El secreto de los gatos

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.

In the limbo that's Everlost, Mary, Nick, Allie, and others face the decisions that will determine whether that place and the Earth itself will continue to exist, as well as where their own futures lie.

"Marcela no quiere dejar el chupete. Es el día en que los astronautas viajarán por primera vez a la Luna a bordo del Apolo 11 y los padres de la niña creen que si colocan el chupete sobre el televisor en el momento del despegue del cohete podrán convencer a Marcela de que su chupete se ha ido a la Luna con los astronautas. Problema resuelto para siempre, piensan ellos. Pero las cosas, a veces, dan unas vueltas insólitas"--From publisher's website.

Merry dreams of being a ballerina and dancing on a stage in a beautiful tutu, despite everyone thinking she is too fat to be a ballerina and the lack of ballet schools where she lives, but when a dance teacher finally arrives in town, Merry seizes her chance.