New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in April

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything—family, friends, even Moose Freed, her secret crush. Margaret is funny and real. As you read her story, you’ll know why this book has been the favorite of millions of readers. It’s as if Margaret is talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend.

The magical town of Tres Leches is home to the most feared and revered monstruos of Tejas. It’s where La Llorona haunted the river until her daughter set her free, where the Dancing Diablo hypnotized the town’s children until his grandson broke the spell, and it’s where La Lechuza—a shape-shifting owl witch—surveys the night skies, plucking troublemakers from the street and dropping them into a mud pit where they can remain stuck forever. Needless to say, La Lechuza’s daughter, Ava, is not the most popular girl in town. Her whole life, she’s been ostracized because of her mother’s vigilantism, which started when La Lechuza’s sister was killed in an accident. As Ava seeks to understand her mother and learn more about the tragic night her aunt died, she uncovers a family secret, revealing her place in a larger nocturnal legacy that’s been waiting for her to take flight.

How many likes is your happiness worth? She spends hours scrolling through stunning trips, perfect bodies, and the endless outfits influencers try on every day. And she feels miserable, knowing she can’t live the life she sees online, knowing she’ll never reach that kind of happiness.

Judy Blume’s groundbreaking novel about first relationships, first love, and…the first time—now with a stunning new look! The bed is brass, covered with a patchwork quilt, and “nice and firm,” Michael says, “in case you’re interested. ”Katherine is interested. Katherine and Michael are ready—for each other, for love. Katherine is ready for her first time. They are both ready for this to be forever. They are perfect together, inseparable. Until the summer separates them, and Katherine meets Theo. But she and Michael are truly in love. That means forever. Right? Is this really the love of a lifetime, or the very beginning of a lifetime of love?

Read the timeless classic about the beloved Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan with a fiery spirit. Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has never known a real home. Since her parents’ deaths, she’s bounced around to foster homes and orphanages. When she is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she wants to stay forever. But Anne is not the sturdy boy Matthew and Marilla were expecting. She’s a mischievous, talkative redheaded girl with a fierce temper, who tumbles into one scrape after another.

One of the most loveable characters in world literature.It seems like it was yesterday that dreamy Anne Shirley arrived in Avonlea to transform that small-town life. Some things never change, like Anne’s ease to get into trouble or her friendship with Diana. But the indomitable redhead is getting older, and her world is about to change with her.

Time passes in Avonlea and Anne Shirley is excited about her new stage as a teacher at the same school where she studied when she was young. Determined to improve lives in the small town, the redheaded dreamer will experience new encounters and more than one entanglement, but who could resist Anne’s friendliness and enthusiasm? The adventures of Anne of Green Gables, a classic saga now carefully revised and updated, and illustrated by Maria Llovet.