The Borlububos and the Homeless

"Enchantment, adventure, fun and fantasy... Fill the pages of this book. A book that tells a story of solidarity. Its protagonists emerge from the city's depths - a territory consisting of a network of canals, galleries and aqueducts, inhabited by a community of ghosts, among them two youngsters, the Borlububos, who make the night a luminous place. The Borlububos belong, therefore, to the realm of the fantastic, but they move in a realistic setting: the streets of Porto, where the economic crisis, unemployment, family breakdown, loneliness and poverty are depositing an increasing number of homeless people. And being imaginary beings, the two little ghosts assume human feelings, favouring the night to develop civic and humanitarian action. The Borlububos are the invisible heroes of a story to entertain and teach, which can meet curricular guidelines or school objectives. A story that, through fantasy and wonder, addresses the social issue of the homeless; introduces notions of solidarity; promotes an attitude of respect towards the underprivileged; and encourages an interest in the city's history. A story that makes this book a pedagogical tool."