No se permiten elefantes (Strictly No Elephants)

Sebastian can't sleep because his new neighbors' dog won't stop barking at night. This is the best excuse he has to meet his neighbor, with whom he is hopelessly in love. Nadia is strange and mysterious; in fact, his friend Pedro is sure that she is a vampire. But none of this matters to Sebastian, who is determined to confess his love for her. So between pranks and nearly heroic acts, Sebastian discovers the distance that too often lies between dreams and reality. Considering the freshness of the narration and the nearness of Sebastian's experiences and readers' lives, it doesn't surprise us ...

A la gran pregunta de por que no leen los adolescentes, habria que responder que si leen; leen libros como Atrapados en la escuela, historias que les abren los ojos para ubicarse mejor en la vida, y les abren la boca de risa o de asombro. A veinte anos de distancia de la creacion de esta antologia de cuentos, la respuesta sigue pareciendo vigente: los adolescentes no leen cuando los fuerzan, porque tienen ganas de vivir, de escaparse de la escuela, de saber lo que se siente ser libre. Y Atrapados en la escuela es justamente el libro que significo diversion y libertad. Cual fue y es el motivo...

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...

El ratón de campo se avergüenza de su sencilla vida. Pero cuando visita al ratón de ciudad, descubre que su vida no es tan mala como parece.