De Magos y Detectives

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.

Proud Rooster, always ignoring everyone’s advice, gets into all sorts of trouble. Filling his tummy with green strawberries, falling off a tree while showing off, and skating on thin ice after being repeatedly warned, nearly do him in. But Proud Rooster’s final hard lesson changes him forever. While lying on a hospital bed, he’s glad to learn that it’s not too late to obey. Virtues: Humility / Respect for Parents / Self-Discipline Ignorando siempre el consejo de todos, el Gallo Orgulloso se mete en todo tipo de problemas. Pero la dura lección final del Gallo Orgulloso lo cambia para...

Si alguien te llegara a contar lo que les ocurrió a Matías y a su perro Roberto, una hermosa mañana en la que corrían distraídos, no lo creerías... Mejor, léelo y descubre esta historia que no te deja con la boca abierta. Por lo menos... cuando corras distraído.

Escrito por Mar Pavón con ilustraciones de Sara Palacios donde se cuenta cómo fue que Merceditas dejó atrás sus días de pañal.