Authentic Literature

In this novel, written by a mountain climber, Fata receives a telegram from her old friends Irvine and Mallory asking for her help. She is a mountain fairy, but she knows that she will need to count her friend Pemba in order to be successful. He is...

Razzgo, a vegetarian tiger, Indo, a gorgeous frog, and Zas, a fast sloth, live first-hand the difficulties of growing up in a superficial and intolerant world. The book is a moving tale of friendship and solidarity.

While Valentino is visiting his grandmother, a strange warning appears on the neighbor's door. Unsettled, Valentino, accompanied by his faithful dog, investigates every corner of the neighborhood. Everyone is a suspect in this case!

Work is being done at Sara's school. You will never believe what is unearthed during excavations and what happens if you take even a little stone! Good thing Sara has help to figure out what is going on and make sure her school gets back to normal.

Sara befriends Bruma, a girl who dresses in black, claims to be from Belarus, and has a terrifying smile. A meteorite that appears every 250 years is about to pass over their school. Bruma and her aunt appear to have dangerous plans for the event. ...

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...

The telegraph has been buzzing all morning, but everyone is too busy planning the annual explorers meeting to notice. Fata and Pemba are about to leave for the Arctic to search for a rescue boat that disappeared in 1850 in search of John Franklin. To...

Mike is sick and tired of listening to his parents argue and dealing with bullies who won't leave him alone. His life becomes even more complicated when a tree starts to grow in his wall.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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 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...

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.

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?

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.

Jenny has been very sad since her parents split up. Her mother meets someone new and Jenny fears she might lose her all together when her mother leaves for a six-month scholarship. She goes to stay with her grandmother and befriends a dragon named...

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,...

Superhero Lucas wants to join his grandmother Ruth and his friend Leonor at the March 8th strike in favor of women's rights. That same day, the intergalactic wizards have decided to attack the Internet. Will Lucas and Leonor be able to contain the...

Bernardo, who is dyslexic, and Hugo, who stutters, decide to form a club to protect them from the kids who laugh at them. Slowly, more children join the Odd Club. This edition has been adapted from the original to make it easier to read.

This story about the problems caused by a wet book is told with a fun combination of screen shots, illustrations, and short chapters. Friendship can sometimes arrive when you least expect it.

When her parents have to travel for work, Sara goes to live temporarily with her aunt, uncle, and beloved cousin Adela. Starting at a new school is never easy, especially when the teachers begin to act in a strange manner. This is something Sara wants...

Sara is feeling lucky. Her aunt and uncle have gotten a two-for-one deal and she can go camping with her cousin Adela for a whole week! The girls pool their money and decide to buy their Aunt Rosa a present. They choose a porcelain doll that is...

This beautifully illustrated anthology presents 12 legends from all over Latin America. Sidebars with enriching content enable children to better understand these legends and the indigenous groups from which they come. Unfamiliar vocabulary is defined...

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...

Alejandro wants to manage his own newspaper, but of course, he doesn't have reporters, money or the slightest idea of how to write an article! Children will learn a very valuable lesson as Alejandro fights the odds to make his dream come true. This...

Every year, Sara goes to her grandparents' house. There, she sees her older cousin Adela, who she admires a lot. This time, however, she will have to share her room with a ghost! This is definitely something Sara will have to investigate.

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...

This chapter book touches upon many important themes: immigration, racism, and acceptance. It tells the story of a friendship between a boy named Carlos and a girl named Aila, who moves to Spain from Africa with her father. Shunned at the first, the...

Brothers Felipe and Enrique are quite different. Felipe is messy and does not like doing homework while Enrique is a role model who works hard every day. They have to go stay with their grandmother for a while when their mother relocates for work. All...

Once upon a time there was a prince who loved to read fairy tales. He believed the real world would be like the one in his books. Although this leads to a few mishaps, children will come to realize that classic stories reflect reality in one way or...

Elia can never play in her apartment because underneath her lives a grumpy old man. She begins to think that his bad mood might be because he's lonely and she decides to try and make him happy.