Edmundo

Madrid, 1835. Eugenia, una joven de buena familia madrileña, desaparece tras un baile de máscaras. Teresa, su gran amiga, empieza a sospechar y decide buscar información por su cuenta; pero una mujer que hace demasiadas preguntas no está bien visto. Con ayuda de su hermano decide disfrazarse de hombre y continuar sus pesquisas. Conocerá a Lucas, amigo de su hermano, que no descubrirá su secreto, y la tratará como a otro camarada. Juntos recorrerán la ciudad buscando a Eugenia, y gracias, entre otros, al escritor Mariano José de Larra irán encajando las piezas del puzle.

Missy the mouse has a very big problem—she hates the way she looks! If only she were as big and beautiful as Horace the cat, then all her problems would be gone.One day, while being chased by Horace, the incredible happens. Missy’s wish comes true! She turns into a cat—not just any cat, but the biggest and most beautiful cat in the whole world. But she quickly discovers that cats have problems with dogs. As Missy wishes herself into becoming bigger and stronger creatures, she finally discovers that everyone has problems and learns to accept herself for who she is. Grades K-4.Virtues:...

Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of the Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."

Mujeres y niños destacan como personajes principales de estos cuentos: alguno de desbordante fantasía contrastados por otros con una gran preocupación social.