Fiction

This illustrated collection of poems presents a fascinating variety of animals in a very lyrical way. Some of the animals are quite commonplace, like birds, whales, and cats; others are lesser known, such as the glyptodon, condor, and roe deer.

Federico is a mailman who is about to lose his job because no one sends letters anymore. His granddaughter comes up with a plan to get more letters sent to the town. Isidoro, the mayor, hates Federico due to an old tragedy. Forgiveness wins out in...

When Emma wakes up for the first day of school, she's running late as usual. An unexpecting meeting completely changes her life and takes her on terrifying and thrilling adventures filled with restless souls and historical figures. She ends up going...

Twelve-year-old Eva is full of questions. When she meets Ray, who is a wise and slightly wacky inventor, he helps her realize that books are the door to imagination, not the TV or the Internet. This thought-provoking novel teaches readers that who you...

For ten long years, the Greeks and Trojans fought one of the most famous wars in history. This illustrated book introduces children to legendary heroes and Greek Gods. An informational section on the Trojan War is provided at the end.

Shakespeare's Macbeth has been reinterpreted into a graphic novel using cats, dogs, and rats in place of human characters. The result is an unforgettable take on the classic play.

Living in a new neighborhood, Jamila expects to have a lonely summer; then she meets Shirley. She's a little strange, but both could use a friend. Jamila has no idea that Shirley is a famous detective amongst the kids in the area. While trying to...

Frankie loves rock music, pizza, and waffles. She has trouble concentrating, doesn't know her father, and gets bullied by her classmates. She knows she is different but isn't sure why. Could she be an alien? One day, she sneaks into her mother's room...

Aesop's classic fables are presented along with fables by Spain's greatest fabulists Iriarte and Samaniego. Their timeless messages will appeal to readers of all ages.

This unabridged classic is enhanced by full-color illustrations.

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.

Claudia has always been the most creative girl in her class until Ashley arrives. The new student dresses in hippie clothes and is the most talented artist Claudia has ever seen. Ashley thinks Claudia is a great artist who is wasting her talents...

There's a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it's clear she's one of the coolest kids in sixth grade. Everyone wants to be her friend, including Olive...but things might not be so easy.

María Emilia's life is turned upside down when her family moves from Argentina to the United States. How will she make friends? Luckily, she has the company of a stray dog that acts exactly like a cat she had in Argentina. Later she discovers that the...

Based on the author's life, in this graphic novel Maggie is the odd one out in her family. Her parents are getting ready for a new baby and her twin brothers live in their own world. She loves animals and wants a puppy. When she gets one, she breaks...

After his father leaves on another mission, Nestor and his mother move to another town to live with his grandmother. He hopes no one finds out that he can talk with animals. When the animals of the town begin to disappear, Nestor's grandmother becomes...

Sue wants to spend the summer reading and drawing comics with her friends at camp, but instead, she travels to Honduras with her parents and two siblings to visit family. Since they live in a rural area, there won’t be cell service, internet or cable! ...

The five short stories in this book are filled with suspense and mystery. Challenging vocabulary words appear in blue in the text and are defined in the margins.

Ideal for reluctant readers, Mark Twain's classic has been adapted into a graphic novel.

Skunk and Badger travel to one of Badger's favorite places to find an agate. After they set camp, Fisher appears unexpectedly, surely with bad intentions. Others show up. Something is definitely going on and it's probably not good.

Reminiscent of Eustaquio Rivera's masterpiece, La vorágine, this exhilarating story relates the adventure of a young boy lost in the indomitable jungle.

Juliana has recurring nightmares with sinking ships and crashing airplanes. Why does she have these dreams? While she tries to figure this out, she is given the news that her family is moving from Colombia to Guatemala, just the same way her...

The upstairs neighbor is driving Maximin'’s mother crazy with her vocal exercises. Not being able to resist their curiosity, Maximino, his grandmother, father, and brother decide to figure out what’s going on above them.

After his father leaves on another mission, Nestor and his mother move to another town to live with his grandmother. He hopes no one finds out that he can talk with animals. When the animals of the town begin to disappear, Nestor's grandmother becomes...

Katie stays in the city while her friends all go camping. She gets a job catsitting for her mysterious neighbor Madeline, who has 217 cats! She begins to ask herself many questions about Madeline. Will she be able to handle all the kitties and save a...

After his trip to the past, Salvador gets back to his grandfather’s house, but the time machine gets stuck in the year 999 and gets discovered by an unexpected visitor: a Viking named Frida. She accidentally sets the mysterious machine to the end of...

Salvador lives in a small apartment in Buenos Aires. His parents decide to send him to his grandfather's house, who lives close to 200 miles away to a place without internet! One night, he wakes up and realizes his grandfather is not there. Turns out...

Mary Anne is looking forward to starting eighth grade. Meeting Logan Bruno was not in her plans. He has a Southern accent, he is super cute, and he might be interested in joining the Baby-Sitters Club. The other members doubt he is up to the task,...

This anthology presents poems by some of Colombia's finest writers of all times, including Rafael Pombo, José Asunción Silva, and Porfirio Barba Jacob. Each selection contains magical elements, making them ideal to fuel readers' imaginations.

This sequel to the Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall brings new challenges for Anna and her family. Faced with a terrible drought, Sarah is forced to return to Maine with Anna and Caleb, but Jacob stays behind on the prairie to tend to the land.

When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to...

Olivia is excited to start sixth grade. She is looking forward to the field trip to the big city, but, when she finds out that some kids will be excluded due to school policy, she decides to act.

Suy and Lawen are twins. They fight to save an elephant that has been trained to entertain tourists. After many struggles, they find a sanctuary for the elephant. Lawen decides to stay in that area. After all, she is said to have the soul of an...

Blending real characters and real teams, the author uses soccer with one goal in mind: to tell a story of dreams and hope. Will the worst team in the world be able to tie or defeat the legendary Brazil?

Daniela must change schools and she is sad to leave her friends. Everything suddenly changes when she receives a magic notebook from her great aunt and discovers that whatever she draws comes to life. Why not draw some new friends? She creates...

In the six short stories included here you'll find characters who reach their goals thanks to love, persistence, and friendship. Two of those characters are a worm that wants to be a butterfly and a boy that finds friends in the sea.

Alongside the soccer balls, the history lessons, and the paper boats of his native Colombia, the author pays tribute to the freshness of youth, the wonders of nature, and the ways of love.

Follow the extraordinary journey of a rabbit, Edward Tulane, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a camp of homeless people, from the bedside of an ailing child to the streets of...

This is a heart-warming tale about a 10-year-old girl named Opal who feels lonely when she moves to a new town. It is not until she finds Winn-Dixie, a stray dog, that her life starts to change. Winn-Dixie's companionship not only allows Opal to create...

Amalia's grandmother always makes her feel better, especially when her best friend moves faraway. She loves spending time with her, but when she passes away suddenly, nothing seems to make sense anymore. She slowly discovers that both her grandmother...