Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND TITLE, 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR 1983 WORLD FANTASY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR; 1999 CHILDREN’S LAUREATE AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR; 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD- WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Roald Dahl Matilda Matilda ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR U Imagination and Play / Dysfunctional Families / Books and Reading 9786070128714 51" x 8" / 230 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Tall Tales Matilda is a precocious five-year-old who has read Dickens and is a math whiz. Unfortunately, she must contend with nasty Mrs. Trunchbull, her teacher. But once again, Dahl gives his young protagonist “the inventive powers to… revenge [herself] humorously against her oppressor.” (Times Literary Supplement) MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND TITLE, 2002 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Roald Dahl Las brujas The Witches ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR S Multigenerational Families / Action and Adventure / Humor 9786070128516 51" x 8" / 200 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Satire / Fantasy This Roald Dahl classic tells the scary, funny, and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life witches! Witches, as our hero learns, hate children. With the help of a friend and his somewhat magical grandmother, our hero tries to expose the witches before they dispose of him. ILLUSTRATIONS Quentin Blake GR O Animal Stories / Humor / Words and Word Games 9786070128608 51" x 8" / 88 pp $9.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poem / Narrative / Stories / Fantasy The first part of this book includes nine stories about animals narrated in verse. The situations experienced by the characters are funny. The second part, “The Enormous Crocodile,” is the story of a giant lizard who does anything to try to eat some children. Loaded with ingenuity and humor, the stories that make up this book are the perfect appetizer for the reader who is just getting started in the world of Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl ¡Qué asco de bichos! El Cocodrilo Enorme Dirty Beasts and The Enormous Crocodile David Martín del Campo El último lobo The Last Wolf ILLUSTRATIONS Víctor García Bernal GR U Country Life / Sports / Friendship 9781641012386 51" x 8" / 224 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Novel / Adventure Upon finishing elementary school, Diana Soler receives the best gift her mother can give her: a bright red bicycle. As of this moment, she traverses the paths in the forest with the Wild Sisterhood, and together they make a startling discovery that will change their lives. A story of adventure and respect for nature. PREMIO NACIONAL DE LITERATURA INFANTIL JUAN DE LA CABADA (MEXICO) AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER 149 MIDDLE GRADE READERS