PreK-8

Velázquez, court painter to Spain's Felipe IV, was especially fond of painting the midgets who lived at the Palace. One of these midgets, Nicolás Pertusato, narrates this award-winning novel. As he recounts his life story, he tells of his enigmatic...

Mateo is a cobbler's apprentice who loves to spend time listening to the sailors of 13th- Century Venice talk about the amazing places they have visited. One day, while playing with his friend Patrizia, they end up locked in a trunk. When they finally...

Two young Spanish students win a contest in school, and, as a prize, are given the opportunity to travel to the Middle East. The boys journey down the Nile where they discover a world of adventure and encounter a culture very different from their own...