Cuentos africanos

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 ...

While a mighty lion sleeps, a small mouse runs up its back and gets tangled in its mane. The lion is angry. No one should disturb the king of the beasts! The lion says that it will eat the mouse. But the mouse pleads for its life. The mouse claims that one day it may be able to save the life of the lion. The lion laughs at that. How could a tiny mouse save a mighty lion? But the lion decides to free the mouse anyway. Later, the lion is caught in a hunter's net. The lion cannot escape. Can the mouse save the lion from the hunter's trap?

La vida de Callum está destrozada. No tiene a sus amigos cerca. El espía ha escapado. Su secreto se ha revelado. Tras las rejas, lejos de la magia, por lo que él es, por lo que podría llegar ser. Una promesa de libertad aparece... pero tendrá que pagar por ella. ¿Se mantendrá fuerte y fiel a sus amigos y profesores?

En cuanto Emily puso un pie en su nueva casa, supo que aquel lugar era demasiado inquietante... Y cuando por casualidad encuentra un misterioso cuadro escondido, cosas extrañas empiezan a suceder. PERO QUIZÁ SOLO SEAN CASUALIDADES... ¿POR QUÉ TENDRÍAN QUE ESTAR RELACIONADAS CON ESE RETRATO ESCA- LOFRIANTE?