Hechizos

Skat acaba de terminar la primaria y se dispone a pasar plácidamente los dos largos meses de vacaciones rodeado de su música, sus juegos, sus libros y sus amigos. Planea rentar películas, jugar con su Gameboy, en fin, saborear la idea de que está a punto de entrar a ese territorio que separa a los hombres de los niños: la secundaria. Su padre tiene otros planes: irse a refundir a Papantla, un pueblo perdido en el que Skat piensa que morirá de aburrimiento. Sin embargo, desde que comienza el viaje una serie de acontecimientos extraños empiezan a envolver a Skat, que se debate entre el...

In this “captivating and exquisite” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to Chile and after the dictator is removed, and makes it her mission to rebuild her community and find those who are still missing. During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she’s finally returned home to find the horrible years of the dictatorship has left its mark on her once...

El secreto de las hormigas (The Ant's Secret)is a story about the importance of respecting animals and nature, and in this case ants.

The Little Hen invited Duck and Turkey to plant a grain of wheat, but the duck said: I wont go, and the turkey said: Ill get tired.