Las fallas de Valencia: Mucho más que un sueño

An elderly woman who uses the title 'Countess' to live a life of leisure and luxury refuses to sacrifice her lifestyle as she grows old. When she is unable to travel on her own, she convinces her shy and unadventurous nurse to accompany her on the trip of a lifetime. From the series Español con guiones, a reader series based on original film scripts that invite intermediate learners to engage with the Spanish language in a modern and accessible context. Each reader features an original story, told using the dialogue and stage direction of a film script.

The Berlitz Spanish Vocabulary Handbook presents more than 8,000 key terms and phrase--including essential vocabulary for business professional--organized by function and topic and thoroughly cross-referenced. A perfect supplement for learners of Spanish at all levels. 256 pages.

This Spanish edition of Becky and Her Friends, by Rolando Hinojosa, is the latest novel in Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip series which follows generations of Anglos and Mexicans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town of Klail City, Texas. In this novel, however, Hinojosa focuses on a character who has previously not taken the limelight: the strong-willed, upwardly mobile Becky Escobar. Following her story, Hinojosa explores the world of Latinas: women's culture, language and spirit in the world of the Valley. Delightfully playful in narrative perspective, this story gives the reader a...

I Love to Sleep in My Own Bed - Spanish edition Jimmy doesn’t want to sleep in his own bed. Every night he sneaks into his parents’ room and falls asleep in their bed. Until one night something unexpected happened…. This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable for the whole family as well! It is suitable as a read aloud book for pre-schoolers or a self-read book for older children.

Students quickly discover that learning Spanish becomes easier with this book-and-CD combination because it teaches verbs and verb usage systematically.