New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in February

What do you get when you mix sumo wrestling and Lucha libre? Find out in this funny and exuberant cross-cultural story celebrating two iconic wrestling styles, perfect for fans of Yuyi Morales’s Niño Wrestles the World. Max loves to wrestle and thinks lucha libre is the best sport ever! Kenji loves to wrestle and thinks sumo wrestling is the best sport ever times 1000!   What was an enjoyable day showing off their favorite wrestling moves has now turned into a nasty disagreement. But when Max and Kenji go their separate ways, they quickly learn that wrestling is no fun by yourself. With apologies exchanged and a friendship restored, Max and Kenji turn their love of wrestling into a magical day for their neighbors.   In this exciting mash up of lucha libre and sumo wrestling, Sumo Libre teaches how to overcome differences and work together to create something special.

Twins Emma and Martín get stuck at the beginning of time in this second book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training!Emma and Martín are settling into their new home in Chicago and getting ready to start at their new school. When they learn they’ll be in separate classes for the first time, they aren’t sure they can face so much change alone. But when life gets stressful, the siblings now have the perfect escape—into the book of legends! They enter the creation story of when the giant Ometecuhtli made the world. As soon as they arrive, they realize they have a major problem: it takes a magical object to activate Emma’s necklace and open the portal home, but how can they find one when nothing exists yet?

In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family. The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster.   Speaking of recipes—the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?   This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!

Join us on board of the Subacuaticus, our yellow submersible, to take a closer look at these and other species of sharks, and learn everything you can about them while you dance and sing at the rhythm of Tiburockcito Filarmónico.   Few animals create such excitement as sharks. This group of fish has been on our planet for a very long time, since before humans, dinosaurs, and even the first trees even existed. And during their more than 400 million years, sharks have adopted many incredible shapes and ways of life, like that of the angel shark, a flat shark that hides in the sand and attacks in the blink of an eye; the bull shark, that can swim in both saltwater and freshwater, or the little mysterious lantern shark, that glows hypnotically in the ocean

The magical Rainbow Kingdom awaits you! Seven princesses, seven colors, seven emotions… and a whole fantasy world to discover.   Hello, I’m Willow! The Green Princess.   I’m so excited because tonight the Emerald Moon will shine on the Stone of Health and grant healing powers to all the jungle’s plants! But the stone has somehow disappeared…   With the help of my friends, the other princesses of the Rainbow Kingdom, we’ll search the entire jungle for the stone and won’t stop until we find it. Luckily, we have wings and magical powers, and together we can face any challenge that comes our way. Plus, our royal advisor is a unicorn!   Seven princesses, seven colors, seven emotions… and a whole fantasy world to discover.   This third book teaches the importance of keeping calm.   *A new series for early readers, with short chapters, lots of illustrations, and simple plots. Perfect for learning to read! *A small treasure for little ones, with glittery finishes and pink interior ink! *Each book focuses on one princess and one emotion and can be read independently. *Every story combines values, magic, adventure, and heartwarming everyday situations.

DIZZINESS, TWISTS, SPEED… THIS NEW CASE FOR SHER & LOCK IS A TRUE ROLLER COASTER!   The fair is one of the most fun places there is, but for detectives Sher and Lock, it’s the setting for a new and exciting case!   A wave of mysterious robberies has taken place in the neighboring town, and all signs point to the fair. The worst part is that this same fair is coming to Albatros this very week! Sher and Lock must figure out as soon as possible what connections there are between this strange fair and the robberies… Will the same thing happen in their town? Who is behind it all? And most importantly, will they manage to stay focused and not to get distracted by all the cotton candy and roller coasters?

MAGICAL ADVENTURES AT THE WITCH SCHOOL FOR LEARNING TO READ!   Nebulus buru POM! There’s no problem without a solution!   Being a little witch is very complicated but thank goodness I have my friends!   Although lately, one of them has been acting a bit strange… Yes, I’m talking about Miedina. We hardly see her anymore ever since she invented a magic pen that writes, draws, and does incredible things.   But Miedina doesn’t seem happy. Why does she spend all day competing with the pen to see who can create the coolest works of art? We’ll have to help her regain her passion for art!What can the Prisma witches do? It’s clear: for creativity problems, we need creative solutions!Will you help us too, little witch?Would you like to visit the Heart School?   -Includes tons of full-color illustrations on every page. -With simple and easy-to-read text to get kids hooked on reading and start reading on their own! -A magical and colorful world that will spark your imagination and get you dreaming! -Stories rich in values to grow as readers and as little witches and wizards.