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  The Twilight Saga: Book 1

  Twilight

  by Stephenie Meyer

  When Bella's mother remarries she grudgingly decides to go live with her father in the sunless, perpetually rainy city of Forks, Washington. It's the middle of the semester at a new school and the most she can hope for is to blend in. Then she sees the mysterious Edward Cullen. He's handsome, intriguing and he happens to be a vampire. Despite the risk to her life, Bella and Eward are drawn together and their... (more)
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  Conrad Yeats Atlantis Adventure: Book 1

  Raising Atlantis

  by Thomas Greanias

  THE TRUTH IS DOWN THERE—BURIED UNDER TWO MILES OF ICE. In Antarctica, a glacial earthquake swallows up a team of scientists...and exposes a mysterious monument older than the Earth itself. In Peru, archaeologist Dr. Conrad Yeats is apprehended by U.S. Special Forces...to unlock the final key to the origins of the human race. In Rome, the pope summons environmental activist Dr. Serena Serghetti to... (more)
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  Lovable Lyle

  by Bernard Waber

  Lyle is distraught to learn he has an enemy and tries to be an even more lovable crocodile than he was before.
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  Las batallas en el desierto / Battles in the Desert (Biblioteca Era)

  by Jose Emilio Pacheco

  Jose Emilio Pacheco (born June 30, 1939 in Mexico City) is a Mexican essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century. He has taught at UNAM, as well as the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Essex, and many others in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. He has been awarded the following prizes:... (more)
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  Inheritance Cycle: Book 3

  Brisingr

  by Christopher Paolini

  OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to... (more)
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  Robert Langdon: Book 3

  The Lost Symbol

  by Dan Brown

  Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object--artfully encoded with five symbols-- is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation...one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric... (more)
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  The Adversary Cycle: Book 1

  The Keep

  by F. Paul Wilson

  "Something is murdering my men."   Thus reads the message received from a Nazi commander stationed in a small castle high in the remote Transylvanian Alps. And when an elite SS extermination squad is dispatched to solve the problem, the men find a something that's both powerful and terrifying. Invisible and silent, the enemy selects one victim per night, leaving the bloodless and mutilated corpses behind to... (more)
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  Alice: Book 1

  Alice in Wonderland

  by Lewis Carroll

  The classic tale of ALICE IN WONDERLAND has been read and loved by children for generations. Filled with humor, adventure, and imagination for children of all ages. The fantastical tale begins when Alice falls into a rabbit hole, literally a dream land.
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  Romeo and Juliet

  by William Shakespeare

  Shakespeare's tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers named Romeo and Juliet, who defy their warring families' prejudices and dare to fall in love. Most touching love story of all time.
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  Hablando sola (Spanish Edition)

  by Daniela Rivera

  Llega un momento en que la razon de vivir encuentra un lugar en nuestra vida y de repente, todo lo que nos confundia empieza a tener sentido: nos vamos dando cuenta de que lo que importa son las cosas que no podemos ver y que las que si podemos ver son siempre fieles a lo que parecen. Con el tiempo nos damos cuenta de lo mucho que valen nuestras relaciones y el lugar que merecen y de alguna forma, todo lo que... (more)
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  La concubina del diablo

  by Angeles Goyanes

  Poco antes de la hora de su ejecución una mujer narra, en una fascinante confesión a su sacerdote, la historia de su apasionado amor por un ángel caído. Una historia que nos sumerge en un mundo de terror desde su comienzo en 1212, en la Francia de las Cruzadas, hasta su fin, en la época actual. A través de personajes y escenarios llenos de misterio y sensualidad la protagonista nos da a conocer los asombrosos... (more)
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  Inheritance Cycle: Book 4

  Inheritance

  by Christopher Paolini

  Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When... (more)
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  Pride and Prejudice

  by Jane Austen

  The proud and wealthy Mr. Darcy and spirited Elizabeth Bennet dislike each other at first sight. While Elizabeth's mother schemes for suitable husbands for her five daughters, his pride and her prejudice just might keep them apart.
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  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  by Robert Louis Stevenson

  Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture to see the dark side within himself. He is successful, but soon Edward Hyde, his dark side, wants to take over, and it is wearing Jekyll out. Will Hyde be successful in taking over?
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  Anne of Green Gables: Book 8

  Rilla of Ingleside

  by L. M. Montgomery

  Anne's children are almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one can resist her bright hazel eyes and dazzling smile. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead than going to her very first dance at the Four Winds lighthouse and getting her first kiss from handsome Kenneth Ford. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible Rilla when the world of Ingleside is endangered by a... (more)
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  Inheritance Cycle: Book 2

  Eldest

  by Christopher Paolini

  Darkness falls. ... Swords clash. ... Evil reigns. ...Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is a journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new... (more)
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  Inheritance Cycle: Book 1

  Eragon

  by Christopher Paolini

  When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the spine, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance,... (more)
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  Norwegian Wood

  by Haruki Murakami

  As Toru's plane lands in Hamburg, he reflects back 19 years on his life as a young college student in the late 1960s, and the novel is one very long flashback to that time. Entering College, Toru is a quiet, serious. and--like his classmates--fairly alienated young college student in Tokyo. He begins seeing Naoko, the beautiful, introspective young woman who was his high school best friend's love, but that... (more)
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  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Book 1

  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  by Roald Dahl

  Charlie Bucket, an intelligent boy from a poor family, lives with his parents and both sets of elderly grandparents (Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephine, Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina). From these four, especially Grandpa Joe, he hears stories about the candymaker Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory he built in Charlie's hometown. As time passed, rival chocolate makers sent in spies, posing as workers, in order... (more)
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  The House of the Spirits

  by Isabel Allende

  Primera novela de Isabel Allende que nos narra la historia de un poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos. El depósito patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido con mano de hierro un imperio privado que empieza a tambalearse a raíz del paso del tiempo y de un entorno social explosivo. Finalmente, la decadencia personal de patriarca arrastrará a los Trueba a una dolorosa desintegración. Atrapados en unas... (more)