Cuentos Para Niños: Asombrosas Aventuras De Animales - Volumen 12

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

A tender and poignant story about loving something—and knowing when to let it go. Noi and his father live in a house by the sea. Noi’s father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there is only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs, but now very much aware of his...

"En este libro conocerás a una niña que lanzaba mensajes al mar y a un joven sepulturero que contaba los silencios; a un soldado que amaba el olor del humo y a un muchacho que llamaba hogar a las estrellas." Okinawa, Japón, Segunda Guerra Mundial Momoko Akiyama es la temperamental hija de un matrimonio de intelectuales para la que la guerra siempre ha sido una molestia lejana. Sus únicas preocupaciones son, por orden de aparición: los disidentes políticos que llegan a su casa de noche y se van de noche, las escapadas de su hermano Takuma los miércoles de madrugada y el acoso escolar....

More than 3,500 years ago, one of Antiquity s most remarkable civilizations arose in the Aegean Sea: the Minoans. According to the writings of ancient Greek historians, the mythical king Minos governed from his splendid palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Cretan civilization has inspired a countless number of adventure stories, such as that of Hector, a young sponge-diver with dreams of setting sail on mercantile ship like the one his father captains. This is an unforgettable tale of adventure and discovery that blends history with legend."