Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.

The grown-up Anne of Green Gables, her husband, and their six children live in a special hideaway known as Rainbow Valley.

After eight-year-old Kevin Mason's mother abandons him, he takes refuge in his fantasy of becoming Knuckles McGraw, a tough cowboy roaming the plains on his legendary horse, Burlington Northern. But instead of riding the range, Kevin is stuck in a foster home with a pierced and tattooed teenager named Ice and a mute girl named Breezy.

While he waits to be claimed by the father he barely remembers or the mother who left him a good-bye note...

In this gripping, imaginative, and hilarious adventure -- comprised of an unforgettable crew of misfits -- a boy and his mechanical friends discover the truth about his past. "Robots never seemed so human. One of a kind and utterly fantastic." -- Eoin ColferIn an alternative England of the 1930s where the laws of mechanics govern even the most talented engineers, a mismatched group of mechanicals want nothing more than to feel human. Under the guardianship...

ResumenExpress.com presenta y analiza en esta guía de lectura la conocida novela Oliver Twist de Charles Dickens, un clásico de la literatura británica leído en todo el mundo. La obra narra las aventuras de Oliver Twist, un niño huérfano y maltratado en su infancia que, lleno de inocencia, acaba formando parte de un grupo de jóvenes ladrones londinenses para sobrevivir en una sociedad hostil y azotada por la pobreza. ¡Ya no tienes que leer...

Victor and Isaac are nervous. There's a chance that their mother will be released from prison. What might this mean for their family? The brothers and their sisters could return to each other, but at what cost? Although their mother says she's turned over a new leaf, the boys aren't certain they can trust her to keep their family together.

Jason's mom says he is a problem, and puts him in a group home. Now Jason has to live with boys and grown-ups he doesn't know. Jason thinks, Now I'm in a house that isn't my house. I watch their hands and feet. When hands and feet move fast, you're going to get hit. There's a big bubble of mad inside Jason. It makes him yell and throw things. Jason wants to be good and move home again, but the mad bubble just won't go away. Told in first person,...

Daddy Long-Legs illustrated Jean Webster - Daddy Long-Legs is a book written by Jean Webster and first published in 1912. It tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, who grew up in an orphanage but was sent to college by a mysterious benefactor she calls Daddy Long-Legs. In college she falls in love with a young man who wants to marry her, but she refuses because she is an orphan. Finally, after Jerusha--now Judy--graduates, she asks to meet her benefactor....

Children in foster care are often misunderstood and unheard. "When Will I See My Family?" shows Alex and Derek's first twenty-four hours in foster care. The book creates normalcy for children and provides comfort to know they are not alone when placed in a home. If you're welcoming a child into your home, the story can spark conversation and shed light on the experience of being placed into a foster home. This book will help you relate to a foster...

Delilah is a delightful young girl who spreads positivity to everyone she meets. She loves to sing, and play all day. Delilah's family has had a little trouble taking care of her, so she is placed into foster care where she makes some special friends. Pretty soon, Delilah realizes that despite her own worries, her new friends needs lots of encouragement, and she's the perfect girl for the job!