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El sultán Shahriar descubre que su esposa lo engaña y la decapita. Todavía lleno de rencor, cada día desposa a una mujer a la que luego ordena matar por la mañana. Inesperadamente, Sherezade, la hija del visir, se ofrece voluntaria para casarse con el sultán. Durante la noche de bodas, la muchacha inicia un relato que deja fascinado a su marido, pero que interrumpe justo antes del amanecer.

Edward Muffen, dopo lo sfortunato esito di una missione pericolosa, viene dimesso dall’ospedale. Potrebbe tornare a lavorare nell’MI6, ma per lasciarsi alle spalle le ferite del corpo e anche quelle del cuore, decide di fare un viaggio. E quale modo migliore se non un viaggio in mongolfiera? Purtroppo però, una volta a bordo, lo attenderà una brutta sorpresa.

Sherezade decide contar la verdadera historia de Simbad el marino, confesando que la narrada en las 1001 noches anteriores no era la auténtica... Simbad conoce muchos futuros descubrimientos científicos a lo largo de sus viajes, y Sherezade describe lo que el marino observa: comarcas extraordinarias, plantas de propiedades extrañas, animales parásitos, trenes, incubadoras, autómatas, la máquina de Babbage, el electrotipo, las pilas, experimentos de física, etc.

Presenting a collection of Adventure Stories - Level 3 Eng (US) from BookBox.

Este audiolibro es, en palabras de su autor: "una mirada real y sincera a la vida cotidiana de los niños marginados del mundo." El autor busca rendir un tributo que sirva de denuncia de las condiciones en las que viven los niños marginados en el mundo. Son las historias de una niña que mendiga en Bogotá, otra que se enfrenta a la circuncisión en Zimbawe, un niño en Egipto que camina largas distancias todos los días por una jarra de agua, o aquél que se ve obligado a convertirse en un soldado en Sierra Leona.

It is a fictionalised account of the first expedition across the Western Wilderness, crossing the Rocky Mountains. The journal chronicled a 1792 expedition led by Julius Rodman up the Missouri River to the Northwest. This 1792 expedition would have made Rodman the first European to cross the Rocky Mountains. The detailed journal chronicles events of the most surprising nature and recounts '[T]he unparalleled vicissitudes and adventures experienced by a handful of men in a country which, until then, had never been explored by "civilised man"'.

This first of two short stories is a prequel to a novel that delves into the world of big utilities, big coal, and the battle for green energy. It begins with a young coal miner from Kentucky who is taken under the wing of a wealthy industrialist who repays a long-overdue debt of gratitude to the young man's father. The transformation of the boy from a poor coal miner to a successful executive juxtaposes corporate bottom lines with his original Eastern Kentucky roots of humility and honesty.

Sam and Tom are childhood friends who grew up in the Midwest in the '70s. Through 15 wonderful short stories, Sam takes us through some of his teen years, where hunting, fishing, and pretty girls were all that mattered. Told with humor and emotion and played out in the almost magical surroundings of Holland, Michigan, you will be taken into Sam and Tom’s simple yet wonderful world of adventure. Before big-screen TVs and online gaming, two kids, along with their families and pals, find their own entertainment among the forests and lakes.

Experience a tense 18th-century smallsword duel from the point-of-view of a sly combatant, who has a surprising plan to vanquish his smug opponent.

"Métodos de supervivencia" es una colección de relatos de Félix J. Palma en la que el autor vuelve a regalarnos su prosa más poética y su sensibilidad a la hora de tejer historias que llegan al corazón. En ella encontraremos desamores, secretos, robos, encuentros con el pasado, huidas del presente y hasta un alma que se vende al diablo para escribir la mejor de las novelas.

Nadie es capaz de tejer una red de suspense, provocar una sacudida de sorpresa o dar una lección sobre la vida como el autor de bestsellers Jeffrey Archer. Desde África a Oriente Medio, desde Londres a Pekín, Archer nos lleva a lugares que jamás hemos visto y nos presenta personajes a los que jamás podremos olvidar.

Living history - there are people that portray it for a hobby and some that do it for a living. Some of their tales are outlandish, funny, and plain ridiculous. Come meet our cast of weekend warriors and the shenanigans that fill the camp. Campfires, coffee, time travelers. Who knows just what can happen after the tourists leave?

Twelve years old, Pat is a hundred pounds of grit thriving in the ideal childhood her parents create. A graduate’s first day on the job ends as she sleeps in her classroom after a dinner of Crisco and Red Vines. Jezebel takes stock of the consequences of her life choices as she plans her next 20 years. Following her mother’s murder, a teen reinvents herself to escape the threats and certainties she sees coming at her. Sometimes a mother's love is not enough.

When your secret identity is revealed.... When the monster is unleashed.... When the superhero’s child has no power.... When Death himself is caught unawares.... Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon - even a hidden clown.

Join us for epic adventures in the UP on land and lakes! Pirates, thieves, shipwrecks, sexy women, lost gold, and adventures on the Lake Superior frontier await you! In this audiobook, you’ll sail on a ship full of gold, outwit deadly shapeshifters, battle frontier outlaws, and even meet the mysterious agent that Andrew Jackson called "the meanest man" he ever knew. Packed with action, adventure, humor, and suspense, this audiobook has something for every listener.

What is a lineshack? It's a small cabin used by ranch hands, a place of refuge during storms. Sometimes the only place within miles, a place that can mean the difference between life and death, especially when a winter storm is about to bare down on you. This winter is no different...except that this time there's three murderous brothers, the sheriff, and a group lost skiers who may just need the same lonely building. Then from out of no where surfaces another, a man out of time, out of place.... Who will survive this New Years Eve.

La Mujer del Mediodía es la colección completa de los diez audiolibros: los cuentos se venden por separado, esta es la versión completa a un súper precio, cada audiolibro tiene su trailer, puede buscarlos y escuchar el trailer de cada uno.

Isn’t it always the way? Your time machine crash lands in 18th-century Europe, and the one man who might be able to fix it - renowned watchmaker Gaston Lemaitre - is just about to have his head chopped off, courtesy of Madame La Guillotine. Fembot Sally heads to Paris, where the Reign of Terror is in full swing. Will she be able to rescue Citizen Lemaitre, or will she end up with her own head on the block?

Have you ever seen a white alligator or held a baby alligator in your hand? Queen Vernita continues her adventures in the deep south. She learns all about the plantations, how the slaves lived, jazz, the Bayou and even holds a baby alligator.

We must look within ourselves for our greatest faculties so that they become our “Golden Armor”, that strength that lives within us, and that prompts us to overcome any difficulties that may arise. The main objective of the story on this book is helping you find the light that shines inside you no matter how small it is to can rekindle it to turn it into a huge bonfire that illuminates your life and the lives of those around you. A useful story to help our children cultivate self-confidence and build character-filled personalities.