Fiction

Clara, the albino daughter of the dorm cook, has never gone to school and does not know how to read. One night, she meets a young man named Federico, who turns out to be none other than Federico García Lorca before he was famous. This meeting changes...

These short stories are filled with space travel, aliens that visit Earth, robots who rebel against humans, and non-stop adventure. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

Based on the opera Turandot, the emperor's daughter does not want to get married. Each potential suitor must answer three things correctly or risk losing his head. A poor young man pretends to be a prince and, with his intelligence and cleverness,...

Hannah and her friend Mia decide to help the local animal shelter that could close due to lack of funds. They slowly get a lot of people involved, but cannot seem to get a new girl named Abi to drop her guard.

Monsters and demons from mythology and classic works of literature are presented in verse. They include Frankenstein, the Golem, the Headless Horseman, and the Kraken. This book comes with a separate workbook with activities to test reading...

Hannah is worried about the bakery. She comes up with a brilliant marketing campaign with the help of her new friends.

When Hannah hears that her favorite cooking show is looking for contestants, she is determined to win one of the coveted spots. While she prepares, she still finds time to play matchmaker with two of her parents acquaintances. The only bad thing is...

Hannah is happy with her new group of friends, especially with Mia, who shares her love of baking. Her shyness and need to please everyone, however, will lead to a few disagreements. At least Hannah will be able to help George make a major decision.

Snowmen are born on the top of a mountain one winter. At first they all look alike, but as they begin to change, rivalry, jealousy, and hate start to tear them apart. Power struggles ensue where they once was a peaceful, homogeneous community. Spring...

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...

Ignacio Sanz re-creates poet Vicente Huidobro's voyages to Europe and back to Chile in this chapter book. On the way to Europe, he traveled with his family and his cow Jacinta! Seven years later, when the family returned, they added three hundred...