National Geographic Readers: Los Pandas

Uno de los cuatro equipos de fútbol profesional chileno que aún se resiste a ser Sociedad Anónima, tiene como gran orgullo el título de Tercera División. La obtención de este trofeo significó la primera estrella para un club que, en su historial, anota más partidos perdidos que ganados. El relato de la campaña de Curicó Unido 2005 habla de triunfos épicos en estadios de barrio en San Clemente y La Pampilla, así como gestas en Iquique y Santiago. Narra cómo los magnates de la ciudad, los trabajadores hormiga y el pueblo de la galería se unieron para alcanzar el objetivo. Es...

Explore the various islands that make up the Caribbean including the different plants and animals that inhabit this tropical paradise. Bright, dazzling photographs bring the Caribbean to life as readers are exposed to vocabulary related to the unique activities and customs of the Caribbean.

Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses' life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London,...

Discusses the origins of tomatoes, the many different kinds, their uses in Latin America, their spread throughout the world, and tomato festivals.