Children's literature genre books (92)
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.
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La ciudad de los fantasmas by Victoria Schwab ES
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Desde que Cass estuvo a punto de ahogarse (está bien, sí, se ahogó, pero no le gusta pensar en eso), puede correr el Velo que separa a los vivos de los muertos… y entrar al mundo de los espíritus. De hecho, Jacob, su mejor amigo, es un fantasma. Así que las cosas ya son bastante extrañas en su vida, pero se van a volver más extrañas aún. Cuando a los padres de Cass les ofrecen realizar un programa de TV sobre los lugares más embrujados del mundo, la familia parte hacia Edimburgo, Escocia. Allí hay tumbas, castillos y pasadizos secretos rebosantes de fantasmas. Y cuando Cass conoce a una chica ... continue
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Lailah's Lunchbox : A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi EN
Country: Asia / 
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Description:
*2019 Daybreak Children's Picture Book Award -- Recognizing Muslim Women's Contributions to Literature* *Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council* *Featured Book of the Month, Anti-Defamation League* *American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016* * Skipping Stones Honor 2016* *International Literacy Association Choices Reading List* Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan be... continue
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Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik EN
DenmarkDescription:
Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party.
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Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans EN
FranceDescription:
Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
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Country: North America / 
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Description:
Set at a magical school for girls, a funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations, and finding your place. Manu and her best friend, Josefina, live at a magical school for girls, and Manu is always getting into trouble. The headmistress believes that Manu has the potential to help people with her magic, but Manu would rather have fun than fall in line. One day, a prank goes seriously wrong, and Josefina gets angry and wishes for Manu's magic to disappear... and it does. Manu uses a dangerous spell to restore it, but it makes her magic too p... continue
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach : A Cuban Folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy EN
Country: North America / 
Cuba
Cuba
Description:
The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do? Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela's suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love. After reading this award-winning retel... continue
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Minoes by Annie M.G. Schmidt NL
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Juffrouw Minoes was vroeger poes. Ze spint, krabt, geeft kopjes en houdt nog steeds van vogeltjes. En ook al is ze nu een gewoon meisje, toch zingt ze af en toe nog de mauw-mauw-song en spreekt ze nog prima `kats . Dat laatste komt haar baas Tibbe, die in een krant schrijft, goed van pas. Via de katten-persdienst komt hij heel wat verborgen en geheime zaken te weten. Dat geeft natuurlijk grote moeilijkheden... Minoes is een betoverend boek, dat bekroond is met een Zilveren Griffel. Het is vertaald in het Frans, Duits, Engels, Spaans, Catalaans, Italiaans, Noors, Zweeds, IJslands, Grieks, Hebre... continue