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Did you ever wonder where Santa got the bag that holds more toys than it should, or wonder about flying reindeer? Hugo Kringle, Santa's little brother, tells about growing up with the boy who would become Santa.

Séptimo grado va a ser todo un desafío para Merci Suárez: los maestros son más estrictos, las amistades son más complicadas y su familia es todavía… bueno, ellos siempre hacen que las cosas sean interesantes. Merci también tiene que gestionar la tienda de la escuela con un varón… y el hecho de que él es—pudiéramos decir—amable hace que todo sea aún más confuso. Y también está Edna Santos, más mandona que nunca, especialmente ahora que está a cargo de un evento anual: el Baile de los Corazones.  

They sang and danced a merry celebration with their new dinosaur friend.... It was a Christmas Eve that none of them would ever forget. The Christmasaurus is a story about a boy named William Trundle and a dinosaur, the Christmasaurus. It's about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have an extraordinary adventure. It's about friendship and family, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves and flying reindeer, music and magic. It's about discovering your heart's true desire, and learning that the impossible might just be possible....

Merci Suárez sabía que el sexto grado sería diferente, pero no tenía idea alguna lo diferente que resultaría. En primer lugar, Merci nunca se ha parecido a los otros niños de su escuela privada en la Florida, porque tanto ella como Roli, su hermano mayor, son estudiantes becados. Ellos no tienen ni una casa grande ni un yate elegante, y tienen que desempeñar servicios comunitarios adicionales para compensar por su matricula gratis.

When 13-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp in the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them from ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes to make the other whole.

The number one thing on Monte and Mabel’s Christmas wish list is the chance to hang out with Santa Claus. So when his sleigh breaks down in their yard as he’s finishing up his last delivery, they couldn’t be more delighted—Santa’s gonna stay with them while he waits for spare parts to be delivered! It’s a dream come true . . . or is it? It turns out Santa doesn’t have a lot of experience being a houseguest, and likes to rock out late at night and swigs spaghetti sauce from the jar.

Pat e Isabel O'Sullivan quieren ir al mismo colegio que sus amigas, pero su madre ha decidido enviarlas al Santa Clara. Las mellizas han aceptado el cambio, pero tienen un plan secreto...¡hacer diabluras hasta que las cambien de colegio!

Recruitment Day is here...if you fail, a loved one will die. For Lucian "Lucky" Spark, Recruitment Day means the Establishment, a totalitarian government, will force him to become one of five Recruits competing to join the ruthless Imposer task force. Each Recruit participates in increasingly difficult and violent military training for a chance to advance to the next level. Those who fail must choose an "Incentive" - a family member - to be brutally killed. If Lucky fails, he'll have to choose death for his only living relative: Cole, his four-year-old brother.

Las mellizas Pat e Isabel O'Sullivan vuelven al Santa Clara junto con sus amigas, aunque llegarán algunas chicas nuevas con las que no siempre se llevarán bien.

Este curso está lleno de novedades. Las delegadas son dos chicas repetidoras que tienen que ganarse a sus compañeras. Además, han llegado alumnas nuevas, Gladys y Mirabel, dispuestas a lo que sea para no seguir en la escuela.

Sometimes growing up can feel hard to do. You long for the days when you will be big and able to do things on your own! Everyone always says to enjoy being a kid while it lasts. That time goes by so fast. But to a kid, it can feel like forever until you're all grown up. These special years will be gone too fast, so enjoy every moment of them while they last! Share this loving message of hope for the future with your young listeners, a hope that all parents feel while watching their children grow. Grown Up Too Soon will find its place in your family's audiobook library!

When Santa's best friend, Peppermint Bark, gets left in a chimney on Christmas Day, it's up to Chris, Holly, and Ivy to return the pup to the North Pole before it's too late.

Santa has it so easy: a workforce of elves to make the presents, a team of reindeer to deliver them, even a hi-tech factory! The Easter Bunny has to make and wrap all the chocolate eggs and deliver them all by himself. Now Bunny has had enough. But will his plan for a Christmas disaster turn into a Christmas delight?

El curso de verano está a punto de iniciarse, pero Pat e Isabel O’Sullivan empezarán algo más tarde. Cuando llegan, se encuentran con que hay ¡seis chicas nuevas! Y todas con personalidades muy diferentes....

When Frey's teacher realizes that Frey is living alone, she contacts Child Protective Services, who put Frey into foster care. First in the Foster Heroes Series, Mom's Gone takes you through Frey's journey, and how he finally finds a home where he makes friends, and feels safe, until his mom can return home.

Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today - not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it’s time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special.

This story is all about how Mia and Max can be smart and stay safe when they're out and about. Look Out! Stranger Danger! is here to help you learn how to stay protected and listen to your feelings when things seem a bit weird. With this book, you'll learn just like Mia and Max about spotting strangers and trusting your instincts. Being a parent means caring a lot, but knowing the cool stuff from Look Out! Stranger Danger! can help you feel confident and ready for whatever comes your way!

Evelyn Del Rey es la mejor amiga de Daniela. Hacen todo juntas e incluso viven una al frente de la otra en la misma calle en apartamentos que son casi iguales: Daniela con su mami y su hámster, y Evelyn con su mami, su papi y su gato. Pero no después de hoy - no después de que Evelyn se mudé de su casa. Mientras tanto, las niñas juegan entre las cajas de mudanza hasta la hora de despedirse, y se prometen mantenerse en contacto, pues saben que su amistad siempre será especial.

Pura Belpré se mudó de Puerto Rico a la ciudad de Nueva York y se hizo bibliotecaria en un momento en que las bibliotecas estaban llenas de sólo libros en inglés. Pero ella sabía que a las personas hispanohablantes también les encantaría poder ir a las bibliotecas, por lo que persistió en implementar programas y libros bilingües en las bibliotecas de toda la ciudad. Ella también escribía sus propias historias y tradujo cuentos puertorriqueños al inglés para que pudieran llegar a un público más amplio.

Sophie is sure that the big box under the Christmas tree is for her. But it isn't! It's for her baby sister, Jane. Much to her dismay, she sees that it's the small package that's for her. But Sophie finds out that the best things often come in small packages.