Me Robaron a Mi Mejor Amiga

Canela nos presenta dos historias ocurrentes y profundas, y nos conmueve una vez más con su gran talento para crear personajes inolvidables. Juan Lencina es un amable repartidor de leña con una vida tranquila. Hasta que, sin motivo aparente, empieza a largar sapos por la boca. Sí, como leen, ¡SAPOS! Y entonces, Lencina se convierte de pronto en la sensación del pueblo. De la señorita Helen se sabe bastante poco. Vive sola, es profesora de inglés y los fines de semana le gusta amasar fideos aunque no tenga a quién invitar para comer. Pero un día la masa se le va de las manos....

Colorful and imaginative illustrations enhance a retelling of an old folktale about how Grandma, on her way to her grandson's wedding, outwits a wolf, a lion, and a bear--all intent on eating her for dinner.

Fashion AND fairies? An unbeatable combination! The Fashion Fairies use their magic accessories to make sure that fashion everywhere is fun and fresh. But when jealous Jack Frost steals their magic away, it could lead to a fashion flop! Luckily, Rachel and Kirsty are ready to dive into another fairy adventure. . . . Reporting on fashion is an important job -- but it's no fun when everything goes wrong! Now that Alexa the Fashion Editor Fairy's magic is missing, nothing is going right. Las hadas de la moda usan sus objetos mágicos para que la moda en todos los lugares sea fresca y divertida....

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.