Los Blue Angels

"Simple text and photographs describe jets, their design, and uses in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.

The Suicide Shop, set in a futuristic world, is about the Tuvache family who sells the means for people to kill themselves (ropes tied for hanging, poison in bottles, and more). Mishima, Lucrece, and their children Vincent, Marilyn, and Alan are in the business to help others, though they cannot personally use any of their products. When asked why not, their mother replies that Ive told you a hundred times: because its impossible. Whod look after the shop? However, the parents have tried out one item and greatly regret this decision for most of the book. You see, they tested a condom with a...

The underlying theme of Three Centuries of Greek Culture under the Roman Empire is the idea that, under Roman rule, Greek culture was still alive and dynamic and continued to exert a degree of cultural domination, either real or apparent. So, we hope to analyse the meanings of concepts such as “Greek” or “Greece” in the Empire. Are we right to assume that there was a clear opposition between Greek and Roman? Or would it be more accurate to speak of a “Graeco-Roman world”? It would certainly be possible to make a list of “elements of identity”, on both sides —Greek and...

When Nina, Maricela, and Alejandro decide to help some homeless people living near their school in Los Angeles, the issue of homelessness becomes personal when they discover that it is affecting a friend. With help from their 5th grade teacher, they decide to take action and help those in need. This 32-page realistic fiction book features full-color illustrations, diverse characters, and a short chapter format. Capture the interest of reluctant and struggling readers with hi-lo text.

La historia narra el viaje de un hobbit llamado Bilbo Bolsón (tío de Frodo, uno de los protagonistas principales de El Señor de los Anillos), al que no le gustan las aventuras, a la Montaña Solitaria en busca del tesoro robado por el dragón Smaug años atrás. Todo empieza un inesperado día en el que Bilbo recibe la visita de Gandalf el Gris junto con 13 enanos, entre los que se cuenta a Thorin, Escudo-de-Roble, a cuya familia le fue robado el tesoro. Algunos de los hechos narrados en El Hobbit influirán en los acontecimientos posteriores de El Señor de los Anillos.La inclusión de...