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Nicu - el pequeño vampiro con "grandes colmillos"
By Maria J. Manzano, Elias Zapple. 2014
Descripción del libro: En una casa fantasmal en lo más profundo de las montañas de Transilvania vive Nicu, un vampiro…
que no tiene colmillos. ¡Sí, eso es, no tiene colmillos! Sus amigos le toman el pelo, su hermano mayor se burla de él y sus padres casi lo repudian. Nicu hará todo lo posible para conseguir sus colmillos y vencer a los que lo acosan.Frankenstein, Detective Privado
By Renee Harrell, Daniel Arturo Martin Rivera. 2015
Frankenstein, Detective Privado es una historia extremadamente boba que transcurre en el apartmento 221B de la Calle Baker. O más…
bien al lado de esa famosa dirección. El vecino de Sherlock Holmes y la Sra. Watson (el pobre John fue atropellado durante el cumplimiento del deber) es el nuevo detective de Londres: Frankenstein. No, no Victor Frankenstein, sino la terrible criatura inhumana mejor conocida como el Monstruo de Frankenstein. Además, piensa menos en Mary Shelley y más en Universal Studios. Es grande, verde, indestructible, y sólo se comunica con gruñidos. Lo ayuda su secretaria personal inescrupulosa y ladrona Friday. El dúo compensa su falta de fondos por resolver casos hurtando chucherías de las escenas del crimen. Cuando el detective más grandioso del mundo tiene una crisis de identidad, Frankenstein y Friday tienen la oportunidad de resolver un caso que pone su nombre en los periódicos. Mientras Sherlock cae cada vez más en el olvido, Frankenstein y Friday, entre tropiezo y tropiezo, consiguen cada vez más fama (mientras crece la cantidad de cadáveres). Por último, Frankenstein Detective Privado es ridículo. Es gracioso, es ridículamente gracioso, y si no eres un pesado con vacas sagradas de la literatura, no hay razón para no darle una oportunidad a esta historia. Además, las vacas sagradas suelen hacer las mejores barbacoas.Fernando Morales, Esta É a Sua Morte!
By Francesco Verso, Clara Ferreira. 2015
O mercado da morte não tem limites. Mas o que pode um homem velho com uma vida normal - para…
não dizer trivial - fazer para tornar a sua morte um acontecimento digno de ser imortalizado na frente de milhões de pessoas? Nesta encantadora, comovente história que permite descobrir o lado irónico invulgar de Francesco Verso: a ironia afiada e macabra que nos fala sobre a televisão e a crueldade e falta de escrúpulos por parte dos seus operadores; uma história que revela o que pode acontecer num reality show, quando os participantes não sabem mais o que inventar e nos ensinam como, no final, a morte não é o mesmo para todas as pessoas, e que é melhor não brincar com ela. "Fernando Morales, Esta É a Sua Morte" foi adaptado a um jogo e encenado no espectáculo de "A Via Láctea" por Katiuscia Magliarisi e Chiara Condrò, com uma música de Simone de Filippis. O que eles dizem acerca de "Fernando Morales, Esta É a Sua Morte": "É verdade que chega um momento na vida em que estamos todos no mesmo nível? Certamente há diferentes formas de falecer, numa sala privada de uma clínica de luxo ou numa grande sala de um hospital gasto com cerca de cem camas em que existe presença de ratos e baratas devido à acumulação de lixo... E, em seguida, mais tarde, túmulos decorados com mármore preciso ou esculturas refinadas, urnas feitas com a melhor madeira e funerais em cemitérios que se opõem a caixas de contraplacado em buracos cavados com escavadoras onde apenas um quadrado de papelão permite a um infeliz dormir lá. E depois existem cadáveres congelados à espera de serem despertados quando a ciência tiver feito progresso suficiente para os trazer de volta à vida e espaços funerários repletos com urnas e naves espaciais em órbita ao redor da Terra ou viajar para Andrómeda." - Alda TeodoraniFernando Morales: ¡esta es tu muerte!
By Francesco Verso, Lorenzo Bermejo Thomas. 2015
El mercado de la muerte no tiene fronteras. ¿Qué puede hacer un anciano que lleva una vida normal --por no…
decir trivial-- para convertir su muerte en un evento que lo inmortalice delante de millones de personas? En este relato agridulce descubrimos el lado histriónico de Francesco Verso: con macabra ironía nos habla de la televisión y de la crueldad y falta de escrúpulos de sus operadores; nos cuenta lo que ocurre cuando no sabemos qué inventar y nos enseña que la muerte, al fin y al cabo, no es igual para todos, por lo que es mejor no jugar con ella. "Fernando Morales, ¡esta es tu muerte!" ha sido teatralizado y representado en el programa "The Milky Way" por Katiuscia Magliarisi y Chiara Condrò, con música de Simone De Filippis. De esta obra, se ha comentado: "¿Es verdad que llega un momento en la vida en que todos retornamos al mismo nivel? Desde luego, hay distintas maneras de morir: en la habitación privada de una clínica de lujo o en la sala compartida de un hospital del tercer mundo con el sótano lleno de ratas y cucarachas... y después, hay tumbas decoradas con mármol y esculturas refinadas, ataúdes fabricados de maderas nobles enterrados en cementerios con praderas, por contraposición a las cajas de madera con un pedazo de cartón que las excavadoras entierran en fosas comunes. Y también tenemos esos cadáveres criogenizados esperando a ser despertados cuando la ciencia haya progresado lo suficiente para devolverles la vida, o los funerales en el espacio con un ataúd y una nave espacial en órbita o viajando hacia Andrómeda". - Alda Teodorani "Francesco Verso emplea a propósito un estilo sobrio y poco empático para destacar la banalidad del personaje. Creo que este mismo elemento me llevó a reflexionar sobre un estado del que reniego, pero que es mi próximo horizonte". Roberto Nicoletti en Pensiero LiberoWhat's So Funny About Getting Old
By Ed Fischer, Jane Noland. 2014
One bonus of getting older is that it gives us a great perspective on life ...and that includes plenty of…
humor! This collection of cartoons, quips, quotes, and insights introduces a new comedy genre: elderhumor. It captures the wry hilarity of our real-life sitcoms. Generational vocabulary gaps, miscommunications, preoccupation with health and comforts, foibles, disguises (for aging), even physical limitations -- all can have their funny sides when we're laughing at ourselves.One bonus of getting older is that it gives us a great perspective on life ...and that includes plenty of humor! This collection of cartoons, quips, quotes, and insights introduces a new comedy genre: elderhumor. It captures the wry hilarity of our real-life sitcoms. Generational vocabulary gaps, miscommunications, preoccupation with health and comforts, foibles, disguises (for aging), even physical limitations -- all can have their funny sides when we're laughing at ourselves. This book, a light-hearted gift for anyone who's 50-plus, is a memoryjogger too. Remember the Katzenjammer Kids? Jack Armstrong? Apple Mary? Check out your friends' ages by their responses to a "Vanishing Words" test (examples: "spider," "broomstick skirt," "running board," "the shag"). If you're still calling the refrigerator an "icebox," it's a giveaway -- you're probably over 60. What's So Funny about Getting Old? is brought to you by a comedy team of two. Ed Fischer is an award-winning cartoonist. Jane Thomas Noland, author of Laugh It Off (what's so funny about trying to lose weight?) is a books editor and a former Minneapolis Star Tribune feature writer. Both have delicious ways of looking at life. Both, like all the rest of us, are getting older. Laughter heals. Laughter helps. Laughter keeps us in shape emotionally and physically. Read this book and try it. You'll be convinced, as these authors are, that there's only one way to grow older -- with a healthy sense of humor!Warm and Sunny etc. etc.
By Frankie Exeter. 2015
Was it smart to leave an interesting job at the radio and television station and work as a casual in…
the pizza parlour and attempt to write a bestselling comedy with just an occasional touch of romance? Will the outcome be the author becoming a highly regarded best-selling wordsmith extraordinaire or else a mediocre word-mangler routinely rejected by the book publishing industry? Rejection letters are part of the trade-off in the world of creativity, so endure! Deal with it sunshine! Will our intrepid story-teller be forever trapped behind the counter of the local pizza parlour or will he make a headlong rush into the soft seductive arms of wealth, acclaim and fame? What fate awaits? Who knows? On the positive side we must accept that reality cannot ever compete with imagination. So never give up. Never lose sight of the dream. Remember the Japanese proverb "Baka Mo Ichi-gei" - Even a fool has one talent. Now read on...!Toppleton's Client
By John Kendrick Bangs. 2012
An extravaganza that ranges all the way from dry Stocktonian humor to roaring farce. The central idea is that of…
the exchange of souls between bodies, and we may easily imagine the opportunities it offers a writer intent only upon the possible humorous complications. The "client" is an exiled spirit whose body is occupied by a usurping fiend, and who engages Toppleton (a lawyer whose chief work of reference is the "Comic Blackstone") to possess him once more of the bodily estate that he has lost. But the fiend is too sharp for the lawyer, and, preferring Toppleton's corporeal tenement to that in which he has been fraudulently dwelling, effects a substitution, and leaves Toppleton helpless, either to protect the rights of his client or to re-establish his own.In Camp with a Tin Soldier
By John Kendrick Bangs. 2012
"Jimmieboy" has added two years to his age since his adventures with the Tiddledywinks, and is consequently a much brighter…
boy than he was at that time. His adventures in the camp of the Tin Soldiers are most amusing, and the book promises to be a very general favorite with thelittle people.Jack and the Checkbook
By John Kendrick Bangs. 2012
Mr. Bangs turns his light and ingenious fancy to the task of retelling the familiar fairy tales of our youthful…
days. In several of them it is Wall Street that replaces the land of "Never-Never" and "Once Upon a Time," and the personages in the drama are more interested in high finance than in fairy treasures. It is all admirable fooling, and done in the author's best vein.Novelists
By C. P. Boyko. 2014
Novelists: the soul of an age, certainly. Brilliant? Perhaps. Yet aren't they also doddering, petulant, pedantic, knockkneed, skittish, and thunderingly…
insecure-resentful, awkward, annoying-demanding, deluded, and vexingly indifferent to reality? New from short fiction devotée C.P. Boyko, Novelists is a comedy of manners (and manuscripts), rivalling Vanity Fair for its satirical wit... though not, mercifully, for its length.The Double Life Is Twice as Good
By Jonathan Ames. 2009
Wildly original novelist, essayist, and performance artist Jonathan Aames delivers his best collection yet--a hilarious, risquÉ, and loveable selection of…
articles, essays, and fiction, including several previously unpublished pieces.With an HBO pilot based on this collection's centerpiece ("Bored to Death"), his two hilarious novels, The Extra Man and Wake Up, Sir!, in development as films (with screenplays by Mr. Ames), a critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Alcoholic, under his belt, and an ongoing series of literary and not-so-literary stunts, Jonathan Ames has proven himself to be a writer of diverse and stunning talents. In The Double Life Is Twice as Good, fans will be treated to a deft and charming compilation of Ames's journalism, personal essays, and short fiction. Featuring illuminating profiles of Marilyn Manson and Lenny Kravitz, his adventures at a goth festival in the Midwest, a story written for Esquire on a napkin, as well as a comic strip collaboration with graphic artist Nick Bertozzi, Ames's unique style and personality-driven humor shines throughout this wickedly funny collection. Also included is the aforementioned short story, "Bored to Death," a Raymond Chandler-esque tale about a struggling writer-turned-detective who becomes quickly embroiled in the search for a missing college co-ed. Described by The Portland Oregonian as "an edgier David Sedaris," it's no wonder that this comic mastermind's already fervent and dedicated fanbase is continually growing.Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
By Maurice Sendak. 1990
Celebrating Peanuts (5-Book Bundle)
By Charles Schulz. 2014
Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip charmed and delighted millions of fans--both kids and adults--for more than 40 years. In November…
2015, a new 3D Peanuts movie was released--the first in 35 years.Just in time for the new movie, this ebook bundle introduces the memorable Peanuts gang--Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Sally, Marcie, Schroder, Woodstock, and Charlie Brown--to a whole new generation of readers.You Have a Brother Named Spike: Snoopy's brother Spike is coming for a visit--and the Peanuts gang is going crazy with curiosity. But Spike's no pampered house pet--he's a skinny dog who's been living in the desert with a gang of coyotes! Soon Spike has taken over Linus' bed--and Lucy is on a mission to fatten him up, with hilarious results.Everyone Gets Gold Stars But Me: Miss Tenure gives out gold stars to everybody. She gives them out for good spelling, attendance, and even for drinking milk. But Peppermint Patty has never gotten a gold star--and she wants one. When the teacher's box of treasured gold stars goes missing, Peppermint Patty is the main suspect. She enlists the help of Snoopy, the "world-famous attorney," and goes undercover. She's determined to find the real culprit and earn a gold star fair and square.A Flying Ace Needs Lots of Root Beer: Snoopy, The World War I Flying Ace, finds refuge from the war in a little French café (a.k.a. Marcie's house). A bemused Marcie lets Snoopy take over her house--until he drinks all her root beer and makes a mess with the empty mugs. Can Marcie get Snoopy to go back to Charlie Brown and his doghouse, and can the World War I Flying Ace evade the Red Baron?I've Been Traded for a Pizza: Lucy and Marcie both play right field on competing baseball teams--and they're both terrible at it. So their team captains, Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty, negotiate a trade. Charlie Brown agrees to trade Lucy for Marcie, as long as Peppermint Patty will throw in a pizza. The trade doesn't exactly go as expected--but that doesn't stop Charlie Brown from eating the pizza!My Best Friend, My Blanket: Against all odds, Linus has finally managed to put down his beloved security blanket for good. Feeling empowered by his success, he opens a clinic to help other children give up their own blankets. He's in for a surprise, though--as his first client, Randolph, is not exactly what he seems.The Enchanted Typewriter
By John Kendrick Bangs. 2012
John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) has earned comparison with Mark Twain and L. Frank Baum for his humorous fantasies, including "A…
Houseboat on the Styx" and these wildly adventurous "Andiron Tales" -- featuring talking andirons, bellows and fire-pokers . . . and a voyage to the crescent MoonHistorias en volá
By Simón Espinosa. 2018
Un compilado de relatos que narran hilaramente la vida diaria de un consumidor de marihuana ¿Qué se fuma cuando se…
fuma, mi Dios?», se pregunta en un momento clave el narrador de estos doce relatos llenos de humor, frescura y delirio. Simón Espinosa, reconocido sommelier de marihuana, entrega un compilado de historias tan original como hilarante: una voz dispersa y reflexiva que logran transmitir magistralmente los efectos del cannabis en diversas escenas cotidianas. Historias envolá es un libro ferozmente entretenido. Una obra cautivante donde se alcanzan experiencias tan reales como volátiles.Vatanescu y la liebre
By Tuomas Kyrö. 2014
«Una road novel loca y comprometida que mezcla el humor, la sátira y la aventura.»Madame Figaro Para cumplir el deseo…
de comprarle a su hijo unas botas de fútbol, Miklos Vatanescu abandona su Rumanía natal y comienza a mendigar por las calles de Helsinki, controladas por la mafia rusa. Tras encabezar una revuelta y granjearse la enemistad de su explotador, el despiadado traficante Jegor Kugar, Vatanescu se ve abocado a emprender una épica huida que acabará en Laponia junto a un singular compañero de viaje: una liebre herida encontrada en un parque público que, como sacada de una chistera, cambiará asombrosamente su suerte.A terapeuta de moda e estilo (Missão Impecável)
By Sueli Zardo, Colette Kebell. 2017
Olhar nas vitrines! Você não odeia este termo? É como entrar em uma loja de doces e não poder comprar…
nada, ou não saber o que comprar. Este é exatamente o meu tipo de negócio, ajudar pessoas a fazer a escolha certa. Atualmente eu sou uma consultora de moda muito requisitada pela alta sociedade, embora comecei há muitos anos. Escolher as roupas certas para a ocasião certa não é uma tarefa fácil: o vestido precisa combinar com a sua personalidade, e se possível, melhorá-la. Esta história é sobre como eu abandonei a correria do dia a dia, passando dias em um escritório de advocacia e segui o meu sonho de ser uma consultora de moda e estilo. Eu acho que sou algo mais, sou uma Terapeuta de Moda e Estilo e tenho certeza de que vocês estão curiosos para conhecer a história sobre como comecei e como ajudei meus clientes a obter um look fabuloso! Então o que você está esperando? Não perca tempo, clique no botão para “comprar” e prepare-se para entrar no mundo misterioso de uma garota Terapeuta de Moda e Estilo de Berkshire.Nicu - el pequeño vampiro: sangre por todas partes
By Maria J. Manzano, Elias Zapple. 2014
Descripción del libro: Florin tiene nueve años y es un vampiro sediento. ¿La razón? Su amigo Nicu le ha chupado…
casi toda la sangre. Florin está haciendo estragos en la ciudad de Biertan bebiendo toda la sangre que puede. En poco tiempo, los habitantes de Biertan tienen bajos niveles de sangre y quieren vengarse de todos los vampiros. Nicu se enfrenta a un gran desafío. Mantener bajo control a Florin y evitar que los enfurecidos habitantes del pueblo maten a los vampiros.Fake Fruit Factory
By Patrick Wensink. 2015
Fake Fruit Factory is a stick-slapping, gut-punching comedic novel about the eccentric small town of Dyson, Ohio. When NASA determines…
an errant satellite will crash there, the town's young mayor uses the ensuing media circus to attract tourism and save his bankrupt rust belt community. Unless, of course, the satellite completely wipes it from the map. In Fake Fruit Factory, Wensink's motley cast of characters are the heart of "America's Boringest City." Bo Rutili is Dyson's 26-year-old mayor, who relieves stress with copious doses of hand sanitizer. Donna "Urinating Bear" Queen uses her recent lottery spoils to convince the town she's the only one who can save it. And Old Man Packwicz, Dyson's aging ex-mayor, might finally save the town via a filet-mignon wielding, toilet paper-clad mummy. Fake Fruit Factory hilariously captures the peculiarities of small town life through the story of a wacky community finding its place in contemporary America.Misión Impecable
By Colette Kebell, Eladia Grau. 2018
« ¡Mirar escaparates! ¿No odias el término? Es como ir a una tienda de dulces y no poder comprar nada,…
o no saber qué comprar primero. Esa es exactamente mi área de negocio, ayudar a las personas a tomar la decisión correcta. Soy una de esos asesores de moda tan populares hoy en día entre la alta sociedad, aunque yo comencé hace años. Elegir la ropa adecuada para la ocasión adecuada no es una tarea fácil: el vestido tiene que coincidir con tu personalidad y, si es posible, realzarla. Esta historia trata de cómo abandoné una carrera de ratas, pasando los días en un bufete de abogados, y cumplí mi sueño de convertirme en asesora de moda. Aunque creo que soy algo más que eso, soy terapeuta de compras con una misión y estoy segura de que estarás deseando conocer la historia de cómo comencé y cómo ayudé a mis clientas a verse estupendas. Así que, prepárate para entrar en el misterioso mundo de una chica de Berkshire con una Misión Impecable. »