Una Postal Desde Italia (a Postcard from Italy)

After getting a postcard from their friend Jack in Australia, twins Carlos and Camila magically travel to visit their new friend and his country. Includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

"Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a girl in Japan, and they set off on a magical adventure to see her country"--

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)--she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse--until her first day.

Sent to find the source of the heavenly music heard throughout the kingdom, the youngest son of the King of Ireland finds a beautiful maiden held captive by a fierce giant.

La bruja Brunilda vivía en una casa negra con alfombras, una cama negra con sábanas, y cuadros negros en las paredes. Incluso el cuarto de baño era negro. Naturalmente, Bruno, su gato, también era negro. El único problema era que Brunilda no lo veía... hasta que un día decidió utilizar un poquito de magia.

There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell. She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell. Peter's dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. Whether it's finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. But Nell has other talents too. Every Monday she goes to school with Peter and listens to children read. So who better to have on hand when they arrive one morning to discover that the school's books have all disappeared! Who could have taken them? And why? There's only one dog for the job ...and Detective Dog Nell is ...

Llega el verano y como cada año Marcus, de nueve años, visita junto con todos sus primos y su hermana la cabaña del abuelo al pie de la Montaña de las Tres Cuevas. Allí serán protagonistas de una nueva e increíble aventura que empieza cuando, en una excursión al lago, descubren una tienda de campaña escondida en medio del bosque con un misterioso mapa donde se indica el camino a la tercera cueva. En esta peligrosa expedición, en la que tendrán que enfrentarse a unos mafiosos rusos, contarán con la ayuda del valiente perro Pelle y de tres peculiares amigos: el oso, el lobo y la...