El Secreto del espadón

Juan Zanate used to sit under his favorite tree--with his only friends, the harvest birds--dreaming and planning his life. Juan had big dreams of becoming a farmer like his father and grandfather. But when his father died and the land was divided, there was only enough for his two older brothers. In this charming story from the heart of the Indian tradition in Mexico, Juan learns to determine his own destiny--with help from his loyal friends, the harvest birds.

¡Acción, humor y aventuras! Primera entrega de una divertida serie infantil «Los Rexcatadores» firmada por Juan Gómez Jurado, junto a la psicóloga infantil Bárbara Montes. Imagina que tus padres te envían a pasar las vacaciones con tus estrafalarios abuelos en una casa perdida en un lugar llamado Punta Escondida, lejos de tus amigos y de la Play. No parece el mejor plan, ¿verdad? Imagina ahora que tu abuela cocina tartas mágicas capaces de hacerte volar por los aires, que tu abuelo tiene un laboratorio lleno de inventos alucinantes y que en el desván vive un tipo verde y enorme...

Adapted by an award-winning Argentine scholar and writer, a series of short stories reflect the unique cultural life of the region that was created from a mix of the oral traditions of the native Tehuelche, the Mapuche who migrated from Chile and were called Araucano by the early Spanish, and the Welsh who immigrated to the region in the mid to late 1800s.

"Tener miedo da mucho miedo, pero este libro no da miedo, sino que nos ayuda avencerlo. ¿Quieres saber más? Pues abre el libro, ¡sin miedo!, que voy a contarte..." -- from backcover.