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A careful selection of the best horror stories from one of the masters of the genre: Horacio Quiroga. Readers ages 9-12 will be delighted by each story that combines real with fantasy resulting in stories with great structures and surprising endings.

La maldición mortal de un hada se aloja en el corazón de Jacob Reckless. Cuando pierde casi toda esperanza, Valiant le habla de una cura para revertir el embrujo: una ballesta mágica; pero, antes, deberá encontrar la mano, el corazón y la cabeza del dueño de la antigua arma.

Lord Rump and his granddaughter Duckling need a disposable boy and a farm boy named Pummel is perfect for the job. Duckling is willing to help because her grandfather promised her it would be the last time. Both kids end up in Berren, a strong-hold where time has stopped. They soon find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy against the heir to the Faithful Throne. If they want to save the Young Margrave and escape a horrible death, they will have to use magic that no one believes in.

"A bilingual story, inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galapagos islands. Valentina makes a promise to protect the islands and her animal friends"--