killer playing hard to get, will it end up being “no dice?” Murder On Opening Night: When Myrtle Clover and her friend Miles attend a play in their small town, there’s a full house on opening night. It’s clear to Myrtle that one of the actresses is a stage hog who loves stealing the spotlight. Nandina Marshall certainly does upstage everyone—when her murder forces an unexpected intermission. Can Myrtle and Miles discover who was behind her final curtain call….before murder makes an encore? Cruising for Murder: ? Loose lips sink ships…and result in murder. When Myrtle and her friend Miles set out for adventure on the high sea, they assume most of the trip’s excitement will result from shore excursions to charming Alaskan villages. They feel as if their ship has come in. But when a fellow passenger disappears, Myrtle realizes she must seize the helm and find the killer...before more souls are lost.

The seven worlds of Neltsar are in turmoil. War has devastated the largest cities and killed millions of people. Now, one hundred of the strongest warriors—beings with incomprehensible power—have been banished to the Forsaken Lands. After wandering for one thousand years, they emerge onto a planet similar to medieval earth, where no one has powers—or do they? A Promise of Vengeance is the first of four books in the Rules of Vengeance series. Read it now and be hooked. ?

Premiul European pentru Literatur? Crime 2015Unde se sf?r?e?te adev?rul ?i unde ?ncepe minciuna??Henry Hayden este admirat de toat? lumea. Un celebru autor de bestselleruri. Un so? iubitor ?i devotat. Un vecin generos ?i atent.?Dar Henry Hayden e numai o imagine, o masc?. Trecutul s?u e un secret ?i cu at?t mai mult metodele sale. Doar el ?i so?ia sa ?tiu c? de fapt ea este autoarea romanelor care l-au f?cut faimos.?C?nd amanta lui r?m?ne ?ns?rcinat?, fa?ada pe care Henry ?i-a construit-o cu grij? e pe cale s? se n?ruie. Iar ?ntr-o noapte ploioas?, ?n v?rful unei st?nci abrupte, solu?ia perfect? devine gre?eala sa cea mai cumplit?."Suntem ?ntr-un fel de er? de aur a antieroului sociopat, at?t ?n c?r?i c?t ?i pe ecrane, de la personajul Dexter al lui Jeff Lindsay p?n? la eroinele borderline create de Gillian Flynn ?i Paula Hawkins. De obicei antieroul ?nfrunt? ni?te adversari formidabili, iar Arango se asigur? c? lucrurile nu vor fi niciodat? u?oare pentru Henry." - Th e New York Times Book Review"Arango analizeaz? dec?derea uman? prin personalitatea borderline a lui Henry Hayden. Ve?i fi ner?bd?tori s? afla?i dac? ma?ina?iunile lui Henry ?l vor pro?teja sau dimpotriv?, dac? haosul pe care l-a creat ?i va distruge propria armur?." – Booklist"Un senza?ional thriller psihologic care sondeaz? mintea unui om lipsit de suflet." - Publishers Weekly

Premiul NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS pentru fic?iune 2013 O ?mpletire splendid? de istorie ?i imagina?ie, Pas?rea Bunului Dumnezeu este at?t o aventur? palpitant?, c?t ?i o explorare ?nduio??toare a ceea ce ?nseamn? identitatea ?i supravie?uirea. Cep?oar?, b?iatul negru silit s? se deghizeze ?n fat?, este f?r? ?ndoial? urma?ul lui Huckleberry Finn. Purtat de colo-colo prin pustiurile Statelor Unite, al?turi de armata improvizat? a lui James Brown, zis B?tr?nul, ?i obligat s? asculte propov?duielile ame?itoare ale acestuia, Cep?oar? r?m?ne, prin iste?imea, umorul ?i inocen?a lui, un ?nving?tor. – Domnica Drumea Cartea lui McBride ne prezint? vremurile barbare premerg?toare r?zboiului de secesiune, c?nd negrii, pentru care ?nc? nu se inventase asepticul oameni de culoare, se preg?teau, ?n zorn?it de lan?uri ?i ?n fo?net de Biblie, pentru marea confruntare cu libertatea. – Marin M?laicu-Hondrari Un nou roman magnific semnat de unul dintre autorii momentului: James McBride. – The New York Times Book Review Absolut original, pitoresc ?i plin de via??. – Washington Post

Mara se treze?te ?ntr-o bun? zi la spital, f?r? s? ?tie de ce se afl? acolo ?i ce anume i s-a ?nt?mplat. Amintirile ?i revin treptat ?i dureros, ?tie c? a avut un accident ?ngrozitor, ?n care prietenii ei au murit, dar ea a sc?pat aproape f?r? nicio zg?rietur?. De?i familia ei hot?r??te s? ?nceap? o via?? nou? ?n Florida, amintirile o asalteaz? pe Mara, provoc?ndu-i episoade psihotice. ?n acest amestec straniu de nebunie ?i realitate, Noah, cel mai frumos b?iat pe care l-a v?zut vreodat?, pare s? se fi ?ndr?gostit de ea. C?t din aventurile Marei Dyer sunt vis ?i c?t sunt adev?r? E doar o adolescent? care sufer? de sindrom post-traumatic sau exist? ceva mai misterios ?n spatele ?nchipuirilor ei? ?G?sim ?n trilogia lui Michelle Hodkin ecouri din Carrie a lui Stephen King. Scris din perspectiva Marei, primul volum al trilogiei alterneaz? ingenios perspectivele. Trecerile de la lucruri cotidiene la co?mar ?i halucina?ie sunt nea?teptate, dar se produc firesc ?i-?i dau fiori.“ Los Angeles Times ?Felul ?n care Hodkin exploateaz? ambiguitatea spore?te suspansul, aprofund?nd nu doar posibilit??ile psihologice, ci ?i artificiile narative. E o poveste realist? despre nebunie, o poveste fantastic? sau una poli?ist??“ Kirkus Reviews ?Talentul ?i inteligen?a lui Michelle Hodkin sunt evidente – de la descrierile ?nfrico??toare la scenele romantice. N-am mai citit a?a ceva.“ Veronica Roth Michelle Hodkin a crescut ?n Florida, a mers la colegiu ?n New York ?i a studiat dreptul la Michigan ?nainte de a scrie primul s?u roman, Mara Dyer. ?nceputul, ?n 2011. A fost YALSA Reader’s Choice, iar volumul urm?tor, Mara Dyer. Transformarea, a intrat direct pe lista de bestseller New York Times. C?r?ile din trilogia Mara Dyer au fost publicate ?n cincisprezece ??ri. ?S-a ?nt?mplat fulger?tor – eram ?n avion, veneam de la ceremonia de absolvire a fratelui meu ?i am ?nceput s? scriu, pur ?i simplu – ast?zi eram avocat ?i m?ine eram deja scriitoare.“ Michelle Hodkin

Un libro dedicado a los abuelos universales, a sus ense?anzas, a su eterno amor por sus nietos... una admirable obra en que cada lector se encontrará a si mismo. ?Cuándo sabrás que has alcanzado el umbral de la madurez? Una apuesta sobre ese tema entre dos pulgas hermanas se convierte en una real tragedia para toda su familia y en un verdadero “bautizo de la madurez” para el héroe del relato. Cómo resolverán el conflicto y las ense?anzas que desprenderán de un maratón de acontecimientos imprevistos, lo podéis descubrir en el IVo volumen de la serie “Un Corazón de Ranita”, titulado “El bautizo de la madurez”.