Silly Milly y la Sorpresa de Cumpleaños (Silly Milly and the Birthday Surprise)

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

"Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a girl in Japan, and they set off on a magical adventure to see her country"--

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)--she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse--until her first day.

John Steinbeck (1902-1968) alcanzo su definitiva consagracion como escrotpr a; publicarse en 1937 De ratones y hombres, novela ambientada en California y en le epoca de la Depresion. En ese contexto, la historia de dos trabajadores temporeros que suenan en vano con adquirir unapequena granja adquiere un sentido transcendente. Y es que el dramatico fracaso de las aspiraciones de George y Lennie, personajes unidos por estrechos l;azos de amistad, no solo evidencia la fragilidad de sus suenos y el espejismo de la tiera de promision americana.

This bilingual edition of Goodnight, I Wish You Goodnight, Bilingual English and Spanish Edition is translated and published in two languages: English and Spanish. This delightful, soothing bedtime story will surely relax young children before they fall asleep. The tradition of the bedtime story has been around since before the written word. For generations, and in every culture around the world, parents have prepared their children for bed by telling them stories. Goodnight, I Wish You Goodnight, Bilingual English and Spanish Edition is a soothing bedtime story to be told and retold. With...

Un pintor con depresión permanente empieza a sufrir delirios de persecución. Pero en realidad sí lo están persiguiendo: son turistas del futuro que saben quién es él y cómo se convierte en ese personaje tras un accidente. Los turistas del futuro vienen a verlo antes de que ocurra. Una de las turistas se enamora de él y le cuenta lo que pasa y parte, pero no todo, de su futuro. Él recompone su vida y no se suicida.

Estos cuentos tienen como tema central la vida de los mineros de Lota, vidas teñidas de miseria, injusticia y amor; un todo que es la dura realidad en su más puro estilo.