Amapola

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.

Hay tres cosas de la que estoy completamente segura: Primero; solia amar a los vampiros: Ramon, Edgard, Estefano y todo lo que tuviera colmillos y ojos claros. Segundo, una noche algo sorprendente sucedio, para ser honesta fue algo horrible. Y tercero; los mordiscos son dulces... Claro, tanto como puede serlo una motosierra en tu cuello. Mi nombre es Mica y esta la historia de como un vampiro se comio mi corazon. Literalmente..."

Now available in Spanish! Find out where honey comes from as Grandpa the Beeman teaches the basics of beekeeping to his young grandson. This rhyming story includes 7 pages of educational endnotes full of essential facts about bees, beekeeping, honey, and the vital part that bees play in the natural world.

Does good luck exist? Or is it all a matter of probability? Isabel and Nicols are neighbors and they sometimes walk to school together. One morning, Isabel wears her grandmother's bracelet which, according to her, brings good luck. The precious object gets lost, and then begins a tour around the most diverse and endearing people in the neighborhood. Everyone's lives change as they have their "stroke of luck." The dynamic prose, the abundant dialogue, and the descriptions of the characters round out a novel that, with its multiple storylines, captures readers with its plot.