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Sette anni di ingiusta galera hanno lasciato all'Alligatore un bagaglio di conoscenze nella malavita e l'ossessione per la giustizia. Ex cantante di blues, è diventato un investigatore molto particolare, uno che va per le spicce. Più a suo agio nel mondo degli emarginati che tra poliziotti e magistrati, ha metodi d'indagine tutti suoi, come ricorrere all'aiuto di Beniamino Rossini, un malavitoso milanese con il quale ha stretto una bella amicizia.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Alligator and experience the compelling world of alligators.

Joe DeMarco likes to call himself a troubleshooter. It sounds better than “bagman” or “fixer.” With more than a decade of troubleshooting under his belt on behalf of John Mahoney, the Speaker of the House, DeMarco has seen his fair share of dangerous situations. When Andie Moore, a twenty-three-year-old working in the DOJ’s Inspector General’s Office, is murdered in cold blood in Florida’s Everglades, it falls on DeMarco to get to the bottom of things.

The award-winning stories in Dima Alzayat's collection, Alligator and Other Stories, are luminous and tender, whether dealing with a woman preforming burial rites for her brother in "Ghusl", or the great-aunt struggling to explain cultural identity to her niece in "Once We Were Syrians". Alzayat's stories are rich and relatable, chronicling a sense of displacement through everyday scenarios. There is the intern in pre-#MeToo Hollywood of "Only Those Who Struggle Succeed", or the "dangerous" women of "The Daughters of Manāt" who struggle to assert their independence.

They look for bits of chametz. They're good investigators. They're really just like you and me - except they're ALLIGATORS. A whimsical alligator family celebrates Passover.

Having a stuffed alligator for a best friend can be surprising. Sometimes Amanda surprises her alligator with books. Sometimes Alligator surprises Amanda by eating them.

Seit Stunden belauern sie sich gegenseitig: das Alligatorenweibchen, das seine Jungen beschützen muss, und Gertrude, deren vier Töchter seit Tagen nichts gegessen haben. Ein Schuss fällt, doch er trifft nicht das Reptil - es gibt Schlimmeres als den Hunger. Auch Annie, die Plantagenbesitzerin, hat einen größeren Feind, als sie wahrhaben möchte. Ihren jüngsten Sohn kostete das bereits das Leben. Doch als Oretta, Annies schwarze Haushälterin und in erster Generation von der Sklaverei befreit, Gertrudes kranke neunjährige Tochter bei sich aufnimmt, finden diese drei Frauen, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein können, zusammen.

A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can’t leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last timid mouse and bumblebee, shouting his rhyming good-byes, making you wonder if, perhaps, he’s stalling the start of his trip.

Colleen is a 17-year-old would-be ecoterrorist, drawn inexorably to the places where alligators thrive. Her mother, Beverly, is cloaked in grief after the death of her husband. Beverly's sister, Madeleine, is a driven, aging filmmaker who obsesses over completing her magnum opus before she dies.

Larry Nowak cerca di guardarsi il meno possibile allo specchio: l'immagine riflessa di sé, infatti, non è che il pallido ricordo di chi è stato. Sei anni e mezzo, trascorsi in un letto d'ospedale in una sorta di limbo di cui ricorda poco e niente. E l'unica soluzione che ha trovato per scappare da ciò che lo attendeva al risveglio è stata la fuga. Wytago nel Vermont è sufficientemente piccola e lontana da fargli pensare di potersi lasciare alle spalle il proprio doloroso passato.

During the rainy season in the marshlands, Alligator has almost nothing to eat. When the dry season comes, Alligator digs a hole in the pond and waits for the animals to return. Without Alligator and her hole, there would be far fewer animals living in the marsh.

Sound interesting? The authors think so too! Listen to A Is for Alligator and have fun learning the alphabet.

President Kennedy has selected Blackford Oakes to meet with Che Guevara inside Castro's Cuba as part of his Operation Alligator, a daring plan to bring about an era of détente in East-West relations. The communists, however, have another agenda in mind: a double-cross with terrifying consequences. Soon, Oakes is trapped in Cuba, and the heat is on. Warming the climate greatly is the sultry beauty Catalina. The weather forecast: betrayal, power politics, and sudden death.

Two beady eyes peek out of the water. Is it a crocodile or an alligator? They may look similar, but these two reptiles have many differences, including where they live and the shape of their snout. Let’s find out what fearsome creature is really lurking below the water and explore their differences.

Enjoy this collection of origin folktales, also known as pourquoi stories, that explain why things are the way they are. In "Why Alligator Hates Dog", everyone respects M'su Cocodrie, the king of the swamp, except the dogs, who taunt him and make lots of noise.

Welcome to Chez Bob, which seems like a real restaurant...until you realize...it's on an alligator's NOSE! Bob's got a hidden plan for his customers: "Birds will come to eat, but I will eat the birds!" As they fly in from all over the world to dine on Bob's face, something starts to happen that takes the lazy, hungry reptile by surprise—the birds stay. "More yummy birds!" he rejoices—he'll want for nothing! But when the time is right, will Bob make the right choice?

Escape to the tranquil setting of the Saint John's River in Florida with Evangeline Bright, a talented actress and amateur herbalist on the run. When she's framed for murder, she must use her acting skills to survive and find the real killer before it's too late. But as she delves deeper into the mysteries of the river, she discovers that danger lurks around every corner, and she maynot be able to trust anyone, including the handsome boat captain who has caught her eye. The clock is ticking, and if she doesn't solve the case, she may face a sentence of death.

Novela realista sobre la violencia en los colegios, la intolerancia, el racismo y la amistad. Rubén tiene problemas en casa y en el instituto. Sue hermano está enganchado a las drogas y eso complica la vida familiar. Por otra parte, los matones del instit.

A darkly comic memoir-in-essays about the scam of the American Dream and doing whatever it takes to survive in the Sunshine State—from the award-winning author of High-Risk Homosexual “Relatable, funny and deeply heartfelt, this memoir is one not to miss.”—Today “Edgar Gomez is a young...

This book is suitable for teenagers and adults. This book is for anyone who loves animal stories and adventure. To my family and friends, who always supported my dream of writing a book about an alligator who has adventures. Thank you for the time you spend with me. Enjoy the short stories around Alligator Ike who has amazing adventures, along with some unrelated stories.