Joaquim Batista de Souza presents children all over Brazil with a wonderful book, full of dangers and powerful adventures, in which the characters change as they discover the new meanings of life. The Formigo's Hideout is a book written in clear, objective language, where the events are the most important thing. Every child who reads this book will think about his or her own destiny: what to do to become a better person, a person who participates in the world and is capable of solving their history. Editor s note Vicente Ataíde Keywords: children s literature, literatura infantil, education, educação, advntures, aventuras, estudantes.