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La Jirafa, el Pelícano y el Mono
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Animal Stories, Humor, Work
3–5 GR: P • AR: 4.7
What else could a giraffe with a very long
neck, a pelican with a bucket-sized beak,
a dancing monkey, and Billy, a boy with a
dream, be but the Ladderless Window-
Cleaning Company? When the group is
invited to clean all 677 windows belonging to
His Grace, the Duke of Hampshire, they have
the most incredible adventures.
4” x 7” • 67pp. • Paperback
Spanish • 789681907563 $ 10.95
La maravillosa medicina de
Jorge
George’s Marvelous Medicine
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Family, Humor, Science
3–5 GR: R • AR: 4.0
Poor Jorge has the most rotten grandmother
in the world. She continually complains and
nags. Out of desperation, Jorge creates a
fantastic bubbling brew—the perfect cure for
a perfectly horrible old lady. But the effect of
the brew on grandma astonishes even Jorge!
4”x 8” • 118pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681905477 $ 11.95
Los Cretinos
The Twits
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Tolerance, Humor
3–5 GR: R • AR: 4.4
The unbearable Twits do not allow anyone
to live in peace, but a migrant bird and some
monkeys teach them a lesson!
4”x 8” • 106pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681905590 $ 9.95
5–8
Charlie y el gran ascensor de
cristal
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Fantasy, Humor
5–8 GR: T • AR: 4.4
The adventure continues as Charlie, now the
owner of the chocolate factory, tours his
plant. He’s transported to his new property
via a glass elevator and encounters new
dangers and surprises.
4”x 8” • 208pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9788420465739 $ 11.95
Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Fantasy, Humor, Character Education
5–8 GR: T • AR: 4.8
Charlie’s tour through Willie Wonka’s
chocolate factory reveals marvelous creations
more intriguing and delicious than Charlie
had ever imagined. One of the most popular
titles in juvenile literature, this selection was
also listed as an ALA Notable Book.
4”x 8” • 200pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9781598200591 $ 10.95
Danny el campeón del mundo
Danny The Champion of the World
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Family, Adventure, Problem Solving
5–8 GR: V
Danny is convinced he has the most
wonderful father in the world. But one day
his dad tells him a secret that gets Danny in a
whole lot of trouble: he becomes a poacher
of the local landowner’s pheasants.
4”x 8” • 195pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681910136 $ 11.95
El Gran Gigante Bonachón
The BFG
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Fantasy, Problem Solving, Compassion
5–8 GR: V
A giant kidnaps Sophie from the orphanage.
Luckily for Sophie, he is far more friendly
than his disgusting neighbors, whose favorite
pastime is guzzling and swallowing nice little
children. Sophie and the giant are determined
to stop all of this through their ingenious
plan!
4” x 7” • 168pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681910129 $ 9.95
James y el melocotón gigante
James and the Giant Peach
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Fantasy, Feelings and Emotions
5–8 GR: S • AR: 4.8
Two very stern aunts make life difficult for a
recently orphaned young boy named James.
But James receives a precious gift from a
mysterious old man and embarks upon a
thrilling voyage inside a…what? Yes, a giant
peach.
4”x 8” • 184pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9788420435244 $ 9.95
Las brujas
The Witches
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Humor, Fantasy
5–8 GR: S • AR: 4.7
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.
4”x 8” • 200pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9788420448640 $ 11.95
Matilda
Matilda
Illustrations by Quentin Blake
Fantasy, Humor, School Stories
5–8 GR: U • AR: 5.0
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).
4”x 8” • 230pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9788420464541 $ 12.95
Quentin Blake,
Hans Christian Andersen
Award-Winning Illustrator