La Familia Frijol Sale de Viaje (the Beans Take a Road Trip)

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

Raven, the wicked witch of the waterfront, locks campers who don't pass their swim test into a rickety old shed on the beach. When the boys of Bunk Five all end up in the dark, locked shed, they count on their friend Nelly to help get them out.

Dribble, shoot, score. Playing basketball is a great way to have fun with friends. It's also the perfect way to stay active. Readers hit the court with an engaging narrator in this exciting narrative about a basketball game. A city park offers a familiar setting, and each scene is beautifully illustrated in vibrant color. Emergent readers will find the age-appropriate text easy to read. Children will be excited to get outside and play after finding out who wins the big game.

Ofelia is a girl who loves horror stories like no one else. Since very few horror stories happen in the world of children, Ofelia gives herself the task of writing her first book, with stories whose protagonists are children living chilling adventures with not-so-nice versions of everyday experiences.

El esclavo Androcles arriesga su vida por la libertad. Mientras se oculta, desarrolla una amistad inusual con un león herido. Tanto Androcles como el león son capturados, y el castigo de Androcles lo lleva a la libertad.

¿Hasta dónde llegarías para conseguir la última gota de agua? Alyssa vive con su familia al sur de California, en un barrio residencial muy apacible... Hasta que, un día, del fregadero deja de salir agua. Tras padecer varios años de sequía, eso tampoco es extraño; allí todo el mundo está acostumbrado a las advertencias: no riegues el césped, no llenes la piscina, no te des duchas largas. Pero esta vez ya no queda agua que ahorrar. En muy poco tiempo, el supermercado del apacible barrio residencial se ha llenado de familias desesperadas y dispuestas a todo con tal de conseguir un...