Chamarilero

Garlic feels as though she's always doing something wrong. At least with her friend Carrot by her side and the kind Witch Agnes encouraging her, Garlic is happy to just tend her garden, where it's nice and safe.But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes.After all, garlic drives away vampires... right?

El impresionante debut de una trilogía para jóvenes lectores, una historia sobre un niño brillante, sus leales amigos y un montón de inteligentes escarabajos; ¡un coctel de aventuras, humor y ciencia! Darkus Cuttle tiene trece años y ha perdido a su padre. Le ha sido arrebatado de forma inexplicable desde un cuarto sellado en el Museo de Historia Natural donde éste trabajaba como director del departamento de Ciencias. Ahora, mientras reúne pistas para dar con su paradero, se ha encontrado con una extraordinaria lomita plagada de escarabajos en el patio de sus vecinos más chiflados,...

Playful illustrations by one of Mexico's most famous cartoonists match the whimsical text of a poem about what happens when a butterfly leaves its two pet fleas with a babysitter more interested in magic than watching its charges.

El factor común de esta emotiva colección de cuentos del escritor Héctor Hidalgo, radica en el resguardo y protección de los animales y sus entonos naturales.