Alérgica al campo (Lolita Butterfly 2)

Rita's uncle, Daniel, searches for an alchemist's diary in Prague in this humorous novel filled with magic. The great alchemist Gatuso, who sought to transform common metals into gold, was rumored to have succeeded before meeting a mysterious end. While helping her uncle, Rita discovers that people tell many legends, including those about alchemists, and that sometimes those stories get confused with reality. El tío de Rita, Daniel, busca el diario de un alquimista en Praga en esta novela humorística llena de magia. El gran alquimista Gatuso, quien buscaba transformar metales comunes en...

Originally published in English by Candlewick Press in 2009 under title: Mercy Watson: something wonky this way comes.

In Xavier Garza’s bilingual kids’ book, young Carlitos attends his first lucha libre match in Mexico City. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador—the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes look terribly familiar. The masked wrestler even smiles at Carlitos! He is mesmerized as the Man in the Silver Mask is pitted against the terrible forces of evil—los rudos, the bad guys of lucha libre. They make the audience boo and hiss! In the end, though, the Man in the Silver Mask triumphs and, in the process, gains a lifelong fan.

Act out this story of many helpful family, friends, and neighbors! After Mario's family gets in a car accident, his mom breaks her leg! Although she is going to be fine, the family will need a lot of extra help during her time of need. The many helpful characters in this Spanish-translated script give readers a fantastic example of the importance of doing good deeds! This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation strategies. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students' individual reading levels,...