Las aventuras de Astivio y Obdulio vol. 1

A tiny girl the size of a thumb is stolen and must escape in turn from a calculating mother toad, a bumblebee, a rat, and finally a mole with marriage on his mind.

Ramón puede estudiar en un centro privado porque su madre es una de las empleadas. Mortificado por esta situación vivirá en continua tensión, movido por la envidia y los celos de todo cuanto sus compañeros poseen sin esfuerzo. Cuando se enamora de Berta, necesita dinero para acortar distancias entre ellos. Pero el dinero fácil implica peligro y él, cegado por su obsesión, se precipitará hacia un callejón sin salida.

Jumping rope makes being active easy and fun. In this charming book, a young girl spends the afternoon jumping rope with friends in her neighborhood. The familiar setting and relatable narrator help readers make connections with the text. Accessible language is perfect for young children who are just learning to read. A picture glossary and index introduce readers to important nonfiction text elements. Beautiful, full-color illustrations will keep readers and listeners alike turning the pages.

For use in schools and libraries only. A collection of fifteen Latin American folktales which include some variations on traditional stories as well as Aztec and Mayan creation myths and ghost stories.