Androcles y el león

A proud emperor spends his kingdom’s wealth on beautiful palaces and rich clothes. Two swindlers convince the emperor they can weave a special cloth that is invisible to anyone unfit for office or is very foolish. En un reino lejano vive un orgulloso emperador que gasta la riqueza de su reino en bellos palacios y exquisitas vestimentas. Él tiene todo lo que podría desear: riqueza, admiración y una corte donde nadie se atreve a contradecirlo. Eso es hasta que un par de estafadores llegan a la ciudad prometiendo confeccionarle una vestimenta mágica, que es invisible para cualquiera que...

Aunque Randy es amado en casa, odia ser pobre. Cuando se le ofrecen dos deseos, rápidamente desea que todo lo que toca se convierta en oro. Mientras sostiene su perro de oro sin vida, se da cuenta de que la felicidad es más que posesiones. Su último deseo lo transforma.

Two persnickety mice, Marcus and Marcella, keep complaining about the noisy forest animals and the hard work they have to do every day in searching for food. They become very excited when a chipmunk tells them about a quiet farmhouse with lots of good food. In spite of warnings from the forest animals, they immediately move to the farm. Their dreams come true. But their wonderful life comes to an abrupt end when the farmer and his wife come home to their unwelcome guests. After barely escaping with their lives, Marcus and Marcella quickly return to their forest home. They learn to appreciate...

Christopher has big dreams—from avoiding school to inventing the first airmobile. He acquires a time remote, and it sends him quickly through life trying to avoid problems. When he discovers a new button, he’s engulfed in fear. Cristóbal tiene grandes sueños—desde evitar ir a la escuela, hasta inventar el primer aeromóvil—, pero las exigencias de la vida cotidiana no le permiten ir a ningún lado. Cuando un inventor crea un “control del tiempo”, Cristóbal obtiene la inesperada oportunidad de hacer sus sueños realidad. Utiliza el control del tiempo para evitar afrontar tareas...

Una nueva aventura de Lila. Lila tiene ya seis años pero aún no lee de manera fluida y, además, no tiene demasiadas ganas de aprender. Suerte que, con la ayuda de sus padres y sus profesoras, Lila lo conseguirá... En el cuaderno pedagógico que se incluye al final de la historia, el Dr. Estivill y Montserrat Domènech nos cuentan cómo motivar a nuestros hijos para que aprendan a leer sin dificultades, y también nos aclaran cómo diferenciar los problemas normales del aprendizaje con otras patologías como la dislexia y la hiperactividad.

Ten leading contemporary children's writers from Spain and Latin America--including Eliacer Cansino, Gloria Cecilia Díaz, Gonzalo Moure, and Ana María Shua--have created short stories based on the UNICEF's Charter of Children's Rights. Each one lends itself perfectly for classroom discussion. The complete text of the charter is included at the end of the book.978846960124\\The lone tree on Peace Street is rather grouchy. He especially does not like it when kids climb him. When autumn comes, his mood sours even more. He becomes so dried out, the town decides he must be cut down. The children ...

Cole Randolph never meant to come to The Outskirts, but when his friends were kidnapped on Halloween he had to try and save them. Now he's trapped in this in-between place desperately trying to get to his friends and find a way home. But The Outskirts is a dangerous place to be and every move is filled with danger as Cole and his new friends, Jace, Twitch and Mira must outwit the High King who will stop at nothing to regain what he has lost.

People can do all sorts of incredible things on their own. We all have special talents that make us unique, but when we work together, we can achieve so much more than we could ever do alone. This charming book teaches readers a valuable lesson about the power of teamwork. They'll see the importance of working together, helping each other, and contributing their own talents to a group. Beautiful, vibrant illustrations help readers relate to this delightful story.