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Matilda é uma menina de 8 anos e está vivendo o dia mais diferente de sua vida. Ela sentiu muito medo após saber da separação dos pais, mas conseguiu entender a situação e achar uma saída com a ajuda

Weaving together a crackling Christmas collection from master novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens himself, this fierce, fiery, and festive anthology will leave you cosy yet cold with the chill of a real and raw Victorian Christmas...Well deep dive into Dickens moral message in the famous A Christmas Carol, before encountering more Christmas spirits in The Chimes. This time, however, ghostly spirits are replaced by ghastly goblinsWell then step into the tantalising world of toys - and cosy critters - in The Cricket on the Hearth. Meanwhile, The Battle of Life will see the Christmas message of peace, love, and kindness bubble to the surface. Last but not least, well have to reckon with a fantastically festive haunted mansion in The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain.Charles Dickens Christmas Stories is a must-read for lovers of classical literature, festive fanatics of The Muppets Christmas Carol, and fans of Dev Patels The Personal History of David Copperfield.

A lost dystopian classic, set in a future without death, introduced by Sophie Mackintosh, for fans of Jeff VanderMeer, Emily St. John Mandel, and Jacqueline Harpmans I Who Have Never Known Men.A dazzling, deadpan nightmare. Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of TimeA chilling, thought-provoking tale about the unexpected perils of eternal life.Andrew Hunter MurrayYou dont own yourself any longer. Society owns you. Bruno, a young magazine editor, seems to live a charmed life, until he discovers a growth on his neck - the first sign of incurable cancer. But his doctor offers him a unique opportunity: Bruno can choose to be frozen down until medical science has found a cure for his condition. He makes his decision, just after meeting and falling in love with an enigmatic ballet dancer.Decades later, he wakes up to find himself cured, but the world is now a very different place. Freezing technology is now ubiquitous, the pleasures of life have been subtly drained and society has started to fracture. Bruno must decide what he really wants from his life and whether its worth the cost.Fans of dystopian fiction will love this creepingly claustrophobic classic, which asks all the big questions about ageing, death, scientific progress and the meaning of life.Whilst grappling with existential questions, Freezing Point is also deeply entertaining, veering from slapdash caper to dreamlike, psychedelic sequences and deadpan absurdity.Sophie Mackintosh

Enter a lush Greco-Roman inspired fantasy where a glittering world, a lottery built on lies, and a forbidden romance come together as 18-year-old Maris attempts to escape a city under siege, from the author of New York Times bestseller, Fable.In the great walled city of Isara, a rebellion one hundred years in the making ignites. But when a legionnaire falls for a Magistrates daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods.Luca Matius must carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum, but finds himself in the middle of a pivotal catastrophe.Raised amidst the inner workings of the Citadel, Maris faces a lifetime of service to a corrupt city. However, upon meeting Luca, their lives are fated to become entangled.Once the city is thrown into chaos, Luca and Maris are on opposite sides of a holy war and learn they are at the center of a story the gods themselves are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left for them to salvage.

A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel, perfect for fans of The Last House on Needless Street and Tell Me Im Worthless.On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their parents to stay away from that house. But of course, children dont listen. Children think its fun to be scared, to dare each other to go inside.Jessie Campanelli did what many older sisters do and dared her little brother Paul. But unlike all the other kids who went inside that abandoned house, Paul didnt return. His two friends, Jake and Richie, said that the house ate Paul. Of course adults didnt believe that. Adults never believe what kids say. They thought someone kidnapped Paul, or otherwise hurt him. They thought Paul had disappeared in a way that was ordinary, explainable.The disappearance of her little brother broke Jessies family apart in ways that would never be repaired. Jessie grew up, had a child of her own, kept living on the same street where the house that ate her brother sat, crouched and waiting. And darkness seemed to spread out from that house, a darkness that was alivealive and hungry.

Quem será o misterioso prisioneiro que tanto ameaça os frágeis alicerces do reinado de Luís XIV e se tornou uma das grandes lendas históricas da França? Neste último volume de Visconde de Bragelonne, Dumas da fim a saga que transformou o imaginario ocidental. Numa prosa eletrizante e cheia de suspense, Alexandre Dumas ficcionaliza uma figura que encarna anseios de justiça e mudança numa França monarquica em franca decadencia: o homem da mascara de ferro. Por tras do disfarce imposto, desponta um personagem inteligente, sensivel e digno, em oposiço a vaidade e autoritarismo de Luis XIV, que pode mudar tudo.Com Aramis comprometido em empreender uma arriscada misso com o enigmatico prisioneiro, o volume mais conhecido e adaptado para cinema de O visconde de Bragelonne e tambem a derradeira despedida dos leitores do quarteto fantastico da literatura ocidental. O que sera de Aramis, Porthos, Athos e DArtagnan depois de tantas aventuras quando a lealdade, a honra e a coragem vo perdendo lugar numa sociedade que caminha para um aburguesamento brutal? Dumas, com muita emoço e drama, selara seus destinos.

Coletânea de minicontos de Andréa del Fuego, autora de A pediatra e Os Malaquias. Ou, se preferir, uma reunião de comentários num elevador que despenca.Publicado pela primeira vez em 2005, numa ediçã

Isaac Browning is the picture of a melancholy widower, knitting to soothe his sorrows. One day, his neighbors handsome grandson, Luca, asks him an innocent question: Why does knitting that sweater make your face scrunch up like that?The answer pours out: Isaac is drowning in bitterness, stuck reliving the death throes of his failed marriage and the twist of fate that kept him from fixing his own life before his late husbands death spared him the trouble. Luca has always been the king of "I got this." From getting kicked out of the house at eighteen to starting his own business or taking care of his awesome grandparents, Luca has taken what life throws at him. But Lucas suddenly single sister is going to have a baby, and Isaac and his yarny hobby are an unexpected godsend. In spite of Isaacs issues, hes really amazing company. Together, the two men start an unlikely friendship. Luca thinks Isaac is a sweetly chaotic mess, and Isaac is utterly smitten with Lucas kindness, but they both need to straighten out their own lives before they can start something real. Except life is seldom that neat and tidy. Life is a messy yarn box of a thousand colorsbossy students, pregnant sisters, awesome friends, and the best (and worst) of family knit themselves into a tapestry that binds the two men together. Then the cosmic cat distribution system provides Isaac with a catnip-addicted orange kitty as the first step in building a life thats uniquely his own. With a little bit of growing and some help from Euclid, Luca and Isaac learn that something real is what you make of it, and with a little bit of elbow grease, the possibilities are as sturdy and as beautiful as their wildest dreams.

At eighteen, Rory Whitehead fled his hometown of Evergreen Hill, leaving behind his high school sweetheart and best friend, Samuel Daniels. Now, Rorys architectural firm is sending him and his colleague Malcolm home to assess the possibility of acquiring Evergreen Lodge, which Samuel owns.Faced with Samueland his teenaged son, JasperRory overreacts and pretends Malcolm is his fiance as well as his colleague. One misunderstanding leads to another until neither man knows which way is up. Then an outside threat forces them together. Can they unravel the tangled threads or will the end of Rorys mission mean the end of their time together?

Tyler knows getting his mother a dog as a Christmas gift is a bad idea, even if shed like to have company while she undergoes chemo. But he stops at a dog rescue on the way home anyway and leaves with an injured Maltipoo named Daisy who follows him like he has bacon in his pockets. So much for getting a dog for his mom.Maybe Tylers the one who needs company anyway. After all, hes been mooning over his neighbor, Anthony, for months. Suddenly, when hes out walking Daisy, his little ice-breaker, Anthony approaches him about attending his law firms Christmas eventas Anthonys date. Can Daisy work her magic and bring Tyler the best Christmas gift ever?

Its been three years since former hockey player Devon Hughes dried out, hung up his skates, and started raising wool sheep. Now hes driving home from Christmas shopping in a snowstorm and happens across a stranded motorist. What kind of monster would he be if he didnt stop?When the weather turns, Noah Bell is returning to his roots after a short stint in pro hockey, a slightly longer stint in higher education, and a failed relationship. Hes convinced hes going to freeze to death in a rest stop on I-75 until a stranger shows up to rescue him. At least if he goes home with this guy, hell be warm before he can get ax-murdered. Except it turns out he and Devon have more in common than just not being serial killers. If they can get past the panic and sheep calm, maybe this Christmas theyll get their merry on.

With Christmas Eve approaching, marking a year since his former boyfriend cruelly dumped him, all woodworker Declan Munro wants to do is quietly ride out a blizzard in his Cascade Mountain cabin. That hope is dashed when he rescues an ill-prepared snowshoer in the advanced stages of hypothermia. He races him home to warm up and regain consciousness.Corporate accountant and Miami transplant Tate Crawford feels like hes been transported to the winter wonderland of his dreams, especially when hes rescued by a handsome mountain man. Snowed in, Tate and Declan ski, skate, and sit by the fire together. Heart-hurt Declan fights his growing feelings for Tate, who fears he has nothing to offer in this mountain paradise. Will the two allow themselves the possibility of love?

USA Today bestselling author Sally Kilpatrick presents a Southern-fried Christmas story full of both humor and heart. Widowed romance writer Ivy Long is stuck in a rut. Shes hardly the best candidate to play Mary in the annual Drive Thru Nativity: she still sneaks cigarettes, isnt a virgin, and definitely isnt with child. Gabe Ledbetter has problems of his own. Hes hiding out with his estranged father during an unwanted leave of absence from his pediatrics practice. Hes also been talked into playing Joseph along with Ivy and an assortment of less-than-cooperative animals. When Ivy finds an honest-to-goodness baby in the manger, thats the first of many surprises for her and Gabe. Both have been burned by love before. However, if they can find the courage to open their hearts while taking care of a baby and coexisting with their prickly families, then it just might be a Christmas miracle.

Powerful.DAILY TELEGRAPH[Ross] is a master of detail.TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA literary rollercoaster.PEOPLEChillingly real . . . unforgettable.BOOKLISTFrom a singular voice: a gripping and deeply moving story of grief and memory.1990s New York: Tony Pellar - a man of former style and fading beauty - now lives in the subway tunnels. From this place of darkness, Tony fights for his sanity as his mind overflows with memories of Agatha, a woman he calls the Soul Snatcher.Following the lost thread of his life story back to 1960s North Carolina, Ross unravels a tangle of hurt and lies with two interconnected tales: that of Mikey, his wealthy childhood best friend, and of Agatha - a complex woman with a heart full of painful secrets.Orange Laughter is a story of old prejudice and shattered innocence, and a vivid reminder of the importance of storytelling as a way to heal individual and collective memory.Readers loved Orange Laughter:Masterful! The ride is intriguing with twists and turns and a huge dose of the unexpected. This novel will enchant, surprise and mystify; but ultimately, it will satisfy. A page-turner! I could not put it down, I read it all in one sitting. The authors touch is as beautiful as it is sure. A masterpiece of storytelling. Her characters live. Her prose sings. She is a writer of visions.

Década de 1990, a doce e tímida menina, que vivia na antiga zona rural da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, tinha apenas 11 anos, quando começou a desvendar as maravilhas do mundo. Junto a elas, vieram também as desiluses diante das injustiças e maldades que permeiam as relaçes humanas na sociedade. Quel, como era chamada pelos mais chegados, sempre foi muito sonhadora, uma verdadeira princesa enclausurada em seu castelo. Mas por que essa menina era princesa? Como podia viver em um castelo, morando em um bairro suburbano em pleno Rio de Janeiro? O que sera que aconteceu na vida dela com o passar dos anos? Granadas, guerrilhas urbanas, tiroteios e uma adolescencia muito conturbada em meio a violencia, ao desprezo da sociedade e aos amigos maldosos no foram capazes de apagar as esperanças no coraço da pequena Quel. A mocinha cheia de determinaço, franzina e trancada em seu universo paralelo sempre conversava com as plantas, o Sol, a Lua, as estrelas, as nuvens, as montanhas, o vento e os animais de todos os tipos imaginaveis. Teria essa doce e fragil garotinha conseguido escapar de uma realidade voraz e destruidora de sonhos? Ou sera que ela no resistiu e sucumbiu, como tantas outras meninas que, ao crescerem, acabam dando cabo da propria vida aqui no planeta Terra?Venha, nesta aventura da vida real, em forma de poema, prosa e poesia, descobrir se ainda vale a pena ter sonhos para realizar e o preço que cada um deles ira custar. Saiba qual o segredo da vida e entenda quem esta por tras da realizaço ou do fracasso dos seus sonhos.

Neste livro os sentimentos vividos, imaginados e presenciados são a válvula propulsora para desenvolver as mais verdadeiras emoções, ferramentas edificantes, fazendo um convite para a superação dos e

O autor compôs a obra (uma miscelânea literária) com duas peças teatrais, inúmeras poesias e algumas crônicas.Cada parte representa, na verdade, o que aprendeu nas convivências de sua vida: o teatro

Vol. 6 includes the following stories:Chiara de Giorgi: Doomsday Is Postponed. A Time Hopper AdventureGlenn Dungan: Little Ghosts by Esos RidleyEdward Ahern: Trial and ErrorMike Jansen: Spring in the Winter GardenTim Major: Concerning the Deprivation of SleepZach Smith: The Dechronozation ChamberDamir Salkovic: Living GraffitiThanks to Jim Henderson, Zach Smith and Vaughan Stanger for proofreading.

A collection of vivid and revelatory monologues from the people of Barnsley, by award-winning theatre company LUNG, with a foreword by Ian McMillan.In Barnsley town, emergency services stand on a bridge trying to save a strangers life. At a sports hall in Penistone, a pair of sumo wrestlers prepare to fight. Up Goldthorpe way, a burning effigy of Maggie Thatcher is paraded down the high street.This is Barnsley, speaking for itself - past, present and future.Calling Barnsley was first produced as an audio installation in a public phone box at Barnsley Civic arts centre in January 2025.LUNGs work continues to challenge and inspire the nation, consistently creating bold, deeply human work like Calling Barnsley - a timely collection of monologues that bring real voices vividly to life.Indhu Rubasingham, Artistic Director, National Theatre This book is Barnsley through and through: tender, funny, and beautifully real. A true celebration of the voices that make us who we are.Kate Rusby, singer-songwriterBarnsley made me a tough, ambitious, cultured, proud Yorkshirewoman. This book proves Im not alone in loving our little town.Jenni Murray, broadcasterThe pieces in this collection resound with genuine authenticity of place and character, this is the heartbeat of South Yorkshire. Writing so full of the stuff of life you can almost taste it.John Godber OBE, playwrightMoor rattle than a can o mabs.Ian McMillan, poet

Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary AwardJoin Simpsons quirky cast of seven as they upend colonial myth-making and expose the unnatural strangeness at the heart of settler-capitalism. With warm humour and canny observation, The Cure for White Ladies breaks open the self to a world still alive with people, animals, ancestors, and spirits.