YO SOY LEGIÓN 2. VLAD

The adventures of eight-year-old Rita come to life in this extraordinary, interactive series of augmented reality books. After installing a simple computer program that is included on the accompanying CD-ROM, children use their webcams to reveal three different three-dimensional animations in each book. In the first, Rita introduces the adventure on which kids are about to embark. In the second animation, in the middle of each book, Rita appears again with more information on the subjects and places being discussed in each story. A final animation allows children to take a photo of themselves ...

Mexico’s Day of the Dead fascinates U.S readers, whether for its joyful celebration of an unusual tradition or because it simply feels like home. San Vicente lets children join the celebration as they watch the skeletons rock, rattle, and roll those long old bones as they get ready for the biggest event of their social calendar. A short and fun essay, directed toward young readers, will explain this important Mexican holiday. The works of Mexico City artist Luis San Vicente have been exhibited in Mexico, Venezuela, Europe, and the United States. He has won UNESCO’s prestigious NOMA...

La Odisea narra el regreso de Odiseo a su casa, después de la guerra de Troya. El héroe, rey de Ítaca, tarda veinte años en volver a su patria, en donde lo esperan Penélope, su esposa, y Telémaco, su hijo. Odiseo cuenta con su inteligencia y astucia para sortear todos los desafíos que le presentan los dioses; ayudado por Atenea, hija de Zeus, se vale de un sinnúmero de artimañas y audaces discursos para conseguir sus objetivos.

Irene, Sherlock y Lupin se citan en Londres. Pero Lupin no se presenta, pues su padre, Théophraste, está bajo arresto acusado de robo y del homicidio de Alfredo Santi, secretario del gran compositor Giuseppe Barzini. Los chicos emprenden una investigación para exculparlo; el rescate de la célebre soprano Ophelia Merridew en el sórdido barrio de Bethnal Green es sólo el primero de los sucesos sensacionales que conducirán a Sherlock y sus amigos a desenmascarar al menos sospechoso de los culpables.