"Veruca era una niña que lo quería todo. Y siempre lo quería ¡YA! Quería lo que tenían sus amigos, quería lo que veía en las tiendas, quería lo que salía en la tele, en internet, en las revistas... ¡Todo, todo, todo, lo quería!"--Amazon.com Verucas was a girl who wanted it all. And she always wanted it NOW! She wanted what her friends had, she wanted what she saw in stores, she wanted what was on TV, on the internet, in magazines...Everything,...

In sixteenth-century Florence, in what would become Italy, Antonio and Donatella flee the wrath of Duke Cosimo de Medici from whom Antonio has stolen a sprig of jasmine, and they use that rare plant to make a fresh start. Includes facts about the duke and Italian history.

It's the first day of school, and it's Haley's first time on a school bus. Haley is both nervous and excited about the new experience. Luckily, her big brother, Jacob, and the bus driver Ms. Lopez, are there to teach her all about the rules of the school bus. Young readers and listeners will follow along on the ride as Haley learns important rules, such as buckling up and not distracting the driver. The relatable characters are presented with manageable...

When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once. "Era una noche cualquiera de verano en la ciudad. Calurosa, ruidosa, bulliciosa. Y después ... Las luces se apagaron, y todo cambió. Pero eso puede no ser un problema, porqué no a todos les gusta la normalidad ..."--Libreríacentral.com.

Brooke is just your average teenage girl....or not. Brooke gets to live the past that she has always been told. Some things get out of hand! She risks changing the path of the future and even her own existence. Not only does she have a moment of self-discovery, she is able to make some connections that will last her entire life.

"An allegory about The Holy Trinity, the role of Mary of Nazareth in Their divine designs, and the meaning of the acceptance of Jesus Christ as the centre of one's life. The richest man with the best art collection in the world shares his consuming interest with his superlatively good son, who is ably assisted in his benefiscence by their Kindly female estate keeper, who is more than mother to him. The son is called to war, and dies saving his comrades,...

"Un pobre anciano se encuentra con el oro de unos ladrones. ¿Puede su inteligente esposa engañar a su marido y a los ladrones y hacer realidad todos sus sueños?"--Contraportada "A poor old man happens upon some thieves' gold. Can his clever wife fool her husband, and the thieves, and make all their dreams come true?"--Back cover

Eleven-year-old Felix Twain's life revolves around the number two. He skips every second step when he takes the stairs, taps door handles twice and positions objects in pairs. The problem has become so bad that Felix is on the verge of being expelled from school because the principal has had enough of trying to run the school around his very specific rules. Then Charlie Pye arrives and turns Felix's world upside down. She's grown up with very few...

"The Case of the Mysterious Sea Monster is afoot in Gray Landing! Seymour Clues has heard of the dangerous sea monster terrorizing the fishermen. Together with his trusty sidekick, Mr. Mouse, he takes the case - only to discover that there may be a more sinister plot at play. Join Seymour as he searches for the truth; then teach your family about the dangers of irrational fear in the BRAVE challenge at the end of the book." --

"Baby, baby, it's time for sleep!" "I'm not a baby! I'm a racer! BEEP, BEEP!" So begins a delightful game of cat and mouse between a mom and her little son. Each time Mom tries to put the child to sleep, he turns into a different imaginary character: a race car driver, a pirate, a superhero, and more! These characters have important jobs to do and don't have time for sleep! And this little boy definitely does not want to go to sleep, no matter...