La Roca Encantada

Una profunda y conmovedora historia sobre la depresión entre los más jóvenes. Uno apenas mide un palmo y no parece peligroso. Dos es enorme y pesa una tonelada. Tres tiene los ojos amarillos. Cuatro una larga cola con anillos de colores. Cinco es especialista en susurrar al oído. Seis no deja de llorar. Siete parece pequeñito, pero puede hacerse grande como una bombilla. Grande como una pelota de fútbol. Grande como el televisor del salón. Estas siete criaturas (algunas terribles, otras aparentemente inofensivas) viven debajo de la cama de Alma y salen por la noche para robarle su luz, ...

Los nueve cuentos de este libro se relacionan entre sí por el lugar donde ocurren los hechos: el luminoso "mundo de arriba" y el sereno "mundo de abajo". Allí, una serie de personajes tan diferentes viven historias realmente inolvidables.

A bamboo is sad that the local people no longer want bamboo houses until another native plant explains that by using bamboo and concrete together, they can make stronger houses with all the environmental benefit of traditional construction, with a guide for teachers and parents.

"Miguel is a careless boy who leaves everything out of place, breaks whatever is in his path, and doesn't obey his parents. Tired, they decide to give him a month to look for a place to live: they have fired him. Time passes, Miguel doesn't listen, and he suddenly finds himself in the street with nowhere to go, and with a profound regret for not having listened to his parents. A tale in which the author offers a critical yet funny look at the relationship between parents and lazy, irresponsible children who wear them out. "