El secreto de las damas

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.

The Window of Opportunity follows the lives of two boys: one who continuously seizes opportunities and another who chooses to watch his life pass him by. The book shows their progression from children into adults and how their decisions affect their lives. Ultimately, the book is a reminder that it's always better to chase your dreams and go after the things you want.

SINOPSIS: Cristóbal Romero es un chico amante de su tierra Chiapaneca, quien un día se lleva la sorpresa más grande de toda su joven vida, cuando un extraño ser de tres ojos que rescató de la luz solar le revela cosas que nadie jamás se pudo haber puesto a imaginar. La hazaña pudo haberse quedado allí, pero su destino es tan especial y grande, que casi al mismo tiempo de obtener a una compañía para la vida, alguien más llega a decirle las razones por las que sufre de terribles dolores corporales por una rarísima enfermedad. De igual forma se le revelan hechos que de ahora en...

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is 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 this second book in the series, Alexander and his new friend, Rip, try to learn more about the monster-filled notebook. They follow clues left by strange worms called night crawlers. It turns out new monsters are in town--giant fish monsters called tunnel fish--and even a fish-kabob...