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Virginia City in 1862 is a mining camp sitting above a rich vein of silver in America's Wild West. It's a dangerous place, full of gamblers, hurdy girls and gunmen - all of them on the make! When twelve year-old P.K. Pinkerton arrives there, homeless, penniless and hunted, things don't look good...

It is late August of ad 79. The Roman world is reeling from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Volcanic ash covers the land, sunsets are blood-red, and the sea gives up corpses of the dead. At a makeshift camp south of Stabia, hundreds of refugees from the cities around Vesuvius try to come to...

Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus–the four friends from The Thieves of Ostia–sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia’s uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave...

Año 79 d.C. Flavia Gémina, hija de un marino romano, está a punto de vivir una emocionante aventura. Al investigar el paradero de un anillo que lleva el sello de su padre, Flavia conoce a Jonatán, un niño judío, a Nubia, una niña esclava africana, y a Lupo, el pequeño mendigo mudo. A partir de entonces, los cuatro nuevos amigos comenzarán las pesquisas para resolver la misteriosa muerte de unos perros, recorriendo juntos el foro, la necrópolis romana y el puerto de Ostia, y lo que es mejor, se convertirán en muy buenos amigos.

Breastfeeding is a great choice for you and your baby. Learn effective and reliable ways to latch and feed well. Integrated techniques come from select areas within lactation, nutrition, and advanced practice nursing. Each chapter reveals key skills that work for both mom and baby. Delve into this book to learn the secrets of making your experience a success. Loaded with practical advice, real-life examples, and important questions that mothers ask, this book is for you!

Flavia Gémina navega rumbo a la bahía de Nápoles acompañada de sus amigos Jonatán, Nubia y Lupo. Van a pasar el verano con un tío suyo que vive cerca de Pompeya, pero, no bien llegan, los temblores sacuden la tierra, los animales se comportan de modo extraño y lagente sueña con un desastre inminente. Es el Vesubio, que entra en erupción y pone a los cuatro niños en un terrible peligro. A pesar de todo, la inquieta pandilla se verá pronto implicada en la resolución de un enigma que puede llevarles hasta un gran tesoro.