La caja de los sueños

¡El señor Tomás desapareció! Muriel, una niña muy inteligente y curiosa, no duda un instante: su gato se perdió y ella tendrá que investigar hasta las últimas consecuencias. Muriel es una niña que vive con su su padre, su hermana Larisa y el señor Tomás, un gato muy esponjoso y muy dormilón. Una tarde, vuelven del colegio y descubren que el señor Tomás no está por ningún lado. Lo llaman, le ofrecen su comida favorita, preguntan a algunos vecinos, pero no hay caso. Muriel no piensa darse por vencida, tiene que descubrir qué pasó con su gato.

The four books in this series introduce children to their surroundings by describing different types of homes, streets, stores, flowers, and school activities. The accompanying illustrations allow readers to visualize what the stories' protagonists see when they visit each other, go to school, or go out shopping with their mothers. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

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...

Primera entrega de una nueva trilogía middle grade. Ideal para los lectores de Harry Potter y Phillip Pullman.