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.

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.

"Milly loves to be silly! But when Dad wakes up with a cold on his birthday, Milly changes all of her silly plans to help him feel better. Milly loves to be silly, but she loves Dad even more and wants to help take care of him on his special day"--

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.

Inspirándose en un personaje real, Alexandre Dumas (hijo) dio vida a una de las heroínas más célebres de la literatura romántica, Marguerite Gautier. Entre el romanticismo final y los comienzos de la novela realista, La dama de las camelias narra los trágicos amores de la bella cortesana y Armand Duval, un joven de familia respetable. Los convencionalismos sociales y la hipócrita moral imperantes constituirán un obstáculo que ni siquiera el apasionado y sincero amor de los protagonistas logrará derribar.

Simon Liar, the main character in this story, perceives and expresses reality as a fantastic game for a specific aim: speaking of wolves, foxes and cats that are in his imagination. But the fantasy xhas an ephemeral character and does not materialize in its perception ; for that, Simon, the same as the readers, will have to distinguish between reality and fantasy at the appropriate moment, what happens just at the end of the story.

Segunda parte del divertido Hay una vaca en la nevera. Una historia original y muy muy tierna, que hará reír a toda la familia. El domingo por la mañana mi madre me despertó gritando desde el baño: -¿QUIÉN HA METIDO UN HIPOPÓTAMO EN LA BAÑERA? Mi cerebro pasó del descanso a la máxima actividad en un segundo, batiendo su propio record. «Piensa, piensa, piensa...» pensé. La lista de cosas metidas en sitios INCORRECTOS era bastante larga: medio bocadillo de mortadela en el fondo de la mochila (se me olvidó tirarlo a la basura el martes pasado); un calcetín de deporte en el...