Los trabajos del infierno

In Xavier Garza’s bilingual kids’ book, young Carlitos attends his first lucha libre match in Mexico City. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador—the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes look terribly familiar. The masked wrestler even smiles at Carlitos! He is mesmerized as the Man in the Silver Mask is pitted against the terrible forces of evil—los rudos, the bad guys of lucha libre. They make the audience boo and hiss! In the end, though, the Man in the Silver Mask triumphs and, in the process, gains a lifelong fan.

Una maravillosa historia sobre la amistad y el placer de la lectura. George no es muy feliz haciendo cosas de osos como charlar y pescar. ¿Pero acaso existe algo más distinto a todo eso? Hasta que un día encuentra un libro debajo de un árbol y, a partir de ese momento, lo único que desea sobre todas las cosas ¡es aprender a leer! Si pudiera encontrar a alguien que le enseñase... Entonces conoce a Clementina, una niña cuyo amor por la lectura cambiará para siempre la vida de George.

Unable to have the man she loves, Primavera goes in search of Elysia, a magical city once ruled by her parents' band, Ecstasia, unaware that if she gets there, she may not be able to return home.

This illustrated story presents a little boy and his prized nickel, and the mystery that occurs when the nickel goes missing. This book is compatible with any Reading or Language Arts program.