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RELEASES 2016
CHILDREN
GRADES K-2




DiPucchio, Kelly
GASTÓN
Gaston
Illustrated by 
Christian Robinson
HC (LEE41447) 2015 
9786079690007 $23.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
Gaston tries really hard to be the refined dog his mother wants him to be, but, for some reason, he does things differently than his litter mates.  One day at the park, a puppy mix-up is discovered and Gaston finds out why he is so different from his siblings.  In this endearing picture book, readers will see that family is where the heart is.

Sánchez Demare, Celeste
UNA SOLA COSA
Only One Thing
HC (APL41042) 2016 
9788494347634 $19.99
24 pp.    Grades K-1
In this profound picture book, a bear imagines what his life would be like if he joined the circus.  He soon realizes he only needs one thing to make him happy.




Anderton, Helen
MÁS CUENTOS MENUDITOS 
PARA CONTAR EN CINCO MINUTOS
Fairy Tales. Well-Known Stories 
to Read and Share
HC (BU41402) 2016 
9788469605165 $22.99
192 pp. Grades K-2
Ideal for young children, this illustrated anthology contains nine simplified fairy tales, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White.

Brown, Peter
¡MI MAESTRA ES UN MONTRUO! 
(NO ES CIERTO)
My Teacher Is a Monster! 
(No, I Am Not)
HC (OC41275) 2016 
9786077357322 $16.99
36 pp.    Grades K-2
Beto is a student who does not like his teacher.   He begins to think that she is a monster. Sometimes, however, monsters are not always what they seem.


Machado, Antonio
ERA UN NIÑO QUE SOÑABA
Once a Little Boy Was Dreaming
HC (BU41484) 2016 9788469604618 $19.99
28 pp.    Grades K-2
This tender book introduces children to one of the most moving poems by masterful writer Antonio Machado and attests to the power of imagination and dreams.

Perdomo, Luis Germán
LA CAJITA DE LAS PALABRAS TODAS
The Box Full of Words
Illustrated by Olga Cuéllar
HC (PV41215) 2016 9789583050480 $12.99
60 pp.    Grades K-2
A little girl asks her father to help her identify the most beautiful, sweet, tender, sincere, intelligent word of all.  Readers will love trying to guess what his answer is.

GRADES 1-3

Dieuaide, Sophie
NIÑAS EN EL EQUIPO
Girls on the Team
PB (PV41483) 2015 9789583049965 $8.99
52 pp.    Grades 1-3
The boys are thrilled when the date for the intramural soccer tournament is announced until they learn that at least two girl starters must be on each school team.  Readers will enjoy seeing how both the girl and boy athletes react and what they accomplish in the tournament.


Macaulay, David
EL ATAJO
Shortcut
HC (OC41274) 2016 
9786074009606 $19.99
66 pp.    Grades 1-3
One morning, Albert and his mare June go to sell some watermelons at the market.  It is like any other day, but neither one could have imagined how many lives would be affected by just one little slip.


Richardson, Justin & Peter Parnall
CON TANGO SON TRES
And Tango Makes Three
Illustrated by Henry Cole
HC (KA41425) 2016 9788484649847 $24.99
32 pp.    Grades 1-3
Based on a true story, this book tells how Roy and Silo, two male penguins, form a family at New York's Central Park Zoo. When the couple is given the chance to nurture a fertilized egg, they care for it until a chick hatches. Soft watercolor illustrations lovingly portray the heartwarming story of this special family.

GRADES 2-4


Osborne, Mary Pope
CARNAVAL A MEDIA LUZ
Carnival at Candlelight
PB (LC41242) 2016 
9781632456434 $5.99
Grades 2-4
Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy, in the 1700s. With the help of some new friends, a research book, and a mysterious rhyme from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! 


Osborne, Mary Pope
LA ESTACIÓN DE LAS 
TORMENTAS DE ARENA
Season of the Sandstorms
PB (LC41243) 2016 9781632456441  $5.99 Grades 2-4
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way they live. 




Osborne, Mary Pope
LA NOCHE DE LOS NUEVOS MAGOS
Night of the New Magicians
PB (LC41244) 2016 
9781632456458  $5.99
Grades 2-4
Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. Jack and Annie are about to find out in another adventure filled with history, magic, and amazing surprises!


Osborne, Mary Pope
TORMENTA DE NIEVE EN LUNA AZUL
Blizzard of the Blue Moon
PB (LC41245) 2016 9781632456465 $5.99 Grades 2-4
In this exciting new Merlin Mission, Jack and Annie go back in time to New York City, during one of the darkest periods in the city's history - the Great Depression. Even worse, the city is in the grip of a terrible snowstorm. To stop the blizzard, Jack and Annie must save the unicorn made famous in the Cloisters' medieval tapestries. But will that be enough to help a city that faces so many troubles?



Calders, Pere
CEPILLO
The Brush
Illustrated by Carme 
Solé Vendrell
HC (KA41510) 2016 
9788484649809 $24.99
28 pp.    Grades 2-4
The little boy in this award-winning picture book is unhappy when his parents give away his unruly dog Turco.  He looks for something new to cuddle with and locates an old brush that was soft like Turco.  Although his family laughs at him, the brush ends up doing some amazing tricks.

Hoffman, Mary
EL GRAN LIBRO 
DEL CUERPO
The Great Big Body Book
Illustrated by Ros Asquith
HC (JV41494) 2016 
9788426143587 $23.99
36 pp.    Grades 2-4
The human body comes in many shapes and sizes and changes a lot over the course of our lives.  This illustrated book explains all about our bodies and the life cycle in a way children will understand.  A glossary of helpful terms is included.



Shone, Rob
ALOSAURIO
Allosaurus
HC (OC41276) 2016 
9786077356738 $19.99
32 pp.    Grades 2-4
The Allosaur was a big carnivorous dinosaur that lived at the end of the Jurassic Period, around 155 million years ago. It weighted 4 tons and measured over 36 feet!  The graphic novel format makes learning about this dinosaur fun and easy.

Shone, Rob
BRAQUIOSAURIO
Brachiosaurus
HC (OC41277) 2016 
9786077356769 $19.99
32 pp.    Grades 2-4
The Brachiosaurus was a giant herbivorous that lived around 155 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period.  Its neck measured over 12 feet, which is why it could reach the tallest branches.  The graphic novel format makes learning about this dinosaur fun and easy.



Leal Quevedo, Francisco
¿DE DÓNDE VIENEN LOS PERROS?
Where Did the Dogs Come From?
HC (PV41499) 2016 
9789583050602 $13.99
80 pp.    Grades 2-4
A little boy always sees a group of dogs walking in perfect formation behind a homeless man.  His curiosity gets the better of him and he asks the man where the dogs came from.  In this touching story, the man tells him how they all ended up living with each other.
Zommer, Yuval
EL GRAN LIBRO DE LOS BICHOS
Big Bug Book
HC (JV41498) 2016 
9788426143457 $29.99
64 pp.    Grades 2-4
How slowly does a snail move?  Are insects afraid of the dark?  Why do ants walk in line?  This oversized, illustrated book answers these and many more questions about insects of all kinds.  Children are also invited to find all the insects hidden in the artwork.  

GRADES 3-5

Russell, Rachel Renée
DIARIO DE NIKKI # 9
Dork Diaries 9. Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen
HC (ML41119) 2016 9788427209718 $19.99
344 pp. Grades 3-5
Nikki's worst nightmare has happened!  Mean girl Mackenzie has stolen her diary!  Will she share all of Nikki's private thoughts?



Chabert, Jack
POPTRÓPICA1 : EL MISTERIO DEL MAPA
Poptropica 1: 
Mystery of the Map
PB (OC41509) 2016 9786077359111 $19.99
110 pp. Grades 3-5
What begins as enjoyable ride in a hot air balloon turns into a nightmare for Oliver, Mya, and Jorge.  They get caught in a storm and end up in Poptropica, a place made up of islands filled with animals long thought to be extinct, Viking warriors, and disturbing revelations.  As they try to find a way back home, the three friends discover the secrets the place is hiding.

 Zaro, Zoraida
BREVE GATOPEDIA ILUSTRADA
Concise Illustrated Felinepedia
HC (LDS41132) 2016 9788494469862 $24.99
40 pp.    Grades 3-5
A must for all cat lovers, this stunning book uses clever plays on words and detailed artwork to pay homage to the feline in all its glory.  It describes 16 cats or cat situations we have all experienced in a purrfectly humorous way.


Paquet, Claudine
ANTONIO Y LA BIBLIOTECARIA
Antonio and the Librarian
PB (PV41401) 2016 9789583050589 $14.99
92 pp.    Grades 3-5
Strange things begin to happen right after the arrival of the new librarian.  Antonio and his friends decide to investigate.  As the clues multiply, the mystery grows.  Could she be a witch?





Maestro, Pepe
UN INQUIETANTE ZUMBIDO
A Disturbing Buzz
PB (LV41511) 2016 9788414001998 $13.99
48 pp.    Grades 3-4
Violet cannot wait to show her friend Martina the farm, the cabin, and especially the abandoned house at the other side of the swamp.  What could possibly go wrong?

Maestro, Pepe
LA BÚSQUEDA DE LA CIGÜEÑA
In Search of the Stork
PB (LV41512) 2016 9788414002001 $13.99
48 pp.    Grades 3-4
The stork that nests in the bell tower of Alaire has disappeared and Violet and Martina decide to find it. What begins as a great expedition turns out to be a trip riddled with surprises.
 
Maestro, Pepe
UN TESORO BAJO EL MAR
Underwater Treasure
PB (LV41513) 2016 9788414002018 $13.99
48 pp.    Grades 3-4
Summer is about to end and Martina has a surprise for Violet. She knows the whereabouts of a buried treasure and wants to show it to her friend. Neither of girls could have imagined what the trip would end up costing!

GRADES 4-6


Blyton, Enid
LOS CINCO TRAS EL PASADIZO SECRETO
Five on a Secret Trail
HC (JV41515) 2016 
9788426143068 $18.99
194 pp. Grades 4-6
The Five have pitched their tent near an old abandoned house.  They begin to hear odd sounds and see strange lights.  Could it be haunted?

Blyton, Enid
LOS CINCO EN BILLYCOCK HILL
Five Go to Billycock Hill
HC (JV41514) 2016 
9788426143099 $18.99
176 pp. Grades 4-6
The Five are thrilled when they befriend an actual pilot while on vacation.  They become quite dismayed when some top secret material goes missing and they must entertain the notion that their new friend could be a spy! 



Blyton, Enid
LOS CINCO HAN DE
 RESOLVER UN ENIGMA
Five Have a Mystery to Solve
HC (JV41500) 2016 
9788426143105 $18.99
192 pp. Grades 4-6
The Five are trapped on Whispering Island, a place rumored to be rich in gold coins and valuable statues.  The kids sense they are not alone.  Will they solve the mystery before it's too late?


Blyton, Enid
LOS CINCO JUNTOS OTRA VEZ
Five Are Together Again
HC (JV41501) 2016 
9788426143112 $18.99
186 pp. Grades 4-6
The Five are invited to spend a few days at Professor Hayling's house.  When some of Hayling's secret papers go missing, the kids set out to discover who took them.




Ferris, José Luis
CINCO RATONES
Five Mice
PB (GS41508) 2016 9788469808474 $14.99
96 pp.    Grades 4-6
Ines is a nine-year-old girl who spends the afternoons with her neighbor Lupe, an elderly woman with a vivid imagination. Lupe asks Ines to write letters to son Lucas, however, reality and fantasy seem to blend in Lupe's mind, as if some mice were gnawing at her memories.

Peitx, Mònica
MÍA SE HACE MAYOR
Mia Grows Up
HC (JV41218) 2016 8426143563/9788426143563 $16.99
48 pp.    Grades 4-6
Mia is a nine-and-a-half-year-old girl in the beginning phases of puberty.  Her pediatrician answers all the questions she has about her changing body.


Rodkey, Geoff
LOS GEMELOS TAPPER 
ARRASAN LA CIUDAD
The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York
HC (ML41120) 2016 9788427209794 $17.99
280 pp. Grades 4-6
When Claudia initiates a citywide scavenger hunt to raise money for charity, it's not just the twins' opposing teams that run riot. With the whole school racing to trade in sights seen for points to score front row tickets at Madison Square Garden, they may not get to the finish line with their dignity-and social lives-intact!

Masini, Beatrice
COLECCIÓN "MAISIE"
Maisie Series
Grades 4-6
Maisie has a magic watch that allows her to travel back in time and meet great figures from different times in history when they were children.  This series offers a wonder way to introduce readers to these periods and people.



Masini, Beatrice
MAISIE Y EL TIGRE DE CLEOPATRA
Maisie and Cleopatra's Tiger
PB (GS41423) 2016 
9788469809129 $16.99
Maisie's magic watch transports her to Alexandria, Egypt, where she meets a young girl named Cleopatra.  The princess has just lost a papyrus that she must study and Maisie agrees to help her look for it.  Little does she know that she will end up involved in a fight between royalty and havie to face a pack of hungry wolves with a majestic white tiger.

Masini, Beatrice
MAISIE Y LA ESTRELLA DE LEONARDO
Maisie and Leonardo's Star
PB (GS41424) 2016 
9788469809136 $16.99
One moment Maisie is walking the streets of Florence and the next, she travels back in time and meets Leonardo da Vinci when he was her age.  He takes her to the studio of a great painter and to a country villa where she will take part in a magical celebration.



Luhn, Usch
NELE EN EL VIAJE ESCOLAR
Nele on a School Trip
HC (ED41289) 2016 9788468324876 $12.99
128 pp. Grades 4-6
Nele sneaks her dog Sammy onto the bus for her island field trip.  After all, if you want to find buried treasure, you need a sniffer dog.  When she gets herself in a bind while investigating an old pirate ship, help arrives for an expected source. 

Luhn, Usch
NELE Y EL PRÍNCIPE 
DE LA INDIA
Nele and the 
Prince of India
HC (ED41292) 2016 9788468324883 $12.99
128 pp. Grades 4-6
A prince comes to visit the castle and brings all sorts of exotic things including a pet monkey.  When the prince's valuable ring goes missing, everyone is in an uproar.  Could there be a thief among them?

Luhn, Usch
NELE Y LA FIESTA ESCOLAR
Nele and the School Party
HC (ED41288) 2016 9788468324890 $12.99
128 pp. Grades 4-6
Nele cannot wait for the school party.  Each class has to think of something special to celebrate.  Tana, Lukas, and Nele have plenty of ideas, but they don't agree on anything.  For the first time ever, Tana and Nele get into an argument.  Will they make up in time for the festivities?

GRADES 5-8

Auer, Margit
EL COLEGIO DE LOS ANIMALES MÁGICOS. ¡MÁS Y MÁS AGUA!
The School for Magical Animals. More and More Water!
HC (LV41225) 2016 9788414002155 $20.99
222 pp. Grades 5-8
It's summertime and Miss Cornfield's students play in the water with their magical animals.  Not everyone enjoys the pool, though.  Hatice fears she will never pass her swim test and Henry, who has run away from home, must fend for himself in the woods.  It seems like they can only count on one friend in the whole world: a magic leopard.



Larsson, Åsa & Ingela Korsell
PAX 4. EL MENSAJERO DEL MAL
The Messenger of Evil
HC (NGP41472) 2016 
9788408149279 $19.99
192 pp. Grades 7 & Up
Alrik is the chief suspect in a string of robberies because the townspeople are convinced it's either him or Viggo.  What they don't know is the actual culprit is a witch so evil she has created a messenger of evil.  Her wicked plans are slowly taking her desired effect on Mariefred...

Larsson, Åsa & Ingela Korsell
PAX 5. EL ESPECTRO
The Specter
HC (NGP41473) 2016 8408154303/9788408154303  $19.99
192 pp. Grades 7 & Up
It's December and it's almost St. Lucia's Day.  The townspeople of Mariefred have no idea how terrifying the celebration will be this year.  A harmless game will have dangerous and unexpected consequences.  A door gets opened to the great beyond and three terrifying ghosts begin to haunt the area.  Alrik and Viggo must find help.  Good thing Viggo has the idea of a century!


Lins e Silva, Flávia
DIARIO DE PILAR EN EGIPTO
Pilar's Diary in Egypt
PB (VS41302) 2016 9789877471311 $14.99
162 pp. Grades 5-8
Pilar's magic hammock transports her, Breno, and her cat Samba to Egypt.   There they meet the young Pharaoh Tutankhamen, who need their help to get this throne back.  To accomplish this, they must learn about Ancient Egyptian history, culture, and writing.


Mizielińska, Aleksandra & Daniel
¡PATÉNTALO!
Patent It!
HC (EK41461) 2016 9788494498855 $27.99
122 pp. Grades 5-7
This book explains the history of old and modern inventions: funny, innovative, failed and even disastrous products... but all of them a testament to human ingenuity.  The illustrations add a healthy dose of humor to this fascinating look at inventions.


Rebouças, Thalita
UN HADA ME VINO A VISITAR
A Fairy Came to Visit
PB (VS41300) 2016 9789877471281 $13.99
176 pp. Grades 5-7
In the middle of the night, Luna, a girl who never believed in magic, is visited by a fairy!  Tatu is not your stereotypical fairy.  She does not use a wand, is rather clumsy, and uses languages from the 1970s, which was the last time she visited Earth.  Why did she return?  She needs Luna's help to complete a mission.  Will they be successful? 

Ruescas, Javier
LA DECISIÓN DE LA BAILARINA
The Dancer's Decision
HC (NGP41507) 2016 9788408149262 $21.99
300 pp. Grades 6-8
The acrobat is locked up in the most secure prison for circus performers.  The magician is lost in a dangerous maze of mirrors and his best friend is trying to find a way to rescue him.  Will Lady Luck be on the side of Kyle, Lavelle, and Gunnir?



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