Los mundos mágicos de Harry Potter

Behind the unforgettable characters, worlds, and battles of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit lie a vast range of world myths and historical events that originally inspired J. R. R. Tolkien. From the Finnish epic poem Kalevala and the medieval Beowulf to Arthurian mythology, Shakespeare, and even World War II, Tolkien's sources are unpacked and explained for the novice and connoisseur alike. Laid out in dictionary form, this indispensable guide provides insights not only into literature's most beloved fantasy, but also into the man who brought it to life.

Carmelio the kangaroo, about to leave his mother's pouch for the first time, has two special surprises waiting for him.

For most of history, women have been confined to their households, and to lives without equal rights or equal opportunities. This volume introduces readers to the women of the suffrage movement, the defining movement for women’s rights, especially the right to vote. Primary sources and photographs will show readers firsthand how the challenges and successes of this movement shaped the lives of women across the United States. Readers will also learn about the inequality that still exists for women, and how they can change this injustice in the future.

An ideal book for young Spanish students; proposes a new progression that promotes language acquisition and consolidation of contents, offers numerous grammatical and lexical and formal practice aid activities within the unit and contains a competency evaluation at the end of each chapter.

María, Isabel y Pepa, unas protagonistas con tendencia a todo tipo de dependencias amorosas, en especial a las patológicas, pero de un carácter sumamente práctico, de peripecia en peripecia logran abrirse paso entre tanto pastilleo, la Movida Madrileña, el sexo libre, la crisis de la familia y el caso Matesa para encontrarse a sí mismas en un puzzle literario que quiere ser la primera piedra de la presencia formal de un género: el de las novelas en las que «las mujeres se descubren como seres maravillosos». Se trata de un intento de subversión al estigma del establishment literario...