Editora: Little Tiger Press
After surviving a brutal attack by Mayor Highshine, Scrap, Paige and Gnat head into the wild Elsewhere in search of the Pink-Footed Goose, the rocket ship they hope can get them off-world. The place is fraught with danger, but they discover Mooch, a nomadic wandering town inhabited by robots who have rejected Highshine's views.
A Junior Library Guild Selection From New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third, ¡Vamos! Let’s Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos follows Little Lobo and friends on a Halloween and Día de los Muertos adventure in the first World of ¡Vamos! holiday book! Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall! On Halloween, Little Lobo and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky stories. Then, everyone in the town prepares food, drinks, and other gifts and decorates the cemetery with ofrendas so they can enjoy Día de los Muertos with the spirits of the people they love. Join Little Lobo and his friends as they celebrate! Full of easy-to-remember Spanish vocabulary and packed with cultural details, this colorful story of two fall holidays brings the celebrations of this border town to readers everywhere!Ver livro
A fierce storm sweeps Zamir and his cat Pepper Masalah away upon their ancient carpet. After flying far from home, they crash-land in the Arabian Peninsula. Pepper and Zam make a friend but it’s not enough to escape the local camel traders. How will they escape? Can they make the carpet fly again? Explore fantasy, friendship and daring escapades as Pepper and Zam take flight on a journey around the world.Ver livro
This inspiring book by New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers is a tribute to the family and community that help make us who we are. Perfect for sharing and gifting. When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, ""Who are your people?"" and ""Where are you from?"" Children are shaped by their ancestors, and this book celebrates the village it takes to raise a child. In the vein of I Am Enough and Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, this powerful book is a joyful recognition of the people and places that help define young readers and adults alike. Don't miss this picture book debut from Bakari Sellers, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller My Vanishing Country: A Memoir.Ver livro
"The Long–Legged Uncle" is a very famous work by Jean Webster.Who is he, the Long-Legged Uncle? A young college student saw him only once, from behind. He arranged for her to go to college on the condition that she would write letters to him without hope of an answer. And disappeared from her life…Trying to solve the mystery of the Long-Legged Uncle, in fact, a teenage girl opens up the world and her own soul. This touching, humorous work leaves a feeling of freshness and warmth.Webster's easy and accessible language makes the book attractive even for those who are just starting to learn English.Ver livro
A new middle-grade spy action comedy/adventure series kicks off with three sisters who use martial arts to save the world. When the world is in danger, when royal families need protection, when supervillains steal from orphans and little old ladies, the Spy Sisters are trained to save the day! Meet the spies. Their real names are classified: Sister #1, code name, Kay-7. She is thirteen, and it’s her job to protect her younger sisters—and the whole world. That’s a lot of pressure for an eighth grader who has a big history test on Wednesday. Sister #2, code name, Scarlett (or Scar for short). She’s ten and hates jumping out of airplanes. Villains fear her left-handed yellow boomerang. Sister #3, code name, Mia. She’s in first grade. Her favorite color is purple. She’s a language expert, even though she’s only six. When their parents are kidnapped, the Spy Sisters accept a super-secret mission from Dr. Nobody to track down and defeat the notorious Snake Ten-Fangs. With the help of their family’s bionic dog, Scarlett’s flying carpet, and Kay-7’s smartphone named Brad, the Spy Sisters must travel from India to Alaska to the Galapagos Islands. Can they save their parents—and the world? It’s what the Spy Sisters do.Ver livro
In this poignant novel, a young girl leaves her troubled home and, while investigating a destructive tornado with the class outcast, learns the importance of letting her guard down. A must-read for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly, Dan Gemeinhart, and Corey Ann Haydu. Nadine has rules for surviving as the new kid:Keep your head down.Mind your own business.Don’t stick your neck out for anyone. Especially not for Francis Pepper, the boy everyone in school picks on. Nadine just wants to get through the rest of the year without any trouble. She knows that once her mom is out of rehab, it’ll be back to the unpredictable in Chicago. But when she’s paired with Francis for a project about Centralia, Illinois, her new hometown, she’s drawn to his story. Francis was born the exact day that a tornado, the Great Tornado of the New Millennium (GTNM), destroyed the area. The cyclone even killed his mom. Then Nadine finds a mysterious book that contains instructions for channeling weather. Before she can blink, she and Francis are caught in the swirling whispers and lies that surround the GTNM. Try as they might, they can’t figure out two things: Who would want to summon a tornado to Centralia? And why would they want to hurt Francis’s family?Ver livro
