Louis Darling

Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.

"First published in 1962, this book alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides. The outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. 'Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations ... [It is] well crafted, fearless and succinct ... Even if she had not inspired a generation...

Ralph runs away looking for freedom but winds up a prisoner at a summer camp.

A story about a boy and his friends who build a clubhouse that spells trouble when they exclude Ramona and Beezus who try to sneak in.

The part of third grade Ellen Tebbits likes most is having Austine Allen for her best friend.

Ralph no es un ratón común. A él le encanta el tumulto de la ciudad. Por eso, Ralph suele pasar al otro lado de la pared del cuarto del hotel donde vive con su familia para buscar aventuras. Un día, un muchacho llamado Keith llega al hotel. En seguida, Ralph nota que el muchacho tiene una motocicleta en miniatura. En cuanto Ralph la ve, piensa que la pequeña moto fue hecha especialmente para él. Y, ¿de qué no va a ser capaz un ratoncito...

"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh boy!" Feeling that this was an important moment in his life, he took hold of the handgrips. They felt good and solid beneath his paws. Yes, this motorcycle was a good machine all right.

Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard

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