La linterna de calabaza perfecta

Escrito por Mar Pavón con ilustraciones de Sara Palacios donde se cuenta cómo fue que Merceditas dejó atrás sus días de pañal.

My sister Rose lives on the mantelpiece.Well, some of her does.A collarbone, two ribs, a bit of skull, and a little toe. To ten-year-old Jamie, his family has fallen apart because of the loss of someone he barely remembers: his sister Rose, who died five years ago in a terrorist bombing. To his father, life is impossible to make sense of when he lives in a world that could so cruelly take away a ten-year-old girl. To Rose's surviving fifteen year old twin, Jas, everyday she lives in Rose's ever present shadow, forever feeling the loss like a limb, but unable to be seen for herself alone. Told ...

An easy story, in English and Spanish, about a boy that falls asleep and dreams that he and his pet dragon live in a medieval setting. Beginning-to-Read™ books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying stories about everyday life and adventures. Full-color and updated illustrations included. Reading reinforcement activities and a note to caregivers are included. Activities focus on foundational, language and reading skills. Perfect for an early introduction to Spanish or for ESL.

En un poblado de guerreros bowassi situado en plena selva africana, el joven Kabindji vive despreciado por todos. Cierto día descubre que su pasado oculta un terrible secreto, y, en su deseo por desvelar ese enigma, se adentra en compañía de una muchacha en un poblado perdido del que se cuentan espeluznantes historias. No tardará en verse enfrentado a misteriosas fuerzas mágicas tras las que laten el odio racial y la ambición de poderosos personajes.