New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in April

In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate’s polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week. What could go wrong? Rick Riordan’s newest Percy Jackson adventure is full of hilarious set pieces, a diverse cast of gods and monsters, and many other delightful tricks and treats. Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in order to get into New Rome University. He earned his first one by retrieving Ganymede’s chalice. Now the goddess Hecate has offered Percy another “opportunity”—all he has to do is pet sit her polecat, Gale, and mastiff, Hecuba, over Halloween week while she is away. Piece of cake, right? Percy, Annabeth, and Grover settle into Hecate’s seemingly endless mansion and start getting acquainted with the fussy, terrifying animals. The trio has been warned not to touch anything, but while Percy and Annabeth are out at school, Grover can’t resist drinking a strawberry-flavored potion in the laboratory. It turns him into a giant frenzied goat, and after he rampages through the house, damaging everything in sight, and passes out, Gale and Hecuba escape. Now the friends have to find Hecate’s pets and somehow restore the house, all before Hecate gets back on Saturday. It’s going to take luck, demigod wiles, and some old and new friends to hunt down the animals and set things right again.

Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow is the seventh Questioneers chapter-book adventure in the series from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. Lila Greer has always loved mysteries, even when they scare her. When a spooky storm blows into Blue River Creek and Lila is startled awake by a strange shrieking shadow, she knows something is afoot. Stranger still, Lila and the Questioneers discover that on the night of the storm, someone broke into Iggy’s parents’ art gallery and stole all the paintings for the new exhibit. Could the mysterious shrieking shadow have something to do with the missing artwork? Ms. Greer and her Questioneers will have to use their detective skills to solve the mystery of the missing paintings before the exhibit’s grand opening, or the gallery might have to close forever!

Discover Amazing Animals, A Fascinating Journey through Biodiversity, with Spain’s National Museum of the Natural Sciences as your guide. Did you know that the Siberian salamander can hibernate in a frozen state and revive when the ice melts? Or that rhinoceros beetles can lift as much as 850 times their own weight? Nature is full of wonders! Discover them in this tour of the planet’s biodiversity, led by the experts at Spain’s National Museum of the Natural Sciences. In this large-format book, you’ll learn about the first museums and scientific investigations, the history of life on Earth, and how we and the other species that share this planet became what we are today. You’ll discover different climates and habitats and the ways animals have adapted to survive in them. The diversity of life on Earth is amazing, and the fascinating information in this book will change the way you look at the world around you. This book features: – An oversized format, so you won’t miss a single detail! – Full-color illustrations and unique images and engravings from the museum archives, offering an unprecedented overview of natural history. – The seal of quality of one of the world’s oldest museums, established more than 250 years ago!- A fascinating tour that will delight young and old alike, and spark curiosity about the natural sciences. Welcome to the museum!

The definitive book for understanding the secrets of the king of sports, from the most epic stories to the most absurd plays. How long did the longest penalty stage in history lasted? Can you name the player responsible for the most hat tricks? Did you know that a referee once handed out 36 red cards in a single game?Even if you consider yourself well-versed in soccer lore, there’s always more to learn. This is the definitive volume for diehard fans who want to know everything, absolutely EVERYTHING about the king of sports, from statistics that will make your head spin and anecdotes that expert commentators don’t dare mention to the personal stories of La Liga’s up-and-coming stars. This book is your VIP pass to the soccer stories you won’t hear about in interviews or see featured in YouTube and TikTok highlight videos. You can become a soccer insider without ever taking the field. Are you ready? In this book you’ll find:• Mind-blowing statistics• Incredible anecdotes• Secrets about legendary players • Club and team trivia • Impressive team data And much more!