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The warm glow of the setting sun cast a golden hue over the Harrington's cozy living room, filling it with anticipation and excitement. Martin Harrington, a diligent and protective father with graying hair and a determined expression, sat at the head of the room, his strong build accentuated by the flickering firelight. His eyes sparkled with a mix of pride and concern as he glanced at his family gathered around him.

In this lyrical, coming-of-age memoir, Daisy Hernández chronicles what the women in her Cuban-Colombian family taught her about love, money, and race. Her mother warns her about envidia and men who seduce you with pastries, while one tía bemoans that her niece is turning out to be “una india” instead of an American. Another auntie instructs that when two people are close, they are bound to become like uña y mugre, fingernails and dirt, and that no, Daisy’s father is not godless. He’s simply praying to a candy dish that can be traced back to Africa.

Meet Perla. She's a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she's adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies. Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family … and found a place in their hearts forever.

Noah St John, the Duke of Huntly, lost his parents when he was a young boy and grew up with solicitors as guardians. When he met Rubina Leone he fell instantly in love with her. For the first time in his life he believed that he could be happy. Until fate stepped in the way and tore his heart to shreds—in a fit of anger Rubina left him. The ship she sailed on found its way to a watery grave.

Ten-year-old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out mysterious treasures, and mischievous chaneques that scuttle about unseen by all but her. Magic has always been a part of her life, but now she must embrace the extraordinary as never before. Ever since The Thing That Happened, Lola's brother Alex has been sick. As his condition worsens, something begins eating away at the tree, causing its leaves and blossoms to crumble like ash.

Selbstvertrauen und die Kraft der Musik – in Der Große Auftritt folgen wir dem begabten jungen Geiger Tom, der die Magie der Musik entdeckt. Seine außergewöhnliche Reise beginnt, als er eine mysteriöse Geige findet und erkennt, dass es eine ganz besondere Verbindung zwischen ihm und der Violine gibt. Seine Fähigkeit, mit Tönen nicht nur Melodien, sondern auch Emotionen und lebendige Farben zu erzeugen, führt zu einem Auftritt vor einer Jury. Wird Toms Auftritt die Jury überzeugen?

Santa is on a quest to find his reindeer who have given his elves the slip. Just days before Christmas eve, in a city full of tall buildings and subway cars, Santa needs the help of the children and a fast moving subway car to find his reindeer and save Christmas.