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Two plays by Juan Mayorga that exemplify the author's philosophical drama. Hamelin is set in an unnamed, corrupt city where the powerful and rich prey on the poor. Will a Pied Piper save the city's children from the "rats" that plague it? La tortuga de Darwin tells the story of Harriet, the tortoise that Charles Darwin brought back to England from the Galapagos. Since her voyage, Harriet has evolved into a turtle-woman, able to think, speak, and bear witness to the terrible events of the past two centuries.

Readers will learn about one of their favorite farm animals--horses! This title is informative--telling readers what horses eat, what they look like, and how horses help us every day. The text is very simple, which will reinforce early reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

A los cincuenta y seis años, muy enfermo, condenado al silencio por la sordera, Beethoven destina los últimos días de su vida a la elaboración de sus memorias, dictadas a Schindler, el fiel amigo. Éste es el punto de partida de una obra apasionante: las apócrifas memorias de Beethoven. En ellas, el lector conoce al genio alemán en la cotidianidad: desde la muerte de su madre hasta la tormenta que cayó sobre Viena el día de su propia muerte, pasando por sus composiciones, los amores, los encuentros con Mozart y Goethe, su opinión sobre Napoleón...

"Simple text and photographs describe common things that are blue, including blueberries, bluebirds, and blue jeans"--Provided by publisher.