El Anfitrión

When Tomÿs wants to stand up to his fiercely religious, abusive father to protect his mother, he does not think he can, until his neighbor helps him discover that happiness begins with no longer being afraid.

Malogro tenía el gesto suave y debía hacer esfuerzos para que no se le escapase una sonrisa. Sonrisa que intentaba evitar, pues no convenía a un ogro sonreír. Era un malo, un pésimo ogro. No como su hermano Lam, que tenía una isla para él solo. O como Orava, que tenía uno de esos coches caros, un Rolls Royce. Malogro Bradley es un ogro que no es como todos los ogros, ni tampoco como sus avarientos hermanos, dueños del banco más grande del mundo. Malogro cree que es malo, un mal ogro y una mala persona. Pero cuando sus hermanos le envían a una sucursal de Villagrande, su vida cambia ...

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...

An easy story, in Spanish, about a boy who cannot retrieve his goats from a neighboring field, however, a rabbit, fox, wolf, and a bee come to his aid. Beginning-to-Read™ books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying classic fairy tale stories. Full-color and updated illustrations included. Word list and a note to caregivers are included. Perfect for an early introduction to Spanish.