Alma quiere saber por qué su nombre es tan largo, así que Papi le cuenta a su pequeña la gran historia.

Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana--except for her "disability." She can read minds. But when Bill Compton walks into her life, she can't hear a word he's thinking--and then one of her coworkers is killed. Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.

A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche, " or rice pudding. Includes recipe and glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text.

La Bruja de Portobello relata la vida de Athena mediante la gente que la conocía bien o que no la conocía nada. Cada persona ilustra un aspecto diferente del carácter de Athena, describiendo lo que vieron y experimentaron y también compartiendo sus propias impresiones, creencias e inquietudes.

Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy, a little boy finds that instead it helps make a new friend. It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street & became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny yet endearing story,...

La pica y emocionante historia de una mujer cuya vida abarca los momentos histricos ms relevantes del siglo XX.Desde 1920 -con la llamada gripe espaola- hasta la pandemia de 2020, la vida de Violeta ser mucho ms que la historia de un siglo.Violeta viene al mundo un tormentoso da de 1920, siendo la primera nia de una familia de cinco bulliciosos hermanos. Desde el principio su vida estar marcada por acontecimientos extraordinarios, pues todava se sienten...

La casa en Mango Street es la extraordinaria historia de Esperanza Cordero. Contado a través de una serie de viñetas --a veces desgarradoras, a veces profundamente alegres-- es el relato de una niña latina que crece en un barrio de Chicago, inventando por sí misma en qué y en quién se convertirá. Pocos libros de nuestra era han conmovido a tantos lectores. The House on Mango Street tells the extraordinary story of Esperanza Cordero. Told through...

Yasmin's family is hosting a big party, but Yasmin is worried that the traditional food her family is cooking is too spicy--so her family challenges Yasmin to come up with a dish of her own.

Simple text and photographs engage young readers in learning about the basics of the sport of baseball.

What makes something a good value? Why is it important to use money wisely? How will creating a budget help you purchase a new bike? This engaging Spanish book will teach students financial literacy through the use of real-world examples while incorporating nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing...