13 de espanto

Two brief stories demonstrate the importance of looking at a situation from another person's point of view when both of you want the same thing.

¿Por qué anda suelto un oso en el bosque de Lupama? ¿Por qué está herido? Ese el misterio que Pablo y su amiga Sandra han de resolver con valentía y decisión.

This volume journeys inside Emily's psyche through vivid and ghostly depictions of her favorite nocturnal imaginings, some scary, some spooky, some significant, and some just plain old strange, including her worst nightmare--the color pink.

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.