El hámster de la princesa Criseta (Princess Criseta's Hamster)

Hamsters can make great companions, as the young princess in this charming book learns. Animal lovers will enjoy this entertaining tale about a young girl and the creatures that keep her company at night. Colorful illustrations and an exciting narrative will captivate readers of many levels, while accessible text will engage even the most reluctant readers. This stimulating story of a girl and her pets is sure to be a popular addition to any library or classroom.

This collection of four titles approaches the four essential ethical topics of the virtues of listening, prudence, patience, and effort. Each of these virtues is highlighted through illustrated mini stories so children can understand the importance of nurturing and strengthening them in themselves and in others.

Told that he is too young to wear a mask at the Fiesta, Niäno make his own mask and surprises his family and the whole village. Includes a glossary of Spanish words and an author's note.

No better feeling exists in the world than stepping to the top of a winner's podium and hoisting a trophy high in the air. At least, that's what Allie thinks . . . she's never actually won anything before. Everyone in her family is special in some way -- her younger sister is a rising TV star; her brother is a soccer prodigy; her great-grandfather is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner. With a family like this, Allie knows she has to make her mark or risk being left behind. She's determined to add a shiny medal, blue ribbon, or beautiful trophy to her family's award shelf. When a...

Una poderosa novela en verso escrita por Margarita Engle, ganadora de los prestigiosos premios Newbery y Pura Belpré. Una historia sobre la sanadora amistad que surge entre una jovencita nacida en Cuba y la poeta Gabriela Mistral. Oriol nació en Cuba, pero vive en Santa Bárbara, California, donde no logra encontrar su sitio. Sin embargo, pasa muchos buenos momentos cuando ayuda a sus padres en la clínica veterinaria de la familia, donde cuidan animales heridos. La primera ganadora latinoamericana de un Premio Nobel de Literatura, la poeta Gabriela Mistral, se muda entonces a Santa...

Alfie Small. Explorador, al igual que su primo mayor Charlie. Amante de aventuras, dragones y luchas con espadas. A diferencia de su primo, Alfie siempre encuentra el modo de volver a tiempo a casa.