El secreto de la eternidad

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.

Una noche, una joven estudiante oye un extraño sonido de tragar. Parece provenir de su diccionario de sinónimos. De repente, el diccionario despega y vuela por la ventana de su dormitorio. Mira hacia afuera y ve el diccionario abajo, en la hierba.Entonces, de repente, un monstruo colosal se despliega de las páginas del diccionario como una creación de origami que salió terriblemente mal. ¡Pronto, se eleva sobre la casa de la familia, cambiando constantemente su forma y brotando una nueva arma con cada transformación! ¿Quién podría derrotar a este monstruo hecho de sinónimos que...

This highly acclaimed, international bestseller tells the captivating and hilarious story of a young boy who starts off as an unloved orphan mistreated by his hideous relatives, and ends up a hero in the world of magic when he is accepted at a famous school of witchcraft and wizardry.

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