Sucedió en Paso al Monte

Los personajes y escenarios de estos cuentos ambientados en el s. XIX son partícipes de un ambiente mitológico y de anécdotas vinculadas al folclore chileno. Se incluye un glosario con términos chilotes.

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....

Fairy Oak is a magical and ancient town, hidden in the folds of an immortal time. To find it, you would have to travel through plateaus and thickets, green flowery valleys and ocean bays. The town is inhabited by magical creatures and beings without powers, but it is difficult to distinguish one from the other, since wizards, witches and ordinary citizens have lived in their stone houses for so long that no one pays attention to their reciprocal oddities and they all look a bit alike. Except for fairies, which are very small and bright, and... they fly. This story, told by one of them, tells...

Arg! In this e-book, it's Pirate Day at school. Pedro and his mateys have fun pretending to be pirates at school and home. But who will be captain of the ship?

When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant worker family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school. Simultaneous.