Crónicas de Umbroso

Por culpa de un lengüetazo de luna, una niña se convierte en niña-loba. Todos sus días son días de lobos. Y por más que su papá ruga: "Eres una niña, no una loba", y por más que su mamá la mande castigada a su cuarto; sigue estrellándose contra el piso con su bicicleta intentando alcanzar la luna. Ella conoce de sueños y de vuelos altos, sabe invocar a los espíritus de la tarde y ser un aullido que gira en la llanta que rueda jardín abajo; pero también conoce el dolor cuando te pica una abeja en el brazo, o cuando tu estómago se vacía porque no siempre te gusta estar sola. Un ...

As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved one.

The TV Was Really a Monster is a book about a very smart boy just like his name describes (Liam Smart) and an old librarian that worked in the school, who-to everyone's surprise-was also a scientist. One day, when Liam was on his way to school, he noticed a sudden change in the people of his neighborhood: they were all walking like zombies! Liam Smart and the old librarian made a plan to save Planet X from the evil TV that controlled anyone's brain who watched TV for long periods of time. They traveled to the planet June where they had to find the super book to revert the effect that the evil ...

Maria and her mother generally spend their evenings on the beach when one night, she suddenly finds a bottle with a message inside, SOS. I need help and fast. Mary, full of curiosity, dives into the ocean waves to find out who sent the message. This fable tells of the wonderful relationship between kids, play, and imagination."