Un monstruo en los manglares

A young woman travels to a new world, and discovers who she really is. In October 1829, Georgiana Molloy embarked on a gruelling five-month sea journey from her home in England, hopeful of a prosperous future in the new settlement in Western Australia. But the land she finds is harsh and unyielding, food is often short, and the struggle of colonial life spells dreadful loneliness. Yet despite the hardships, she begins to see the unique beauty of her adopted country, and becomes fascinated with its amazing plant life, so different from anything she has known in England. Based on the real life...

The Cobel and Daniels families weren't anything special. Car dealer, Mitch Daniels and his interior decorator wife, Sue were having marital problems. Then it happened. A North Jersey widowed Caroline Cobel worked in a beauty salon. She and her daughter always turned to Matt when they had problems they couldn't figure out for themselves. Then it happened. At fifteen and a half, all Bari Lynn Cobel cared about was her volley ball matches, upcoming Sweet 15 party, becoming head cheerleader, listening to her *NSYNC cds. and talking abut boys with her best friend, Nicole. Bari Lynn's grades were...

Cuando un niño aprende a preguntar "Por qué" ya nunca abandonará esas palabras. Porque las preguntas son pinzas para sujetar objetos desconocidos, llaves para abrir puertas secretas y lupas que nos permiten ver lo que está oculto. Al fin y al cabo, como todos sabemos, "Por qué" no es más que la abreviatura de "Ábrete, Sésamo". Pero cuando pronunciamos esas palabras, nunca sabemos lo que vamos a encontrar. "Las preguntas nos recuerdan que no lo sabemos todo, que una parte de nosotros siempre será un misterio. Sin las preguntas no sabríamos esto. Y seríamos idiotas. Porque un idiota...

Las distinguidas damas Torres son respetadas y admiradas por todos los adultos de la ciudad Torrealta. Sin embargo, los niños las odian porque son un manantial de leperadas contra ellos. Tres mocosos hábiles e inteligentes deciden darles una sopa de su propio chocolate y comienzan así una guerra feroz.