Ayudo en la cocina (I Help in the Kitchen)

La narración corta tiene una larga tradición en la literatura en castellano, aunque será en el siglo XIX cuando adquirirá entidad propia como género. Se establece también que su principal diferencia con la novela, aparte de la extensión, es que sus características quedan supeditadas al argumento. Los grandes autores del momento (Galdós, Pardo-Bazán, Valle-Inclán...) cultivaron el cuento en sus más variadas temáticas y estilos. En este volumen ofrecemos una buena muestra de ellos. RELATOS INCLUIDOS: El café (Mariano José de Larra) El pastor Clasiquino (José de Espronceda)...

In this series of titles for young adults, the historical deeds of some of the world s best-known adventurers are presented in novel format. Each book contains a photographic documentary that prolongs the adventure.Seville, 1519: a young Knight of Malta, Antonio Pigafetta, learns that an explorer named Magellan plans to travel to the mysterious Maluku islands of Indonesia by a route that no one has ever attempted before. With great excitement, Antonio decides to join the expedition."En esta serie de titulos para adolescentes, los hechos historicos de algunos de los mas reconocidos aventureros ...

This collection of stories from diverse places—China, the Philippines, Tibet, Ireland, Spain, and Peru—represents wise, confident, tenacious, and resourceful, heroes who defend the values of honesty, respect, gratitude, peace, equality, and altruism. Through this literary journey, children can experience the joy and pleasure of reading while stimulating their intelligence and imagination. Esta colección de cuentos de diversos lugares—China, las Filipinas, Tibet, Irlanda, España, y Perú—representa héroes astutos, confiados tenaces, e ingeniosos que defienden valores como la...

Award-winning Lulu and the Hunger Monster is also available as a bilingual book in Spanish and English. When Lulu’s mother’s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monster’s name to anyone? This realistic—and hopeful—book in Spanish and English builds awareness of the issue of childhood hunger, increases empathy for people who are...