Si Quisqueya fuera un color (If Dominican Were a Color)

After their father dies, Alex's and Connor's grandmother gives them The Land of Stories, a very special, magical book. It transports them to a land of the same name, where fairy tales are brought to life. The only way to get back home is the wishing spell. Someone else, however, is trying to gather the ingredients needed for the spell. Who will find what they need first: the twins or the evil queen?

Marshall has incredible powers: He shoots laser beams from his eyes and flies. The problem is that he is short-sighted and suffers from vertigo, so his abilities don't help much. He dreams to be part of the Superteam, the best superhero group in the city. But who would be interested in a boy with defective powers? However, after he encounters a retired hero, Marshall gathers a group of kids with defective powers and together they discover they can be even better than the real superheroes.

While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he hears is, "a word. The word." Earlier that day, Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word." With soft, watercolor illustrations that complement the text, Benjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra is a compelling look at name-calling and intolerance. When confronted with James' epithet, Benjamin and the reader set off on a poignant journey to understanding and...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: A boy and his pet dragon play soccer with friends and learn that winning isn't everything. Some of our most popular New Dear Dragon books have been expertly translated for an English/Spanish edition. Perfect for an early introduction to Spanish or for ESL. Full-color illustrations.