Lectorum Catalog 2024

155 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Authentic Literature EL MISTERIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA MÁS PEQUEÑA DEL MUNDO The Mystery of the World’s Smallest Library Miguel Mendoza Luna (Colombia) Grades 3-5 MYSTERY/READING ENCOURAGEMENT Clara Clarisa, the librarian of the world’s smallest library, can choose the perfect book for patrons by just looking at them. One day, three mysterious people show up who appear to be looking for something more than a book. Ramona and Guido, two kids who love to read, suspect this trio is up to no good. Ramona relies upon what she learned from Sherlock Holmes to figure out what’s going on. Sp. HC (PV45778) 9789583063121 $11.99/ 9.60 LOS DISTINTOS The Different Ones Mónica Montañés (Venezuela) Grades 3-5 HISTORICAL FICTION Told in two voices, this is the story of Socorro and her brother Paquito, who live in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. At risk because her father is on the side of the Republic, the family must flee and are able to start a new life in Venezuela. Sp. HC (EK45048) 9788412163612 $19.99/ 16.00 CATIRE VALENTÍN Blond Valentin Nora Cecilia Navas (Colombia) Grades 3-5 COLOMBIAN INTEREST Valentin’s cousins come to visit from the capital. He introduces them to the culture, customs, and beauty of the Llanos Orientales in Colombia. Unfamiliar terms are defined in the margins. Sp. PB (ENL46389) 9789585900516 $13.99/ 11.20 AVENTURA TRICOLOR Tricolor Adventure Nora Cecilia Navas (Colombia) Grades 3-5 COLOMBIAN INTEREST Blond Valentin travels to the capital to study. He meets friends from all over Colombia and learns about the customs and culture of each region. Sp. PB (ENL46390) 9789585934269 $13.99/ 11.20 DÍAS DE CLASE GR: N School Days Daniel Nesquens (Spain) SHORT STORIES/ Grades 3-5 READING ENCOURAGMENT Álvaro’s grandfather tries to hunt elephants; Beatriz’s neighbor has a dog that buys groceries and cooks for his owners. Readers will surely enjoy reading the imaginative adventures that Rodrigo, Noemí, Beatriz, Álvaro, and the rest of the gang conjure up every day at school. Sp. PB (GS36748) 9788466739870 $13.99/11.20 LA ESTRELLA DE PAPEL 820L The Paper Star Jairo Aníbal Niño (Colombia) Grades 3-5 RECYCLING/ENVIRONMENT Daniela and Juan Manuel realize that, despite social barriers, they can work together to save the planet. The book is an excellent tool to teach children the importance of recycling—and love. Sp. PB (PV37511) 9789583002281 $6.99/5.60 EL HOSPITAL Y LA ROSA GR:Y/940L The Hospital and the Rose Jairo Aníbal Niño (Colombia) Grades 3-5 POETRY/SHORT STORIES/HEALTH Jairo Aníbal Niño has written a unique collection of poems and short stories designed to help children deal with any fear or anxiety they feel about sickness and going to the doctor. Sp. PB (PV37550) 9789583017247 $6.99/5.60 EL NIDO MÁS BELLO AR:4.5/970L DEL MUNDO The Most Beautiful Nest in the World Jairo Aníbal Niño (Colombia) Grades 3-5 RECYCLING/ENVIRONMENT A couple of birds, Ser and Lía, find out that what others throw out is useful for them. They build the most beautiful nest in the world thanks to what they find in the trash. The book has a clear ecological message for today’s children. Sp. PB (PV37512) 9789583002755 $6.99/5.60 LA LAGARTIJA The Lizard Luisa Noguera Arrieta (Colombia) BULLYING/ Grades 3-5 CHAPTER BOOK/DEALING WITH DEATH Lala does not feel like she fits in with her family or at school, where her classmates ignore her and secretly make fun of her. She is having a very rough time dealing with her father’s death. She shares his fascination of insects. After getting in trouble at school, she finds a lizard and brings it home. Surprisingly, this lizard helps her learn to deal with loss. Sp. HC (PV45568) 9789583062926 $11.99/ 9.60 SOY UNA NUEZ GR:S I Am a Nut Beatriz Osés (Spain) Grades 3-5 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE Omar fled from a war-torn country with his parents, but they drowned at sea. Thanks to a life preserver that his mother gave him, he makes it safely to Italy and ends up in a shelter. He runs away from the shelter, fearing he might be sent back, and hides in a walnut tree in a lawyer’s backyard. When he falls out, the lawyer comes up with an ingenious defense to save the young boy. Sp. PB (ED43073) 9788468334578 $11.99/ 9.60 HELADO DE ROCA LUNAR Y GR: M OTRAS OCURRENCIAS Moon Rock Ice Cream and Other Things Lina María Pérez Gaviria (Colombia) Grades 3-5 CHAPTER BOOK/DEALING WITH DEATH Mateo had a very special relationship with his grandfather. After he dies, his mother and older sister clean out his room and do not allow Mateo inside, who wanted to retrieve a special box of “treasures” that only he knows about. After hearing that the box was thrown out, his family tries to get it back for him. During the process, Mateo shares what was inside it and other things about grandfather. Sp. PB (PV42508) 9789583053191 $10.99/ 8.80 LA PEINETA COLORADA AR:4.6/ The Red Comb GR:U/730L Fernando Picó (Puerto Rico) Grades 3-5 HISTORICAL FICTION/SLAVERY In Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, during the middle of the last century, a little girl named Vitita and her grandmother helped a runaway slave. This story, based on historical facts and written with Puerto Rican idioms, teaches young readers the fascinating details of the island’s past and ethnic heritage. A glossary of local terms is included. Sp. PB (EK0415) 9789802571741 $10.99/ 8.80 LA MÁQUINA DE HACER GR:O LAS TAREAS The Homework Machine Cecilia Pisos (Argentina) Grades 3-5 Mía and Morena are friends, neighbors, and business partners. Their latest venture involves building a homework machine and selling its services to their classmates. The machine does not work according to plan. What will they do with all the pending assignments? Sp. PB (PRG42756) 9786077464068 $11.99/ 9.60 CUENTOS DE POMBO GR:M Stories by Rafael Pombo Rafael Pombo (Colombia) Grades 3-5 CLASSICS Rafael Pombo is one of Colombia’s best- loved writers. His stories, written in bouncy, rhyming verse, have been delighting children since they were first published at the end of the 19th century. Sp. PB (PV37548) 9789583003554 $10.99/ 8.80