Veloz Como El Grillo / Quick as a Cricket (Bilingual Board Book)

Diego Herreros y su perro, protagonistas de dos libros anteriores: La sociedad del diamante y El niño, el perro y el platillo volador, se ve envuelto en una nueva aventura. En esta oportunidad se adentrará en el mundo de los yaganes transportado por una nave especial al mando de Amaru Mayta, conocido del niño en su anterior viaje. Esta vez, el escenario es el sur del mundo y sus compañeros de ruta, nada más ni nada menos, que los extintos yaganes. Llevado hacia atrás en el tiempo tendrá el privilegio de convivir y conocer una cultura antes de que se extinga. D este modo va a transitar...

Chester, el gato, comenzó a ver algo extraño. Un rayo de luz de luna cruzó su jaula y el conejo empezó a moverse, levantó su naricilla e inhaló profundamente. El manchón negro que le cubría el lomo tomó forma de capa y sus ojos tenían un aura ultraterrena. Sus labios se partieron en una sonrisa macabra que dejaba entrever dos colmillos puntiagudos.

'Come, Jameela. Stand right here. I need to do something.' I grab hold of his sleeve. 'Where are you going?' His face is twisted. He doesn't look at me. 'Never mind.' Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. Based on a real girl called Sameela, and a real orphanage, this unforgettable novel tells the story of a devout Muslim girl and what life is really like in post-Taliban Afghanistan....

Spanish Language Books for Babies & Toddlers Have a little room for dessert? How many times have your children refused to finish their dinners yet been totally convinced that there was room in their stomachs for just a little something sweet? Instead of consuming the calories (and the sugar!) enjoy these stunning full-color photographs and titles. DESSERT may just be the motivation everyone needs to get into the kitchen and make a fun and delicious mess. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and ideas to babies and...