No te lo tomes al pie de la letra

¿Sabías que la nevera y el aspirador también necesitan tomarse unas vacaciones? ¿Y que en un país donde todos fueran reyes el que más mandaría sería un simple súbdito? ¿Y que cualquier cosa que te moleste podría ser deshinchada? ¿Y que se puede pintar en el aire? Miguel Ángel Mendo te lo cuenta en estas cuatro mágicas y divertidas historias. Cuatro cuentos sencillos, tiernos, irónicos y sugestivos que constituyen una invitación al mundo sin límites de la fantasía.

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...

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

Did you know that there are 59 different kinds of eagles in the world? Early readers will learn about many of these birds of prey in this appealing, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With vibrant photos, intriguing facts, and simple, informative text, readers will be fascinated from cover to cover!

All Spanish Prepositions This book is intended to explain how to use the 23 prepositions existing in the Spanish language to students of Spanish as a second language or to Spanish native speakers who want to acquire, refresh or improve their knowledge on this topic. Studying prepositions in any language is one of the hardest tasks because there are several rules to follow as well as some exceptions. The various rule categories are explained for each preposition along with numerous examples. These examples cover different contexts to give the reader multiple usage options of the language...