New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in October

A chaotically funny debut picture book about a girl who’s had a terrible day full of mistakes and finds that making mistacos could be a delicious solution. After an awful day at school (including a tragic but plausibly deniable mishap with a pudding cup), Izzy wants to be left alone. But it’s Friday, and that means making tortillas with Lito. As the mistakes pile up, they come tumbling out of Izzy—and Lito surprises her by saying everyone makes mistakes, and if she makes a tortilla out of her mistakes, he will EAT it.

Psychologist Diana Jiménez presents a new storybook to help manage anger, rage, and frustration. Get to know your emotions — and learn how to regulate them! Sometimes, Alonso gets angry, frustrated, or sad because things don’t always go the way he wants. What can he do? In overwhelming situations, our emotions can overflow — it’s important to learn how to manage and control them. To do that, find your calm place! Learn to soothe anger and frustration with this new story by renowned psychologist Diana Jiménez.

Discover mathematics the fun way with Matem1nuto, the most popular teacher on Tiktok. Are you interested in math but worry that it’s too hard to learn? Have you ever had to solve a math problem and had no idea where to start? Let teacher and content creator José Luis Villaverde be your guide to the fascinating world of mathematics. His Matem1nuto account, with more than 1 million followers, answers some of the most common and perplexing questions about the world of numbers: Why does a day have 24 hours? What is a bell curve? Why don’t airplanes fly in a straight line? This book will help you understand these and other enigmas, from simple to the complex, as you learn to love the fascinating world of mathematics.

A poetic and illustrated journey to the planet that is closest to Earth, led by José Saramago. “Last night I took a trip to Mars. I spent ten years there… I promised the Martians that I wouldn’t divulge their secrets, but I’m going back on my word.” This is an open invitation to this journey. Through a poetic text by José Saramago in which he narrates what he finds on the Red Planet, we embark on a journey filled with images and beautiful colors, accompanied by the talented Claudia Legnazzi’s stunning illustrations.

Featuring an innovative mix of graphic-novel pages, zany prose and integrated puzzles, this fast-paced adventure is guaranteed to engage kids aged 9+ in STEAM subjects. Across four chapters, readers will develop key science, technology, engineering, art and math skills as they help Knutz and Boltz work their way through the challenges. Written by Tim Collins, author of Buster’s Dorkius Maximus and Sherlock Bones series, illustrated by Louise Forshaw, and developed with a specialist STEAM consultant.

Wednesday Addams stars in this delightfully ghoulish book based on the hit series Wednesday! Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ time as a student at Nevermore Academy. Featuring hauntingly beautiful illustrations, it is perfect for children ages 2 to 5 and Wednesday fans of all ages.