El gran día

Los personajes más conocidos de los cuentos de hadas son los protagonistas de estas fabulosas historias, que no siempre fueron iguales. En este libro, el autor nos invita a leer y descubrir un mundo completamente distinto al que conocemos, donde nadie es lo que parece: no siempre la princesa es rescatada; no siempre el caballero es valiente, y no siempre el dragón es el malo de la historia.

Inanimate objects come to life. The table can walk with its legs, the computer mouse eats the cheese and the heart of an apple beats. Teaches simple vocabulary words by using the imagination and instills a curiosity about language

Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of the Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."

A Chinese oil rig platform in Cuban waters has been hijacked, forcing Shadow Squadron to intervene. But before Lt. Cross and his men can board the BLACK ANCHOR, they get some startling intel: the mercenaries are American, and they've taken hostages. Even worse, the Cuban military is on its way, and they have no concern for the lives of anyone onboard. Fully translated Spanish text.