Piratas y dragones

A book entitled The Marvelous Book of the Ancient Secrets Used by the Egyptians in their Magical Practices relates the story of a young boy about to fall asleep; not just the contents of the book is told, but the boys travels through the world and the events in the books.

A captivating thriller that exposes the lies of five teenagers about a fateful night. A year ago there was a party where someone died. Five teenagers were implicated in that death, and so far no one has told the truth. But tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion in the hills, hoping to compete in a contest with a grand prize of $50,000, organized by a person who wants to find out what really happened that night. Five arrived, but not all can escape.

Novela ganadora del premio Newbery Medal. Los niños que gustan de dibujar se sentirán identificados con Nico. Una historia intrigante y conmovedora sobre amistades inesperadas. En un solo día, las vidas de cuatro niños se cruzan en una asombrosa aventura. Virgil Salinas es tímido y se siente incomprendido. Valencia Somerset es sorda, inteligente y muy testaruda. Kaori Tanaka lee la buena fortuna y dice ser vidente.Chet Bullens es el abusón de la escuela. No son amigos entre sí. Prácticamente, ni siquiera se conocen. Pero cuando Chet le gasta una broma pesada a Virgil y a su conejillo...

Ling loves the balance beam and she's great on it, but she has a mental block when it comes to the vault. With some good advice from her older sister, who is also a gymnast, and the encouragement of her SUPER STARZ teammates, Ling is able to overcome her fears.