La Bounty

Martin is an expert at losing things, but his mom and grandmother were used to it and took it with patience and a sense of humor. "You'll have to sew your things onto your hands," they told him. Martin didn't let it worry him so much until the day he lost his most beloved possession: the family photo album. He's determined to find it at any cost--but where do lost treasures go? Martin embarks on a fantastic journey to the land of lost things, where he meets great friends, terrible monsters, and an unforgettable adventure. But will he find his album?

Nothing can save Alex's life- that's what all the doctors say, but his mother knows it's not true. She knows that the Lost Spells of the Egyptian Book of the Dead can crack open a door to the afterlife, pulling her son back from the brink. When she uses the spells, five evil ancients -the Death Walkers- are also brought back to life, releasing an ancient evil.

Los trabajos reunidos en este libro son versiones más extensas de las exposiciones leídas en el homenaje a Juan José Arreola organizado por El Colegio de México con motivo del gozoso centenario de su nacimiento. Sobre este escritor mexicano, Jorge Luis Borges dijo: “Nació en México en 1918. Pudo haber nacido en cualquier lugar y en cualquier siglo”. Al aludir la ubicuidad de Arreola, Borges implicaba lo que algunos definirían como la universalidad de su literatura. Con ese tono entre irónico y juguetón tan suyo, Arreola describía así su amor por la literatura: “Mis...