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No better feeling exists in the world than stepping to the top of a winner's podium and hoisting a trophy high in the air. At least, that's what Allie thinks . . . she's never actually won anything before. Everyone in her family is special in some way -- her younger sister is a rising TV star; her brother is a soccer prodigy; her great-grandfather is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner. With a family like this, Allie knows she has to make her mark or risk being left behind. She's determined to add a shiny medal, blue ribbon, or beautiful trophy to her family's award shelf. When a...

Containing 64 fables from classic writers—including Aesop, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen—this collection introduces children to tales such as The Fox and the Raven, The Parrot and the Monkey, and The Frogs That Asked for a King. Conteniendo 64 fábulas de escritores renombrados—incluyendo Aesop, los Hermanos Grimm y Hans Christian Andersen—esta colección introduce a los niños a cuentos como El cuervo y la zorra, El loro y la mona y Las ranas que pidieron rey.

Este libro es parte de una colección de cuentos para niños titulada "Nero y los Pícaros".Los personajes de los distintos episodios son un grupo de felinos pestíferos liderados por un perro del vecindario, llamado Nero, que, junto a ellos, afronta cada día diversas aventuras. En sus incursiones, estos simpáticos protagonistas se encuentran con otros amigos, como Roja, una zorra curiosa y traviesa, la pandilla de Apestoso, un gato bravucón que vive en una cabaña abandonada, tumbado perpetuamente en un sofá viejo y gastado. Otros participantes son la familia Cuervos, una ardilla tímida ...

The story of a carob tree, as it grows and learns that while it does not produce large and sweet fruits like some of the other trees, it is the only tree in Puerto Rico whose fruit can be made into a game for children to play.