Lectorum Catalog 2024

167 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Authentic Literature LA CASA DEL TEJADO ROJO The House with the Red Roof Mónica Rodríguez (Spain) Grades 6-8 CHAPTER BOOK/SELF-ESTEEM Daniela is fascinated by Amelia, a writer who has come to the house with the red roof. Her arrival has unleashed Daniela’s imagination. Amelia realizes that the girl’s great ability to make up stories is a defense mechanism to deal with her family’s emotional abuse. Sp. PB (GS45787) 9788469885826 $13.99/ 11.20 EL APRENDIZ DE BRUJO Y LOS INVISIBLES The Wizard’s Apprentice and the Invisible Men Jordi Sierra i Fabra (Spain) Grades 6-8 CHAPTER BOOK Mortimer is a twelve-year-old boy who works for Professor Haggath, a secret wizard. Mortimer’s mission is taking care of a powerful potion the wizard has carefully created, without spilling a single drop. Unfortunately, the boy spills three drops, which triggers a series of problems. Sp. PB (ED41718) 9788468317762 $12.99/ 10.40 LOS HERMANOS ROQUEFORT Y LA PINTURA MISTERIOSA The Roquefort Siblings and the Mysterious Painting Carmen Zavala Iturbe (Mexico) Grades 6-8 MYSTERY/ART Carlos and Martina witness a terrible accident. A young man on a motorcycle crashes into a tree, and his backpack goes flying. In it, they find a valuable painting. Why does he have it? The kids decide to investigate. This novel will introduce readers to Mexican artist Joaquín Clausell. Sp. PB (PRG47007) 9786075675992 $12.99/ 10.40 EL AÑO DE LOS SECRETOS GR: R The Year of Secrets Laura Santullo (Uruguay) Grades 6 & Up HISTORICAL FICTION A little girl shares what life was like in Uruguay during the military dictatorship. Although too young at the time to understand, she discusses friends and family members being arrested, books banned for being considered controversial (including the Count of Monte Cristo!), and what happened at her school when some students led a protest. Like the protagonist’s best friend, the author of this chapter book was forced to live in exile during the coup. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV42253) 9788414005569 $12.99/ 10.40 New EL GUARDIÁN DE LAS GR: R PESADILLAS The Nightmare Keeper Álvaro Yarritu (Spain) Grades 6 & Up MYSTERY & SUSPENSE Daniel has a recurring nightmare about a giant, vicious dog that terrifies him. One night, just when he thinks the animal is about to attack him, the Nightmare Princess appears and saves him. She only asks for one favor in return. Discover what she wants and how Daniel goes from being a scared boy to the Nightmare Keeper! This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV40405) 9788426395337 $12.99/ 10.40 ALZAR LA VOZ Raise Your Voice Ana Alonso (Spain) Grades 7-9 HISTORICAL FICTION In the 1920s, Anita trains for a job in order to have financial freedom. Twenty years later, her daughter Ana Maria fights for the right to attend college. In the 1990s, Ana Maria’s daughter Ana overcomes a sexual assault by writing and publishing her first book of poems. Present day, Celia, a fan of Ana’s work, confronts cyberbullying because she does not conform to society’s norms. This novel is based on the author’s family as well as her own life. A section on how to write biographical fiction is included. Sp. PB (GS46056) 9788469891599 $14.99/ 12.00 EL CHICO DE LA FLECHA GR: V The Archer Boy Espido Freire (Spain) Grades 7-9 HISTORICAL FICTION This book introduces to readers to life during the First Century in what is now present day Merida in Spain. They will meet a boy named Marco, who, along with his friend Anselmo, make many of the same mistakes of today’s youth set in a time of great sophistication as well as violent entertainment. Sp. PB (GS42423) 9788469809075 $18.99/15.20 EL MISTERIO DEL ARCA The Mystery of the Ark Espido Freire (Spain) Grades 7-9 HISTORICAL FICTION/CHAPTER BOOK Much has changed in the year since Marco has come to be known as the Archer Boy. Adulthood is fast approaching and issues, such as marriage, begin to surface. Julio, Marco’s uncle, receives a message that someone from his past has returned to collect an old debt. This takes them to the shores of Mare Nostrum, where their valor and integrity will be put to the test. Sp. PB (GS44526) 9788469836002 $19.99/ 16.00 LA SUERTE ESTÁ ECHADA The Die Is Cast Espido Freire (Spain) Grades 7-9 HISTORICAL FICTION/CHAPTER BOOK It’s been four years since Marco was given the nickname the Archer Boy. During this time, he has had to make some tough decisions. He faces new challenges with his friend and slave Aselo. A period of good luck, however, is tarnished by envy and illness. Sp. PB (GS44527) 9788469848098 $19.99/ 16.00 UN GIRASOL EN KIEV A Sunflower in Kiev Ana Alonso (Spain) Grades 7-9 REALISTIC FICTION/CHAPTER BOOK The last thing that Alma expected when she accepted her mother’s invitation to spend a few days in Kiev was for a war to start. Amidst the horror of the bombings, she gets unexpected support from her neighbor Olga, a former Bolshoi dancer, and Davyi, a kid who avoids speaking about his past. From her mother, Alma learns the power of art in the bleakest of situations and how to handle fear. This timely novel contains an informational section on journalism. Sp. PB (GS46586) 9788414335567 $13.99/ 11.20 EL RAYO AZUL: MARIE CURIE, GR:W DESCUBRIDORA DEL RADIO 980L Blue Beam: Marie Curie, Discover of Radium Vicente Muñoz Puelles (Spain) Grades 7 & Up HISTORICAL FICTION The life of Marie Curie is presented in novelized form. This book comes with a separate booklet of activities based on the reading. Sp. PB (GS39989) 9788467860924 $18.99/ 15.20 LA BALADA DE LOS UNICORNIOS The Ballad of the Unicorns GR: T Ledicia Costas (Spain) Grades 8 & Up CHAPTER BOOK/FANTASY Agatha McLeod is one of the leading students at a school for the best and brightest children, who are capable of making motorized houses, flying hats, and other marvels. There are many things, however, that she does not know about the institution or her past. She will have to journey to beginning of our world in this award-winning novel that mixes fantasy with science. Sp. HC (GS43686) 9788469847336 $20.99/16.80 2017 Lazarillo Award, Spain New