La torre negra de Ars

Martha Riva Palacio reshapes the myth of Orpheus to create a love story that repeats through time. The poetic prose, that is present in this short novel captivates and surrounds the reader into an atmosphere where Eurydice sings through the corridors of Argos, while a ship is suspended in the sea of time and Orpheus narrates, sometimes in his own voice, some others in the voice of his beloved, this encounters and disagreements, on which he will have to turn back again and again. Many stories intertwine this novel, making the reader the one and only person to discover which one is the real one ...

Un niño de siete años comienza a llorar sin parar. Ni sus hermanos, ni sus padres, ni los médicos tienen explicación alguna, hasta que su papá descubre el secreto: el niño tiene miedo a la muerte. También es su papá quien tiene el remedio: unos dulces mágicos que salvan vidas. ¿A quién salvará si solamente tiene catorce pastillas y muchos seres queridos? A veces los temores tienen una razón que solo el amor y la comprensión pueden aliviar.

Eve Bunting's heartfelt story and David Diaz's dramatic illustrations create a compelling child's-eye view of urban violence. A young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment during a night of rioting in Los Angeles. Fires and looting force neighbors--who have always avoided one another--to come together in the face of danger and concern for their missing pets. David Diaz was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his bold acrylic paint and photo-collage illustrations.

Aquella noche, Lady Windermere había congregado en su casa a la flor y nata de la sociedad londinense. no faltaba su quiromántico, un enigmático gentleman capaz de leer el pasado y el futuro en las líneas de la mano. Lord Arthur se presta con entusiasmo, sin sospechar que el horror y la desgracia también se predicen...