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.

Hospitals and clinics can be very busy places. Whether you're sick or just need a check-up, the people that work in hospitals and clinics are helping the community every day. What would it be like to work in a doctor's office as a nurse? Readers will follow the nurse throughout his day in the doctor's office. This book features relatable and diverse characters and procedures readers will be familiar with. Full-color illustrations and accessible language makes this book perfect for emerging readers and young listeners.

El mundo de Sofía nos explicó la filosofía. La puerta de los tres cerrojos nos explicó la física cuántica. Los límites de la vida, ahora, nos explica la biología, lo que somos y qué hacemos aquí. Los límites de la vida es una novela intensa sobre el origen de todo lo que nos rodea. Un viaje fascinante por los principales conceptos de la biología y, a la vez, una historia de amor y superación repleta de anécdotas científicas sorprendentes. Lara es una niña de 14 años. Durante una larga enfermedad, una doctora la iniciará en una historia apasionante, la de la propia vida. Ver...

A veces bastan pocas palabras para decir algo grande. Es por eso que en esta ocasión que comparto con ustedes mis microficciones sobre el mágico y vasto mundo del Anáhuac, enfocándome en tres crónicas que hablan sobre la vida, la muerte, la magia, el miedo y la guerra. Crónicas del Quinto Sol recoge diferentes momentos en la vida del pueblo mexica (incluyéndonos a nosotros como sus descendientes) en los que pueden apreciarse simbolismos sobre los decesos y los nuevos comienzos, la relación odio-amor con los dioses y sus consecuencias. Crónicas del Mictlán narra episodios pequeños...

The snowman doesn't know much but he does know that he doesn't like the sun or heat. However, he is also very curious and when he sees a light in a window of a house, he goes to investigate.