La Voz del Pueblo

Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Some years bring just a handful of storms. Other years, meteorologists run out of names because there are so many. In this Spanish title, readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions.

Vocabulary words depict interior and exterior domestic scenes such as a bedroom, a bathroom, living room, kitchen, garden, and a birthday party.

"El niño de los pies zambos" es el ejemplo, por desgracia, de lo que tienen que sufrir numerosas mujeres en la sociedad actual. María, su protagonista, lucha diariamente con los contratiempos que la vida le va imponiendo, con la principal motivación de salvaguardar a sus dos pequeños, que sufren el maltrato y el abandono de su padre. Manuel Morera, tras el éxito obtenido con su primera publicación, "Manolín ya es un hombre", nos vuelve a demostrar su habilidad para describir situaciones cotidianas de manera fácil y espontánea, enganchándote y atrapándote hasta el final.

Think there's just one fairy tale with an overworked girl and wicked stepsisters? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Cinderella stories. Visit Canada, China, Egypt, and France, and find out whose "glass slippers" are made of red silk, and whose "fairy godmother" is a fish. Fully translated Spanish text.