El lago de los cisnes/ The Lake of the Swans

This is a collection of humorous stories written by famous Christine Nostlinger. The stories deal with topics such as pride, loneliness, and honesty. As usual, Nostlinger's stories are delightful and educational.

In his classic bilingual style, Joe tells the story of a haunted house in a poor little town in Arizona. Nobody will rent that house because they know a ghost lives there. So the landlord tries to rents it out for free. Still nobody will rent it. That is, until Elena’s father rents it. He doesn’t believe in ghosts. Lucky for Elena that her grandmother knows all about the ways of ghosts. Elena, with the help of her grandmother, resolves the mystery of “ghost fever”—and learns a lesson about life. Joe Hayes, who lives in Santa Fe, is an award-winning storyteller renowned especially...

El otro día descubrí algo realmente alucinante. No todos vemos las cosasde la misma manera. ¿No te lo crees? Acompáñame. Un viaje a través del ARTE de la mano de grandes artistas contemporáneos. Un álbum para descubrir al artista que llevamos dentro. ¿Cómo lo ves?

Un relato mágico que canta a la naturaleza y nos recuerda a traves de su poesia el poder de los cuentos para extraerlo mejor que anida en nuestro interior. A magical tale about nature that reminds us of the power of stories to bring out our very best from within the deepest part of the human soul. Lexile Level: 870L