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Marshall has incredible powers: He shoots laser beams from his eyes and flies. The problem is that he is short-sighted and suffers from vertigo, so his abilities don't help much. He dreams to be part of the Superteam, the best superhero group in the city. But who would be interested in a boy with defective powers? However, after he encounters a retired hero, Marshall gathers a group of kids with defective powers and together they discover they can be even better than the real superheroes.

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at...

Que difícil es hablar de la partida de un ser querido, más aún con nuestros niños y niñas, pero lo cierto es que así como forma parte de la vida, la muerte es algo de lo que tenemos que conversar. "El viaje de Milo" nos invita a acompañar el proceso de suelo de un pequeñito que debe despedir a su querido perro, y nos propone una manera sulce de enfrentar este tema.

La vida de Jagan, el vendedor de dulces más popular de la ciudad india de Malgudi, transcurre plácida entre las bandejas de dulces y las charlas con «el primo», su amigo fiel. Su mundo se vendrá abajo cuando su hijo Mali abandone los estudios para irse a Estados Unidos a hacerse escritor. El viaje no hará sino aumentar todavía más la distancia que los separa.