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A bilingual dictionary offers translations of more than twenty thousand words, examples of different uses in context, cultural information, warnings of false cognates, and explanations of the rules of Spanish grammar and common difficulties.

Cuando en China se ordena exterminar a todos los gorriones porque se comen gran parte de las cosechas, Ming-Li decide salvar tantos pájaros como pueda. El valeroso gesto de la niña será una lección para los que no supieron ver la importancia de cada especie en el ciclo de la vida.

Bright stars twinkle in the night sky. Have you looked up into the sky on a clear night and seen these tiny points of light? Did you know that there are many kinds of stars in space? Find out all about them in this Spanish-translated book.

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.