El Principito

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.”

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...

Entre los coloridos cerros de Valparaíso transcurre la historia de Miguel, que cada sábado recorre el puerto junto a su padre. Una dupla de guitarra y pandero cuya complicidad no termina al finalizar el día y acompaña al pequeño hasta en sus sueños. Un álbum de la premiada autora María José Ferrada, con ilustraciones de Marcelo Escobar que rescatan el tradicional espíritu porteño.

La mítica serie de misterios de Enid Blyton, actualizada para los lectores de hoy en una atractiva edición ilustrada. Hay un criminal a la fuga. ¡El peor momento para que Fatty tenga visita en casa! Pero la invitada puede resultar clave para que Los cinco detectives desvelen el misterio.