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Pub. Date
2012
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Hola, amigos! Learning español is a blast with this book. Packed with sections of fun facts, tips, and silly Spanish phrases, kids will be speaking Spanish pronto! In addition to thirty Spanish-themed puzzles, kids find: Pronunciations of Spanish words; Commonly used words for around the house and town; Terms for describing themselves en español; An English-Spanish glossary. As a bonus, the book includes a comprehensive parent/teacher guide...
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Pub. Date
2009
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Libro con 3 discos compactos para los hispanos que necesitan el ingles para comunicarse en la vida diaria, en relaciones de negocios o en viajes de turismo. Cada capitulo presenta vocabulario sobre un tema determinado y un nuevo tiempo verbal.
This expanded and updated intermediate-level language program is designed to help Spanish speakers gain proficiency in American English. The compact discs enclosed with the book present dramatized bilingual...
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Pub. Date
2023
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Este programa de idiomas de nivel intermedio ampliado y actualizado está diseñado para ayudar a los hispanohablantes a adquirir un dominio del inglés estadounidense. Es una guía de seguimiento y autodidacta ideal para los hispanos que han dominado el programa Inglés para Latinos, Nivel 1, pero también puede ser útil para cualquier persona que ya tiene algún conocimiento básico de inglés. El audio en línea utiliza diálogos hablados y entrenamiento...
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"Necktie Party" they called it-a quick and easy form of frontier justice. The hard-eyed cattleman named Price, leader of the lynch party, looked up at the hanging tree and knew it would serve his murderous purpose. He jerked the lasso tight around the boy's neck. The two other riders, younger even than the one they were about to hang, looked sick. "Get set to kick his horse out from under him," Price ordered. Then Laramie stepped out of the willows,...
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"Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pickup--that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road. Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others. This bestselling...
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Pub. Date
2004
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With the increase in travel to Spanish-speaking countries as well as the rise in the Latino population in the United States, a growing number of people are in need of a quick reference to help them communicate. Sadly, most Spanish reference books contain outdated phrases organized in a manner that make it difficult to find the right words for the right situation. The Everything Spanish Phrase Book remedies these shortcomings with a practical, real-world...
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"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....
12) The blind side
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Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with...
13) Robots
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With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of.
15) True grit
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Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshal with an affinity for drinking, and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution....
16) The help
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Mississippi during the 1960s: Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.
17) Helping My Mom
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Pub. Date
2012
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Read about all the ways this busy girl helps around the house.
18) I Can Help
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Pub. Date
2010
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Sponges, brooms and baskets help with chores. Explore common household tools and how to use them.
20) Van Helsing
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[2004]
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Legendary 19th-century monster hunter Van Helsing is sent to mysterious Transylvania to battle the evil Dracula is trying to release with the unwilling help of Frankestein's monster and a wolf-man.