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Cuento popular de un niño valiente que consigue habichuelas mágicas y vence al gigante antipático.

In The Brave Tin Soldier, a beautifully touching tale often attributed to the Grimm tradition, a one-legged toy soldier embarks on an unexpected journey filled with danger, devotion, and quiet heroism. Separated from the delicate paper ballerina he admires from afar, the soldier is swept through dark gutters, stormy waters, and the jaws of hungry creatures—yet his steadfast spirit never falters. Every twist of fate tests his bravery, loyalty, and unbreakable heart as he faces trials far larger than himself.

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.

Un prédateur. Un prédateur qui ne chasse qu'un type de proie, les jeunes femmes brunes qu'il considère comme coupables, ne méritant pas de vivre. L'important, c'est le protocole. Il ne tue pas n'importe comment, mais selon une méthode rigoureuse et un rituel implacable. Ce dernier s'accompagne de multiples indices, qui devraient permettre de remonter facilement jusqu'à l'assassin. Mais tel n'est pas le cas... Et même si son profil est scientifiquement établi, c'est l'impasse. À Higgins d'intervenir, pour que l'insaisissable prédateur ne continue pas à frapper.

Im beschaulichen Rosenheim will der Polizeiseelsorger Stefan Schwab (Michael Kessler) Ruhe und Abstand zum Job finden. Stattdessen zweifelt der Psychologe bald an seinem sonst so analytischen Verstand: Kinder verschwinden, sagenumwobene Gegenstände tauchen auf und uralte Ammenmärchen bekommen plötzlich eine blutige Brisanz. Bald zieht sich eine Spur an Gräueltaten durchs Voralpenland. Während die Polizei die offensichtlichen Zusammenhänge nach Kräften ignoriert, bekommt Schwab überraschend - und eher unfreiwillig - Unterstützung.

Esta Edición Completa presenta las ideas de Maquiavelo al lector contemporáneo mediante una modernización línea por línea que mantiene fielmente el tono, la estructura y el mensaje original. Diseñada para ser accesible y auténtica, esta edición permite que los lectores modernos se conecten directamente con las ideas de Maquiavelo sin las barreras del lenguaje arcaico ni de frases demasiado densas.

Discover the twist that changed mystery fiction forever! Step into the quiet village of King's Abbot, where secrets lurk behind every door and everyone's a suspect. Hercule Poirot's little grey cells are hard at work, and just when you think you know the killer--everything changes.

La nuit de Noël, le froid, un manoir perdu au cœur de la vieille Angleterre. Un étrange musée peuplé de chefs-d'œuvre rassemblés par un aristocrate excentrique, mort dix ans plus tôt. Une mort suspecte qui appelle la vengeance et en annonce d'autres, celles de ses hôtes invités à connaître enfin son testament. Parmi eux, l'ex-inspecteur-chef Higgins, ami du Lord défunt. Son cadeau de Noël ? Trois crimes, et la mort qui rôde.

Miss Linnie McQuoid Smith has spent a lifetime dreaming of love, but the man she’s always longed for is no longer the one she remembers. Captain Jeremy Tremaine, once a devoted family friend, is now consumed by vengeance, his heart hardened by betrayal at sea. Lord Culross, on the other hand, offers Linnie the kind of future she ought to want. Yet his quiet devotion and steadfast affection pale in comparison to the intoxicating and undeniable pull she feels toward Tremaine.

Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood, or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. But, within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so, until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby.

Se cumplen cinco siglos de la Conquista de México, y a lo largo de este tiempo Hernán Cortés ha desempeñado un claro papel en el imaginario colectivo de la nación: el de villano. Sin embargo, para Christian Duverger esta apreciación no podría ser más injusta.

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000-26,000 words.

Portuguese can be challenging for beginners, but not with this audiobook. All the Portuguese short stories in this audiobook are unique and hopefully entertaining in content, and new vocabulary is gradually added at a manageable pace so that you won't get overwhelmed. Toward the end of this book, you find the stories slightly more complex, but still comprehensible for beginners.

Había una vez un emperador muy aficionado a los trajes nuevos y que gastaba todo su dinero en vestir con la máxima elegancia. Un buen día se presentaron ante él dos estafadores que se hacían pasar por sastres y aseguraban que podían hacer un traje con la tela más suave y delicada que pudiera imaginar, con los más hermosos colores y dibujos. Además, afirmaban que sus confecciones poseían la extraordinaria cualidad de ser invisibles a toda persona que no fuera cualificada para su posición.

Descubre con tus hijos los cuentos clásicos de siempre... ¡como nunca! Estos mágicos audiocuentos están locutados por reconocidos actores de doblaje en Latinoamérica, acompañados de una impresionante banda sonora y ¡con efectos binaurales! Son perfectos tanto para escuchar en casa antes de dormir como en el coche.

The Emperor's New Clothes -皇帝的新装: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: ‘I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.’ Yet in this exotic setting’ nothing is ever quite what it seems....

The complete series of Father Christmas letters written by JRR Tolkien for his own children between 1920 and 1943. Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply? Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received...

L'œuvre essentielle d'Andersen, qui lui valut la célébrité mondiale, est constituée par ses contes. S'inspirant des récits populaires, empruntant ses personnages et ses intrigues à la légende, à l'histoire ou à la vie quotidienne. Il écrivit cent cinquante-six contes de fées entre 1835 et 1873, dont les quatre premiers furent publiés en 1835.

Este cuento trata la historia de un emperador muy presumido al que le encantaba vestirse con los mejores trajes y variar su vestimenta. Un día llegaron al reino dos estafadores que afirmaban poder hacer un traje con la tela más suave y delicada que pudiera imaginar, y que solo era invisible a inútiles o ineptos para un cargo. Esto llegó a oídos del Emperador que les encargó uno para él, pero el éste se llevará una gran sorpresa.