Una Postal Desde Italia (a Postcard from Italy)

Mia is a perfectionist. She has been working hard on her floor routine and has high hopes of winning a medal. But at the meet, Mia makes one mistake after another. With the help of her coach and SUPER STARZ teammates, Mia learns that not all days can be your best days.

"Milly loves to be silly! But when Grandpa's cat is nowhere to be found, Milly goes outside to find Lucky. Milly loves to be silly, but discovers that being there when Grandpa needs her is important too"--

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.

Rita is a short, dark-haired eight-year-old who has to deal with all of the issues pertaining to her age—family, friends, and school—and who often travels the world with her Uncle Daniel. Rita's mother insists on returning the family's new vacuum cleaner, but Rita can’t find the doll that came with it as a gift that must also be returned. What she doesn’t know is that someone has hidden important information in a doll just like hers. In search of the missing item, Rita enlists the aid of her new friend Nicolai. Rita es una niña bajita, con pelo oscuro de ocho años que vive...

La vaca Renata no come de día ni duerme de noche. Una idea le vueltas y más vueltas en la cabeza. Se la cuenta en secreto a su amiga, la vaca Paca... -¡Ay, Renata, no vayas a meter la pata!- Le dice Paca. Hasta que una mañana llena de sol, Renata supo que las ganas eran más grandes que el miedo y se decidió. Lo miró todo, se puso una bolsa al hombro y partió.

Los animales de este libro se divierten cantando y jugando en el bosque. Pueden hacerlo, mientras el lobo no esté. Y es el mismo lobo quien se encarga de decir que por el momento está ocupado: poniéndose el chaleco, los pantalones, los calcetines... El famoso juego tradicional, cuya clave está en la alegre repetición de una misma pregunta, llega a manos de los pequeños lectores, ilustrado por los dulces y luminosos animales de Bernardita Ojeda. Un libro para leer, mirar y cantar, que nos recuerda que los juegos, esos que también jugaron nuestros padres y nuestros abuelos, son la más...

In Cile, il papá di Daniel, Marcelo, gioca a calcio, balla la cueca e accompagna i figli a scuola nel suo taxi verde malconcio. Ma la sua attività più importante è clandestina: un giornale per denunciare il regime militare del generale Pinochet. Per questo viene arrestato nel 1980, e la sua famiglia è costretta a emigrare negli Stati Uniti. Qui l’adolescente Daniel si fa una nuova vita: suona la chitarra in un gruppo rock, s’innamora di Courtney, la figlia di un ministro di culto locale, e spera di diventare cittadino americano a 18 anni. Ma quando suo padre viene rilasciato e si...