When Miguel sets up a fishbowl for his new pet, Señor Picante is delighted by every surprise. One day, Señor Picante has a surprise of his own. How can a fish surprise a human friend? Friend - Amigo.The Step into Spanish Series is designed to teach children the basic Spanish vocabulary words through story. Children's writer Lori Ries, and illustrator Lara Law, team up to provide a fun way for children to explore the Spanish Language.

When a new school year begins, Charlie is nervous. What if her teacher isn't nice? What if none of her friends are in her class? What if she gives a wrong answer and her classmates laugh? Emmet can't help Charlie. He has his own worries. Why is Charlie the only person that can see him? Does he even exist, or is he a nothing? Follow Charlie and Emmet on Charlie's back-to-school day and learn how a day of nerves becomes a great day to celebrate.

Everyone in Charlie's family loves Emmet, the dinosaur. Daddy has roaring conversations with him, and Mommy eats his cuisine. But it's Charlie who loves him most of all. She couldn't have asked for a better friend! He shares her food, reads her books, and when Mommy goes to the hospital, he helps take care of her.What's it like having a dinosaur for a nurse? Find out in these four short chapters - just right for beginning readers.

Aggie and Ben are back with a new boy-and-his-dog adventure told in three short chapters just right for early and beginning readers.Ben and Aggie are playing fetch in the park. But when Ben throws the ball too far, Aggie doesn't come back! Ben looks and looks, but he cannot find her. It is the worst day ever. Ben's sadness turns into determination as he retraces his steps, makes posters, and enlists other people to help turn Aggie from a lost pup a found one.Dormer's unders...

Miguel is crazy about his pets!He has an aquarium full of fish and a bed full of cats. And when he finds a lizard, Miguelcannot resist making Cambio his pet, too. At home, Miguel is excited about owning alizard. Cambio is sleek. Cambio is swift. Cambio does not want to be a pet. At least,that's what Miguel thinks when his lizard quickly disappears. Miguel looks through every...

Highlights presents Papa's Paper by Lori Ries: Papa makes reading the newspaper fun