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Ser niño no es fácil, lo dice Julito, pero a veces la tarea de ser adulto puede ser peor. Al perder su trabajo de crítico gastronómico, Julio papá debe buscarse la vida y reinventar su existencia.

Set in Tibet, Lin Chu is an 11-year-old boy who has been training his horse to compete in the race presided over by the Dalai Lama, who, in this story, is also eleven. Lin Chu wins and the two boys begin a friendship that will profoundly affect their entire lives. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

Allie's world is turned upside down when she's diagnosed with diabetes. Her over-protective parents are driving her crazy, and she's desperate to keep her condition a secret from her friends. But her secretive ways are awfully suspicious and soon the rumors are flying. Is Allie's reputation ruined for good? With a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts, this Junior High Drama story builds reading skills in interpretation and analysis. Fully translated Spanish text.

More than 3,500 years ago, one of Antiquity s most remarkable civilizations arose in the Aegean Sea: the Minoans. According to the writings of ancient Greek historians, the mythical king Minos governed from his splendid palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Cretan civilization has inspired a countless number of adventure stories, such as that of Hector, a young sponge-diver with dreams of setting sail on mercantile ship like the one his father captains. This is an unforgettable tale of adventure and discovery that blends history with legend."

Los niños leen esta historia como una aventura, pero los adultos la viven como una pesadilla. Coraline es mi novela más extraña, la que más tiempo me ha llevado y de la que más orgulloso me siento. —Neil Gaiman Coraline acaba de mudarse a una vieja mansión envuelta en niebla. Mientras sus padres trabajan, la niña se entretiene explorando el lugar. En el salón, descubre con recelo una puerta que primero da a una pared de ladrillos...y luego a un mundo fantástico y atrayente, curiosamente parecido al suyo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION “Children read this story as an adventure, but grownups...