La Bruja Bella y El Solitario

"Desarrollo del conflicto entre el antes y el ahora, entre las ilusiones que existían previas al golpe militar de 1973 en contraste con la derrota y la clausura posteriores, relatado mediante una sobresaliente composición que le confiere a esta novela un lugar destacado en el bienio 1996-97"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

The Girl starts her travel diary to Kiev in an exciting, sad, hair-raising, and unforgettable adventure. She is joined by her sister Marimbo, who is studying to be a trapeze artist. When little Oleg crosses paths with the two travelers and hides a message for them inside one of their Matryoshka dolls, it sets off a chase that leads the sisters to the rawest truth.

Los nueve cuentos de este libro se relacionan entre sí por el lugar donde ocurren los hechos: el luminoso "mundo de arriba" y el sereno "mundo de abajo". Allí, una serie de personajes tan diferentes viven historias realmente inolvidables.

Sebastian can't sleep because his new neighbors' dog won't stop barking at night. This is the best excuse he has to meet his neighbor, with whom he is hopelessly in love. Nadia is strange and mysterious; in fact, his friend Pedro is sure that she is a vampire. But none of this matters to Sebastian, who is determined to confess his love for her. So between pranks and nearly heroic acts, Sebastian discovers the distance that too often lies between dreams and reality. Considering the freshness of the narration and the nearness of Sebastian's experiences and readers' lives, it doesn't surprise us ...

Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science skill of defining the problem using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how they can define problems in everyday life. Readers will follow a narrator as she tries to find the right materials to build her ship. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction...