En "Tocado y hundido", el libro 15 de la serie Diario de Greg, Greg Heffley y su familia emprenden un viaje de camping por el país, listos para la aventura de sus vidas. Sin embargo, las cosas toman un giro inesperado y se encuentran varados en un campamento que no es exactamente un paraíso veraniego. Cuando las lluvias torrenciales comienzan y el agua empieza a subir, los Heffley se preguntan si podrán salvar sus vacaciones o si ya están en una situación demasiado complicada.
Greg quiere crecer rápido, pero descubre que ser adulto no es tan divertido. Plagado de nuevas responsabilidades, debe afrontar la higiene personal, videos incómodos en la escuela y la noticia de que su madre volverá a estudiar. ¿Deberá ahora encargarse de sus propias tareas domésticas?
Vol. 1, Àll the pretty horses'. When BIlly and his family come to New Mexico in the 1930s, he becomes obsessed with a wolf whose existence is threatened by ranchers.
Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author--Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals . . . and counting. But it's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid, Rowley writes about his experiences and agrees to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way. (After all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story.) But Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his "biography" of Greg is a hilarious mess. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal offers readers a new way to look at the Wimpy world--one fans won't want to miss!
Following "All the Pretty Horses" in Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy, this novel showcases powerful language alongside profound experiences and thoughts. Set in the bootheel of New Mexico before World War II, Billy and Boyd Parham are young boys on the brink of life-altering events. Their journey begins with a trespassing Indian and the dream of wolves running wild among settlers' cattle, as the wisdom of trappers fades away. At sixteen, Billy embarks on an unintentional quest into the essence of boys, animals, and men. After trapping a she-wolf to return to the mountains of Mexico, he discovers that everything he knew has changed upon his return, except for his younger brother, Boyd. Together, they set off to reclaim what is theirs, venturing into a world filled with vibrant fiestas, circuses, dogs, horses, and hawks, along with pilgrims, revolutionaries, and a young girl alone on the road. They encounter a tapestry of life, including bandits, gypsies, and mysteries in the mountains. Amidst this, they engage in a personal war as fierce as the one they both ultimately avoid back home. One brother discovers his destiny, while the other confronts his fate. This essential novel serves as a luminous and haunting middle passage of McCarthy's trilogy, captivating both heart and mind.
