La leyenda de María Carlota y Millaqueo

From the acclaimed author-illustrator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost comes a charmingly spooky celebration of difference sure to resonate with parents and children alike. Vlad is a vampire with the misfortune of having rosy cheeks that—gasp!—make him look abysmally alive. But being the fabulous vampire that he is (and hoping to avoid rejection), he hides his rosy complexion behind elaborate vampire outfits in traditional black. That is, until he finds out that his best friend has a pink secret of her own. . . . With signature flair, Flavia Z. Drago offers a story about being yourself and...

Deidra Ann es una niña de doce años que vive en el sur de Estados Unidos a mediados de la década de 1960. Viviendo con su abuela y su tía, Deidra Ann nunca ha conocido a su madre. Detrás de su casa hay un bosque en el que ocurren cosas misteriosas; un bosque que está prohibido para Deidra Ann. Algunos afirman que su abuela es una bruja. Cuando Jenny, la compañera de clase de Deidra Ann, desaparece, todos quieren ayudar. Especialmente Deidra Ann, ya que esto le da la oportunidad de explorar el secreto y misterioso bosque, y tal vez demostrar que los rumores sobre su abuela son ciertos....

Computers, cell phones, I Pads -- isn’t that what living in this world today is all about? We stay connected to a world that changes every day, and almost every minute. What if we did not have those ways of communications, and had to use books instead? That is what came to mind as I thought of a scenario of a young girl having a dream in which all those ways of technology did not exist, and realizing what it would be like without her “Books on the Shelf.”

The most cruel and ruthless rogues ever to sail the seven seas come to life in these stories about pirates from all around the world. This book is a great introduction to traditional pirate myths and legends as well as new, original tales—all accompanied by appealing illustrations. Stories include "Cross-Legged Jack," "Davy Jones," "Dead Man’s Ink," "Dionysus," "Ghost in the Cupboard," "The Gold Bug," "Jewel of Bengal," "Mochimitsu’s Music," "The Tenth Man," and "Treasure Island." Los granujas más crueles y despiadados que jamás han surcado los siete mares cobran vida con estas...