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The Amazing Ambrosia

Candy, more Candy, and just candy was everything that Baltasar wanted to eat. Not to mention vegetables!  According to him, they make his ears turn green! But one fine day Baltasar is mysteriously transported to an unknown world, a world where children have striking hairstyles, strange names and curious customs ... Could it be that Baltasar is imagining everything? Or is there really a place called The Amazing Ambrosia, where vegetables and fruits have incredible powers?

For parents and teachers:
Divided into 18 chapters, this title presents us an omniscient narrator capable of keeping the reader absolutely interested in the story, due to its clarity and constant introduction of new and unique characters, whose language, rich in vocabulary, is very useful and fun for children age 8 and above.
A book that invites us to reflect about the importance of healthy eating, friendship, and the complicity and learning between a grandfather and his grandson. It also shows us how a group can ingeniously organize and succeed using individual characteristics and strengths.

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