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Tom Raines is a rebellious teen with not much direction or future. Abandoned by his mother, he lives with father and ekes out a living playing online games. Thanks to his gaming ability, he is offered a chance to attend an elite military academy. Tom thinks he will finally have friends and a purpose to his life, but what will he have to give up in return?

Chesley Award Winner A lavishly illustrated, enchanting collection of 10 of the best-loved fairy tales, chosen and edited by the artist, who spent more than four years creating the seventy-five oil paintings, reproduced here in full color. Belongs on every child's bookshelf.

Tanto La llamada de lo salvaje como Finis, el cuento que completa este volumen, tienen en común el espacio en que se desarrolla la acción: la zona ártica próxima al río Yukón, donde se encontraron los yacimientos que dieron lugar a la “fiebre del oro“. Buck, el perro vigoroso que ha caído en manos de los buscadores de oro, demuestra con la devoción hacia su amo que los perros pueden ser más humanos que el hombre. Muerto su amo, seguirá la llamada del instinto, de la naturaleza ancestral y salvaje, para unirse a su hermano el lobo.

In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox that wants to eat him for dinner.