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.

"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"--

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"--

The daughter of President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush shares the life of a young woman she met while on an internship with UNICEF and explains how, despite living with HIV and losing her family to AIDS, she is thriving and looking forward to giving her child a better life.

Todo está listo para la fiesta de disfraces. Ernesto espera con impaciencia la llegada de sus invitados. ¿De qué se habrán disfrazado? ¡Descúbrelo levantando las solapas! Ha llegado un invitado más. ¡Levanta las solapas y descubre su disfraz! Everything is ready for the costume party. Ernesto eagerly awaits the arrival of his guests. What have they disguised themselves as? Find out by lifting the flaps! One more guest has arrived. He lifts his lapels and uncovers his costume!

Basado en el ballet clásico de Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, este cuento nos sumerge en la magia de una noche de Navidad que da vida a los juguetes, armas a las ratas, esperanza a un cascanueces y aventuras a una tierna niña. La representación tradicional del mes de diciembre puede ahora disfrutarse y leerse durante todo el año. El testimonio de Luis Ortigoza, primer bailarín estrella del Ballet de Santiago, nos habla de los desafíos de bailar esta pieza.

Après la catastrophe qui s’est abattue sur la Terre, Jenny et Alex se trouvent plongés dans Memoria, une dimension mentale qui n’existe qu’à travers leurs propres souvenirs. Est-ce pour eux l’espoir d’être réunis dans une vie nouvelle ? Ou un cauchemar dont ils ne peuvent s’échapper ? Une passion amoureuse dans un dédale d’univers parallèles : la suite des aventures vertigineuses de Jenny et Alex. Un voyage fascinant dans l’espace et le temps, où se mêlent une énigme insoluble et une histoire d’amour infinie. Un livre à couper le souffle ! Licia Troisi, auteur...