NOVEDADES

A swirl of elegantly offbeat parties and lush tablescapes, where ceramic snails creep under flower petals and chandelier girls covered in Swarovski crystals beckon guests to the dance floor: Gardner’s infectious irreverence shines in her glamorous approach to entertaining, where even the mundane is made delicious. This book—like her parties—is a decadent feast for the eyes, with a foreword by Sofia Coppola and photography that captures the surprise and delight of Gardner’s hyperbolic entertaining style. From a brass band leading guests to dinner along the tracks of the Napa Valley Wine Train to a pink-poodle-themed holiday party with a bountiful buffet of retro desserts, the pages burst with entertainments, heavy pours, and flattering light as all the elements combine in a perfectly orchestrated yet seemingly effortless way that makes it impossible for guests not to have a screaming blast!

No conocemos la frontera. Los 391 kilómetros de demarcación lineal terrestre y fluvial se extienden por las provincias Montecristi, Dajabón, Elías Piña, Independencia y Pedernales, y culminan en las aguas marinas de la isla caribeña compartida por la República Dominicana y la República de Haití. A la distancia, la mavoría de los dominicanos imaginamos un territorio peligroso, desprotegido a la vez que inexpugnable, donde el sol abrasa y los habitantes se ahogan en medio del polvo y de la sed. Suponemos sobre el terreno una línea punteada por pirámides amarillas, colocadas en sitios remotos. inaccesibles. difíciles de encontrar. Muchas interrogantes surgen de_ este espacio natural y humano, escenario por igual de luchas y tensiones, de mestizaie y afianzamiento de la identidad, de necesidad mutua y convivencia pacífica. iCuáles son las particularidades físicas de la frontera? Cual es el camino que sigue esa línea sobre la cartografía común entre República Dominicana v Haití? Cómo es el ser humano que la habita? .Cómo se sobrevive en ese ambito tan hermoso y palpitante como agreste y desolado? Ahora, a través de las imágenes, mapas y textos de este libro La Frontera. De Capotillo a Comendador, la Fundación de Desarrollo Fronterizo busca dar a conocer mas de cerca y a mirar con otros ojos ese lugar "donde empieza la patria". una region esencial de nuestro pais que ha sido históricamente relegada, poco comprendida e ignorada.

At the start of each school year, Madison Pembroke, the most popular girl at Lincoln Academy, sends out invitations to her epic birthday party in the form of custom forged spiral keys. For that one night, a few lucky teens get to enter Ametrine, a virtual paradise that hosts the party of the year—a wild, unforgettable celebration that will secure their social status in the real world. As Madison’s hated ex-BFF, Bree Benson never receives a key. Until now. Despite warnings from her boyfriend, Bree sees the invite as an olive branch, the perfect opportunity to rekindle her once-amazing friendship with Madison. But as the party games begin to turn provocative and violent, Bree finds that Ametrine might not be the decadent wonderland she was promised. And that Madison may have let Bree enter Ametrine, but she has no intention of ever letting her leave . . . Kelsey Day’s gripping debut shows that while best friends know each other the best, ex–best friends know how to hurt each other the worst.

This engaging board book introduces ten essential signs that will help babies and toddlers learn to communicate with those around them. With their familiar friend The Very Hungry Caterpillar and photographs modeling the signs, young children and their families will love to read and practice again and again!

YOU are a kid with mysteries to solve in the heart of the Appalachian mountains, where a timeless tension between ancient creatures and alien invaders is coming to a head! You’ve heard stories of when the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River, and sightings of a terrifying figure in the aftermath that led many to blame the Mothman for the tragedy. Now, as another disaster looms, it’s up to you to stop it! Will the mesmerizing glow of the Mothman’s eyes lure you into joining him? Will a secret government agency recruit you to help them save the Earth? Or will you be kidnapped to an alien planet, never to see your home again? Kids who love cryptids and UFOs will be swept away by this thrilling science fiction adventure, where their choices are literally the most important thing in the world!

La Casa de las Tías es una apasionante historia matizada por sentimientos tan diversos como el amor, el orgullo, el odio y la maldad. La autora recrea la vida de una colorida familia española que se establece en la ciudad de Santo Domingo, a mediados del siglo XX. Se trata de una narración pletórica de hechos trascendentales, en manos de personajes que causarán la compasión y el sonrojo frente a otros que podrían conllevar a la más justificada repulsión