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It is Pepe’s first day of school in England, and he is a bit nervous, even though he will be going to the same one as Tom and Lia. His morning brings the first surprise of the day when Pepe discovers that he needs to wear a uniform. He then feels slightly overwhelmed in Ms. Pinkerton’s class when he finds that he understands some assignments but not others. The most interesting surprise of all, though, is when his science teacher brings out his pet hamster and it escapes--with all of the kids hot on its heels. Es el primer día de escuela en Inglaterra para Pepe, y está un poco nervioso, ...

A fierce ogre finds that children are becoming too smart for him to catch and eat. Instead, he passes his time writing arithmetic problems to challenge the children.

What will it take to send people to Mars in the next 25 years? Students will learn that problem solving is an essential component of NASA’s planned mission to mars. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math, language arts, and STEM content. Students will learn problem solving while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make...

Ramiro Villaseca es un chico de procedencia humilde. Su madre trabaja en una vaquería y el padre desapareció antes de que él naciera. Un amigo de la madre se ha encargado de la educación del niño y una de los valores que con mayor interés le ha inculcado es la ambición: “abandona este mundo de pobreza, hijo mío, e intenta buscar una vida mejor”. Ramiro sigue los preceptos de Isidro y a la primera oportunidad que tiene, se casa con Julia, la hija de un posadero. El matrimonio no resulta como él había pensado, y un día en el que se encuentra sólo en la taberna, un viajero que...