Besos

"Is that my cat? It can't be." Something's up with this rather large kitty, the same one who used to fit through the cat door and climb trees fearlessly. In true Jonathan Allen style, the story unfolds little by little, page by page, keeping us guessing right until the end, when we get a BIG, happy surprise.

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Raquel, una niña a la que le encantan los libros, encuentra en la biblioteca de su ciudad uno en el que sorprendentemente aparece ella en la portada, y además no está sola, sino con un precioso león. Raquel lee el cuento llena de intriga. Trata sobre una princesa que es raptada por unos piratas y la llevan a un exótico país en el que buscan un tesoro; la princesa está muy asustada, y poco a poco va perdiendo la valentía y el orgullo que la caracterizaban, pero no todo está perdido, pues con la ayuda de un fantástico personaje, un hermoso león, Alicia conseguirá escapar y recuperar ...

David is always about to reach a new level of a video game when his friends invite him to play outside, but while the game is broken, he discovers that learning to skateboard or play basketball can be like "leveling up" in real life. Bilingual English/Spanish.