My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Esta historia de la lucha de un niño por recuperar a su familia desgarra y conmueve, pero está también llena de humor y esperanza. La voz de Jamie tiene tanta fuerza que uno no puede evitar ponerse de su parte y ver el mundo a través de sus ojos. Han pasado cinco años desde que Rose murió en un atentado terrorista islámico en el centro de Londres. Su hermano Jamie, de diez años, no ha podido llorar todavía, aunque sabe que debería hacerlo porque toda su familia lo hizo. Las cosas no van nada bien desde entonces: su padre bebe cada vez más, su madre los ha abandonado, Jasmine, la...

"A bilingual story, inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galapagos islands. Valentina makes a promise to protect the islands and her animal friends"--

Monster storms closed the school for three days. ¿Carpets bubbled with mud. Green slime swallowed books.¿ And when the children returned, the new bookshelves in the classroom were empty. ¿What will we do for story circle?¿ they ask. With the kids sitting around her on the new rug, the teacher tells a story about a boy who loved to fly. Afterwards, she asks them what pictures they imagined. Each one sees something different: wings like yellow sunbeams, a pond that looks like a green button and cloud horses running in the blue sky. Soon, all the children are excitedly raising their hands to ...

From Ghana to Nigeria, from Kenya to the Congo, from Zimbabwe to Botswana, this is an exciting trip to Africa. The ancient traditions, popular beliefs, stories and folklore of all countries are intertwined here to give life to stories that go back to the beginning of time and show us the richness of cultures that are too alien. Dare to swim in the waters of these colorful, diverse and fun seas.

In the Curtains Up! experience, young talent and their delighted audience will realize the importance of telling the truth and working together. This collection includes theatrical versions of "The Rainbow's Nap" and "Puss in Boots," along with Rubén Dario's wonderful creation "Margarita."