Nadie prometa el cielo

The Mouse Orchestra of the Barn of Mexico rehearses in the same theater where Master Jabaliovski, a very grumpy director, tries to direct his bored musicians. But Odonir and his mice will teach him a lesson that hell never forget. A fun book that will provoke musical laughter in its readers

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.

Este entretenido libro, dirigido especialmente a los lectores adolescentes presenta a un pérfido personaje que está empeñado en convertirse, a cualquier precio, en el hechicero más poderoso y temible del universo. Para lograrlo cuenta con un prodigioso arcángel de oro que le permitirá lograr su objetivo. La acción está ambientada en un pequeño pueblo de Inglaterra durante el siglo dieciocho y recrea magníficamente una época en que la creencia en hechizos y sortilegios aún estaba muy arraigada en la mayoría de las personas. Este maléfico personaje, no obstante, no logrará su...

Being first isn't always best, as Pinkerton Pig finds out after an encounter with a mean Sand Witch. As always, Helen Lester's wonderfully offbeat humor and Lynn Munsinger's whimsical illustrations result in a hilarious lesson about piggishness.