El repartidor de pesadillas

Are you ready? Open your eyes and pay attention! Dr. Miró shows you a series of optical illusions to test your sight and brain. Deceptive images, disappearing parts, invisible colors, impossible figures--visual effects that will make your jaw drop!

Este cuento de Gógol publicado en 1842 narra cómo un pobre e insignificante funcionario de la Administración rusa vive inmerso en su trabajo, hasta que un día descubre que su capote no aguanta más remiendos. Decide entonces comprarse uno nuevo para no perecer bajo la gélida temperatura de San Petersburgo. Por fin, ha encontrado un sentido a su vida de sacrificios: lograr el dinero suficiente para adquirir un nuevo capote. Sin embargo, la adquisición del capote tendrá para él consecuencias nefastas. Este y otros relatos del autor están recogidos en el libro "La nariz y otros cuentos" ...

Listen to all the animal noises around the barn! First, read the story in Spanish. Then, flip to the next page and read it again in English. Comparing words in both languages helps early readers with comprehension and literacy. Plus, bright animal illustrations encourage a love of storytime.

More than 3,500 years ago, one of Antiquity s most remarkable civilizations arose in the Aegean Sea: the Minoans. According to the writings of ancient Greek historians, the mythical king Minos governed from his splendid palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Cretan civilization has inspired a countless number of adventure stories, such as that of Hector, a young sponge-diver with dreams of setting sail on mercantile ship like the one his father captains. This is an unforgettable tale of adventure and discovery that blends history with legend."