Itipurú y el monstruo del océano

Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....

In this exciting Spanish kids' book, Arnold the moose lives in a small wooden house on the edge of the forest. He is something of a dreamer, and one day his friend, a goose called Louis, comes to his house with a suggestion that they go searching for treasure. Arnold jumps at the chance, of course, and the two prepare to set off into the dangerous forest in their truck. They enlist the help of some other animals and head off on the adventure of a lifetime. But there are more dangers than even they could have imagined, and they soon realize the value of friendship. What will happen when they...

Este libro te permitirá aprender INGLÉS en sólo 30 días, empezando de cero. Y eso es más que una promesa. Déjeme explicarte... El método es muy simple: el libro está dividido en 30 capítulos, uno para cada día, para permitirte aprender los fundamentos de este idioma en sólo un mes. Para sacar el máximo provecho de este curso, sólo hay que seguir una regla: leer un capítulo al día, ni más ni menos. Si se cumple esta regla y se siguen las instrucciones del libro, el resultado está garantizado. Olvida los aburridos cursos de gramática habituales, con un perfil anónimo y...