Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "Con las manos temblorosas, Harry le dio la vuelta al sobre y vio un sello de lacre púrpura con un escudo de armas: un león, un águila, un tejón y una serpiente, que rodeaban una gran letra hache." Harry Potter jamás ha oído hablar de Hogwarts hasta que las cartas comienzan...

Since its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world's most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language's Latin roots to its present-day forms, this concise book offers readers insights into the origin and evolution of Spanish, the historical and cultural changes that shaped it, and its spread around the world. A Brief History of the Spanish Language focuses...

"With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the versatility of plátanos is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa. Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios,...

Los cuentos de Bolaño condensan en el breve espacio que caracteriza las obras del género todo su universo literario, uno de los más rupturistas y personales de la literatura contemporánea en español: la literatura que lo impregna todo; la sexualidad; las vidas de seres que pese a ser comunes, transcurren entre lo cotidiano y lo extraordinario; la rebeldía de aquellos que viven en la estrecha frontera que separa el sistema de la marginalidad;...

Tres soldados hambrientos burlan a los codiciosos aldeanos y les ofrecen un festín en este clásico basado en un antiguo cuento francés.

Presents real-world scenes with objects and people labelled in English and Spanish for young readers.

En la Andalucía del siglo XIX, la joven Pepita Jiménez -obligada por su tía Salvaora a casarse con el usurero Gumersindo- enviuda durante su banquete de bodas. Tras el funeral de su marido, Pepita es pretendida por un conde y por el hacendado Pedro, padre del seminarista Luis. Sin embargo, la joven se siente atraída por Luis, quien vuelve a su pueblo natal para pasar una vacaciones antes de ordenarse sacerdote y contiene su deseo por respeto a...

This Spanish grammar has been designed specifically for the adult with limited learning time. It covers the most important points of Spanish grammar in the clearest possible way, concentrating on the expressions that you would be most likely to use. All rules are illustrated with common phrases, and hints are included throughout the book on how to replace difficult constructions with simpler ones. All the major aspects of Spanish grammar are presented...

Makina, a young girl living in the Mexican-American border region and searching for her missing brother, faces nine legendary quests in a dangerous world.