La Casa Maldita

“Esta obra es un trabajo concebido con el mejor espíritu y deseo de entregar o más bien colaborar con el estudio y análisis del arte ecuestre, para que todos quienes se interesan en el tema y son hábiles cultores de alguna de las disciplinas de la Equitación, puedan encontrar en estas páginas las recetas y las soluciones a la gran cantidad de dudas e inquietudes que se presentan cuando un disciplinado jinete galopa por el estudio y la práctica de la Equitación.”

A father helps his child overcome a fear of ghosts in this humorous and lighthearted bedtime tale. The little penguin Jake hears all kinds of strange noises as he tries to fall asleep. Asking himself Could there be ghosts in the room? Jake quickly summons his Dad to check things out and make his room safe. Moving patiently from the bed to the curtain to the wardrobe and sticking his head under the carpet, Jake's dad explains that it's merely the bed creaking, the wind rustling the curtain, and there are only toys in the chest. Satisfied that his father has chased away all of the ghosts, Jake...

Estos cuentos están protagonizados por traviesos querubines, quienes enviados por San Pedro, deben encargarse de proteger a cada recién nacido en la Tierra. Cuentos: El Querubín distraído, Un Querubín miedoso, Un Querubín juguetón, Un Querubín aventurero, Un Querubín porfiado, Un Querubín curioso, Un Querubín cachurero, Un Querubín amistoso.

In this “captivating and exquisite” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to Chile and after the dictator is removed, and makes it her mission to rebuild her community and find those who are still missing. During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she’s finally returned home to find the horrible years of the dictatorship has left its mark on her once...