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By Rachel Renee Russell
 Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with her two best friends.

Spanish - Esto es El Colmo (Diario de Greg)
By Jeff Kinney
Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.

English - The Snowy Day
Spanish - Un Dia de Nieve
By Ezra Jack Keats
The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

English - Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
Spanish - Oso Panda, Oso Panda, Que Ves Ahi?
By Bill Martin
Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals.

 English - Fablehaven
Spanish - Fablehaven
By Brandon Mull
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.

English - Eragon
Spanish - Eragon
By Christopher Paolini
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

English - Froggy Gets Dressed
Spanish - Froggy Se Viste
By Jonathon London
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

By Sonja Wimmer
Luna has a passion for words. She loves their light and they make her smile. But one day she notices that, little by little, the beautiful, magnificent, fun words are disappearing, so she decides to do something about it.
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