Las Formas

In many parts of the world, children are exposed to danger. This book presents three stories: Talika in India, who is forced to work to pay off her uncle's debt; Akara and his sister in Central Africa, who must flee rebels; and Chukilla, who works in the gold mines in the Andes to help his family. It explains the reality in their countries and shows what UNICEF does to keep children safe.

Now available in Spanish! An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore. The country has been ...

Escrita en un doble plano narrativo, es una novela que mezcla elementos del thriller policíaco y de la novela juvenil con la más clásica tradición de la novela histórica de corte medieval. La trama se desarrolla a medio camino entre la época medieval y el siglo actual, siendo el hilo conductor entre ambas épocas un objeto misterioso, dotado de extraordinarios poderes que atrae la atención de las protagonistas. El final es tan sorprendente como inesperado.

El le�n est� aburrido de tener que compartir su selva con criaturas tan espantosas como estos horrendos escarabajos. Cuando finalmente decide echarlos de su selva, el le�n se siente satisfecho consigo mismo. Pero no cuenta con que los dichosos animalitos se har�n necesarios pues la selva comenzar� a estar llena de caca por todos lados. Y finalmente tendr� que pedirles que regresen. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The lion is tired of sharing his jungle with these horrendous beetles. When he finally decides to drive them from the jungle, the lion is satisfied with himself. The lion is ignoring ...