Grant Hill

Este libro es biográfico. Relata pormenores de la vida de Oscar de la Hoya, un excelente deportista México-americano, nacido el 4 de Febrero de 1973 en el este de Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos de América. El autor ha querido aquí testimoniar su reconocimiento y admiración por un hombre que aún joven conquistó la cúspide de su carrera como boxeador. Oscar se nos presenta como un joven modesto y sencillo que hace honor a sus raíces culturales; por lo que prefirió nacionalizarse mexicano, respetando su vínculo familiar con ese país. Aparece como un destacado pugilista. Y...

Quick Minds is an exciting, six-level course for young learners in Spain that enhances your students' thinking skills, sharpening their memory while improving their language skills. The Activity Book mirrors the content of the Pupil's Book. It practises the core vocabulary and grammar and consolidates skills development, with a variety of exercise types. 'Do that!' sections provide opportunities for speaking, while the Review and Culture sections provide extra listening practice and 'Get it right!' pages cover problem areas for Spanish speakers. A Grammar Practice section at the end of the...

Fiel a su cita, llega una nueva entrega de Los chistes más morrocotudos de Geronimo Stilton. En este caso, Geronimo y compañía han recopilado los mejores chistes sobre animales: más de 500 chistes nuevos para partirse de risa... palabra de Stilton, Geronimo Stilton. ¡No te los puedes perder!

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who’ve proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who’ve broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great obstacles. The biographical nature of the text supports social studies curricula, and fact boxes and a comprehensive timeline provide...

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.