A Voyage in a Balloon - formato ePub

Estados Unidos, siglo XIX. Impey Barbicane, presidente del Gun Club, convoca una asamblea. La guerra ha acabado y ya no pueden probar sus nuevos cañones. Pero... ¿y si inventaran uno que sí pudieran usar?...

El profesor alemán Otto Lidenbrock descubre un escrito cifrado de un sabio islandés del siglo XII que afirma haber llegado al centro de la Tierra: Arne Saknussemm (basado en la figura de Arne Magnussen,...

El flemático y solitario caballero inglés Phileas Fogg abandonará su vida de escrupulosa disciplina para cumplir con una apuesta con sus colegas del Reform Club, en la que arriesgará la mitad de su fortuna...

Al Gun-Club llega la noticia de que el profesor Barbicane tiene un proyecto innovador: lanzar un proyectil a la Luna. La idea gusta mucho entre los socios del Club, que, como centro de investigación armamentística,...

Cuando Verne ideó la construcción del Nautilus, escribió a Hetzel, su editor y amigo: «Le aseguro que su arca estará mejor equipada que la de Noé». Verne, que había visitado ya los centros de la Tierra...

Uno de los clásicos de aventuras más populares de todos los tiempos, en edición íntegra y con notas explicativas y de vocabulario Phileas Fogg, un flemático inglés, ha apostado su fortuna a que dará...

El doctor Fergusson, su amigo Dick y el criado Joe se montarán en un globo aerostático e intentarán la travesía de África. Novela típicamente de aventuras, la sucesión de arriesgadas peripecias mantiene...

Cuando en el ruinoso y deshabitado castillo del barón Rodolfo de Gortz, cercano a la aldea de Werst en los montes Cárpatos que dominan la región de Transilvania, se empiezan a advertir inesperadamente...

Esta obra surgió de la fascinación que sobre Verne ejerció siempre "La narración de Arthur Gordon Pym", de Edgar Allan Poe, y su misterioso final inacabado. Veinte años antes había escrito: «¿Quién la...

Un jeroglífico medieval casi indescifrable puede permanecer luengos siglos durmiendo entre las hojas de un libro viejo. Pero, cuando por azar caiga en manos del audaz profesor Otto Lidenbrock de Hamburgo,...

El Nautilus és un increïble invent de l'enginyeria naval, però també un museu on un home culte amaga un secret. Per què navega sense descans? Verne no en dóna més dades i Aronnax, el narrador, a penes...

Phileas Fogg ha apostado una gran suma de dinero a que es capaz de dar la vuelta al mundo en 80 días, gracias a los distintos medios de locomoción de su época. Una aventura en la que habrá momentos de...

"Viaje al centro de la Tierra" es la segunda aventura imaginada por Julio Verne de una larga serie que, con más de cincuenta entregas, estaría escribiendo durante toda su vida. Sin duda Verne tenía un...

La colección «Alfaguara Clásicos» pone al alcance de los jóvenes lectores esta cuidada edición íntegra de un clásico de la literatura de aventuras, escrito por uno de los autores fundacionales de la ciencia...

Un clásico de Jules Verne.La ciudad de Irkutsk, capital de la Siberia Oriental, ha quedado incomunicada a causa de la sublevación tártara. Es necesario que alguien ponga sobre aviso al Gran Duque, hermano...

Un clásico de Jules Verne.El obstinado profesor Lidenbrock descifra un criptograma del alquimista Arne Saknussemm y llega a la conclusión de que es posible viajar al centro de la Tierra.Por el cráter...

Aisha could have met Merlin aka Dralinmer on Earth, but then, we would not have the opportunity to travel the Cosmos with him, or her. She would not be now standing on a planet, billions of light-years...

Sage Holland thought she knew all the secrets. She's about to learn a few more. With her witch powers cranked up to eleven and her sassy familiar Agatha by her side, Sage faces her toughest challenge...

Tea and Seal Meat: History talks way too much when you can hear spirits.Table for One: Valetine's Day isn't supposed to be this stressful.Errands Day: Mrs. Saunders needs help running a few errands. DEAD...

Ten years ago, a luxurious family outing on Lake Granite ended in tragedy when Stacy Underwood, wife of real estate tycoon Charles Underwood, mysteriously disappeared. Now, as the SS Paradise sets sail,...

When Alice does more work with tarot and crafting bath items, she feels she is journeying into the unknown.

On the hunt for dark witches fleeing with a dangerous book of magic, Blood Moon can't afford distractions. And that includes a moment of respite with a shiny new mate. Good thing Doc is positive that...

The complete series of Perfect Shifting Pairs. MFM whychoose romance paranormal romance. Including:- Prowling their Mate- Stalking their Mate- Shadowing their Mate- Her Shifter Pack- Her Shifter Mates-...

Aurora wanted to live life her way. She may have been born with an animal living inside her, but it brought her no advantage or joy. In fact, it had brought her nothing but misery since the first time...

"AFTER THE LAST OF THEM DEPARTED, THERE FOLLOWED A DEATHLY QUIET, AN UNPRECEDENTED STILLNESS—AND THEN CAME THE SOUNDS, UNHEARD, UNAPPRECIATED. THE HARD BREAK OF CHAIN UNLINKED. THE WET SNAP OF FLESH UNTETHERED....

Alexa never expected to stumble across a unicorn trapped in the women's bathroom, especially not one on the run from a monster. Totally freaked out but unable to leave the magical beast behind, Alexa...

From the bestselling author of the Love Heart Lane series, comes a brand new story set on Puffin Island, available to pre-order now! Verity Callaway is running away....

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns. But how did the war start in the first place? Follow a young hacker as his fight for freedom takes him down dark paths and towards an insatiable desire to make...

A sweet barista. Three revenge-bent hitmen. One chance encounter that changes everything.Rhett, Elliot, and Oliver only have one goal: taking down the man who ruined their lives ten years ago. There's...

Their secret love could unite Blueskin Bay……or it could tear their families apart. May For thirty two years there's been an invisible line down the middle of Blueskin Bay. Reids on one side, and Cohens...

James Roth is ruthless, manipulative, deceitful, and a potential sociopath. He may also be the only person standing between her family and ruin. A series of confessions reveals that Roth isn't the only...

Control the Ink, Control the World Fresh off his alliance with the dragon hunters and defeat of Farston Leamina, Baz rushes back to Erstwhile with dire tidings for his brother—the Indomitable Army is...

'Erdrich remains one of the world's literary giants' Boston GlobeIn Argus, North Dakota, a fraught wedding is taking place. Gary Geist, a terrified young man set to inherit two farms, is desperate to...

River and Stone is a compilation of short stories that honor the essence of West Virginia. Through fictional narratives, the authors depict the spirit of the mountain state, drawing the reader in like...

★★★★★ "This book has it all—drama, heartbreak, and a swoon-worthy love story. I couldn't put it down!"Award-winning author Mollie Mathews returns with another heartfelt journey of healing, hope, and discovering...

On every path, there comes a crossroads… In Reft, Arin learned that their magical abilities are rooted in their own pain and trauma. Since leaving, they have struggled against the chains of their past...

When Eve discovers the ancient magic lurking in the shadows of her family's cursed past, she must decide whether the promise of freedom is worth the dark price that the Spring Hare demands. A chilling...

She's mine to protect, and nothing will stop me from keeping this single mom and her son safe. DaxThe second I lay eyes on single mom Luna, I know she's mine. Fierce, independent, and stubborn as hell—Luna...

She's betrayed everyone she loved. Four years ago in a dark alley, Kyra Richards made a deal with the devil.And she's lived with the consequences every day since.But things aren't what they seem. With...

Grey and snow elves have been at war for millennia.  Bastien is a grey elf, therefore the snow elves are his enemy; ruthless savages that have slain his family.  Yet why does his dear brother insist for...

A riveting tale of love, betrayal, and long-buried secrets, set in the heart of Alaska.Daphne's life takes a sharp turn when she becomes engaged to the love of her life, a beloved pastor in Anchorage....

In the ashes of her past, she will rise up, and her death will save us all. Lizzie ran from her past for ten years, zigzagging across the United States every few months, trying to outlast the prophesy...

A survivor turned assassin questions her loyalties.Now she's the target…The entire galaxy knows about the Incepti Cataclysm. The occupation force from Vela destroyed a planet with nanotechnology. Only...

Bringing secrets to light can be dangerous…. keeping them buried might prove deadly. Dawn Grave is a career detective who's holding on to a dark past - one that destroys relationships and wreaks havoc...

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns. For Yevgeny Arafyev, this means using his powers to help the Russian Orthodox Church as a secret agent. Though young, he is chosen for his first mission: recruit...

            Try as he might, Junius "Little Whit" Whitman can't unsee the busted foundation of his father's holy roller faith. All in one night, he's watched a man die in the middle of a prayer service,...