Overview
De la aclamada autora de Lotería llega esta conmovedora historia arraigada en el realismo mágico mexicano. La magia y la aventura marcan el extraordinario vínculo entre un hermano y una hermana, capaces de viajar hasta los confines de la Tierra si se trata de salvar al otro.
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Lola tiene diez años y ha tenido una vida mágica. En su casa de la Ciudad de México, construida alrededor de un árbol imponente, juega entre flores encantadas que se transforman con cada estación. Del arenero brotan tesoros misteriosos y chaneques traviesos que corretean invisibles para todos, menos para ella. Aunqe la magia siempre ha formado parte de su vida, Lolca tendrá que abrazar lo extraordinario si quiere salvar a su hermano.
Desde “lo que pasó”, Alex ha estado enfermo. A medida que su salud empeora, algo comienza a devorar el árbol, haciendo que sus hojas y flores se desmoronen como cenizas. Alex y el árbol están conectados. Lola lo sabe, pero ¿cuál es esa conexión? En busca de una cura, Lola visita un oráculo que le indica seguir a los chaneques por uno de sus pasajes secretos.
En Floresta, tierra de mitos, monstruos y maravillas indescriptibles, se encuentra la clave para sanar a Alex. Pero cuando la reina de Floresta se interpone en su camino, Lola tendrá que usar su ingenio para lograr su misión a tiempo.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Lotería comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism.
A PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR WINNER • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Ten-year-old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out mysterious treasures, and mischievous chaneques that scuttle about unseen by all but her. Magic has always been a part of her life, but now she must embrace the extraordinary as never before.
Ever since "the thing that happened", Lola's brother Alex has been sick. As his condition worsens, something begins eating away at the tree, causing its leaves and blossoms to crumble like ash. The two are related, Lola is sure of it, but how? Seeking a cure, she visits a grocery store oracle who bids her to follow the chaneques down one of their secret passages... into a hidden world.
Here in Floresta, a land of myths and monsters and marvels untold, lies the key to healing her brother. But the kingdom's young queen stands in the way. Lola must use her wits and face her deepest fears if there's any hope of saving Alex in time.
GANADORA DEL PREMIO PURA BELPRÉ • MEJOR LIBRO DEL AÑO SEGÚN KIRKUS REVIEWS
Lola tiene diez años y ha tenido una vida mágica. En su casa de la Ciudad de México, construida alrededor de un árbol imponente, juega entre flores encantadas que se transforman con cada estación. Del arenero brotan tesoros misteriosos y chaneques traviesos que corretean invisibles para todos, menos para ella. Aunqe la magia siempre ha formado parte de su vida, Lolca tendrá que abrazar lo extraordinario si quiere salvar a su hermano.
Desde “lo que pasó”, Alex ha estado enfermo. A medida que su salud empeora, algo comienza a devorar el árbol, haciendo que sus hojas y flores se desmoronen como cenizas. Alex y el árbol están conectados. Lola lo sabe, pero ¿cuál es esa conexión? En busca de una cura, Lola visita un oráculo que le indica seguir a los chaneques por uno de sus pasajes secretos.
En Floresta, tierra de mitos, monstruos y maravillas indescriptibles, se encuentra la clave para sanar a Alex. Pero cuando la reina de Floresta se interpone en su camino, Lola tendrá que usar su ingenio para lograr su misión a tiempo.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Lotería comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism.
A PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR WINNER • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Ten-year-old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out mysterious treasures, and mischievous chaneques that scuttle about unseen by all but her. Magic has always been a part of her life, but now she must embrace the extraordinary as never before.
Ever since "the thing that happened", Lola's brother Alex has been sick. As his condition worsens, something begins eating away at the tree, causing its leaves and blossoms to crumble like ash. The two are related, Lola is sure of it, but how? Seeking a cure, she visits a grocery store oracle who bids her to follow the chaneques down one of their secret passages... into a hidden world.
Here in Floresta, a land of myths and monsters and marvels untold, lies the key to healing her brother. But the kingdom's young queen stands in the way. Lola must use her wits and face her deepest fears if there's any hope of saving Alex in time.
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