Secretos de Bruja = Secrets of Witch

Originally published in English by Candlewick Press in 2009 under title: Mercy Watson: something wonky this way comes.

Meet Walkerville's newest class with this introduction to The Magic School Bus, perfect for the series' youngest fans. Learn all about your favorite students from the original series like Keesha, Ralphie, D.A., and Arnold, plus a few new friends.

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.

Un lugar equivocado es la historia de Amanda, una niña como tantas, que se ve envuelta en una situación, aparentemente sin salida. Termina viviendo en un hogar de acogida de menores, una especie de cárcel en la que va descubriendo el mundo que hasta ese momento le ha sido ajeno. Se trata de un crudo relato de una realidad juvenil que desafía, interpela y deja al descubierto retazos de vidas no siempre conocidas ni resueltas. Novela que nos invita a cuestionar y reflexionar, dejando una interrogante clara: ¿cuánto de lo narrado es real?