Huracán (Hurricane)

¿Qué animal tiene espinas agudas, boca en forma de trompeta y cuerpo rayado que parece lleno de hojas? Busca más pistas dentro del libro para averiguarlo. Cuando resuelvas el misterio, no solo descubrirás al animal, sino que también aprenderás dónde vive, qué come y muchos otros datos fascinantes.

Publicada por primera vez hace treinta aǫs, El mv̤il, primera novela de Javier Cercas, es un absorbente thriller metaliterario que parece contener como en germen la obra entera de este novelista, hoy consagrado como uno de los grandes escritores europeos contemporǹeos. Los temas centrales de El mv̤il -la vocacin̤ literaria, la responsabilidad del escritor y los lm̕ites de su ťica, las relaciones sutiles e inextricables entre lo real y lo inventado- son temas a los que Cercas ha vuelto una y otra vez.

Provides vocabulary in Spanish and English, grouped by different activities and topics and accompanied by simple illustrations.

Did you know that there are 59 different kinds of eagles in the world? Early readers will learn about many of these birds of prey in this appealing, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With vibrant photos, intriguing facts, and simple, informative text, readers will be fascinated from cover to cover!

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just like his father! When he was seven, Texas became independent from Mexico, and the family had to move to Matamoros, Mexico. Later they moved to Monterrey. Ignacio tried to join the Mexican army in 1846 when the United States declared war, but he was too young. He was finally able to join the armed forces when he turned 24. An outstanding soldier, he was named the commander of the Mexican army and...