Beatriz y el mundo de los seres mágicos

Tomás era un niño muy inquieto a quien le encantaba esconderse y disfrazarse cuando venían visitas a casa. Un día vino a comer una amiga de su madre, que vivía en Francia. Tomás corrió al trastero, con una manta y un poco de hilo, se hizo un disfraz de cocodrilo. Y cuando abrió la puerta… “Tomás el bromista” reúne todos los ingredientes para gustar y divertir al público infantil, invitándole a que se involucre y sea partícipe del relato: es un texto narrativo aderezado con rimas, repeticiones y fórmulas acumulativas; y sobre todo, el humor, las sorpresas y la creatividad...

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...

Allie is a star on the track team at Memorial Middle School, but when she passes out at a local track meet, she is diagnosed with diabetes, and afraid of what the other kids will think she tries to keep it a secret--a plan that backfires when her furtive and erratic behavior leads to rumors that she is on drugs, or worse.

In this hilarious book, a farmer must contend with the written demands made by his cows after they discover an old typewriter in the barn. When he refuses to give them the electric blankets they want, the cows decide to go on a milk strike! When the chickens join the strike, the farmer realizes that he must seriously consider the animals' demands.