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Loup a disparu. Il chassait avec Torak, son frère de meute, quand d'inquiétants humains l'ont enlevé. Torak s'est alors lancé à sa poursuite, sans se soucier des périls qui l'attendent. Il devra quitter la Forêt. Se perdre dans le désert de glace. Affronter des tempêtes de neige. Se jeter dans l'œil de la Vipère pour défier les démons. Et combattre, enfin, les redoutables assassins de son père : les Mangeurs d'Ame. Des mages si puissants qu'aucun être ne peut les menacer sans risquer sa vie. Même l'Esprit-qui-marche. Même Torak.

Wonder August (Auggie) Pullman, born with a facial deformity, is about to start fifth grade at Beecher Prep, facing the challenges of being the new kid. Despite his extraordinary appearance, Auggie is just an ordinary boy who hopes to show his classmates that he is like them. The Julian Chapter offers insight into the perspective of Julian, the story's controversial bully. It explores Julian's unkindness towards Auggie and whether he can find redemption. Pluto takes readers back to Auggie's life before entering Beecher Prep, focusing on his friendship with Christopher, who was there for Auggie's early memories. As they navigate their evolving relationship, they learn that true friendship requires effort. Shingaling provides a glimpse into fifth-grade life at Beecher Prep from Charlotte's viewpoint, the girl assigned to be Auggie’s “welcome buddy.” It delves into Charlotte's friendship with Summer, the girls' reactions to Auggie's presence, and how Charlotte came to write the impactful precept: “It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.” These interconnected stories highlight themes of friendship, acceptance, and the importance of kindness.

Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world. Only one boy can stop it—12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak’s father tells his son of the burden that is his. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit’s help to overcome it. Torak is an unwilling hero. He is scared and trusts no one. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.

¿Qué motivos tiene Julian para odiar a August? ¿Será capaz de asumir sus errores y empezar de nuevo? August nos recuerda la importancia de ser amable, un niño que quiere ser normal a pesar de su aspecto, pero esta no es su historia. Esta es la historia de Julian, el niño que peor se porta con él. No soporta verlo, no soporta que sea amigo de Jack, no soporta que esté en su colegio... y no es capaz de darse cuenta del impacto que sus actos pueden tener en los demás.

Hattie Owen enjoys the familiarity of her small town life, but during the summer she turns 12, her world is turned upside down with the arrival of an uncle no one has ever spoken about. Now that Hattie's uncle's "school" - an institution for the mentally disabled - is closing, Hattie's family must deal with a childlike young man whose existence they've denied for years.

Hylas is only a boy but he knows three things: The Gods exist. Magic is real. Somebody wants him dead. Hunted and alone, Hylas is desperate to find his missing sister. His quest takes him across the hostile mountains and treacherous seas of Ancient Greece. His only friend is a girl on the run. His only guide is a wild dolphin. schovat popis

Almost 2 million people have read the New York Times bestseller Wonder and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman. Last year listeners were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian Chapter, and now they'll get a peek at Auggie's life before Beecher Prep, with a short story told entirely from the point of view of Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend. Christopher was Auggie's best friend from the time they were babies until his family moved away; he was there through all of Auggie's surgeries and heartbreaks, through bad times and good--like Star Wars marathons and dreams of traveling to Pluto together. Alternating between childhood flashbacks and the present day, an especially bad day for Christopher, Pluto is the story of two boys grown apart learning that good friendships are worth a little extra effort