Travesuras en el edificio

Alfredo Ortega sabe que el oficio de un escritor es mostrarnos nuestra realidad humana a través de los personajes que protagonizan las historias. Ellos nos revelan mucho de lo que somos, de lo que anhelamos; también de lo que nos hace soñar, sufrir, imaginar. La Bruja contiene seis cuentos muy distintos entre sí,en especial por la estructura narrativa, los temas y los espacios donde se desarrollan las historias. Sin embargo, los une un tono que linda en la nostalgia, el abandono, la tristeza, los recuerdos, la esperanza. A pesar de que los cuentos de este libro son de largo aliento, la...

Have you ever seen a skyscraper that is shaped like an elephant? How about one that looks like waves? Students will learn how to measure area while engaged in reading about the world's coolest skyscrapers! This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have all lived beyond our means and now need to tighten our belts. This view conveniently forgets where all that debt came from. Not from an orgy of government spending, but as the direct result of bailing out, recapitalizing, and adding liquidity to the broken banking system. Through these actions private...

With Análisis de mapas, the Spanish-translation of the Grade 4 nonfiction text, Looking at Maps, students will learn all about maps! This engaging informational text introduces readers to map symbols, keys, map ratios, grid coordinates, and more! This engaging informational reader comes with clear mathematical charts and diagrams, easy-to-read text, and opportunities to practice reading maps with ease!