Osito el Terrible

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...

The first title in a series that compiles The Odyssey's most famous adventures, this chapter book begins with Odysseus returning home from the Trojan War and his encounter with the evil Cyclops. This series is an ideal introduction to the epic poem, and the themes of war and heroism.

Un libro raro donde todo se mezcla, que se ilustra con las letras y donde las palabras dibujan las ideas. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– An unusual book where everything gets mixed up, where letters do the illustrating, and ideas are drawn by words.

A la literatura africana le ha sentado bien la globalización. Su naturaleza oral, su función lúdica y al mismo timepo educativa, su arraigamiento en lo cotidiano para cosechar fantasía ha venido a suplir el vacío provocado tal vez por el intelectualismo creciente en la literatura occidental. Inongo-vi-Makome, escritor camerunés, residente en Barcelona recrea en Akono y Belinga un mito sobre fidelidad ambientando en ambas selvas: la africana y la selva de hormigón occidental. Akono y Belinga, como toda obra admite infinitas lecturas:desde el más puro y emocionante relato infantil hasta ...