La Gran Carrera Real

Three young men grew up together surrounded by poverty, gang pressure, and a drug infested environment. They are encouraged to dare to dream big dreams; two become successful and one ends up in prison. En la familia de Roy hay un misterio que lo intriga. Su padre, Nelson, y el mejor amigo de su padre, Jesse, son exitosos profesionales; pero su tío ha estado en la cárcel desde que él puede recordar. Los tres jóvenes crecieron juntos. ¿Cómo terminaron en lugares tan diferentes? Viaja con Nelson hacia su infancia. Allí los niños, rodeados por la pobreza, presiones de pandillas y un...

Tombo the tadpole declares himself King of the Pond. He brags that he’s the biggest, the fastest, and the strongest tadpole, and he teases and chases all the other tadpoles. But one day while showing off doing a triple flip, Tombo’s life takes a major turn. He’s captured by a boy and taken from his lush pond to a fish tank. There Tombo is fed dry fish flakes, a food he despises.When Tombo turns into a frog, the boy releases him back into his pond. Tombo discovers that he’s no longer the biggest and fastest. It’s then he discovers something much more important than being King of the...

Missy the mouse has a very big problem—she hates the way she looks! If only she were as big and beautiful as Horace the cat, then all her problems would be gone.One day, while being chased by Horace, the incredible happens. Missy’s wish comes true! She turns into a cat—not just any cat, but the biggest and most beautiful cat in the whole world. But she quickly discovers that cats have problems with dogs. As Missy wishes herself into becoming bigger and stronger creatures, she finally discovers that everyone has problems and learns to accept herself for who she is. Grades K-4.Virtues:...

Un hombre con alma de niño ha escrito para ti Fábulas de monte profundo. Cuando entres a estas fantásticas historias habrá tres jutias que te tomarán de las manos; después el gorrión te pondrá sobre sus alas y volarás hasta un cocotero de aguas muy dulces y conocerás a un muñeco que nunca había sido feliz. Al final de este camino, verás una hormiga muy atareada en llevar sobre sus hombros una inmensa hoja. Los diálogos son muy fluidos y dinámicos, por eso la lectura es amena y atrayente. Este monte tiene la virtud de enseñarte cómo pueden superarse los obstáculos y ser feliz ...

Late one night, Sir Charles Baskerville is attacked outside his castle in Dartmoor, England. Could it be the Hound of the Baskervilles, a legendary creature that haunts the nearby moor? Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective, is on the case.

After the visitors have left the zoo and the animals have settled down for the night, a mischievous monkey starts a ting-tong rhythm on the marimba and slowly the animals awaken. Lions and llamas samba and cougars and coyotes conga as all the animals join in the fun to create a rollicking fiesta.This unique alphabet book also introduces the concept of cognates --- words in different languages that are similar. Author's note, pronunciation guide, rebus dictionary.

When Tomÿs wants to stand up to his fiercely religious, abusive father to protect his mother, he does not think he can, until his neighbor helps him discover that happiness begins with no longer being afraid.