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An engaging, action-packed read, Peter va a Colombia is a short novel that first-year Spanish students can easily grasp. Written in the present tense, the book is built on a list of 350-plus Spanish nouns, verbs, and common expressions. As they read, students acquire basic vocabulary and grammar while gaining confidence with the target language; they also learn about fascinating places and people in Colombia.The main character is 13-year-old Peter from Des Moines, Iowa. A video-game enthusiast and avid reader, Peter learns about Colombia from his Spanish teacher and decides to visit. But once there surprises meet him at every turn: chilly Bogota contrasts with tropical Cartagena; stunning multicolored jungle birds contrast with scary piranhas; and a kind man with books contrasts with rural poverty and isolation. Drawing readers to Peter's adventure, Peter va a Colombia keeps students engaged and involved. As they read, they will wonder: What is Bogota like? What foods do Colombians enjoy? Will the piranhas eat Peter? Do poor Colombian children enjoy books as much as they do? In this book students will find answers to these and other questions.

Introducing the people and culture of Venezuela, El Silb n (The Whistler) is an intriguing novelette that first-year Spanish students can easily grasp. Written in the present tense, the book is based on a list of 650-plus nouns, verbs, adjectives, and common phrases covered in most beginning Spanish courses. As they read and discuss the book in class, students will strengthen their acquisition of the target language while being carried away to a world beyond their experience. A hair-raising thriller, El Silb n centers on Henry, a boy from small-town Minnesota with a charming fascination with all things cowboy. Unable to realize his dream of becoming a cowboy, Henry is despondent until he meets Ricardo, a schoolmate from the Venezuelan llanos-a great grassy plain extending from Venezuela and Colombia. Invited to visit Ricardo's home in the llanos, Henry encounters a strange world with different foods like plantain bananas; different animals like capibaras, the world's largest rodent; and the llaneros, the tough, hardy cowboys of the Venezuelan plains. But Henry's innocent encounter with the exotic ends one night when he sees El Silb n, a tall, gaunt creature and one of the most feared ghosts in Venezuelan folklore.

El rat n Pablito is a captivating, suspenseful story of a little mouse and his adventures in the woods. Anticipation mounts as Pablito encounters an unexpected surprise along his journey and the twist at the end will leave you laughing and wanting to read it over and over again. It is a comprehensible and compelling mini story with plenty of colorful illustrations that keep readers engaged and wanting more. Repetition of sheltered vocabulary and structures provides optimum input to promote natural language acquisition.

FUN AND EASY TO READ, this didactic workbook in Easy Spanish is based on the book "La pi ata de Renata" a simple and easy to read book for Spanish language learners. Each chapter contains fun and simple exercises designed to increase reading skills and comprehension, as well as a glossary of Spanish high frequency structures and popular expressions and their respective English translations. The best way to acquire Spanish

Valeria has fallen hard for Juan Carlos, a handsome boy from her high school. She is willing to do whatever it takes to win his heart. Unfortunately, her schemes often end up putting her into awkward and hilarious situations. How will she convince her strict parents to let her have a boyfriend? What will her jealous frenemy, Malina do next to sabotage her attempts to make Juan Carlos fall deeply and madly in love with her? Set in beautiful and historic Cartagena, Colombia and filled with cultural references throughout; Papacito has 130 unique words and numerous cognates. Written in the present tense and with dramatic illustrations on every page, Papacito is a compelling and comprehensible novel for Novice level readers and above.

In order to escape the problems of big city life in Asunci n, Paraguay, the Ayala family moves to a village in the beautiful Paraguayan countryside looking for a simpler life. But not everything is so simple here. Deep in the forests of Paraguay lives a creature known as the Pombero. According to the Guaran (Paraguay's indigenous people) legend, the Pombero is the protector of the forest and the animals within it. If you respect him and his forest and make offerings to him, he might help you. However, if you don't... strange things will begin to happen to you and your loved ones. Will the Ayala family learn this before it's too late? Set in a rural village in Paraguay, known as the Heart of South America, and filled with cultural references; El Pombero has 240 unique words and numerous cognates. Written in the present tense and with dramatic illustrations on every page, El Pombero is a compelling and comprehensible novel for Novice level readers and above.

Long ago local hunters captured a white baby gorilla in the jungles of Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony in Africa. A rare and unusual creature, the little gorilla soon captured the hearts of gorilla experts doing field work in that country. Eventually sent to Barcelona, Spain, the white gorilla became an instant and adored icon in the city zoo. Set in Spain and Equatorial Guinea, the only Spanish speaking African nation, El gorila blanco de Guinea Espa ola features unique vocabulary and fascinating cognates. Besides this, the book explores themes such as conservation, colonialism, exploitation, and the persecution of the outcast. Written in the present tense with vivid illustrations on every page, El gorila blanco de Guinea Espa ola is a compelling and comprehensible novel for Novice level readers and above.