New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in April

One afternoon after school, Mariola came home a bit sad. Her mother wanted to know what was wrong, and after hesitating for a moment, Mariola asked, “Mom, do you think I’m fat?” In a world that pressures children, teens, and adults with unrealistic or hard-to-reach standards, it’s more important than ever to plant seeds of freedom, self-love, and respect for their body and for life.

Join the most fantastic team you’ve ever seen! All Pezuñas the unicorn ever wanted is to play soccer, but his club didn’t value his skills and kicked him off the team. When he comes across an ad for CLUB PELOTAZOS, he jumps at the chance to join another team and play his favorite sport. Can CLUB Pelotazos find a place for his talents and earn a place in the league?

Thrilling adventures await for you at the magical PA Academy. With the wildest, craziest humor comes… POWER ANIMALS!

Ulysses and Lea sign up for Total Adventure, an after-school program that, true to its name, will take them on a total adventure!At Ulysses and Lea’s school, students can choose from several extracurricular classes. Against their will, both end up in the Total Adventure class with Professor Hache, a strange and grumpy old man. What they don’t know is that the professor is hiding a secret and they’re about to embark on a thrilling journey.

The adventures of Maia, the brave princess of Animalia, continue. Dive into the Emerald Sea and help her rescue the sea sylvans in this unforgettable comic-style adventure.

The haunting tale of two brave children lost in a dark and dangerous forest is reimagined by literary legends Stephen King and Maurice Sendak in an all-new picture book.

A journey through the world’s myths told in the voice of Diana Uribe—perfect for sharing with the whole family. Trees are a reflection of our memory, holding in their roots amazing stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. That’s what you’ll discover in this wonderful journey through the myths of America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, as Diana Uribe recounts 25 myths that help us better understand the world we live in.

When Ada Red-Braid is sent off to a school for rebellious girls, she decides it’s time to take control of her own life.This is the story of a young pirate who wants to make the sun fall.From the mystery surrounding a cursed caravel and a heartless land.From the search for a future alongside her friends, who know that the only real defeat is not to try.

What’s a guy gotta do to get some freckles? This perennial bestselling favorite from Judy Blume has a fresh new look! More than anything in the world, Andrew Marcus wants freckles. His classmate Nicky has freckles—they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. But when Andrew asks Nicky where he got them, Nicky just says he was born with them. Some help he is! That’s when Sharon offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe—for fifty cents, she promises, Andrew can look just like Nicky. His freckleless days are over! He rushes home to whip up the concoction. Grape juice, vinegar, mustard…But what starts out as a simple freckle juice recipe quickly turns into something disastrous.

Two is a crowd when Peter and his little brother, Fudge, are in the same room. Grown-ups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but Peter and his pet turtle, Dribble, know the truth. From throwing temper tantrums to smearing mashed potatoes on the wall, Fudge causes mischief wherever he goes!

Who is Sheila Tubman? Even Sheila isn’t sure. Sometimes she feels like confident Sheila the Great, and other times she’s secret Sheila, who’s afraid of spiders, swimming, and, most of all, dogs. When her family decides to leave the city for a summer in the country, in Tarrytown, Sheila will have to suffer everything from long-eared dogs to swimming lessons to creepy spiders. That’s enough to drive a city girl nuts! If she survives at all, Sheila may be forced to admit that she’s no super girl. What will it take for Sheila to admit to the Tarrytown kids—and to herself—that she’s only human?

Farley Drexel Hatcher—otherwise known as Fudge—thinks he’s a superhero, but his older brother, Peter, knows Fudge is nothing but a big pain! Dealing with Fudge is hard enough, but now Peter’s parents have decided to move to New Jersey for an entire year! Even worse, Peter’s mom is going to have a new baby. And if this baby is anything like Fudge—help! How will Peter ever survive? It will be bad enough starting sixth grade in a strange place and going to the same school as Fudge. But Peter can imagine something even worse. How will he ever survive if the new baby is a carbon copy of Fudge?