Contagio, El

Bear didn't like his name. He was so timid and fearful that both the cats and mice in the neighborhood never missed an opportunity to laugh at him. But one day, Bear discovered that someone loved him just as he was.

When it is time for the swallow to migrate for the winter, her good friend, the turtle, is afraid of forgetting her even though she promises to return, no matter what she suggests could serve as a reminder.

When Monty the alligator goes on vacation, a rabbit, a duck, and a frog look for another way to cross the river to school.

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In book #4, a new owl named Hailey starts in Eva's class at school. Eva is always happy to meet new people, and she's excited to make a new friend! But the new owl befriends Lucy instead of her. So Eva gets jealous. Lucy is Eva's best friend! Will Eva lose her best friend? Or can Eva and Lucy BOTH make a...

La juventud habla a la juventud: asi podria describirse esta facsinante antologia latinoamericana del cuento que incluye lo mejor de la narrativa breve contemporanea de la region. Dieciseis relatos de otros tantos autores y paises introducen al lector, sobre todo al lector joven, a las mas diversas y representativas tendencias de una literatura cuya singularidad ha alcanzado reconocimiento universal en las ultimas tres decadas. Por estas paginas desfilan la frustracion y la promesa, la dulzura y la amargura, el raciocinio y la fantasia de hombres y mujeres especialmente de jovenes que...

¿Es una locura dejarse llevar por el sentimiento? Esto es lo que hizo don Quijote: guiado por el amor, se puso el disfraz de salvador de los débiles y, armado con su lanza y sus ideales, entró en batalla contra el mal. Si esto es estar loco, que se llene el mundo de Quijotes.