Juro lealtad a la bandera (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag)

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. More than 1,700 years later, in 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.

La oscuridad ha caído sobre el reino de Eala, la muerte inminente arrasa todo a su paso y ni la magia más poderosa ni los conjuros más legendarios de los mismos reyes elementales pueden salvar al reino de su destino. El último recurso ha sido convocado, el rechazado herrero-mago Hefes, para que en compañía del bufón de corte Cerín y del mismo rey de los Gnomos Met, busquen y traigan de vuelta el astrolabio de las hadas, único instrumento que puede restaurar la magia y la vida. Así, inicia una aventura llena de enemigos poderosos en cada esquina y de grandes hazañas. En esta...

Introduce students to primary sources and the importance of fairness with this engaging book! The primary source images and simple sentences will engage students in reading and build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a simple glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

In the third book in Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano series, the urbane and perceptive detective exposes a nest of corruption and international intrigue in a compelling new case. When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing boat is shot by a Tunisian patrol boat, only Montalbano suspects the link between the two incidents.