Keeps readers abreast of the Spanish language by providing conversational words and phrases, grammatical rules, and bilingual glossaries.

"While Madoka continues to deliberate over the decision to join Akemi as a magical girl, her best friend, Sayaka, seizes the chance to wish for the recovery of the boy she loves. But when Sayaka is caught in a territory dispute with a more experienced (and more deadly) magical girl named Kyouko, Madoka is reminded that being a magical girl is more than a matter of donning a frilly costume and fighting evil-- it is also a matter of life and death!"--Publisher's...

In a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for the play he is preparing to direct, Thomas is distraught that none has what it takes to play the lead female character. He is getting ready to leave when Vanda appears: an unbridled and brazen whirlwind of energy. Vanda embodies everything Thomas hates. She is crude, idiotic, and will stop at nothing to get the part. But when Thomas finds himself backed into a corner and lets her try her...

The Irken armada is poised to conquer the universe, but it would be a lot easier without Invader Zim! Thick-headed, brash and overzealous, Zim has been banished into food service for wrecking the Irken home planet. He's given a second chance to reclaim his lost honor, and is sent on a "secret" mission to conquer the Earth. Now Earth's only hope rests with a young UFO-hunting paranormal enthusiast named Dib, who sees through Zim's disguise and makes...

From acclaimed writer-director Janicza Bravo, Zola's stranger-than-fiction saga, first told in a now-iconic series of viral, uproarious tweets, comes to dazzling cinematic life. Zola, a Detroit waitress, is seduced into a weekend of partying in Florida. Her trip turns into a wild saga involving a pimp, an idiot boyfriend, and Tampa's finest strip clubs in this film based on the greatest Twitter story ever told.

NASCAR sensation Ricky Bobby is a racing hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo. Dubbed "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans, the two have the ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges Ricky and Cal for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky must face...

"Juan Pablo Villalobos's fifth novel adopts a gentle, fable-like tone, approaching the problem of racism from the perspective that any position as idiotic as xenophobia can only be fought with sheer absurdity. In an unnamed city, occupied by an unnamed world power, an immigrant named Gastón makes his living selling exotic vegetables to eateries around the city. He has a dog called Kitten, who's been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and a good friend...

An introduction to the magical power of nature, the homes and haunts of elves and fairies, and their ways; with fairy rituals and ways to meet them.