La Campana de la Libertad (The Liberty Bell)

Do you know why there are thirteen stripes and fifty stars on the American flag? Or how the American flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner?" Find out the answers to these questions and more in The American Flag.

Javier de Montcada hubiera muerto en la batalla de Brunete si Soledad, duquesa de Simancas, no le hubiera donado su sangre en el mismo campo de batalla. Tras reponerse de sus heridas, Soledad, casada con el representante del bando nacional en el Vaticano, lo seduce en su dehesa. Pero la guerra no ha terminado y Javier debe volver al frente. Una novela apasionante. Un gran fresco histórico.

En las palabras quirúrgicas que Cristóbal Pera tan magistralmente define, describe, analiza y valora, nos adentramos por un territorio nuevo, por una cálida geografía donde se enraíza todo conocimiento y todo saber. Por eso, la lectura de tan luminoso libro es una continua incitación al pensamiento-por algo brota del originario saber de las manos-, a la reflexión sobre la vida y la muerte, sobre el dolor y la felicidad, sobre la angustia y la esperanza. Emilio Lledó

It is time to learn about living things! Can you spot which things are living? Can you tell which things are nonliving? With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this Spanish science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young readers. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage young learners with this dynamic text!

Intermediate. In 1985, elite mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out on a spectacular adventure: climbing to the highest peak of the Peruvian Andes. Would their years of planning pay off? From the reader series Aprende Español Con..., which features stories based on modern films and television series, carefully adapted for Spanish language students. Includes an Audio CD of the text, supplementary materials for teachers, and before and after activities for students.