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A Bucket of Stars
Par Suri Rosen. 2023
A story of two kids trying to save the world they know and heal the families they have.It’s the summer…
of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision.Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county — and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that’s not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father — an ex-astronomer who’s almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth.Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images — and their special bond that just might mend the world around them.Kunoichi bunny
Par Sara Cassidy. 2022
Te presentamos a Molly, un cachorro muy especial con una razón de vida muy importante. Por el autor de La…
razón de estar contigo. Más de dos millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo. Molly sabe que su tarea en este mundo es cuidar de su pequeña C. J., pero no es una misión fácil. Gloria, la descuidada madre de C. J., no le permitirá tener un perro en casa, ya que pasan por un momento difícil, por lo que la misión de Molly es permanecer oculta en la habitación de C. J., acurrucarse con ella por las noches y protegerla de las malas personas. Y no importará nada de lo que Gloria diga o haga, porque nada en este mundo podrá alejar a Molly de la niña a la que ama. Reseñas:«Son libros que nos enseñan que son más que mascotas, que son compañeros de vida.»El rincón de Eli (Babelio) «En esta nueva novela, el autor trata un tema muy interesante: cómo se entrena a los perros para detectar el cáncer.»Qué libro leo«En algunos momentos resulta emocionante hasta las lágrimas. Rebosa amor por los animales.»Melisa Tuya, 20minutosThe Frog Prince: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #516)
Par Damian Harvey. 2023
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed…
with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original fairytale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.Una novela única, repleta de amor y felicidad, contada desde la perspectiva de un perro real. El libro en el…
que se basa la película Tu mejor amigo (A dog's purpose). Reconfortante, profunda y repleta de momentos de felicidad y risas, La razón de estar contigo no es tan solo la historia emotiva de las múltiples vidas de un perro, es también la narración de las relaciones de los humanos vistas desde los ojos de un perro y de los inquebrantables lazos que existen entre el hombre y su mejor amigo.Esta conmovedora historia nos enseñará que el amor nunca muere, que nuestros verdaderos amigos estarán siempre a nuestro lado y que cada criatura en la Tierra ha nacido con algún propósito. La crítica ha dicho...«Una mezcla perfecta entre Marley y yo y Martes con mi viejo profesor.»Kirkus Reviews «Adoro esta novela, no pude parar de leer. Me hizo pensar acerca de los propósitos de la vida. Al final, lloré y reí.»The New York Times«Emocionante hasta las lágrimas en algunos momentos.» «Rebosa amor por los animales.»Melisa Tuya, 20minutos «Una obra profundamente emocional. Capaz de calar muy hondo.»Fantasymundo «Una experiencia totalmente refrescante para el alma.»Loca por los libros «Decir que me ha gustado mucho es quedarme corta.»Anika entre libros«Diferente y único. Hacía tiempo que no leía algo tan bonito y que llegara tanto.»Lexa Books «Una historia emotiva y a la vez divertida, repleta de mucha felicidad y con un mensaje muy importante. Estos perretes nos roban el corazón en la vida real, imaginad vivir su historia a través de sus ojos.»Anita Vela«No creo que vuelva a leer una historia tan preciosa sobre animales.»Pequeño ÁguilaMiranda the Great
Par Eleanor Estes. 1967
When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the…
chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!The Christmas Quiet Book
Par Deborah Underwood. 2012
The holidays are filled with joyful noise. But Christmas is sometimes wrapped in quiet: “Searching for presents quiet,” “Getting caught…
quiet,” and “Hoping for a snow day quiet.” Irresistibly cute, soft colored pencil illustrations of bunnies, bears, and more paint a magical holiday picture indeed.Cuentos de brujas a medianoche
Par Enid Blyton. 2017
Una colección mágica de cuentos llenos de conjuros, escobas y calderos escritos por Enid Blyton para leer solo o en…
compañía. Esta colección de cuentos cortos escritos por Enid Blyton y protagonizados por brujos, hadas y todo tipo de criaturas mágicas y misteriosas contiene: - 15 cuentos con una temática ganadora - Magníficas ilustraciones a todo colorEl libro ideal para regalar a fans de la autora o para darla a conocer en una maravillosa edición cuidada con todo lujo de detalles.Curious George Chasing Waves (CGTV)
Par H. A. Rey H. A. Rey. 2014
Get swept away by this summery story based on PBS's award-winning television show! When Curious George, the man with the yellow…
hat, and their friend Marco visit Professor Wiseman at the beach, they have many new experiences. They dig for clams in a tidal pool, swim with dolphins, and even bury some special treasure. But when the tide comes in and takes their treasure out to sea, George and Marco need their new knowledge of how tides work—and their new dolphin friend—to get it back. Includes bonus activity page with instructions for making your own ocean bottle!Lucy: Speak Out! (Peanuts Kids #12)
Par Charles M. Schulz. 2019
Bossy? Crabby? Or a heroine for the ages? Join the unstoppable Lucy van Pelt and her gang in this classic…
comic-strip collection!In this delightful collection of classic Peanuts comics for young readers, Lucy rallies her friends to speak out for equal rights for women. Between social causes and dropping fly balls in the outfield, Lucy decides to write a biography of Beethoven, much to Schroeder’s dismay.Meanwhile, life in the Peanuts gang is as hilarious as always: Woodstock takes up farming, Peppermint Patty struggles to make the grade, and Charlie Brown’s rotten luck lands him in the hospital. You won’t want to miss this edition of outstanding Peanuts fun.“Schulz’s masterpiece remains . . . relevant and funny for all ages generation after generation.” —Good Comics for Kids, a School Library Journal BlogTea with the Queen (Xist Children's Books)
Par Chrissi Hart, Stephen Macquignon. 2015
Charlie the mouse and his grandparents are in for the royal ride of their lives—when they take a goose flight…
to Buckingham Palace! When mice turn 100 years old (in mouse-years, of course) they get to visit the Queen of England. When Charlie journeys across the countryside for his grandmother&’s visit, he discovers that even little creatures can have big adventures.El camino imposible
Par Manuel Álvarez-Xagó. 2022
Una historia de personajes de huella profunda sobre caminos imposibles. Una pareja española, estudiantes de medicina en Boston, regresan a…
España años después con una buena experiencia académica, sus hijos y su perro, para realizar una investigación médica prometedora: detectar precozmente el cáncer a través del olfato canino. Todo parte de observar al perro de la familia, Romel, como se comporta en ciertas situaciones.Los medios de comunicación se hacen eco del trabajo del equipo de investigación y de sus resultados positivos, ya no solo las publicaciones científicas si no también las televisiones y los diarios. Los resultados preliminares demuestran la efectividad del híper-desarrollado olfato canino en la detección de células tumorales. Cuando el destino juega en su contra y camino a Asturias, para ver a la família, un accidente trunca el futuro de los investigadores, solo sobrevive su hija Sofía y el perro. La niña queda a cargo de los abuelos maternos en Madrid, un pastor recoge a Romel y cuida de él hasta que se recupera y se escapa para buscar a sus dueños. Consigue ir desde Asturias a Madrid siguiendo el rastro de la niña. Un largo camino lleno de dificultades, peleas, hambre, pero consigue llegar desfallecido y poder salvar a Sofía de la depresión que padece. La crítica ha dicho...«Preciosa novela de Álvarez-Xagó con un lenguaje fresco y ameno. Un relato original y lleno de ternura, Rómel me ha robado el corazón.»Pilar Eyre, periodista y escritora «Un libro que describe perfectamente las luchas, aventuras y decepciones a la que cualquier idea novedosa se ha de enfrontar. Gracias a todas las personas que salen de "lo que siempre se ha hecho" para abrir nuevas oportunidades para todas. Gracias a todos los perros del mundo que detectan enfermedades, realizan rescates, nos guían y gracias a Blat por ser el mejor en lo suyo sin saberlo.»Ingrid Ramon-Experta en perros de asistencia y detección «Una historia de amor incondicional, tan bella y sincera, como solo puede existir entre un perro y sus amos.»La huella de los libros«Una bonita historia que gustará especialmente a los amantes de los perros. Una novela que muestra la inteligencia y la fidelidad del mejor amigo del hombre de la mano de un can muy especial que tendrá sobre sus patas la misión más importante del mundo.»LAKY Libros «Esta novela, un emotivo canto de amor a la vida, nos enseñará que todo camino es imposible, hasta que alguien lo lleva a cabo.»Algunos libros buenos«Manuel Álvarez-Xagó construye un relato sobre los valores a través de los ojos de los animales que nos acompañan.Miquel Hernandis, El Español «Una historia de esperanza, tristeza y dolor, pero también del amor y la fidelidad infinita. Una historia que llega al corazón.»El hormiguero de los librosThe Tale of Mr. Tod (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2016
A kidnapping leads to a showdown between a fox and a badger in this exciting adventure from the beloved author…
of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The Tale of Mr. Tod is Beatrix Potter&’s longest work and tells the tale of a badger and his enemy, a fox named Mr. Tod. Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny must save the day in this endearing story. The Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children&’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text. &“The darkest of all her tales. Set in a brooding Cumberland landscape of crags, empty dwellings, and moonlit woodland, the characters, menacing atmosphere and plot of Mr. Tod have all the hallmarks of classic crime fiction—approaching, indeed, something much greater.&” —Slightly FoxedThe Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies: Large Print (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2016
Benjamin Bunny&’s offspring learn the perils of gluttony in this charming story from the popular author of The Tale of…
Peter Rabbit. In this story, Benjamin Bunny&’s children, the Flopsy Bunnies, eat so much lettuce from Mr. McGregor&’s garden that they become sleepy and are almost turned into a rabbit pie. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children&’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.The Tailor of Gloucester: Large Print (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2016
Mice come to the rescue when a lowly tailor struggles to complete a very important Christmas job—from the author of…
The Tale of Peter Rabbit. A poor tailor needs help from his animal friends to finish an elaborate coat that will transform his fortunes. The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children&’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.Catboy
Par Eric Walters. 2011
Taylor and his mother have moved from a small northern town to the heart of Toronto. The differences are dramatic…
as Taylor becomes part of a classroom of kids as diverse as the city itself. While taking a shortcut across a junkyard with his new best friend, Simon, Taylor becomes aware of a colony of wild cats that make the junkyard their home. Assisted by his classmates, teacher and the security guard, Mr. Singh, Taylor takes a special interest in caring for the cats. Suddenly there is an announcement—the junkyard is being redeveloped to become condominiums. Can Taylor and his friends save the cats of the colony from certain death?Chance and the Butterfly (Orca Young Readers)
Par Maggie De Vries. 2011
Every time Chance turns around, he gets in trouble. In school, he can't sit still. Reading is hard and math…
is harder, but anything to do with science fascinates him. When his class starts raising butterflies from caterpillars, Chance is hooked. School is suddenly fun again, but when he decides to take his caterpillar home, he learns that loving something often means letting it go.Something's Fishy (Orca Echoes)
Par Danielle Saint-Onge, Jeff Szpirglas. 2011
Jamie loves sharks. He reads about them. He talks about them. Sometimes he even pretends to be a shark. Too…
bad no one else wants to join his Shark Club. His peers and parents are quickly growing tired of his current obsession. When Jamie's teacher, Mr. Claxton, brings in a new class pet, Jamie is put in charge. But Jamie has an accident while feeding it, and everyone becomes upset with him. He needs to find a way to make things right. In the end, he comes up with a solution that pleases both his teacher and classmates, a solution that also gives Jamie an opportunity to share his newest obsession—lizards.The Pandas Who Promised
Par Rachel Bright. 2023
High on a misty mountainside, red panda cubs Popo and Ketu live happily with their mama. As the sisters grow,…
they promise that they will ALWAYS stay close to home. But while Popo is content to stay in the family's cosy treetop nest, bold Ketu dreams of excitement and exploration. And so when Ketu creeps off down the mountain in search of adventure, Popo must make a choice: will she keep her promise to Mama, or look after her sister?An epic tale about family, love and the power of keeping a promise.Curious George Makes a Valentine (CGTV)
Par H. A. Rey. 2017
The crafty and curious monkey puts his heart into making cards for the holiday… George wants to make Valentine&’s…
Day cards for all his friends, but even with four paws, it takes a long time to create homemade cards for everyone. With a little help from sponge shapes, red paint, and a waffle iron, George creates the first ever monkey Valentine&’s printing press! Celebrate Valentine's Day with Curious George in this Level 2 Green Light Reader, based on the Emmy Award–winning PBS TV show now streaming on Peacock.