Crónicas de Umbroso

Mike Wilson nos conduce con mano maestra por parajes desolados, entre la droga y los terrores nocturnos, crea personajes memorables como Frosty y nos sugiere que acaso no haya nada peor que seguir viviendo después del fin.

From their window on the bus, a girl and a boy see a fire truck that goes woo-ooo-ooo, also known as a camión de bomberos--uuuah uuuah uuuah. They see a train, an ambulance and an airplane too! With this rollicking adaptation of "The Wheels on the Bus," young people can sing out the names of their favorite vehicles and the sounds they make -- in both English and Spanish.

Spencer, el eterno enemigo de Ulysses Moore, está dispuesto a vengarse a toda costa. ¿Podrán impedir Jason, Julia y Rick que destruya las Puertas del Tiempo? El futuro de los viajeros imaginarios pende de un hilo: Spencer, el acérrimo enemigo de Ulysses Moore, ha logrado escapar de su destierro y está atacando Kilmore Cove desde el Mary Gray, su legendario barco de velas negras. Cañonazo a cañonazo, está destruyendo el pueblo y, con él, las Puertas del Tiempo, únicas vías de acceso a los lugares imaginarios... Esta vez, los jóvenes viajeros van a necesitar ayuda de todo el mundo...

Ten leading contemporary children's writers from Spain and Latin America--including Eliacer Cansino, Gloria Cecilia Díaz, Gonzalo Moure, and Ana María Shua--have created short stories based on the UNICEF's Charter of Children's Rights. Each one lends itself perfectly for classroom discussion. The complete text of the charter is included at the end of the book.978846960124\\The lone tree on Peace Street is rather grouchy. He especially does not like it when kids climb him. When autumn comes, his mood sours even more. He becomes so dried out, the town decides he must be cut down. The children ...