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Author
Publisher
Tin House Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
"In the face of a pandemic, an unprepared world scrambles to escape the mysterious disease causing sensory damage, nerve loss, and, in most cases, death. Neffy, a disgraced and desperately indebted twenty-seven-year-old marine biologist, registers for an experimental vaccine trial in London-perhaps humanity's last hope for a cure. Though isolated from the chaos outside, she and the other volunteers-Rachel, Leon, Yahiko, and Piper-cannot hide from...
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ruby's got a problem. At school and at home, everyone is so busy all the time, and no one seems to notice her at all. Ruby finds herself feeling kind of...lonely. It's a big problem! But one day, while walking home alone after school, she decides to look at her problem from a new angle. She even gives it a name--Lonely--a seemingly small but significant decision that transforms her problem, and entire life, in the most surprising and extraordinary...
3) Cien cuyes
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"En un barrio residencial de Lima con vistas al mar languidecen unos ancianos de clase acomodada. Frasia, acuciada por sus necesidades económicas, pues tiene que sacar adelante a su hijo Nico, se ha ido convirtiendo en compañía imprescindible para algunos de ellos. Si consiguiera juntar diez cuyes, el dinero para comprar diez conejillos de Indias, podría, según le dijo siempre su tío, empezar una nueva vida. Así, todos los días cruza la ciudad...
Author
Series
Narrativas hispánicas volume 699
Publisher
Editorial Anagrama
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Una inquietante novela sobre la incertidumbre, los recuerdos, los miedos, la soledad, las relaciones familiares y los anhelos de futuro.
5) The outsider
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In the world of video game Minecraft, Jeremy lives in the biggest city in the Overworld, surrounded by tall buildings, redstone wonders, and many people, but still he feels lonely and wants a friend.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersly Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Valentine's Day is near, but Otto the otter feels as lonely as ever! He would love a friend to play with, but this can be quite scary when you're shy. When he spots another otter who is always on her own, he thinks he's found someone just like him... Will this lonely otter pluck up the courage to discover if she is his perfect match?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Se acerca el confinamiento de 2020 y el protagonista siente la tentación de retirarse a su cabaña en las afueras de Buenos Aires para hacer frente desde allí a lo que pueda venir. Mientras espera, cultiva un jardín con todo tipo de plantas y flores. Su amor por la naturaleza le lleva a indagar en la formación del pensamiento científico, el nacimiento de la botánica y la gran aventura de las expediciones europeas del siglo xviii. Al mismo tiempo,...
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