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En la familia de Roy hay un misterio que lo intriga. Su padre, Nelson, y el mejor amigo de su padre, Jesse, son exitosos profesionales; pero su tío ha estado en la cárcel desde que él puede recordar. Los tres jóvenes crecieron juntos. ¿Cómo terminaron en lugares tan diferentes? Viaja con Nelson hacia su infancia. Allí los niños, rodeados por la pobreza, presiones de pandillas y un entorno plagado de drogas, son alentados a soñar grandes sueños. Nelson encuentra inspiración en las historias de algunos de los más grandes soñadores del mundo. ¿Descubrirá que su propio padre fue...

In this entertaining new take on the classic tale, the time comes for Dozy, Pokey, and Hardy to strike out on their own. Warned by their parents to build sturdy houses to protect themselves from the big, bad wolf, Dozey and Pokey ignore their parents’ advice and build flimsy houses. But Hardy is different; he listens, works hard, and builds a strong house.When the big, bad wolf appears, the story takes a unique twist. Hardy turns hero and his well-spent time researching saves the day. In the end, all three little pigs come to appreciate the wisdom of listening to your parents, not taking...

Teddy is a grumpy bear cub. Even though he comes from a loving family, along the way he lost his smile. He doesn't enjoy any of the things that usually make children happy, such as playing baseball, riding a bike, taking rides at Playland, and swimming. Teddy tries real hard to find his smile, but nothing works until he asks Grandpa, who shares some surprising advice. Teddy can't understand how making others happy will help, but he’s willing to try. He starts doing helpful things for his family and friends at school. Teddy’s life is transformed. As this moving story unfolds, Teddy...

Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that “things don’t bring happiness,” he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.To Randy’s great delight, his wish comes true. Everything he touches turns into gold, even his beloved dog. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes he’s...

Pancho tiene un gran problema: cumple años el mismo día que Velasco, el más popular del colegio y, a su vez, su más grande enemigo. Es por esto que Pancho lleva años celebrando su cumpleaños con fiestas mediocres, donde los invitados son básicamente su familia. Sin embargo, este año será diferente pues Pancho y su nuevo amigo Zintra tienen un plan. Este libro habla de la importancia de la camaradería y de hacer lo correcto. El manejo del humor da paso a situaciones donde los lectores podrán encontrar un reflejo de muchas de sus experiencias.

Este libro trae dos relatos para primeros lectores. íDevuélveme a mi perro! Es la historia de como Julián logro tener perrito propio. Jirafon y Jirafina es una historia que muestra cual es el verdadero amor.

A humble planter of date trees teaches a wealthy merchant the value of investing today in what will benefit the future generations of tomorrow.

Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for a start. Then, there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears after seven years, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover who she really is. Naomi Soledad León Outlaw ha tenido...