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En la pequeña ciudad universitaria de Morganville vampiros y humanos convivían en una paz relativa... hasta que Bishop, uno de los vampiros más antiguos, llegó a la ciudad, buscando un libro perdido en los que se encierran los secretos más ocultos de los vampiros. Pero la resistencia se está organizando, y Bishop no dudará en eliminar a todos los habitantes de la ciudad, tanto los vivos como los no-muertos. Claire Danvers y sus amigos son los únicos que se interponen en su camino, pero aunque logren vencer a Bishop, ¿serán capaces de retomar las antiguas normas que regían la ciudad?

After her first trip to a beauty parlor Junie decides she wants to work there, and she practices on her bunny slippers, her dog, and herself with disastrous results.

The scatterbrained protagonist of this wordless tale can’t find his glasses anywhere. Not under the table, not in the refrigerator . . . not even in his dog’s mouth, a repository for all sorts of things, from butterflies to mobile phones. Children will have fun taking in the quirky details of the main character’s home as his search becomes increasingly desperate—and ends in an ironic conclusion. The lack of text makes this a perfect book both for kids not quite old enough to read as well as older children looking to stretch their imaginations. El despistado protagonista de este cuento ...

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book A NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts The moving poems in this timely, bilingual book for young readers are written in both Spanish and English and are told from the point of view of Jorge, a young immigrant from Mexico who struggles to make a new life in a new country. Poignant and powerful, this award-winning title is a thought-provoking choice to share with children at home or in the classroom, and is an ideal book for children who are learning a new language or navigating between languages. Jorge is trying to learn the...