Offering an engrossing spin on a time-honored theme - the risky business of making a pact with the devil - this short story is a radiant jewel. It recounts the mercurial lot of Keawe, a Hawaiian who p…
Cette autofiction raconte une famille dans laquelle un père sadique et tout-puissant fait régner la terreur. Le projet est simple : décrire avec précision l’effroyable barbarie d’un homme qui roue sa …
Tony, a nine-year-old horror story addict is delighted when a little vampire called Rudolph lands on his windowsill one evening and, together, the two have a series of hilarious adventures involving v…
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) may have suffered an untimely death, but he squeezed the most out of his 44 years of life. Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be one o…
Un hombre llamado Steve Davis llega a casa un día para encontrar una carta de su esposa, Diane, indicando con frialdad que lo ha dejado y tiene la intención de divorciarse. Él no tiene idea de qué aco…
In this "Book of Wonderful Noises," Mr. Brown struts his stuff, as he imitates everything from popping corks to horse feet ("pop pop pop pop" and "klopp klopp…
Damaris, una mujer del Pacífico entrada en la madurez y con muchas decepciones a cuestas, adopta a una perra y la llama Chirli, como hubiera querido llamar a l…
Lázaro es un muchacho desarrapado a quien la miseria obliga a emplearse como sirviente. Las inocentes y a veces justificadas burlas con las que Lázaro se defiende de sus amos son castigadas con una cr…
A Confession -- an essay by Leo Tolstoy on his religious thoughts -- shows the great author in process of looking for answers to profound questions that trouble all who take them on: "What will come o…
Like many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn’t like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (bu…
A lo largo de los años el dueño llena de recuerdos su casa, testigo mudo de su vida. Y aquél es también la fiel imagen de ella. Como las parejas que han convivido siempre juntas. Así, cuando su ocupan…
The story of a greedy peasant named Pakhom. Although Pakhom enjoys health and family happiness, he feels dissatisfied when he learns of the grand fortunes of his relatives. He decides to go on a quest…
The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, co-creator and co-star of the multi-award-winning Little Britain. Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a small clue migh…
Poliche va a visitar a su abuelo al campo. Juntos, pasarán mil aventuras. Además, descifrarán el enigma del Pampinoplas, un personaje que tiene aterrorizado a todo el pueblo.
