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ESMERALDA, LA TORTUGUITA MARINA – by Kristy Placido50 Unique Words

Written in Present Tense

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Ecology-based Fiction

Esmeralda is a tiny baby turtle who struggles against all odds to avoid the many pitfalls that she…

LARITZA – by Kristy PlacidoSixteen year old Laritza is never happier than when she is singing. When she and her undocumented father move to a new town, she is thrilled that the choir director at her new school has noticed her…

NUEVA ESCUELA, NUEVOS AMIGOS – NOVEL (NEW) BY ERIC RICHARDSAntonio just moved to Santiago de Chile. He is new in school and doesn’t know anyone. He has a problem. Who can help him? He sees Adela – a girl from biology class.…

NUEVAS CONVERSACIONES, NUEVAS COMPLICACIONES – NOVEL (NEW) BY ERIC RICHARDSWith the help of his new friends – Adela, Elena and Félix – Antonio has settled into his new school. He has an exciting week ahead of him. He is…

Una heroÍna improbable - Faith Laux

Anabel’s thirteenth birthday brings her many surprises… a special message from her grandmother, a long-awaited opportunity to talk with Gabriel, her handsome heartthrob, and a terrible…

Marcos y los Reyes Magos - Eliana Peck, Laura Drury

Three Kings Day is coming, and Marcos wants to be sure that Kings Baltasar, Gaspar, and Melchor know exactly what gift to bring him. He puts forth great effort to communicate…

Las aventuras de don Quijote de la Mancha: La historia según Sancho Panza – Katherine Lupton

While most people think don Quijote has lost his mind, Sancho Panza thinks he is one of the most interesting fellows he has ever met.…

NIÑOS EN LA CALLE – NOVEL (NEW) BY CHRIS MERCERInspired by the real experiences of children on the street, Niños en la calle is a story of survival about Rafa and Sofía.

When a hurricane destroys all they’ve ever known,…

SELENA – by Nelly Andrade-HughesLevel 1 & 2/Advanced Beginning & Intermediate

By 24 years of age, Selena Quintanilla was considered the ‘Queen of Tejano Music’ and well on her way to becoming one of the most famous musical…

Testigo, la historia de Brayan - Kristy Placido

198 Unique Words – Novice-high
300 Unique Words – Intermediate-lowWritten in Past Tense

What if we could UNsee an event? What if we could UNexperience a tragedy? For 14 year…

LIBERTAD – COMPREHENSION-BASED™ READER - by Rita BarrettTwo versions under one cover: Novice and Intermediate

230 Unique Words – Novice-high / 290 Unique Words – Intermediate

Written in Past Tense - Non-Fiction

After…

PELIGRO EN LA AMAZONIA – NOVEL (NEW) BY JEREMY JORDANThe second book in the “It’s My Story!” choose your own adventure style book.

You’re on your way to Peru when your plane suddenly crashes in the middle of the Amazon.…

Bananas - Carie Toth
After divorcing, Mario’s mother must uproot the family to find work. Mario struggles with the thought of moving, until he experiences the benefits of his mother’s new job at a fruit company. His new life…

Paralelo 38: La 4.a expedición de John C. Frémont – by René Frazee

Fourteen-year-old Ted McNabb is thrilled that he has been invited to be part of John C. Frémont’s Fourth Expedition, thanks to his Uncle Alexis. Although…

48 horas – Comprehension-based™ Reader - by Carrie Toth

Unique Word Count: Novice – 170; Intermediate – 270

2 versions under one cover: Novice & Intermediate /

Cultural Suspense

Written in Past Tense

Inspired by true…

BERTO Y SUS BUENAS IDEASby Magaly Rodríguez

For true beginners.

Berto is an 11-year-old boy who lives in Madrid, Spain. His best friend is Paquita. Poor Berto has one big problem. He does not like school. He does not like to…

Brandon Brown dice la verdad - Novel
The latest in the Brandon Brown series!
Elementary - Written in present tense - Level 1Rather than get caught in the act of disobeying his mother, Brandon decides to lie about his dishonest…

Brandon Brown quiere un perro - Novel
Present tense novelBrandon Brown really wants a dog, but his mother is not quite so sure. A dog is a big responsibility for any age, much less a soon-to-be 9-year-old. Determined to get a dog,…

Edi el elefante – Reader - Written in Present Tense

Edi is a talented elephant, but he is very small. Edi does not want to be talented or small; he wants to be BIG! One day, Edi discovers that a small animal can solve a big…

El Capibara con botas by Mira Canion.

An entertaining animal story with science and social studies cross-curricular content.

Learn about four geographic regions of Ecuador, the Amazon Rain forest, South American animals, the…

Diego experiences every 13 year old’s worst nightmare: a birthday party with a piñata! However, Diego and his friends have no idea that the real horror is just beginning! After the party, Diego’s friend, Joel, can’t shake…

The prequel story for Pobre Ana moderna.

Ana, a 13-year old girl from California. She is disappointed with the lack of friends that she has in her community. When she gets an opportunity to go to Guatemala with her dad for a…

Carl no quiere ir a Méxicoby Karen Rowan

Nine year-old Carl is not happy. His mother is moving him to Mexico. He doesn’t speak Spanish. He misses all of his favorite foods. He doesn’t have any friends. The idea is…

Isabela captura un congoBook 2 for True Beginners

by Karen Rowan

Isabela Huffman is a precocious 9½ year-old girl who finds herself tangled up in trouble again while travelling to Costa Rica with her mother. “I don’t cause…

Las aventuras de Isabela by Karen RowanIsabela Huffman is a precocious 8½ year-old girl who can't seem to keep herself out of trouble on a visit to Guanajuato, Mexico, with her mother. She wants to be the president when she grows…

Legends are stories that are traditionally passed from generation to generation, often evolving over time. Many types of legends exist. There are supernatural tales of the dead returned to life or terrifying monsters. There are…

Los niños detectivesby Patricia Verano

Alberto and Pedro are good friends. They are both ten years old, live in Bolivia, and are classmates. Both of their fathers are famous scientists. Alberto, is an artist that is very curious…

With free video on YouTube!Olivia y los monos is an easy low-level Spanish novella for true beginners. It is almost entirely in the present tense with a smattering of past tense and no subjunctive. With about 285 unique words (not…

Ana thinks her life is so bad because things aren’t going her way with her family. When she compares herself to her friends, things get even worse. Her only solution is to go to Mexico for a couple of months and escape all of…

Bianca Nieves y los 7 toritos - Novel, Carrie Toth
Written in past tenseBullfighting is a dangerous sport, and there is nothing more menacing than facing a raging bull in the middle of the ring. All eyes are on the great torero,…

Brandon Brown versus Yucatán - Novel
Both present and past versions under one cover!It takes Brandon Brown less than a day to find trouble while on vacation with his family in Cancun, Mexico. He quickly learns that in Mexico, bad…

El Ekeko: Un misterio boliviano - Novel
Written in present tense.Paco is disappointed when his mother suggests that he replace his worn out shoes with his grandfather’s old boots. He reluctantly goes to the closet and gradually…

El nuevo Houdini - Novel

Both present and past versions under one cover!Cleverly illustrated and written to be exceedingly entertaining and completely comprehensible!

Brandon Brown is dying to drive his father's 1956 T-bird…

16-year old Carlos Ayala of Cincinnati- Ohio- goes on a cruise with his family from the United States to the Yucatan. He is the only witness to the theft of an object of great monetary- cultural- and personal value. The thief…

Writen in Past TenseFrida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of Mexico's greatest artists, a remarkable achievement for someone who spent most of her relatively short life racked with pain. Frida expressed her pain through her art,…

An easy Spanish reader for language learners with less than 100 unique words plus a few that are similar in both Spanish and English. Juliana is special - a rare albino bat who lives with her brother in a secret cave in Spain. But…

Los Baker van a Peru - Novel
Both present and past versions under one cover!Are the Baker Family’s unfortunate mishaps brought on by bad luck or by the curse of the shrunken head? Join the Bakers as they travel through Peru and…

Piratas del Caribe y el mapa secreto - Novel
Written in present tenseAdventure, suspense and deception abound in this novel based on historical fiction. Set in the 1600's, this engaging plot commandeers the reader through a…

Robo en la noche - Kristy Placido

Two versions (past & present tenses) under one cover!

Fifteen-year-old Makenna Parker had reservations about her father’s new job in Costa Rica, but little did she know that missing her home…

There are mysterious deaths in the area surrounding Morelos, Mexico, and Detective Rodriguez is determined to discover the cause and the cure. Are the deaths due to a virus, a crime, or something much more complex? Will he be able…

Don Quijote, el último caballeroby Karen Rowan

Don Quijote, el último caballero is a novel for intermediate and advanced beginners. It uses a vocabulary of fewer than 200 different Spanish words to tell a 1,400-word story in…

Esperanza - Novel
A novice-low reader written in first person. Perfect for level 1 students!This novel is based on the chilling true story of a young family caught in the middle of political corruption and unspeakable violence…

Mi propio autoby Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray

17 year-old Ben craves a car. His parents promise him one if he'll spend the summer in El Salvador rebuilding the houses of earthquake victims. He doesn't want to do it but decides…

Noches misteriosas en Granada - Novel
Written in present tenseKevin used to have the perfect life. Now, dumped by his popular girlfriend, Kevin leaves for a summer in Spain with his best friend, and his life seems anything but…

Piratas y el Triángulo de las Bermudas - Novel
Written in past tenseWhen Tito and his father set sail from Florida to Maryland, they have no idea that their decision to pass through the Bermuda Triangle could completely change…

Pobre Ana bailó tangoby Patricia Verano, Verónica Moscoso
and Blaine RayAna of the first novel in the series, Pobre Ana, is featured in this one too. Now 16, Ana goes to Buenos Aires, where she fulfills her dream to learn to…

Santana – Reader

Written in Past Tense

Born and raised in Mexico, Carlos Santana started playing the violin when he was just a young boy. He soon realized that his real passion was the guitar! He began playing the guitar and…

Felipe Alou: Desde los valles a las montañas - Novel
Written in past tenseUnder ordinary circumstances, the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of becoming a Major League Baseball player, but Felipe Alou's…

La Llorona de Mazatlán - Novel
Level 2 novel written in past tenseLaney Morales’ dream of playing soccer in Mazatlan, Mexico soon turns into a nightmare, as she discovers that the spine-chilling legends of old may actually be…

La maldición de la cabeza reducida - Novel
Written in past tense.Haley and Jason think they have rid themselves of the cursed shrunken head, now that they are back home from their family trip to Peru. Their relief quickly gives…

Noche de Oro - Novel

Now a college student, Makenna Parker returns to Costa Rica for a new ecological adventure. As a volunteer at a wildlife preserve in Guanacaste, she finds unexpected romance that lands her right in the middle…

Rebeldes de Tejas - Novel
Historical fiction. Written in past tense.Thousands of illegal US citizens are pouring into the Mexican territory of Texas. When Mexican dictator Santa Anna discovers they have seized the Alamo, he is…

El viaje perdidoby Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray

The third in a series of four easy novellas for 2nd or 3rd year high school students. American college students Carlos and Jaime go on a Caribbean cruise. While in Puerto Rico,…

En busca del monstruoby Pablo Ortega López & Patricia Verano

There is a legend in the Patagonia area of Argentina that a monster lives in Lake Nahuel Huapi. The monster, known as the Nahuelito, is said to attack and destroy…

Hasta la Sepultura - Novel by Kristy Placido

Level 3 novel - Past tense

It was with good reason that in 1500, Queen Isabella of Spain issued an official decree permanently closing the secret passageways that lie below the city…

La Calaca Alegre - Level 3 novel - Past tense

Does Carlos really suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or are his strange sensations and life-like nightmares much more real than anyone, including Carlos, believes?…

Los ojos de Carmenby Verónica Moscoso;
edited by Blaine Ray and Contee SeelyA novella for 3rd year high school students. A 16 year-old American boy wants to enter a photography contest. He goes to Ecuador to visit his…

Todo lo que Brilla | CEFR B1

Jose was a happy young man from Ecuador. He worked hard on his small farm with his best friend- Ignacio. Jose believed that soon he would realize his dream of marrying Emilia- the most beautiful girl…

Vector - Novel by Carrie Toth

Level 3 novel - Past tense

A vector of venom infects Antonio, a typical Panamanian teenager, with an illness that has far-reaching consequences. He is carried away from home and transported back in…

Vida o muerte en el Cuscoby Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray;
edited by Blaine Ray and Contee SeelyHigh school senior Elena García is vacationing in Cusco with her mother, who is delighted to return to Peru. In her youth she spent…

El Callejón del Beso is a well-known legend from Guanajuato, México that took place in an alleyway that was so narrow that two people could stand on the balconies on either side and kiss. Don Luis and Doña Carmen meet and fall…

La Guerra Sucia - Novel
Level 3 / 4 novel - Past tenseAmerican Journalist and single mother, Leslie Corrales, travels to Argentina to investigate the suspicious disappearance of ‘Raúl,’ the son of Magdalena Casasnovas. When…

La hija del Sastre - Novel
Level 3 or 4 novel - Past tenseGrowing up in a Republican family during Franco's fascist rule of Spain, Emilia Matamoros discovers just how important keeping a secret can be! After her father, a former…

Vida y muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha - Novel
Level 3 novel written in past tense.This compelling drama recounts life (and death) in one of the most violent and well-known gangs in Los Angeles, La Mara Salvatrucha. Joining MS-13…