Dragal III: La fraternidad del dragón

A talking dog, the Mack children, and the small elf-like Gigglers themselves must try to stop the prank that the Gigglers have mistakenly set in motion to punish Mr. Mack for being mean to his children.

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.

Presents real-world scenes with objects and people labelled in English and Spanish for young readers.

La de Azafrán y Obituario ha sido una de las mejores ideas: establecer el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia Infantil, encargado de juzgar y sentenciar a los papás que cometan faltas contra los hijos; por ejemplo: obligarlos a leer, ponerles nombres raros, prometerles premios que no piensan darles y hasta hacerlos venir al mundo sin su consentimiento. Naturalmente, el tribunal se compone sólo de niños, aunque su jurisdicción se limite a las narraciones que hacen los dos amigos, a pedido de sus compañeros.