Contagio, El

When it is time for the swallow to migrate for the winter, her good friend, the turtle, is afraid of forgetting her even though she promises to return, no matter what she suggests could serve as a reminder.

Bear didn't like his name. He was so timid and fearful that both the cats and mice in the neighborhood never missed an opportunity to laugh at him. But one day, Bear discovered that someone loved him just as he was.

Now available in Spanish! An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore. The country has been ...

To maintain order in the kingdom, Princess Ko has kept the disappearance of the royal family a secret. If her father does not return soon, a devastating war could break out. She decides she must form a royal youth alliance with specially chosen kids. Together they will solve the mystery of her family's whereabouts. Elliot wants into the alliance because his father is missing, too. He can play a pivotal role since he is the only one who has a connection with the world through his communication with Madeline in Cambridge. The two try and find a way to travel between the two worlds to rescue the ...

A infância sofrida, a perda dos pais e a mudança para a casa da tia, com quem nunca tivera contato algum, não foram capazes de tirar o brilho dos olhos e a contagiante alegria da pequena Poliana. Olhando o mundo sob uma ótica imensamente positiva, a garota contagia crianças e adultos com sua inocência e peculiar presença de espírito. Assim, mesmo diante das grandes adversidades, Poliana ensina com suas ações que há sempre algo com o que podemos nos alegrar.

Los primeros en darse cuenta de que Inés no estaba fueron los pájaros. Daban vueltas piando y reclamando alrededor de la banca del bosque donde, cada tarde, la princesita se sentaba a tirarles trigo, arroz y alpiste. Los últimos que la vieron recordarían que iba entre las garras de un dragón. La desaparición de la princesa Inés es el punto de partida de este breve relato que describe la sagacidad de un paje, un aprendiz de escudero y un colibrí para traerla de vuelta al castillo. La travesía estará llena de peligros y retos, así que los tres valientes amigos tendrán que recurrir...