Los ladrones del Santo Grial

Presents some of the traditional food and dishes prepared in Alex's Venezuelan American home, as well as some traditional dishes from other Latin American countries.

Defines pulleys, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Each title in an educational series features one letter per page with ample writing space for practice, teaching youngsters how to write each letter of the alphabet in upper case, lower case, and in cursive.

From war and death to school and gender equality, the Sociedad series discusses many serious issues in a way that can be easily understood by children. Although many of the situations and examples are specific to Mexico, these books can be applied to a general readership, particularly one of Hispanic origin. Reflecting on modern sciences, particularly biotechnology—from its limitations to its advances—this perceptive study answers many questions concerning cloning and genetically modified organisms, such as Why do scientists work in these arenas? What are the benefits of this technology?...