Authentic Literature

When Sherlock Mole learns that the Queen Bee is missing, he swings into action. This illustrated chapter book teaches children about bees and provides games and projects to make readers feel like they are also on the case.

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...

The Tooth Mouse has lost his tooth and he cannot find his cousin to help him. A little boy decides to lend a hand.

A new student comes to Miguel's class. Her name is Sabina and she is very sad because her mother recently died. She believes her mother is with the mermaids. Although others laugh at this claim, Miguel befriends her and accompanies her on a search for...

The princesses from classic tales are on strike because they are tired of being portrayed as weak, cowardly characters. To help them out, the Librarynauts decide to take their places. This turns out to be harder than they thought.

Pizca believes his plant is a machine. The rest of the Librarynauts want to teach him that plants are living things. They journey inside a book to discover the immense variety of vegetation.

Grandpa Bear wakes up early from hibernation. He cannot locate his secret. Mama Crow figures out what he is looking for. This picture book offers a wonderful opportunity to teach children about the seasons.

Once upon a time, there was a cat that lived in a house with a turtle and a beast! The cat never got off the chair yet managed to befriend the turtle that always walked by. One day, the turtle did not show up and the cat realized that he had to help...

Wizard Van Dongen wants to move. He does some magic, brings his house to life, and asks it to find a better location. When the house finds out that it will become inanimate afterwards, it decides to take off running.

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.

In prehistoric times, birds faced possible extinction because predators hunted their eggs. The birds called a general assembly to address the situation, but everything they tried failed. A mated pair of birds eventually managed to come up with an...

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 illustrated anthology presents over 43 stories and legends from 20 countries, spanning the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. It allows readers to delve deeply into the collective memory of Latin America and better understand its...

Everyone believes that roosters sing when the sun comes out, but, actually, the roosters are the ones that wake up the sun. One night, however, Nino Rooster has a sore throat and he cannot utter a sound. Samuel begins to worry if the night will ever...

The five stories in this book are based on the lives of extraordinary women from different time periods and places. Each one has fought to make the world a better place. They include Harriet Tubman, Gaura Devi, and Mujeres Creando from Bolivia. Brief...

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.

Carmela's dog accidentally gets left behind during a road trip, and he makes friends with the unlikeliest of animals: a cat! Children will enjoy seeing how two very different personalities can still get along.

Sebas and Daniela, students from the Verne School for Young Inventors, travel back to prehistoric times thanks to a magical turtle. They meet a young boy named Knut and his pet, a baby mammoth, and they help Knut's tribe recover a valuable object. ...

Boris and his family move from Argentina to Mexico City. As he becomes accustomed to his new school and city, readers gain insight into Mexican culture and traditions as well as the harsh reality of street children living in the capital.

With everyone's busy lifestyles, it's hard to stop and meet someone new. Two characters, a rabbit and a duck, manage to evade each other despite their identical daily routines, and will forever miss out on getting to know one another.

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...

Laura is very worried about climate change. The rising temperatures are destroying the ecosystem where the polar bears live. She is determined to do something to help her favorite animals.

Oscar learns it's more fun to be able play than to be the one in charge.

Oscar learns what it takes to become a great actor.

This award-winning book of poetry pays homage to the strong women who are at the heart of their families.,

Rabbit and Rabbit are the best of friends. One day, they have a minor disagreement and stop talking to one another. Luckily, they get over it and prove to children that all friendships have their ups and downs.

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...

Children will learn the letters of the alphabet, the sounds they make, and the words they appear in as they accompany a colorful group of letters at school.

Paula and her brother spend their vacation in a small town. While walking through the woods, they spot a gloomy house close to theirs. In the door well, sits an elderly lady with a wart on her big nose. She must be a witch!

A few days before Christmas, someone steals the Statue of Liberty's crown! Help Detective X solve the case. Information on famous landmarks, questions about the Statue of Liberty, and interesting facts about New York City are provided at the end of the...

A little girl who loves to paint wonders what color she should use for a kiss. In doing so, she states objects she likes and dislikes for each color.

Beaver is not happy when Bear invites Duck over to play. When Duck arrives, Beaver sends him away. The second time he hears a knock, Beaver is convinced there's a ghost on the other side of the door. Bear tells him ghosts do not knock. When they hear...

Lucas has always dreamed of flying. Each year at Christmas or when he blows out his birthday candles, he wishes for a pair of wings. His mother tells him there are other ways of achieving this goal. Once he begins to read, he discovers she is right!

A little boy named Hugo meets the night dragon and accompanies him as he brings dreams to all the sleeping children.

Under an acacia tree, right next to the skeleton of a dromedary, a boy named Kinti finds a leather bag containing a slingshot, a copy of the Koran, and a book of poetry in a foreign language. As he grows up, he learns the power of words and is...

Three-Eyed Frog lives in a polluted pond, over which hangs a dark cloud. While jumping, she discovers what she thought was a cloud is actually smoke. After that, she decides to do something about it.

A very cool girl invites all the cool creatures in the forest to a very cool party. As her guests arrive, she turns them all away because they do not fit her criteria. Bored and alone, she realizes she should accept people the way they are.

Bea is sick and tired of her brother Guille breaking her toys. For her birthday, she asks for a big bike that he won't be able to use. The only problem with it is that she is scared to try it out and afraid he might learn to ride it before her. ...

Readers will cheer on Bea as she tries to overcome her fear of the dark.

A little rabbit is very excited that his mother is going to have a baby. He asks everyone when his brother will be born. He is in for quite a surprise when the big day comes.