La Talentosa Clementina

The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation¿s youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was¿? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history.

Nobody Owens es un chico normal , excepto que ha sido planteada por los fantasmas y otros habitantes del cementerio.

Un emocionante cuento que nos muestra como la imaginacion nos regala una sonrisa soñadora que nunca nunca debemos dar por perdida. A bewitching tale that shows us how our imaginations can fill in many gaps in our lives, bringing smiles to our faces that we should never, ever give up as lost. Lexile Level: 770L

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.

Es hora de meterse en la cama, pero no tenemos sueño, solo tenemos ganas de que nos cuenten un cuento. Que no sea ni muy corto ni muy largo, pero que sea cantarín y que salgan animales: vacas, jirafas y también tortugas y ballenas y elefantes y conejos... y que se bañen en el mar y lleguen tarde al cole y que tengan mocos y que no les guste la sopa. Porque los más pequeños aún no sabemos leer y ¡queremos que nos cuenten cuentos!