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For his birthday, Gus' mom sends him to karate camp with his best friend Bean. When Gus and Bean arrive at camp, Billy the bully is there, too. Gus hopes Billy won't ruin his birthday fun.

A spine-tingling and heart-warming story about friendship and finding your special place in the world. Gus doesn't want to make friends. She also doesn't want to be intrigued by the cat-lady teacher at her new school, or the Riley's Comet project that she and her seaweed-eating science partner...

Critically acclaimed author Cammie McGovern presents a heartwarming and humorous middle grade novel about the remarkable bond that forms between an aspiring service dog and an autistic boy in need of a friend. “Joyful, inspiring, and completely winning, Chester and Gus is unforgettable,”...

Gus is a livestock guardian dog with one job—protecting his farm from coyotes and foxes. He likes keeping the sheep, the chickens, and his humans safe, and he’s very good at it. One day, Diego and his dad come to visit the farm, and Gus immediately connects to the small boy. They both like to sit still and enjoy the quiet, and Gus can tell that Diego likes being around a gentle giant of a dog, that it helps relieve the boy’s constant worry. When Gus detects the scent of a bear in the woods, he rushes to protect his flock, injuring his leg in a fight with the dangerous beast.

Loreto es una niña de "casi ocho años" que pasa mucho tiempo sin sus padres porque estos tienen que trabajar un montón de horas al día. La madre es doctora sin plaza fija así que además de su trabajo, hace guardias y viaja de consulta en consulta hasta que tenga la suya propia y definitiva. El padre es fontanero, y además, cocina y plancha la ropa de maravilla.

Rodrigo Muñoz Avia (1967) ha escrito un puñado de novelas interesantes por su retrato de las relaciones paternofiliales: desde 'El portero de hockey', en la que habla del sufrimiento de un niño que no es escuchado por un padre que le impone el martirio del deporte; hasta 'Los perfectos', en...