In Oaxaca City, Mexico, ancient friends Life and Death discuss free will while engaged in a game of chance, with eleven-year-old Clara as the protagonist of their theories and a pawn in their game, moving inevitably towards her ultimate fate. Includes author's notes and reader's guide.

Using a deck of Lotería cards as her muse, eleven-year-old Luz Castillo, a ward of the state who has retreated into silence, finds each shuffle sparking a random memory that, pieced together, brings into focus the events that led to her present situation.

"The Mexican board game of Lotería is a game of chance--similar to bingo. However, in Lotería instead of matching up numbers on a game board, players match up images. There are 54 cards in the Lotería game, and for this short story collection you will find one unique story per card based on a Latin American myth, folklore, superstition, or belief--with a slant towards the paranormal and horrific. In this deck of cards you will find murderers, ghosts,...

Prepare to be enthralled by this lyrical, achingly human debut novel about a young girl's remarkable resilience in the face of loss. Struggling to cope as her family falls apart, eleven-year-old Luz María Castillo retreats into her beloved set of Lotería cards—a Mexican game featuring riddles and vibrant images. Each card represents a different memory, and as Luz shuffles through the deck, she weaves her recollections into a compelling

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"The sequel to the Lil' Libros' best-selling First Words series inspired by the classic game. Back and better than ever! Loteria More First Words / Más Primeras Palabras continues the fun with the sequel to Lil' Libros' best-selling First Words series inspired by the classic game. Enjoy ten more bilingual words to encourage kids to use their motor skills for memory, matching, and vocabulary!"

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch is the second book in Xavier Garza's award-winning series Max's Lucha Libre Adventures. Maximilian's old aunts battle for the Queen Bingo trophy while his sweetheart and the new girl war for Max's heart.

Maximilian & la revancha de la lotería es el segundo libro de la galardonada serie Max's Lucha Libre Adventures por Xavier Garza. Las tías viejitas de Maximilian pelean por el trofeo

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Rafael Balderas es un empleado del servicio postal que cruza el Atlántico. En Madrid la experiencia lo lleva a cambiar tanto de país como de sentimientos, y a vivir intensamente la belleza de la ciudad y el amor. Un viaje que lo cambiará para siempre y que le llevará a descubrir que la vida es un acto de suerte, como un billete de lotería.

Mi corazón está vedado... pero nuestra atracción no tiene límites. Nick Morgan, el mejor amigo de mi hermano, me había odiado siempre. Entonces, me tocaron millones en la lotería. Como, a raíz de mi pasado, yo ya no confiaba en nadie, solo podía esperar que me ayudara Nick, un asesor financiero inmensamente rico, pero me había exigido que me reuniera con él en el paraíso, ¡en su isla privada del Océano Índico! Sin embargo, una tormenta...