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"--

Ya no hay tierras que descubrir, ni monstruos que capturar. Es posible que mucho antes de que comenzara el siglo XX se hubieran desenterrado todo los tesoros y exploradas todas las naves hundidas. Pero si uno construye una embarcación es para ir a algún lado, para navegar y, tal vez, descubrir que en nuestros sueños se hallan las piezas faltantes del rompecabezas de la vida.

The personal story of each member of the Cataclysm Circus is told through each of the 14 vignettes in this illustrated collection. In one story Capirote, the human bullet, decides to shut himself inside his cannon and not come out, the entire circus clan comes over to see the big commotion. Not only are their lives intertwined, but so are each of the characters' distinct stories. A colorful microcosm, the circus comes alive to reveal what life is really all about. La historia personal de cada miembro del circo Cataclismo se narra a través de los 14 cuentos en esta colección ilustrada. En...

Quique Hache tiene una nueva misión en esta segunda novela. El punto de partida es un hecho real: el récord mundial de Alberto Larraguibel en salto alto junto con su caballo Huaso, cuyos restos han desaparecido.

El rey de Bucharaia, del reino de Nyasala, envió por barco veinte elefantes como regalo para el presidente de la república. El navío, al mando del capitán Yahadí, llegó con dificultad a su destino. Sin embargo, en el puerto nadie sabía nada de semejante regalo. ¿Qué harían? ¿Qué decidirían finalmente... ¡los elefantes!? Esta singular historia narra cómo la inesperada organización colectiva triunfa allí donde todo parecía estancado.