Androcles y el león

Missy the mouse has a very big problem—she hates the way she looks! If only she were as big and beautiful as Horace the cat, then all her problems would be gone.One day, while being chased by Horace, the incredible happens. Missy’s wish comes true! She turns into a cat—not just any cat, but the biggest and most beautiful cat in the whole world. But she quickly discovers that cats have problems with dogs. As Missy wishes herself into becoming bigger and stronger creatures, she finally discovers that everyone has problems and learns to accept herself for who she is. Grades K-4.Virtues:...

Proud Rooster, always ignoring everyone’s advice, gets into all sorts of trouble. Filling his tummy with green strawberries, falling off a tree while showing off, and skating on thin ice after being repeatedly warned, nearly do him in. But Proud Rooster’s final hard lesson changes him forever. While lying on a hospital bed, he’s glad to learn that it’s not too late to obey. Virtues: Humility / Respect for Parents / Self-Discipline Ignorando siempre el consejo de todos, el Gallo Orgulloso se mete en todo tipo de problemas. Pero la dura lección final del Gallo Orgulloso lo cambia para...

Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that “things don’t bring happiness,” he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.To Randy’s great delight, his wish comes true. Everything he touches turns into gold, even his beloved dog. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes he’s...

¡El homenaje de Francisco Ibáñez en el 50 aniversario de las aventuras de El Capitán Trueno! En este número especial, ¡los personajes de Francisco Ibáñez son los enemigos de El Capitán Trueno! Mortadelo es Sir Mortdefham, Filemón es el hechicero Filemoncio, Ofelia es la bruja Bofelia, el Súper es el capitán Súper-repelente y el profesor Bacterio es el anti papa Bacterius IV. Cuando aparezcan Trueno y los suyos, ¡empezará una persecución en las oficinas de la T.I.A que será tan difícil de resolver como de olvidar!

Los cachorros no quieren ir a visitar al abuelo. Les parece muy aburrido porque sólo habla de sus viejos tiempos. No les cabe en la imaginación que alguna vez fuera un perro joven o divertido, y por eso el abuelo se decide a demostrarles que están equivocados, enseñándoles que a pesar de ser viejo aún puede llegar muy lejos. The dogs don't want to go visit grandpa. He seems very boring to them because all he talks about are old times. They can't imagine that he was once a young or fun dog. So grandpa decides to show them they're wrong, that being old doesn't mean you can't go far.

El sastrecillo valiente o Siete de un golpe (Das tapfere Schneiderlein o Siebene auf einen Streich) es el cuento de hadas número 20 de la colección Cuentos de la infancia y del hogar (Kinder- und Hausmärchen), de los hermanos Grimm,

¿Quién lo hubiera dicho? Llegar al Cielo y convertirse en proscritos, todo a un mismo tiempo. Luffy y su banda pretenden rescatar al grupo de Nami, que ha caído prisionero y va a ser sacrificado a los dioses en una ceremonia ritual. Pero, para salvar a sus amigos, deben superar la prueba que los sacerdotes les han preparado. ¡¡Algo que hará que los piratas más divertidos no tengan ganas de reír!!