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Set in Tibet, Lin Chu is an 11-year-old boy who has been training his horse to compete in the race presided over by the Dalai Lama, who, in this story, is also eleven. Lin Chu wins and the two boys begin a friendship that will profoundly affect their entire lives. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

Perro Viejo was taken away from his mother at birth and has known no other life than that of servitude on a sugar plantation. His name, which means "Old Dog," was given to him by the plantation master because, like the bloodhounds that chased fugitive slaves, Perro Viejo is always searching for the scent of his long lost mother. The only thing that keeps him alive is the memory of Asuncion, a beautiful girl he once met while washing his master's horses at a river. Never to see her again, he closes his heart to all forms of love. Nearing the end of his life, Perro Viejo meets Beira, an old...

Los hermanos osos discuten por saber quién es más grande de los dos. Menos mal que mamá y papá llegan para poner paz entre ellos. Ana y Andrés Guerrero han creado, a cuatro manos, cuatro títulos con ilustraciones sencillas ("Dos osos grandes", "El dragón frío", "Un perro blanco" y "El caracol lento"), pero llenas de guiños que atraerán la atención de los primeros lectores. Cuatro libros llenos de buen humor y ternura, que combinan dos tipos de letra (minúscula y mayúscula) para diferenciar la narración de los diálogos.

El Club de Tea viaja a Rusia para asistir al campeonato de patinaje artístico. Las chicas se hacen amigas de Alexandra, una joven patinadora a la que acusan injustamente de haber robado una joya. Unas misteriosas cartas de amor pondrán a las chicas del Club de Tea sobre la pista del verdadero ladrón.

Este encantador cuento de Arlene Maguire se combina con las vivas ilustraciones en acuarela de Sheila Bailey para llevar al lector en un viaje al descubrimiento. Más allá de nuestras limitaciones físicas existe un mundo de dones únicos para que cada uno de nosotros compartamos. Aunque nos veamos diferentes, somos iguales por dentro. Arlene Maguire_s delightful rhyme combines with Sheila Bailey_s rich watercolor illustrations to take the reader on a journey of discovery. Beyond our physical limitations is a world of unique gifts for each of us to share. Though we look different, inside...