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Originally published under a pseudonym, the wickedly satirical novel The Burning Spear is John Galsworthy's send-up of the utter strangeness of life in wartime. Protagonist John Lavender works himself up into a patriotic frenzy, leaves behind the comforts of his quiet life and home, and sets forth on a quixotic quest to seek adventure and honor.
Part of W. W. Jacobs' series of short tales featuring the observations and memories of a nightwatchman, "The Guardian Angel" finds our hero pondering the nature of charity and good works. The action of the tale centers around a conflict between friends that ended in an unexpected manner.
43) Jack O'Lion
Un lion grincheux se voit offrir une seconde chance en amour.
Un bonbon ou un Grrrrr ?
Un jeune Jack ivre décide de faire une farce à la sorcière de la ville, sauf qu'il se fait prendre la griffe dans le sac. Un sort plus tard, il se retrouve coincé dans la maison qu'il a voulu piéger, littéralement, car il ne peut plus en sortir. Pauvre lion.
Plusieurs décennies plus tard, il est
...The stories in this collection hearken back to some of W. W. Jacobs' favorite settings and milieus: ships at sea and the wharfs of London, where a misanthropic nightwatchman thinks back bitterly over his life while walking his rounds. Fans of Jacobs' most famous tale, "The Monkey's Paw," will be pleasantly surprised to discover the true breadth of his talent.
Penguin has a favorite teddy called Mikki Olsen. Whatever Penguin does, wherever Penguin goes, Mikki is always right there next to him. But after a particularly busy day, Penguin takes his eye off the toy with potentially terrible consequences. Mikki is lost.. or is he?
This sweet and playful story...
Você já imaginou se existisse uma invenção que pudesse deixá-lo feliz em três dias?
Fonseca é um funcionário público que está prestes a se matar por causa de sua vida infeliz.
Mas, uma inusitada invenção vai lhe dar uma chance de encontrar a verdadeira felicidade.
50) Lavender's Blue
From the NY Times Bestselling duo that wrote Agnes and the Hitman, the first book in a new series.
Liz Danger has come home after fifteen years to deliver a giant teddy bear for her mother's birthday (color: Guilt Red) when a cop with a great ass picks her up for speeding, fixes the missing lug nuts in her back wheel, pulls her out of a ditch, doesn't give her a ticket, and helps her avoid her family. This is a man with real potential.
...From the NY Times Bestselling duo that wrote Agnes and the Hitman, the third book in a new series.
Liz Danger is stuck in her hometown of Burney, Ohio, because her insane employer has rented a house there for the summer, which means she has three more months of trying to get a copy edit done, babysitting a seven-year-old, and figuring out what to do with three hundred and ninety-two teddy bears. And then there's her mother. Even the good
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" — Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man
They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series.
OK. It's time to stop messin' around . . . In this book, the One IS
...À la frontière entre Donjons & Dragons et Good Omens, découvrez cette saga de l'été à l'humour décapant.
Qu'est donc censé faire un chevalier quand la princesse à qui il a juré fidélité décide de sacrifier une ville entière aux barbares ? Se rendre auprès du tristement célèbre Mage noir
...Sparks fly between a PR rep and an A-list actor who want nothing to do with each other.
Leni Steele might be looking for love, but she's definitely not looking to be someone's fake date. Especially not one of the most infuriatingly handsome and annoyingly cocky actors on the planet, Duncan Raz. But when the owner of the PR firm for which she works forces her to walk the red carpet on his arm, she has no choice. Neither
Épousez-moi. Durée : 1 an. Paiement : 1.2 million $.
Hayden Somerset est convaincu que cette petite annonce est une blague, toutefois il y répond, parce que... allô quoi ! 1.2 million de dollars ! Il est fauché, vit dans un minuscule appartement avec deux colocataires et est épuisé de devoir prier que sa vieille voiture survive une semaine de plus. La flambée de son loyer et les
...Dans la continuité de sa série sur les transports en commun (Métroscopie, le journal d'un usager débonnaire), Jean Zoubar s'efforce de conjurer son misérable sort d'usager de lignes pourries en faisant appel à son imagination déviante et son sens de l'humour mutlidirectionnel . Dans cet ouvrage, adieu ligne 13, l'auteur s'est amusé à renommer toutes les stations de ce trajet plus maudit qu'une armada de poètes sénéscents et à en expliquer
...Mon héros de la marine sexy veut que je l'appelle « daddy ».
Je ne cherchais pas une histoire d'amour. Je passe mes samedis soir chez moi avec mes deux hommes préférés : Ben & Jerry. Puis Dane frappe à ma porte. Grand, tatoué, tout en muscles. Il me veut et n'acceptera pas que je dise non.
Il dit que je suis sa « chérie »
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