Monday, September 20, 2010

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News # 17: What's new in your library XV


Long time no news had a post, right?
Let us begin, then, for those who are already on sale ^ ^


Proceedings of Eagle and Jaguar
Isabel Allende. This volume collects the trilogy made by the Chilean writer's books: The City of the Beasts, Kingdom of the Golden Dragon and Forest of the Pygmies. All three, published years ago, are a clear example of what this blog want to promote: children's literature in Latin America. Awarded for $ 65 in Argentina. Given that a 3x1, the price is very convenient.
Synopsis:
Magic pen Allende invites us to discover in this wonderful trilogy of adventure, magic realism and nature, Alexander Cold, an American boy of fifteen, to his grandmother Kate, a travel reporter, and Nadia Santos, a very special adventure companion. In City of the Beasts will leave in search of a giant beast that is in the vast Amazon jungle, donc meet a native shaman who will show you the wonders of their land.
Maze Runner - Run or Die by James Dashner
. This book is currently available in Argentina for $ 49 and Mexico to $ 195 . Thanks to Sol for the heads up! Synopsis: Upon awakening in a dark elevator in motion, the only thing that Thomas does remember is his name. Do not know who he is. Nor where it goes. But not alone: \u200b\u200bwhen the box reaches its destination, the doors open and is surrounded by a group of young people. "Welcome to the Area Novice."
Area. An open space surrounded by huge walls. Like Thomas, none of them know how she got there. Or why. What they are sure of is that every morning the stone gates of the labyrinth that surrounds them open and at night, close. And someone new every thirty days is given for the elevator. a fact dramatically alter the routine of the place: get a girl, the first sent to the area. And more surprising still is the message it brings.
Thomas will be more important than you think. But that must uncover the dark secrets kept in mind. For some reason, knows that to do so must run. Run will be key. Or die.


The Chosen of Death - Öiyya Virginia Pérez de la Puente
(: Or a namesake xD). A commitment to a young author in the hands of EdicionesB. The same as you can get in Mexico (at least in the web of Gandhi) from $ 280 . Synopsis: Issi, a mercenary walking through a battlefield covered with corpses after a battle between Thaledia and Svonda. Among the dead is a dying child. When it bends to her, surprised, she poses a finger on his forehead and magically embedded in your skin a silver symbol, Oi, before dying. Soon inexplicable things start to happen related to death, which causes almost sexual pleasure. Issi comprende que no puede ignorar el Signo, puesto que el Signo no se deja ignorar, otorgándole un poder que no desea. Y poco a poco el Signo se va revelando como algo mucho más poderoso, y mucho más terrorífico, que el simple dibujo que al principio había creído que era.
Entretanto, los reyes de Thaledia y Svonda están muy interesados en localizarla, uno para hacerla desaparecer, el otro para utilizarla, mientras ellos mismos, sus nobles y otros dirigentes bregan en un soterrado juego de dominio. La guerra entre los dos países y las alianzas con sus vecinos, las luchas internas y el juego político de los dirigentes y nobles de las cuatro naciones, el conflicto bélico, reflejan el the conflict between life and death and is, in short, the center of the novel: the inevitability of death and its inextricable connection with life, which makes them enemies and at the same time, sister.

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters of Jane Austen and Ben H.
Winters. Is another which is also available on the website of Gandhi $ 280. Synopsis: The hugely popular Jane Austen novel turned into a touching love story with new scenes populated by giant lobsters, octopuses voracious marine two-headed snakes and other monsters.
When the sisters Dashwoods are expelled from their homes, they move to an island full of wild creatures and dark secrets. Elinor, the more sensible of the two, falls for Edward Ferrars, his sister Marianne while the dispute is the dashing Willoughby and Colonel Brandon fearsome, half man and half monster. Can the beautiful sisters find true love? Or fall prey to the tentacles all the time trying to grab your heels?

Reckless - The jade Goyle
Cornelia Funke. At the same time as the German author presented his book in New York, Mexico came the version in English. I found a $ 160 . Synopsis: through a magic mirror, Jacob can move to a world where the darkest stories come alive and where men and fantastic creatures live, not always at peace. This place has become home to James, there is dedicated to finding amazing treasures and items for princes and kings. One slip will his younger brother to discover this place and be become a being with skin jade being haunted by the Dark Fairy. In this work of 2010, the renowned author of the trilogy presents Inkworld Jacob challenges to free his brother, a story that transcends the imagination and reveals the feelings of the brothers Reckless the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother.

Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
. They want some hard science fiction? Asimov teacher want something? How about the Foundation trilogy? Argentina is already in a $ 75 . Synopsis: In this large volume meet the classic novels that make up the Foundation Trilogy, which won in 1966 with the prestigious Hugo Award "the best science fiction series of all time." This Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation. Foundation has dispersed Man by planets in the galaxy. The capital of the Empire is Trantor, center of all the intrigues and imperial symbol of corruption. A psychohistory, Hari Seldon, provides, through its science based on the mathematical study of historical events, the collapse of the empire and the return to barbarism by several millennia. Seldon decided to create two foundations, one at each end of the galaxy, in order to reduce this period of barbarism, a thousand years. Foundation and Empire's successors Hari Seldon, the head of the First Foundation, are faced with the crisis caused by the existence of a mutant called "the Mule" and endowed with paranormal powers. Its aim is to change the course of history to re-take the initial guidance provided by the founder. Second Foundation The Mule, mutant that was not included in the equations of Hari Seldon, is aware of the existence of a Second Foundation, totally secret and whose location is unknown even to the leaders of the former. Both the one and others will try to locate and destroy it.


--- Now for those who will be out soon:


Special

Scott Westerfeld. Betrayal and perfection comes Following the third book of this saga. It is in Argentina from October to $ 69 . Synopsis: And
to Tally has long ceased to be a rebellious and undisciplined imperfect. By then, she still believed that the special was just a rumor sinister and frightening: of them were said to be fast, attractive and cruel as anyone. Ironically, the destination has led to Tally to become special and, after undergoing the most sophisticated surgical operations, has lost a lot of memories from his past. However, when Dr. Cable assigned the mission to end the resistance, Tally is forced to hear a voice that speaks from the depths of his heart, which still beat indelible memories.
the long shadow of the love of Mathias Malzieu
. The writer of The Mechanics of the Heart will arrive in October this book to Argentina, it will $ 55 . Synopsis:
Mathias, a young thirty-something, recently lost his mother. The period of mourning hanging over him. While waiting in the hospital with his father and his sister, an unusual event occurs. A giant appears and announces: "I am the giant Jack, Doctor sombrología. Treatment of persons suffering from grief administering a piece of my shadow. A shadow can prevent pain and death. " Mathias will have to learn to use the protective shadow, and for that Jack recommends the following: "Use the shade. Lee, sleep, rest, give in to the desesperación.Usa diviértete.No your dreams. And if they are broken, glue! Well hit a broken dream can become more beautiful than it was. Ama things. You're alive! And fight alone: \u200b\u200bhence, leave your inner strength. " Mathias Will it be able to overcome the pain of his loss? "This will help avoid peek into the abyss? Are we able to absorb the loss of a love, a family member or friend? Giant Jack-an old acquaintance from readers has the formula for everything.
Cemetery without headstones and other Neil Gaiman stories
black. You may know that I love Neil Gaiman, so this upcoming release of it fills me with joy. The same will be released in October and will find a $ 49 . Synopsis: A detective story whose characters are those of a nursery rhyme, but behave himself as Philip Marlowe, a troll who lives under a bridge and wants to feed on the life of a child, a con artist who describes his biggest and best shot, a cat can keep out the devil, a woman who buys the Holy Grail in a thrift store to meet the next day with a knight of King Arthur's round table it wants to take ... Each of these fantasies inimitable us into the world of Gaiman, adapted for younger readers.



Sinsajo by Suzanne Collins. Bad news, guys. Remember I said that the book would come out in October in Argentina? Well, no ... now say the publisher will be released in November: / Although there will soon be added news and maybe some event ~


--- In other news, this week we welcome a new member of JLA that will sharing opinions with you: Gin Hindew \\ o /


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