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Al caminar por las calles de Londres, el joven músico Joe Beck conoce a Candy, prostituta unos años mayor que él y adicta a la heroína. Enamorado de ella, dejará su mundo cómodo y tranquilo para ayudarla, aunque eso implique arriesgar su vida para que ella escape de Iggy, el hombre que la vende. Segunda novela publicada por el Fondo de Kevin Brooks, Candy es una novela para el público juvenil que ha sido descrita por el diario inglés The Guardian como una historia cuya agudeza contrasta con lo dulce de su título, sin respuestas fáciles y con algo oscuro al acecho.

The scatterbrained protagonist of this wordless tale can’t find his glasses anywhere. Not under the table, not in the refrigerator . . . not even in his dog’s mouth, a repository for all sorts of things, from butterflies to mobile phones. Children will have fun taking in the quirky details of the main character’s home as his search becomes increasingly desperate—and ends in an ironic conclusion. The lack of text makes this a perfect book both for kids not quite old enough to read as well as older children looking to stretch their imaginations. El despistado protagonista de este cuento ...

Does good luck exist? Or is it all a matter of probability? Isabel and Nicols are neighbors and they sometimes walk to school together. One morning, Isabel wears her grandmother's bracelet which, according to her, brings good luck. The precious object gets lost, and then begins a tour around the most diverse and endearing people in the neighborhood. Everyone's lives change as they have their "stroke of luck." The dynamic prose, the abundant dialogue, and the descriptions of the characters round out a novel that, with its multiple storylines, captures readers with its plot.

Every Sunday, the children gathered on a park bench to hear their grandfather's stories of pirates or childhood memories--until one day when he was taken to the hospital and everything changed.