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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 ...

Era medianoche. En su cama de hospital Enrique trataba de dormir. Cuando estaba cerrando los ojos, vio unas lucecitas encima de una pequena puerta en la base de la pared. De repente se abrio la puerta y aparecieron unos ratones vestidos como doctores y enfermeras, empujando gran cantidad de camas que acomodaron en filas. Enrique no podia creer lo que veia. Estar en un hospital no es tan malo si estamos rodeados de amigos.

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...

En la arena se encuentra una estrella de mar muy diferente que llama la atención de todos por su brillo.