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William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) nació en Manchester, y desde muy joven se introdujo en los círculos literarios londinenses de la mano del editor John Ebers, con cuya hija se casó. En 1834 publicó una novela, Rookwood, que le reportó un enorme éxito y dio origen a la leyenda popular del salteador justiciero Dick Turpin. Ya dedicado de lleno a la literatura, Ainsworth escribió en los siguientes cuarenta años cerca de cuarenta novelas, entre las que destacan Jack Sheppard (1839), The Tower of London (1840), Windsor Castle (1843), The Lancashire Witches (1849) y Auriol (1850)....

Colección de 26 cuadernos independientes de los cuatro cursos de Secundaria. Para trabajar y consolidar todos los contenidos de la ESO de acuerdo a las necesidades de cada alumno.

What has lots of tiny eyes, a hard shiny body, and huge black claws? If you guessed an emperor scorpion, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...

When the Pilgrims landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 they were unprepared for the challenges they would face. Many Pilgrims died until Squanto, a Patuxet Indian, taught them how to survive. To give thanks for a good year, the Pilgrims threw a huge feast, later called Thanksgiving.