Cuevas de murciélagos (Inside Bat Caves)

Introduces the numbers and counting from one to one hundred as Willy Bunny counts all the things he sees in one day.

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Un niño mendigo cuenta la historia de cómo un día un caballero le dejó su yegua para que la cuidase. Mientras espera su regreso, varios personajes se le acercan con distintos propósitos: un par de niñas, a las que pide dos barras de pan por dejarles tocar el animal, dos truhanes que tratan de comprárselo... Finalmente, llega un grupo de soldados y le advierten de que el caballo pertenece a un famoso salteador de caminos, Dick Turpin. Se esconden para atraparlo cuando vuelva, pero cae la noche y el niño, agotado, se monta en el caballo y escapa. Sin embargo, todo esto no es más que el ...

Written in a vivid and accessible style, this history book addressed to young readers focuses on one of the most relevant periods in Mexican history: that of the country's strife for independence from Spain. In addition to its descriptive historical account, the book includes charts, illustrations, and a timeline of main events from 1808 through 1821 that help make the information even more entertaining and clear for children.