Una Postal Desde Italia (a Postcard from Italy)

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.

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.

After getting a postcard from their friend Jack in Australia, twins Carlos and Camila magically travel to visit their new friend and his country. Includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

"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"--

Unos bandidos están robando todo el sen de la ciudad y Lalith ha venido a la Tierra a pedirle a Cloe su ayuda. Pero cuando las chicas se enfrentan con los bandoleros descubren que no son unos ladrones cualquiera. No sólo controlan técnicas Sendokai increíbles, sino que están cogiendo el sen para protegerlo del gobierno, ¡que lo está usando para fabricar armas!

The war has turned Sarajevo into a place of turnmoil and destruction. This story tells of the journey of a Bosnian family who are first airlifted to Belgrade and later make their way to Vienna. The family's ordeal is touchingly told from a child's perspective.

Esta obra obtuvo el Premio Carmen Lyra de literatura infantil y juvenil en el 2003. Por este libro desfilan los monstruos, ogros y brujas más estrafalarios, que se describen con un lenguaje poético enriquecido por la sonoridad y la ritmicidad de sus imágenes, capaces de encantar el oído infantil y motivar su imaginación. Es por ello, que el humor sale a flote a cada paso y conducen al niño a "reírse de miedo", cada vez que los personajes nacidos del folclor universal se hacen chiquitos e inofensivos.

When an old woman approaches Karmelo and Moconoco, Moconoco steals her golden walking cane. He wickedly breaks the cane into three pieces as Karmelo helps her up. The old woman curses Moconoco with three of everything-- three eyes, three ears, three noses. She rewards Karmelo for his kindness with the broken cane, promising happiness when the three pieces are united. Moconoco grows up to be an evil emperor and Karmelo grows up to be a poor slave. He gives the pieces to his three children and with the help of the cane, they must save their land from the cruel emperor! En esta encantadora...