El Que Se Mueva, Pierde

Mama and Papa have always warned their chicks never to have anything to do with strangers. But the sly fox disguises himself as a little lamb, and uses different tactics to try to trick the chicks into going with him. The cunning fox finally succeeds luring some of the chicks by promising delicious corn to them. Clucky, being the one who always listened to Papa and Mama, doesn’t go along. After a horrifying experience, Clucky’s sister escapes and realizes the importance of listening to parents and never talking to strangers. This cautionary tale stresses the importance of obeying parents...

"Each animal has some characteristic that makes it spectacular. In the farm, forest, garden, jungle, steppe, or river, this book tests children¿s¿and adults¿¿knowledge of animals, wherever they might live. By way of riddles, different characteristics of an animal are presented so that together, children and adults can put two and two together and figure out the answers."

Morris Kemp era un chico normal, hasta que, un día, todo cambió. Diez alumnos del Instituto de Secundaria Isambard Kingdom Brunel deben realizar sus prácticas laborales obligatorias, pero Morris Kemp no está para nada contento. Le esperan dos aburridas semanas en la empresa de doble acristalamiento Longman & Short, visitando a posibles clientes con su mentor Huxley. Sin embargo, los acontecimientos toman un inesperado y cómico giro cuando la primera clienta decide pagarles con gominolas mágicas, que en realidad son cápsulas para viajar en el tiempo. Morris, que está seguro de que se...

A good-natured shoemaker receives a surprising visit: an odd looking woman who appears to be homeless wants to have her shoes fixed. In exchange for his labor, the woman leaves him an unexpected gift. Simple yet moving, the story reflects on the value of generosity. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations give the characters expressive and emotional depth.

Una muchacha china se enamora de un compañero de clase, su padre decide recluirla en un pequeño pueblo en las montañas, durante un año, pasado ese tiempo si su amor por el joven perdura, permitirá que se casen. Durante esa estancia en casa de su abuela la joven descubrirá no solo las tradiciones del mundo rural, que desprecia, sino el lenguaje secreto que las mujeres crearon para escapar de las prohibiciones de los hombre. Un libro, lleno de cuentos, de una belleza extraordinaria y una prosa cuidada y elegante.