Loteria de adivinanzas / Lottery of Riddles

Öke, su hermano pequeño Mikael, y su madre, Kajsa, se han mudado de Finlandia a España. De los tres, Öke es el que más problemas tiene con el idioma y para aprender decide comprarse un diccionario finlandés-español. ¿Quién iba a pensar que ese instrumento le iba a resultar de ayuda en más situaciones de las que pensaba? Una historia que reflexiona con humor sobre los problemas lingüisticos.

Learn about the Earth and the Moon with this engaging Spanish science reader. With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary including the phases of the Moon, the movement of the Earth around the sun, and the rotation of the Earth. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

"In this heartwarming book, brother and sister, Mark and Sara, discover the story behind the poinsettia plant--the Christmas flower (las flores de la Nochebuena)--as their family experiences the best Christmas ever."--Cover back.

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.