Almas nocturnas

The most cruel and ruthless rogues ever to sail the seven seas come to life in these stories about pirates from all around the world. This book is a great introduction to traditional pirate myths and legends as well as new, original tales—all accompanied by appealing illustrations. Stories include "Cross-Legged Jack," "Davy Jones," "Dead Man’s Ink," "Dionysus," "Ghost in the Cupboard," "The Gold Bug," "Jewel of Bengal," "Mochimitsu’s Music," "The Tenth Man," and "Treasure Island." Los granujas más crueles y despiadados que jamás han surcado los siete mares cobran vida con estas...

Emma, una chica de veintitres años, deja todo atrás para mudarse a Japón y perseguir allí su sueño: publicar su propia obra en Mangasha, la editorial más importante de manga. En el País del Sol Naciente, conviviendo con una familia japonesa como una hija más y asistiendo a clases en una escuela internacional, descubrirá todo sobre Japón: su cultura, sus costumbres, su gastronomía, la belleza de sus paisajes y la amabilidad de sus gentes... pero también su lado más oscuro y sus diferencias culturales. Visitará desde los lugares más emblemáticos, como Akihabara, Kamakura, Kyoto, ...

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

Exhausted by his efforts to chop down a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest, a man falls asleep under the tree, and the creatures living in the tree come out to plead with him not to destroy their home. Original.