Chester El Perro Que Aprendio a Volar

This book introduces readers to different methods of transportation in their communities. Whether one is taking a school bus or riding a horse, there are many different ways to get around. Readers will have opportunities to practice vocabulary terms related to transportation.

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

In this book, children learn how we can tell if something is shiny or dull and which materials have these properties.

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...