La octava punta de la estrella

Sammy the shark's first day at school causes so much excitement for him that he has a terrible time controlling his urge to bite things.

Ariadna leaves the house pouting and takes a handful of thread with her. Playing, she swings from a tree, builds a bridge, becomes a tightrope walker, and fishes for clouds. All the while, her father awaits her return, upset that she ripped the string from her puppet out of anger. Filled with surprises, this book helps parents talk to their children about learning to control their emotions.

En conjunto se recogen en esta obra 16 narradores, de los que se han seleccionado un total de 28 relatos. La cuidada introducción de los profesores Cristóbal Cuevas y Enrique Baena sitúa al lector en el mundo mágico de los cuentos y leyendas de Andalucía.

No one had been able to scare away the monster that had occupied the forest. The advice of the wisest among the wise had been useless. The most beautiful lady in the kingdom had tried it with her beauty; the jester, with his games, and the king had offered all his gold without any result. And then...