Andrés is fifteen and has just lost his father, Fernando. A respected police inspector, Fernando was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in the swimming pool of the Birmania Hotel, which suggests the possibility of suicide.
A collection of adventure books aimed at children aged 7+. Over 120 pages of fun, adventure and mystery with full-colour illustrations. “Hello! My name is Txano and my twin brother is called Óscar. Have you ever seen a falling meteor?
The Queen of Lentils doesn’t like lentils. And she has a big plate of them right under her nose. And her dad is telling her to eat them all. On top of that, her little brother is throwing everything on the floor and won’t stop crying.
Princess Tamiel, the only descendent of the King of Latos, has never fitted in. She doesn't meet up to her father's expectations. She can't resign herself to the unclear future of a dependent queen consort.
In the deepest part of the Big Blue Sea lives Oscar, a Big Blow Fish. Despite of his size, Oscar is very shy. In fact, he only comes out of his cave at night, when the others are fast asleep.
'This is the story of Victoria the cow: the cow died and that was the end of the story.' That's how the popular story goes, and it's only slightly longer than the story of the dinosaur from Monterroso.
Lily Meyer is a writer, translator, and critic. Her translations include Claudia Ulloa Donoso’s story collections Little Bird and Ice for Martians. Her ...