La chica caminante

Cuando su padre es secuestrado por Céfalox, el cibercalamar, Max los sigue. ¿Es Max lo suficientemente valiente y listo como para sobrevivir? ¿Y descubri- rá quién controla a las aquafieras?

Wei-Lin and her grandfather live on the Yang-Tsé river in China during the Neolithic revolution. They spend days fishing, collecting fruit, and stocking up on rice. At night around the fire, Wei-Lin's grandfather plays beautiful melodies on the flute and tells stories--until the day he begins to lose his memory. Wei-Lin tries to find a solution to this problem with an original and revolutionary idea that will change history.

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.

Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters of all time--Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Does she stand a chance?