Una Postal Desde Japón (a Postcard from Japan)

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.

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.

"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"--

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

Esta colección de libros vivos incorpora imágenes vibrantes y lenguetas para captar la atención de los pequeños mientras enseña los conceptos de los colores.

Como hija del general de un gran imperio que se deleita en la guerra y en la esclavitud, Kestrel solo tiene dos opciones: unirse al ejército o casarse. Sin embargo, todo su mundo da un giro radical cuando la chica encuentra un esclavo cuyos ojos parecen desa ar al mundo entero y, siguiendo su instinto, termina comprándolo por una cantidad ridícula de dinero. Pero el joven guarda un secreto, y Kestrel aprende rápidamente que el precio que ha pagado por otro ser humano es mucho más alto de lo que podría haber imaginado. Que ganar aquello que quieres puede costar todo lo que amas....

From October 31 to November 2, people in Mexico celebrate the festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This photodocumentary follows Pablo and his family as they prepare to honor the memory of Pablo's grandmother. Ancona's "photographs catch the affirmation of life that fills the Mexican festival arising from both Aztec and Christian customs honoring the dead....Joyful."--Chicago Tribune. "This intriguing book makes an excellent offering during the Halloween season."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish Language edition, Pablo Recuerda.

Neste novo livro, delicia-te a descobrir como ao longo dos anos a Malu tem lidado com as suas amizades. Das discussoes que duram cinco minutos, as alcunhas pouco lisonjeiras (mas perfeitamente honestas), das cenas de ciumes a ideia genial de formarem uma banda, de certeza que te vais identificar e rever em inumeras situacoes vividas pela Malu e as suas amigas. Por isso prepara-te para embarcar nesta viagem repleta de boa disposicao que celebra, nas palavras da sua protagonista, «um dos bens mais preciosos que temos».