Capitán Sargasses

This truly is a strange book. For starters, it talks to the reader. What's more, there are no colors until someone gives it color. Who is going to do this? The reader of course. What better way to do this besides with your fingers and hands? Full of tracing and marks, this story is far from a coloring book.

Grasshoppers can hop. They can also fly. What else can grasshoppers do? In this book, readers will view the world through the eyes of a grasshopper and learn about what it's like to be a bug. Age-appropriate text is perfect for emerging readers or for reading aloud to younger listeners. Each spread features bright, full-color illustrations to help children make connections with the text. A picture glossary and index introduce readers to important nonfiction text elements.

Alma ha llegado del mar. Otto no entiende su idioma y, desde que está en su casa y le ha tenido que dejar su habitación, se siente desplazado. La atención de sus padres, su abuela y hermanos ahora se dirige a Alma. Y a Otto, el pequeño de la familia, esto no le hace mucha gracia. A pesar de todo, la comunicación entre ambos irá más allá de las palabras y la amistad trascenderá la posible distancia que aparece en un primer momento. Gracias a la presencia de un amuleto, Otto entenderá mejor el origen de Almaz Sebhat, el verdadero nombre de la niña que vino del mar.

Today is a special day for Hakura. She is bringing her koinobori, or carp-shaped kite, to show the other children at school. But will she make it to class in time? Readers of this charming story will follow Hakura through the streets of Japan. They'll see blooming cherry trees, watch theater performers and Sumo wrestlers, and learn about the festival called Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day. Readers will learn about the food, music, clothing, etiquette, games, and religion of Japan through this endearing story. Gorgeous illustrations will enchant even reluctant readers and encourage an interest ...

Suggested age: 10 years oldThere's only one spy left in the world -- the Last Spy. He has secrets to tell, and behind every secret there is a story. A mysterious destroyer of telescopes, who threatens to do away with astronomy. The search for a city that appears in every map, but never in the same place. An ancient book, written in an unknown language, kills those who try to decipher it. These are just a few of the mysteries, crimes and terrifying things that the Last Spy, always wandering from city to city, will have to confront.