Subtónica Kids

Claudia has been asked to be a bridesmaid in her cousin Laura's wedding. Claudia's excited, so she finds lots of information about weddings online. Soon she knows all about wedding traditions and luck. But when she arrives at Laura's house, everything starts going wrong. Is Claudia the bad luck charm? Fully translated Spanish text.

"Querida Señorita Sabelotodo, Mi peor enemiga está propagando chismes sobre mí. ¡Socorro! ¡Oh, cielos! ¿El nombre de tu peor enemiga empieza por "Mac" y termina en "Kenzie"? ¡Entonces eres TÚ la que ME tiene que aconsejar! Tu amiga, SEÑORITA SABELOTODO."--Back cover.

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.

Nacido en Alma, Wisconsin, un pequeño pueblo en el río Mississippi, Mitchell, un tejón americano, tenía mucha curiosidad sobre el mundo entero. Todos los días subía a la cima de la colina para ver todo lo que pudiera en el horizonte mientras sus padres lo observaban desde la falda de la misma.