Una sorpresa para abuelito

Early readers will be delighted by this story about a boy who compares his growth to that of his pet dog, Fred. Learn about the concepts of growth and change with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will develop their reading skills as they use their own words to describe what is happening in each illustration. Perfect for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language, this book helps students achieve proficiency in Spanish.

Humphrey Carpenter, autor entre otros libros de una biografia del poeta W.H. Auden, narra en esta obra la larga carrera de J.R.R. Tolkien desde las vicisitudes de una infancia dificil a los trabajos y obligaciones de la vida academica, como profesor en la Universidad de Oxford. Carpenter ha escrito esta primera biografia del creador de la Tierra Media, consultando documentos ineditos, y entrevistando a parientes y amigos.

Abdel es un joven tuareg acostumbrado a la vida nómada. Todo va a cambiar el día en que su padre, Yasir, decide abandonar el desierto y viajar a España. Atravesar Marruecos no será fácil, y mucho menos cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar. Sin embargo, hay que intentarlo si eso supone alcanzar la libertad, aunque tengan que ocultarse.Ahora que comienza una nueva vida en España, no todo es tan fácil como parecía.

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

Biography of Benjamin Franklin, a great American inventor, statesmen and diplomat as well as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. In graphic novel format.