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"En un nuevo parentesis de sus fabulosas aventuras, Percy Jackson nos cuenta en este libro quienes fueron los heroes griegos. Quien corto la cabeza de Medusa? A que heroina la crio una osa? Quien logro domar al fiero Pegaso? Percy, un semidios moderno, sabe muy bien de lo que habla. Nadie mejor que el, que ha sobrevivido a muchos encuentros con seres y criaturas mitologicos, para desgranar las hazanas de Perseo, Atalanta, Belerofonte y el resto de...

After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.

When The Tailor of Gloucester sends his cat to buy some food and a twist of silk for a waistcoat, he discovers a secret-the cat has imprisoned mice under some teacups. After the tailor releases the mice, the cat hides the twist of silk in anger. But how can the tailor finish the waistcoat now? The third of Beatrix Potter's 22 charmingly illustrated tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tailor of Gloucester was based on a true story, and was...

Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and start her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home.

As Little Red travels from the Christmas shop to the North Pole, seeking Santa in hopes she can be his sleigh one day, good advice helps her discover her true purpose.

"When we last left our hero, Max Crumbly, he had crash-landed on top of a Mighty Meat Monster pizza after taking a late night tumble through the vents at South Ridge Middle School--and he was completely surrounded by three ruthless criminals! Will Max be shredded to bits like mozzarella cheese on the hard and crunchy pizza crust of doom? Can his friend and sidekick, computer whiz Erin, help get him out of this sticky situation alive?"--Page 4 of cover....

En Playa Paraíso algo está mal. El padre de Jen cree que mudarse a Harmony House es la mejor manera de seguir adelante luego de la muerte de su esposa. Pero todos los que han vivido allí saben lo que se oculta detrás de sus muros. Todos conocen el poder de la casa y saben que el pasado puede tocarte la puerta cuando menos lo esperas. Jen debe encontrar la forma de escapar antes de que sea demasiado tarde. Antes de que el pasado la atrape.

"While learning about September 11th, fifth grader Dèja (born after the attacks) realizes how much the events still color her world"--

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown, and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving only a single glass slipper, the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!