Barrerito Azul

La madrastra y las hermanastras maltratan a Cenicienta.Todos los di ́as la obligan a lavarles la ropa y cocinarles, mientras que ella debe vestir harapos y comer migajas. Pero en las noches, escondida entre las sombras, ¡Cenicienta se entrena para convertirse en ninja! Su suen~o es ser guardaespaldas personal del pri ́ncipe. Cuando recibe una invitacio ́n para el baile real y tiene la oportunidad de demostrarle al Pri ́ncipe lo que vale, ¡su madrastra no la deja ir! Pero esta vez, Ninja-cienta no va a aceptar un "no"...

In this “captivating and exquisite” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to Chile and after the dictator is removed, and makes it her mission to rebuild her community and find those who are still missing. During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she’s finally returned home to find the horrible years of the dictatorship has left its mark on her once...

After their father dies, Alex's and Connor's grandmother gives them The Land of Stories, a very special, magical book. It transports them to a land of the same name, where fairy tales are brought to life. The only way to get back home is the wishing spell. Someone else, however, is trying to gather the ingredients needed for the spell. Who will find what they need first: the twins or the evil queen?

A retelling of the story of two sisters who do not obey their father and are carried off into the mountains by El Cucuy.