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Already an old man, Cayute, the central character of the novel, undertakes an exercise in retrospection, through which we learn the history of Almoneda, an imaginary territory on the frontier between Spain and Portugal. In this species of journey through the collective memory of the nation, readers discover an unusual place, inhabited by unclassifiable characters.
There is no better way to learn about lyric drama than by enjoying a comic opera like The Barber of Seville. The album introduces us to a libretto directly inspired by courtly love, commedia dell’arte and farce. This mixture, far from outdated is still relevant nowadays, as its frequent appearance on television and cinema show.
A collection of ten titles, liberally illustrated in full-colour by well-known international illustrators. The stories, which are full of humour, are written by Enric Lluch. The main characters are animals and monsters from the infant imagination, related to fear (the witch, the wolf-man, the ghost, the vampire etc.).
They say that, a hundred years or so ago, a girl who had been promised in marriage was deceived by a false lover. They say, too, that her tears brought her a genuine suitor, who avenged the outrage. And they say that, since then, the Drinker of Tears wanders around with his sword, waiting to avenge every girl who is deceived.
Just like the characters, children will discover the joy of reading. When a bookmobile rolls through a small town, children decide to take a look inside. They quickly discover that this is no ordinary bookmobile... They are swept into the adventures. Suitable for home or classroom use, this book illustrates the excitement to be found in the world of literature.
EL BLOC. ESPAÑOL EN IMÁGENES is an attractive material for the understanding of basic, rewarding Spanish vocabulary through evocative colour illustrations.
The book also provides a repertoire of exercises with key, for further practice on the studied lexicon.
Do you know who Cyrano de Bergerac was? Cyrano loved the beautiful Rosanne but knew that his love was impossible, which is why he wrote her passionate letters that he would never dare to send. I also write to someone impossible, but that someone sits behind me in class.
Can a person live in 445 m2 space for the rest of their life?
They probably can, you probably know lots of people like this. People who move around a cell without being prisoners; who get up each morning knowing everything will be the same as yesterday, as tomorrow; people who despite being alive, feel dead.
Squirrels live in the woods, whales in the sea, chimpanzees in the jungle, giraffes in the savannah…Do you know which animals live where? In this collection you will discover the animals in their familiar, natural habitats. For children from the age of two upwards.