Lectorum Catalog 2024

158 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • Authentic Literature LA AVENTURA DEL 8 DE MARZO The March 8th Adventure GR: R Ana Alonso (Spain) Illustrated by Lucía Serrano Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK Superhero Lucas wants to join his grandmother Ruth and his friend Leonor at the March 8th strike in favor of women’s rights. That same day, the intergalactic wizards have decided to attack the Internet. Will Lucas and Leonor be able to contain the threat? This book comes with activities to better understand International Women’s Day as well as the story. Sp. PB (GS44360) 9788469848876 $14.99/12.00 MISIÓN TIERRA 5 GR:S Mission Earth 5 Ana Alonso (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/SCIENCE The genius of Ana Alonso mixes science fiction with science. This chapter book, set in a new Earth colony, teaches children about pollination and the life cycle of plants. Reading comprehension and activities related to the story are included. Sp. PB (GS39686) 9788467861044 $14.99/12.00 PERDIDO EN LA CIUDAD GR:R/740L Lost in the City Manuel L. Alonso (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK A little Norwegian boy named Knut becomes separated from his family while vacationing in Granada, Spain. Knowing only a few phrases in Spanish and English, he tries to find his way back to safety. Lucky for him, a streetwise girl named Azucena lends him a hand after first thinking he was an easy mark. Sp. PB (GS39152) 9788467840612 $14.99/ 12.00 ZORO Zoro Jairo Aníbal Niño (Colombia) Grades 4-6 NATURE Reminiscent of Eustaquio Rivera’s masterpiece, La vorágine, this exhilarating story relates the adventure of a young boy lost in the indomitable jungle. Sp. HC (PV46308) 9789583064104 $10.99/ 8.80 EL PRÍNCIPE QUE TODO LO APRENDIÓ EN LOS LIBROS The Prince Who Learned Everything from Books Jacinto Benavente (Spain) Grades 4-6 DRAMA Once upon a time there was a prince who loved to read fairy tales. He believed the real world would be like the one in his books. Although this leads to a few mishaps, children will come to realize that classic stories reflect reality in one way or another. Sp. HC (JV42359) 9788426144065 $15.99/ 11.20 1922 Nobel Prize EL GALLIMIMUS GR: T The Gallimimus Paloma Bordons (Spain) CHAPTER BOOK/ Grades 4-6 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/FRIENDSHIP This chapter book tells the story of a friendship between a boy named Carlos and a girl named Aila, who moves to Spain from Africa with her father. Shunned at the first, the townsfolk from Alcamilla realize that they were wrong to have looked down upon the newcomers the way they did. Sp. HC (GS42900) 9788469833377 $18.99/ 15.20 RETRATO DE NIÑOS CON GR:U BAYONETAS Photo of Children with Bayonets Jairo Buitrago (Colombia) Grades 4-6 HISTORICAL FICTION/CHAPTER BOOK The Thousand Day War was a war in Colombia from 1899-1902. After it, Colombia lost Panama. A teacher shows her students a photograph of child soldiers from that time and talks to them about wars and their consequences. Sp. HC (PV42747) 9789583055126 $12.99/ 10.40 LA BATALLA DE LOS MUÑECOS GR: S DE NIEVE The Battle of the Snowmen Rafael Calatayud Cano (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/FEELINGS Snowmen are born on the top of a mountain one winter. At first they all look alike, but as they begin to change, rivalry, jealousy, and hate start to tear them apart. Power struggles ensue where they once was a peaceful, homogeneous community. Spring brings a respite, but what will happen when it gets cold again? Do we ever learn from the past? Sp. PB (LV43260) 9788414011379 $14.99/12.00 LA LLAMADA DEL FANTASMA The Phantom’s Call CHAPTER BOOK/ Ana María Díaz Collazos (Colombia) Grades 4-6 HISTORICAL FICTION/FANTASY When Emma wakes up for the first day of school, she’s running late as usual. An unexpecting meeting completely changes her life and takes her on terrifying and thrilling adventures filled with restless souls and historical figures. She ends up going back in time to the period of Colombian independence. An appendix provides social and historical insights to Colombia during the fight for independence. Sp. HC (PV46834) 9789583064913 $13.99/ 11.20 New SIETE CUENTOS DE CIENCIA FICCIÓN Seven Science Fiction Stories Jean Falvy Bockos (Peru) Grades 4-6 SCIENCE FICTION/SHORT STORIES These short stories are filled with space travel, aliens that visit Earth, robots who rebel against humans, and non-stop adventure. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV46573) 9788414042946 $12.99/ 10.40 DESDE UNA ESTRELLA DISTANTE GR:R From a Distant Star Agustín Fernández Paz (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK Daniela is not happy that she has to stay at her grandmother’s house while her family moves. When she explores the attic, she gets the surprise of a lifetime. She finds a mouse inside an old trunk that turns out to be an extraterrestrial! Thus begins a friendship that is truly out of this world. Sp. PB (GS38841) 9788467840445 $13.99/ 11.20 EL SECRETO DE ISLA NEGRA GR: S The Secret of Black Island Agustín Fernández Paz (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK A pair of brave children are the protagonists of the two short chapter books found in this volume. In the first one, a girl named Sara never loses hope of finding her brother Uriel, who went missing around Black Island, alive and well. In the second, a girl named Blanca is determined to get rid of the strange dark fog that has put all the residents of the island under a spell. Sp. PB (GS42538) 9788469808702 $13.99/ 11.20 MI NOMBRE ES SKYWALKER My Name Is Skywalker Agustín Fernández Paz (Spain) Illustrated by David Peña Toribio Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK A supermarket has opened in front of Raquel’s house. The shoppers do not seem to notice the man begging by the door. He seems to be invisible. Raquel discovers his secret: his name is Skywalker and he is from another planet. This edition has been adapted from the original to make it easier to read. Sp. PB (SM44422) 9788413181271 $15.99/ 11.20 DON CARACOL, DETECTIVE GR: P Detective Don Caracol José Francisco Viso (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/MYSTERY Wondering why their winter food supply is disappearing from their pantries, the forest animals decide to investigate, and come up with an ingenious plan to catch the thief. Children will love the mystery, humor, and wacky drawings. Sp. PB (BU35343) 9788421693841 $13.99/ 11.20 New