"From a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author, a mystery that begins with clues in a school in modern-day Brazil and continues through the ages to ancient Egypt, a medieval wizard’s castle laboratory, and the ships that sailed from Europe to discover the New World Gaming whizz Will, along with his friends Sonia, Miguel, Matt, and Faye, gets an A for a group history project. But when their teacher reads from their work, none of the ..."
"A fast-moving middle-grade novel set in the 17th century about two Portuguese orphans who are sent to Brazil, where they encounter slaves from Africa. The novel opens when Bento is wrongly thrown into Lisbon's prison, leaving his younger sibling, Manu, to fend for himself. Fortunately, a nobleman's family reunites the siblings -- although they will have be exiled to Brazil. They keep secret the fact that Manu is a girl in disguise so th ..."
"If it is just a few days until your birthday, and your mother says you can invite anyone you like to come over to play, be careful! If you don’t watch out, you might soon be having the craziest party ever, with people and food from around the world. Before you know it, night could come and go and a new day could begin, and the dancing might still be going strong. At least, that is what happens in this humorous and irresistibly joyful ca ..."
"Kids will be surprised and enchanted with all the adventures their imaginations could take them through on a rainy day without even leaving their own homes."
"... Enquanto odia não chega. Issued in print and electronic formats. ISBN
9781554984558 (bound).—ISBN 9781554984572 (html) I. Springer, Jane,
translator II. Title. III. Title: Enquanto o dia não chega. English. PZ7.M1795Un
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From Another World by AnaMariaMachado 264 Pages, Published 2014 by Groundwood Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-463-3, ISBN: 1-55498-463-7
"The children sleep in a shed, which is being converted into guest rooms. One night they hear crying. Gradually, the ghost of Rosario, a young slave from the late 1800s appears to them and tells the story of why she is so sad."
What a Party! by AnaMariaMachado 32 Pages, Published 2013 by Groundwood Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-349-0, ISBN: 1-55498-349-5
"Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Machado, Ana Maria
What a party! / written by Ana Maria Machado ; illustrated by Hélène Moreau ;
translated by Elisa Amado. Translation of: Mas que festa! ISBN 978-1-55498-168
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Me in the Middle by AnaMariaMachado 112 Pages, Published 2013 by Groundwood Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-474-9, ISBN: 1-55498-474-2
"But something unusual has happened. Suddenly it is as if Bisa Bea is alive inside her, telling Bel what life was like when she was a girl. Bel loves hearing the stories about the old days -- until Bisa Bea starts to tell her how to behave."
"48 1 Antón Conizas, El lápiz de Rosalía 49 / Chnstme Nostlmger, Ana está
furiosa 50 / Manuel L. Alonso, Papá ya no vive con nosotros 51 1 Juan Fanas,
Las cosas de Pablo 52 / Graciela Montes, Valentín se parece a... 53 / Ann
Jungman, La Cenicienta rebelde 54 / Mana Vago La cabra cantante 55 / Ricardo
Alcántara, El muro de piedra 56 / Rafael Estrada, El rey Solito 57 / Paloma
Bordons, Quiero ser famosa 58 / Lucia Baquedano, ¡Pobre An ..."
"Once upon a time, over the riverbank in the woods, the animals who claimed to be the smartest organized a competition to establish, once and for all, who was the wisest of them all. The judge was a native boy named Curumín, who posed a series of riddles to determine the winner. As it often happens, the smartest one was a surprise to everyone. A humorous cautionary tale that will captivate young readers."
"Enrique e Isabel disfrutan mucho estar en casa de la abuela. Ella les prepara los postres y platillos más suculentos y los lleva a un recorrido por los alimentos, el mundo de los cuentos y las canciones infantiles. La autora ha elegido el ámbito cariñoso y relajado de la casa de los abuelos para entrar en la fantasía, territorio seguro donde los niños pueden jugar, inventar y disfrutar del sonido de las palabras."
"Sergio piensa que hay un monstruo en su cuarto. Le entra mucho miedo, pero decide enfrentarse a él. No está dispuesto a dejarse asustar por los monstruos. Está decidido a vencerlos."
"How does an avant-garde practice developed in the context of book culture succeed in adjusting to the principles of a culture heavily engaged in screens, networks and mobile devices?"