La espléndida desnudez de las cosas

Abuelos batallitas y abuelas cascarrabias. Abuelos modernos y abuelos antiguos. Abuelos que pasan las tardes delante del televisor y abuelos que pasan el día en el parque empujando columpios... Todos, todos ellos, caben en este libro. Hay abuelos que tienen los bolsillos llenos de besos, de caramelos, de historias y batallitas. Hay abuelos que navegan por los cuentos como a lomos de una ballena y otros abuelos madrugadores que se levantan antes de que suene el despertador para llevar a sus nietos al colegio a ritmo de cha-cha-chá. Casi todos abuelos olvidaron durante unos años al niño que ...

When asked to deliver contraband papers to her native island home of Cuba in 1852, twenty-year-old Emilia Casanova gulped audibly in a most unladylike manner. This was her chance to be in the thick of the rebellion against Spanish authority, something she had always dreamed of, instead of on the sidelines more befitting someone of her station. Even though she would be branded a traitor and endanger her family if she was caught, she pushed her fear aside and accepted the mission. Back in Cuba following her first summer abroad, distributing seditious propaganda isn't as easy as it had seemed...

Do fairies exist? Where do they live? How many are there? Where can we find them? Open this handbook, the gates to the marvellous world of fairies, and find all the answers. Have you ever wondered if fairies really exist? Well, the answer is yes, they do. In this book, I will tell you everything you need to know about them and show you how to become an excellent fairy-finder. But you better be careful... we’re about to enter a world of fantasy and magic. Fairies are difficult to spot because they are just about 3 inches high. They are beautiful creatures —half girl and half insect! There...

Pedro is excited for his class's trip to the aquarium, but when he gets separated from the others near the shark tank, he gets frightened and starts running to and fro--until he takes a hint from the shark to stop going in circles.