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A strange woman seems to have eerie control over people. Is it science . . . or strange and ghostly? Find out in this new spooky chapter book series, Spooky Sleuths. Asim's field trip is freaking him out! His class is on a boat, exploring the Salish Sea, when he sees a pale, scowling woman...

With his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a fantastical middle grade series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore. In this contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Jorge is lonely and resentful after being sent to live with his...

Is it science...or strange and ghostly? Asim's new town is freaking him out! There are weird noises at night, eerie lights, and now an evil tree that is growing way faster than it should. he's sure there's something supernatural going on. His friend Rokshar believes that everything can be...

Is it science...or strange and ghostly? There’s something very odd about Mr. Maan, the scientist who is helping teach Asim’s class about the moon. He spends a lot of time staring up at the night sky. Sometimes, he almost seems to glow. Asim is sure Mr. Maan is a supernatural being straight...

In Muriqui, the happy monkey, living in society is approached. The greatest primate in Brazil teaches us the importance of studying, of having emotional balance, of looking for what is appropriate to you and what you need. Teaches democracy. The little blue fairies enchant children, by instigating reasoning and leading to the realization that everything comes from thinking and that joy has a place in everyone's heart.

Muddy, the little pig emphasizes the importance of sincerity, acceptance and humility. Knowing yourself and acknowledging yourself is important to accept and present yourself to others. Self knowledge, the Other and Ourselves. Empathy arises with the friend Queeik, which leads to a thrilling conclusion! The collection "The 7 Virtues - Stories from Hawk's Little Ranch" was created to motivate parents and educators to tell stories to children, motivating them to think about human values.

The feeling of equality and respect for differences is a natural conclusion to love. Cutie, the loving hen, shows a mother's despair at seeing her son in danger; the joy of having them, the dedication to each one, without discrimination. Compassion fascinates and leads us to the best feeling: happiness! The collection "The 7 Virtues – Stories from Hawk`s Little Ranch was created to motivate parents and educators to tell stories to children, motivating them to think about human values.

From the bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos comes a whimsical re-telling of the chupacabra folktale, written in a blend of English and Spanish A long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as...

¡La segunda entrega de "Relatos misteriosos de Colombia" ya está aquí! Sigue los enigmáticos relatos basados en los mitos y leyendas de esta región fantástica: El Mohán, El monstruo del lago, El Toro, La mula de Rafles, El guando, El Tunjito, El Mandingas, El cazador perdido, El Sombrerón, El boga y el hombre patas de cabra.

Mitología mexicana para niños es una colección de historias que nos cuenta cómo entendían el universo los antiguos habitantes de nuestro territorio. En esta obra encontrarás los leyendas de la creación del mundo, los cinco soles, cómo se crearon los diferentes dioses y sus historias, el significado de algunos símbolos y la organización de sus sociedades con base en calendarios muy precisos, que respetaban las fases lunares y las estaciones del año.

Twelve-year-old Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin...the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. 

O audiolivro infantil vem recheado com deliciosas lendas brasileiras, editadas pela DCL na coleção Histórias e Lendas do Brasil. O CD apresenta cinco desses "causos" que povoam o imaginário brasileiro, um de cada região do Brasil. Para a gravação dessas histórias foram feitos diversos testes com atores de todo o Brasil, para que o sotaque de cada personagem ficasse o mais fiel possível ao dos moradores da região de onde a lenda se origina.

Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed.

La certeza de que la Patasola se les haya aparecido a nuestros abuelos, será siempre una pregunta sin resolver. Que la vieron llorando, que llevaba un niño en brazos, que gritaba que te rompía los oídos... todos tienen una historia diferente. Lo que sí sabemos, es que aquellos misteriosos relatos permanecen como un eco inmortal de nuestra tierra. "Relatos misteriosos de Colombia I" recoge diez historias en la que circundan la fantasía, el miedo y la eterna sabiduría de nuestros ancestros: La cueva del fraile, La Madredeagua, La Muelona, Las brujas, La Llorona, La Patasola.

Audio narração com trilha sonora exclusiva. O sentimento de igualdade e respeito às diferenças é uma conclusão natural do amor. Bonitinha, a galinha amorosa, demonstra o desespero de uma mãe ao ver o filho em perigo; a alegria de tê-los, a dedicação a cada um, sem discriminação. A compaixão cativa e nos leva ao melhor sentimento: a felicidade!

When Ameerah Monkey wants to cross the river, she hatches a plot to trick crocodile into helping her. But how will she escape being his next meal? And will Crocodile ever get his pot of Monkey Tail Soup?

All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad. When he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad’s latest deployment, Nestor plans to lay low. He definitely doesn’t want anyone to find out his deepest secret: that he can talk to animals. But when the animals in his new town start disappearing, Nestor's grandmother becomes the prime suspect.

Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series as the kids travel to Cuba to help the legendary Madre de aguas. In Cuba, it is believed that a mysterious water...

In the kingdom of Aveluzeen, Princess Rose Marie and Prince Horatio each discover a crystal that reveals what lies beyond life. Guided by love, loss, and the quiet courage to let go, their stories intertwine with Queen Amelia’s compassion and the Grim’s gentle wisdom, reminding listeners that even in endings, something beautiful continues.

The city of Mousetepec is a lively place filled with color, music, and alegría (joy). But everything changes one night when the shadow of un gato appears, growing larger and larger until it looms over the whole city. Fiestas are cancelled and the mercado empties as the cat terrorizes the townsfolk. To save their town, two little mouse siblings—Vida and her brother, Máximo—make a brave plan to scare away the cat after a bright, fantastical creature called an alebrije appears to them in a dream.