Fiction

Told in the first person, Hector pulls a prank on a homeless man and is shamed by a schoolmate who saw what he did. He wants to make amends and be viewed differently, but can bullies really change? Will anyone take him seriously when they expect so...

Spanning two continents, this book presents sacred tales from Alaska to Argentina. Information about the featured indigenous groups and a glossary are included.

Daniela is fascinated by Amelia, a writer who has come to the house with the red roof. Her arrival has unleashed Daniela's imagination. Amelia realizes that the girl's great ability to make up stories is a defense mechanism to deal with her family's...

When Salamanca Hiddle's mother disappears without a word, her grandfather puts her in the car and drives north. At their new destination, Salamanca finally begins to unravel the mystery that now pervades her world.

Maximiliano has always liked stories, especially the one about a mythic guardian who helps brave travelers in the land of tomorrow. If only Max could see into the future, he would know if he would make the world-famous Santa Maria Soccer Club and ever...

Bradley Chalker, the oldest boy in his fifth-grade class, is a lying, bullying, misunderstood kid. When a new student enrolls, Bradley sees his chance to make a friend, though he doesn't quite know how to go about it. With the help of a very special...

Alex, now a teenager, is still homeless, but he's staying in an abandoned house. This good stretch doesn't last long. He's too old to beg and too young to get a job. He doesn't give up hope. With the help of his two dogs and some new friends, he...

Juan Ramón Jiménez shares stories from his native village through the love and friendship he has with his pet donkey named Platero.

Two courageous children embark on a dangerous mission to rescue their kidnapped father with the help of a friend and three witches. They face the incredible challenge of traveling through time to find and rescue him from evil forces.

Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world where there is no conflict, poverty, injustice, or inequality. Only when he is given his life assignment as The Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community.

Curious 15-year-old Leonor accidentally gets involved with a group of rebel wizards. Her job is to obtain ingredients needed for spells. She discovers that there is an order of good wizards and decides to help them. Although they have spent centuries...

Ideal for reluctant readers, this graphic novel adaptation contains a biography about the author of the original work, information about the time in which it was written, and a listing of movies and TV series based on the novel.

A young Peruvian girl named Evelyn feels out of place living in Spain. She hates her name and she is ashamed of her mother's poverty. When an assignment about the Incas is given in her class, two of the popular kids want to team up with Evelyn. ...

Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his class and everyone knows he can barely read and write. All of this pales in comparison to how he feels about the death of his best friend. Mason is the most honest kid in the world; therefore, he cannot...

Mary Shelley's classic comes to life in this graphic novel adaptation.

Stef Soto just wants to be like the other seventh graders in her school. She is desperate not to smell like the onions and cilantro from her family's taco truck. She wants her dad to get a real job and pick her up from school in a regular car (or at...

Huvez, who dreams of being a writer, composes fantastic stories about trees when he hears about an author who has been incarcerated for writing about nature.

Hana, a Palestinian girl, Ezra, an Israeli boy, and Diego, a Spanish boy participate in a cultural program to walk the Camino de Santiago as pilgrims. While in Leon, a mysterious woman hands them an object that transforms the trip into an adventure that...

While the narrator (Calcetines) is cleaning his neighbor's (Enola) chimney, he finds the skeleton of a bird with a message attached to its foot. It dates back to the 1940s and was sent by Enola's love telling her where to meet him. Obviously she never...

In this concluding volume in the Secret Series, Cass, Max-Ernest, and Yo-Yoji end up in a majestic land of pyramids, dusty tombs, and mummies due to an act of vandalism. Are we talking about Egypt or something much stranger?

Cass could be in real danger. She has eaten the Time Travel Chocolate and you know what could happen. Now it appears she is trapped in the past!

Mark Twain's classic has been faithfully adapted into a graphic novel.

In the frozen Klondike, White Fang must learn how to survive many dangers, especially man.

Defoe's classic shipwreck story has been wonderfully adapted into a graphic novel.

When Jaime's cousin Miguel is killed by a powerful gang, he knows he must flee Guatemala with Miguel's sister Angela or they might be next. Based on actual events, they decide to go live with Jaime's older brother in New Mexico. This award-winning...

Shakespeare's comedy is presented in graphic novel format. Information about the setting, the author, and his work is presented at the end of the book.

Hamlet is presented in graphic novel format. Information about the setting, the author, and his work is presented at the end of the book.

Romeo and Juliet is presented in graphic novel format. Information about the setting, the author, and his work is presented at the end of the book.

You are forewarned; the most delicious things are not always the best...Cass's mother has been kidnapped buy the rotten chocolatier Hugo. Will Cass and Mex-Ernest be able to find the special evil ingredient before it's too late?

With sensitivity and striking realism, Gary Soto tells the story of Lincoln Mendoza, a high school basketball player who makes the great leap from the barrio to the suburbs. The transition is a difficult one for Lincoln, whose allegiance to his new team...

Alex is abandoned by his parents and he decides to live in the streets of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He experiences the pain of hunger, cold, and rejection, and his only witnesses are some dogs that become his only confidents. Based on a real story, one can...

The school in the village of Baeira has so few students, it will have to shut its doors at the end of the year. The four oldest kids are willing to do anything to prevent this from happening. They create an online newspaper called the Valley Voice. ...

Goldie lives in Jewel, a place strictly controlled by the Blessed Guardians. She is not allowed to go outside unchained until Separation Day. When the day gets canceled, she decides to run away. She ends up at the Museum of Dunt, a place with shifting...

In this profound, short chapter book, a boy named Santiago likes to draw in the sand, but he feels sad when his creations are washed away. He decides that when he grows up, he wants to create something lasting. When he comes of age, he leaves in search...

Twins Lucia and Pablo lead a normal life until their older brother Enrique invites them to spend the weekend at a country house with an interesting past. There they discover they have a unique ability to solve the exciting mystery about treasure hidden...

When Jorge's friend Aleksandra disappears, he decides he will no longer use words that contain the letter A until she is found. He decides to try and figure out why she went missing and it seems like her Russian roots are going to play an important part...

Daniel has a recurring nightmare about a giant, vicious dog that terrifies him. One night, just when he thinks the animal is about to attack him, the Nightmare Princess appears and saves him. She only asks for one favor in return. Discover what she...

Jule is having a tough time on and off the court. Her parents are about to separate and Paula, the team's star player, has left the team to play for another. Good thing she can count on the unconditional support of her teammates to help her through...

Semra's parents have religious objections to her playing soccer. Her teammates and their trainer find a way to appease them so Semra could be in the big tournament.

Paula forms an all girls name when she becomes too old to play on the co-ed teams. The girls stick with it in spite of the obstacles they encounter.