Señoras y señores

This puzzling old lady swallows a bell, bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and some reindeer! She's about to swallow a candy cane for dessert, when she hears a jolly "Ho! Ho! Ho!" The old lady whistles, and all the objects fly into place--ready for Santa! With rhyming text in Spanish and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for Christmastime! Esta senora come de todo: una campana, lazos, regalos y hasta renos. Justo cuando iba a comerse unos caramelos oye un "Jo, jo, jo". La senora silba y todo lo que se...

A sixteen-year-old boy joins the crew of a sailing ship in order to travel to Fernando Po in West Africa, where his Uncle Aristides is in business, and the two find themselves immersed in the diplomatic struggle between Britain and Spain.

Un día, mientras busca cosas curiosas para su colección, Vernon conoce a un tímido pájaro azul. Pero Pájaro es demasiado callado y Vernon está preocupado por él. Así que emprenden una travesía en busca de un hogar para Pájaro. One day, while looking for interesting things for his collection, Vernon meets a shy bluebird. But Bird is too quiet, and Vernon is worried about him. The two set off on a journey in search of a home for Bird.

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...