El libro de los chicos audaces / The Book of Audacious Boys

Have you ever seen a skyscraper that is shaped like an elephant? How about one that looks like waves? Students will learn how to measure area while engaged in reading about the world's coolest skyscrapers! This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

Los pequeños gozaran esta perfecta primera introducción sobre el amor de Dios por todas sus creaciones. Mediante frases simples y fotos vibrantes, los pequeños corazones aprenderán que Dios ama a la jirafa alta, la pequeña abeja, al perro grande, al raton pequeño, al suave gatito, al puercoespín espinoso, y a todos los pequeños niños. Texto básico hace la asociación de foto a palabra muy fácil y divertido.

Alina acaba de recibir una en la que se le comunica que, junto a un joven desconocido, es la heredera de un codiciado diamante, por el que hay gente dispuesta a matar. Para evitar que esta joya caiga en manos indebidas, Alina se verá obligada a vivir una vertiginosa aventura contrarreloj en la que descubrirá que algunas personas son como cierta clase de diamantes: oscuros en la superficie, pero capaces de brillar en su interior.

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...