El Arbolito de Navidad

'Come, Jameela. Stand right here. I need to do something.' I grab hold of his sleeve. 'Where are you going?' His face is twisted. He doesn't look at me. 'Never mind.' Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. Based on a real girl called Sameela, and a real orphanage, this unforgettable novel tells the story of a devout Muslim girl and what life is really like in post-Taliban Afghanistan....

Cuarto volumen de la serie «Diario de Nikki», el diario en el que Nikki le da vueltas a todo... Los trucos de Nikki para triunfar patinando sobre hielo: #1: Busca una motivación importante para patinar (¡mejor si a Brandon le encanta!). #2: Haz equipo con tus mejores amigas, Chloe y Zoey. #3: Mantén alejada a la odiosa Mackenzie. #4: Y, sobre todo... ¡Asegúrate de que sabes patinar! Nikki Maxwell no se sorprende cuando descubre que el chico de sus sueños, Brandon, trabaja como voluntario en un refugio para animales del vecindario. Él es un chico tan dulce, que por supuesto, ¡no duda ...

Lolo and Lorito practice good manners by using polite words like "buenos dias," "por favor," "gracias," and "hasta la vista." On board pages.

Lord Rump and his granddaughter Duckling need a disposable boy and a farm boy named Pummel is perfect for the job. Duckling is willing to help because her grandfather promised her it would be the last time. Both kids end up in Berren, a strong-hold where time has stopped. They soon find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy against the heir to the Faithful Throne. If they want to save the Young Margrave and escape a horrible death, they will have to use magic that no one believes in.