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Hoy día, ser nieta de una bruja no es ningún chollo. Porque las brujas de verdad son bastante siniestras. La nuestra se llama Cúrcuma, y su pobre nieta, Adela, no lo pasa nada bien viviendo con ella. Pero de repente va a aparecer un personaje muy especial, una urraca, que con su desfachatez y su ingenio, va a ponerlo todo patas arriba.

Un buen día en que Alfredo piensa visitar a su abuela, se encuentra en la plaza del pueblo a un extraño vendedor. Al chocar contra su maletín, caen al suelo unos círculos negros que parecen... ¡agujeros!. Se trata de Porfirio, un científico extravagante que ha inventado la fabricación de agujeros, si bien el invento es imperfecto. Por ello se considera, en buena parte, un fracasado. El problema de tan asombroso invento es que, como siempre, cuando algo bueno cae en manos de gente malvada, puede provocar un caos social.

What has a scruffy tail, soft fur with dark spots, and a short, spiky mane? If you guessed a spotted hyena, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...

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.

Winning the American Revolution was just the first step. After defeating Great Britain, the American colonies were united in name only. How would this independent nation be governed? During the summer of 1787, representatives went to Philadelphia to solve the problem. The result, the U.S. Constitution, created a new government, establishing the foundations of a free nation and setting a new course for history.

Correlated to the science curriculum, our Spanish-language series describes how the types of homes that different animals build reflect adaptations to their environments. Through simple, easy-to-follow text, each volume looks at each type of home as a shelter from predators and weather and a place to store food and raise young. Young readers also learn how animal homes and human homes fulfill similar needs and functions.