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SPANISH EASY READERS
Easy Readers are carefully selected works of well
- known authors of the Hispanic world whose original texts have been
shortened and simplified without sacrificing style, so that they can be
read at an early level.
LAS LECTURAS Softcover,70 pp $14.95 Each
Exercises and activity pages throughtout each book makes these beginning readers ideal for retention and development. A twenty five minute audio CD is included with each of these books to familiarize students with the spoken language. Different types of presentation such as puzzle-solving and role plays make the stories interesting and dynamic for older Elementary and Middle school students.
MIS PRIMEROS CUENTOS Softcover,24 pp $8.95 Each
These classic stories written in beginning Spanish will increase your student's vocabulary and help the learn new language structures.
COLEGA LEE Softcover,16 pp $9.95 Each
The Colega Lee series is comprised of six graded readers designed for the elementary students. Anne, Reuben, their family and freinds are protagonists in the sixteen page, very simple (two lines per page), very colorful stories. Each tale progresses in difficulty by intreducing new grammar and vocabulary and is connected to a wed site where exercises are made available to the teachers to check each student's pregress.
Ana pierde una A de su nombre que estaba en la puerta de su habitación.
Ana quiere un tobogán. Rubén quiere un balancin. ¿Quien lo consiguira?
Ana y sus hermanos pasan unos dias de vacaciones en la casa de campo de sus abuelos.
Ana y su familia van a un baile de disfraces.
En un concurso de mascotas, desaparece el trofeo.
Un terrible monstruo quiere comerse los árboles frutales.
AVENTURAS PARA 3 Softcover,63 pp $16.95 Each
Aventuras para 3 is a collection of stories, complete with a CD, for adolescents which provides them with iteresting graded readers. Three young friends star in a series of adventures throughout the Hispanic World where they will discover new cities, customs and cultures. The footnotes, vocabulary, illustrations and glosary will simplify the readings, and exercises at the end of each book allows the students to verify their comprehension and work on their language skills.
Los chicos encuentran una foto y una carta en una cueva abondonada.
Los chicos conocen a Enrique, una de las personas en la foto.
En busca de otra persona de la foto en Mexico.
Conocen muchos aspectos de la civilizacion maya y asteca.
LEER EN ESPAÑOL
This exciting new series of graded readers offers a wide array of themes which will appeal to all students. Each text includes questions and explanations of some of the more difficult words. Some titles now include an audio CD and are priced at $15.50 per set.
NUEVAS NARRACIONES ESPAÑOLAS $24.95 Each
J. Luque Durán and L. Luque Nadal. Softcover
Divided into 4 graded readers, each of these books contains 50 passages of the encounters of a cheerful protagonist named Tobiás. Each chapter contains definitions of difficult vocabulary, followed by comprehension exercises and discussion topics. Also included is a short Spanish/English glossary where each word's location in the book is noted.
!A LA AVENTURA! Beginning Level
These captivating stories contain cultural highlights and acquaint readers with Hispanic customs in Mexico and Spain. Each book offers a complete adventure story with questions, 80% of the words and grammar structure used are found in 1st-year textbooks. Also included is a Spanish-English glossary.
SPANISH SUSPENSE THRILLERS Beginning-Intermediate Level
These thrillers contain 20 entertaining episodes presented in theater formats. After each section, there is a series of questions and a glossary is included.
SPANISH MYSTERY THRILLERS Beginning-Intermediate Level
In each book are 12 fast-paced, cliff-hanging episodes that will keep your students eager to read on.
LITERARY ADAPTATIONS OF CLASSICS
This well respected variety of simplified texts, with footnotes and Spanish-English glossaries, will help your intermediate to advanced students master their comprehension of each of these required readings. Several of these books are accompanied by cassettes. All texts are softcover and cost $16.95 per title, all cassettes are priced at $41.95
TEXTOS LITERARIOS EJERCICIOS $24.50 Each
These four books ranging from intermediate to advanced, will enable your students to read excerpts from renowned authors adapted to their proficiency level. Each book contains 10 excerpts, with a brief biography of the author, basic pre and post vocabulary exercises, a grammar section, followed by questions to assess reading comprehension, and to develop written and oral expression. Answers are included.
COLECCION
VENGA A LEER $14.50 Each
This is a collection of graduated readers
with six levels of difficulty, cultural notes and a list of questions.
SERIE AMERICA LATINA
SERIE PLAZA MAYOR
SERIE AIRES DE FIESTA
SERIE HOTEL VERAMAR
SERIE ALMACENES LA ESPAÑOLA
SERIE PRIMERA PLANA
SERIE LOLA, LAGO, DETECTIVE $20.50 Each Book & CD
SERIE LOLA, LAGO, DETECTIVE $16.95 Each Book
HISTORIAS BREVES PARA LEER $21.50 Each
LEER Y APRENDER SERIES Book & CD $23.95 Each
COLECCION LECTURAS CLASICAS GRADUADAS
BT2720 LAS PUERTAS RETORCIDAS $34.95
MGH8062 EASY SPANISH READER $10.95
AM282W REALIDAD Y FANTASIA $15.00
AM576P LA GRAN AVENTURA DE ALEJANDRO $14.50
NTC0091 CUENTOS DE HOY $20.95
NTC2396 LEYENDAS LATINOAMERICANAS $44.95
AM686P SUSANA Y JAVIER EN ESPAÑA $15.00
AM564P SUSANA Y JAVIER EN SUDAMÉRICA $15.00
AM115P DOS CUENTOS BICULTURALES: El Medallon de plata y Una Visita a Cuba $13.95
AM025P ESCALOFRIOS: Cuentos Singulares $14.50
AM683P VIVIANA Y SU GRAN AVENTURA MEXICANA $13.00
AM664 MOMENTOS HISPANICOS: for intermediate level $14.95
BILINGUAL LEYENDS/LEYENDAS BILINGÜES $34.95 Each
Second Year / 400 Words
Third Year / For 3rd Year HS students
NTC2388 LEYENDAS MEXICANAS $39.95
AM238P TINITA $13.95
AM664P MOMENTOS HISPANOS 2nd Ed. $14.95
DV106 FIRST SPANISH READER $7.95
DV996 SPANISH STORIES/CUENTOS ESPAÑOLES $9.95
PH0102 LEYENDAS DEL MUNDO HISPANICO Book $51.50
RH0994 CARAMELO Spanish Version $14.95
MGH1383 CLASSIC SPANISH STORIES AND PLAYS $15.95
WP3721 ¿QUIEN SE ROBO LOS COLORES? $9.95
GV5015 EL CID $15.95
AF1097 DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA $14.95
THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET
WOMAN HOLLERING CREEK
HJB3924 EL PRINCIPITO $11.00
LEC447 PLATERO Y YO $9.95
PLEASE NOTE: All prices in this catalog are subject to change, due to continual currency fluctuations and price adjustments effected by the publishers.
Masoliver. Softcover. 150 pp.
Elementary students will love these two collections of original short stories that present contemporary Spanish culture with touches of light humor. Each reading is followed by numerous activities covering vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.
An English/Spanish glossary and answers are found in the back.
Softcover, All in Spanish.
This series has taken fascinating original classics and adapted them to short, manageable readings with illustrations for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Each book contains helpful footnotes and every chapter's reading is accentuated with grammar and vocabulary exercises. A cd is available for each book to develop the students listening and comprehension skills. Perfect for the class or individuals.
Please note unless ISBN on Books in standalone or set match, pagination will not match.
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level
Each of these titles includes a brief presentation of the author's life and works, a simplified version of the text while maintaining significant parts of the work in the original version, a glossary of difficult words, and a reading comprehension guide to assure your students understanding of the story. The cassettes contain a full reading of the simplified text.
Level 1 (600 words)
Level 2 (1,000 words)
Level 3 (1,500 words)
J. Valera Book and Cassette ISBN:9788477111092 $33.95
J. Valera Book only ISBN:9788477110989 $11.50
Ercilla Book only ISBN:9788477111696 $11.50
Ibañez Book only ISBN:9788477110996 $11.50
Quiroga Book and Cassette ISBN:9788477111306 $33.95
Quiroga Book only ISBN:9788477111221 $11.50
Azorín Book only ISBN:9788477111238 $11.50
Cervantes Book only ISBN:9788477111245 $11.50
Rojas Book only ISBN:9788477111269 $11.50
Clarín Book only ISBN:9788477111283 $11.50
Quevedo Book only ISBN:9788477111290 $11.50
The Scarest Way in the World to Learn Spanish! Kathie Dior, Softcover, 163pp, ISBN:9780971022720
The author has created a bilingual 46-chapter mystery adventure with line-by-line Spanish/English text which uniquely integrates Spanish vocabulary, grammar, expressions, tests and answers into each chapter. The illustrated book is accompanied by an audio CD narrated by a native Spanish university instructor. Created for beginning and intermediate students ages 12 and up, Las Puertas Retorcidas is currently being taught by the author at Purdue University's Gifted Education Resource Institute.
W. Tardy, Softcover, 218pp. ISBN:9780071428064
Divided into 3 sections, this book will help introductory to advanced beginner students improve comprehension and reading skills as they read texts that become increasingly more difficult. The first section depicts two high school friends conversing about common themes, the second section covers a short history of Mexico, and the last is an adaptation of the classic story “Lazarillo de Tormes”. Includes exercises, marginal word glossaries & answer key
S. Noguez and E. Boyd, Softcover, 102 pp. ISBN:9780877205258
Perfect for beginning students of Spanish, since the present tense is used almost exclusively in the first 8 chapters along with a controlled vocabulary. Each story is divided into sections to facilitate reading and difficult words are translated in the margins to simplify comprehension. In a workbook format, it contains exercises for vocabulary practice and reading comprehension and a Spanish/English vocabulary list.
AM282 Answer Key $3.95
A. Kartner, Softcover, 136 pp., ISBN:9780877201359
Created for advanced beginner or intermediate students of Spanish. This adventure story will introduce the reader to Spanish history and culture. Grammatical structures and vocabularies are simple, unfamiliar words and expressions are glossed in the margins. New vocabulary is listed with definitions at the beginning of each chapter and exercises to reinforce comprehension are found at the end. An appendix contains an alphabetical listing of vocabulary used in the story and an answer key is available.
AM576K Answer Key $3.95
J.R. Gonzalez, Softcover, 55 pp., ISBN:9780844270098
A perfect introduction for intermediate students to the rich diversity of Spanish language literature. Authors from Spain, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina and Peru are represented in this collection of short stories. Biographical sketches of the authors, questions and activities are included.
Barlow, Softcover, 166 pp., ISBN:9780844272399
Eighteen legends collected from eleven Latin American countries provide your students with an insight into the rich folklore which dates back 2,000 years. Written in accessible Spanish, with definitions of difficult words, each legend is followed by exercises, questions, and activities to reinforce the grammar and vocabulary learned in the stories. A perfect reader for your intermediate to advanced students of Spanish.
M. & C. Wassermann, ISBN:9781567654783
This reader, arranged as a travel guide, offers 34 chapters of exercises to help advanced beginner or intermediate students of Spanish develop reading comprehension and vocabulary while introducing them to the geography and culture of today's Spain. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are simple, unfamiliar words and expressions are glossed in the margins. New vocabulary is listed with definitions at the beginning of each chapter and exercises to reinforce comprehension are found at the end. An appendix contains an alphabetical listing of vocabulary used in the book and an answer key is available.
AM686K Answer Key $4.00
M. & C. Wassermann, ISBN:9780877201311
Created for advanced beginner or intermediate students of Spanish, this reader will introduce them to South America's history and culture through 22 chapters. Grammatical structures and vocabularies are simple, unfamiliar words and expressions are glossed in the margins. New vocabulary is listed with definitions at the beginning of each chapter and exercises to reinforce comprehension are found at the end. An appendix contains an alphabetical listing of vocabulary used in the story and an answer key is available.
AM564K - Answer Key $4.00
M. Noricks, ISBN:9781567658033
These two interesting and exciting stories teach students about the Spanish language and introduce them to the historical background of the young people in the stories. For high-beginning/low intermediate students these two independent stories present introductory historical background in English on Mexico and Cuba, beginning vocabulary, and the story in Spanish with glosses and exercises. Also included are verb tables and Spanish-English vocabulary.
AM115K - Answer Key $3.95
Joseph Conroy, Softcover, ISBN:9781567658088
These original tales provide your intermediate students with a suspenseful and humorous experience, while assisting them in becoming more comfortable and more competent in reading and understanding Spanish. The stories are written mostly in the present and dialog is used extensively, providing the basis for conversational practice and play acting. Various exercises and activities, all linked to the stories, provide additional language support.The Answer Key, on CD, provides guidelines for the teacher and answers to exercises.
AM025K - Answer Key on CD $9.95
A. Kartner, Softcover, 128 pp., ISBN:9780877204756
Created for advanced beginner or intermediate students of Spanish. This adventure story will introduce the reader to Mexican history and culture. Grammatical structures and vocabularies are simple, unfamiliar words and expressions are glossed in the margins. New vocabulary is listed with definitions at the beginning of each chapter and exercises to reinforce comprehension are found at the end. An appendix contains an alphabetical listing of vocabulary used in the story and an answer key is available.
AM583K Answer Key $3.95
L. Cabat, R. Cabat, Softcover, 220 pp. ISBN:9781567654677
These 20 original stories take place in a Spanish speaking country or
state where there is a large Hispanic influence. Each chapter contains
exercises to develop vocabulary, reading and oral comprehension.
AM664PK - Answer key. $3.95
G. Barlow, W. Stivers, Softcover.
Explore the rich heritage of Hispanic culture through the 16 legends in each of these editions which cover a period of almost 1,500 years. The text is in both simple Spanish and English, for advanced, beginner to intermediate students. Content questions enhance understanding and exercises reinforce grammar and vocabulary. A Spanish-English vocabulary list helps the students locate difficult vocabulary.
BLAINE RAY MINI NOVELS
First Year / 300 Words
ASSORTED SIMPLIFIED CLASSICS
Softcover, 150 pp., Intermediate level,ISBN:9780844272382
A collection of 18 Mexican legends dating back 1500 years offers students insights into Mexican folklore and tradition while expanding language vocabulary and fluency. Written in accessible Spanish, complete with definitions of difficult words, exercises, questions and activities to reinforce the grammar and vocabulary learned in the stories.
Leslie Patiño, Softcover, 126 pp., ISBN:9781567658118
Tinita is a teenage girl from Monterrey, Mexico, whose family immigrates to Denver, Colorado. The book is designed to provide intermediate students of Spanish with an authentic text that they can read and find interesting. Pre and post reading exercises teach the students key vocabulary; ideas on building reading skills; vital cultural, geographic, historical, or other pertinent information, comprehension activities and a glossary.
AM238K Answer Key $9.95
L. Cabat, R Cabat, Softcover, 220 pp., ISBN:9781567654677
Twenty original stories, designed to develop intermediate readers' language skills and cultural understanding, deal with a Spanish-speaking country or with a part of the United States where there is a significant Hispanic influence. The new exercises in each chapter, include practice in vocabulary and idioms, dialogs, compositions, descriptive writing and student assessment. It also contains four review lessons, & an end vocabulary list.
AM664K Answer Key $3.95
Edited by A. Flores, Softcover, 167 pp., ISBN:9780486258102
Especially designed for the beginning student, this handy
volume helps the reader learn Spanish by presenting easy - to - read
adaptations of classic stories , with complete English translations on the facing page. Selections were chosen to provide the student with a taste of genuine Hispanic tradition. A list of exercises for each work and a Spanish/English glossary are included to aid the student. Excellent reader for your bi - lingual student or your beginning
Spanish student.
Edited by A. Flores, Softcover, 336 pp., ISBN:9780486253992
This dual-language book which contains 13 classical representative Spanish, stories was designed for the lover of Spanish literature and the intermediate Spanish student. The volume contains an informative essay on Spanish literature, a biographical-critical introduction to each story, notes on obscure references and idioms, and a Spanish-to-English glossary. A convenient and helpful format for the bi-lingual student, and an important work for students of Spanish literature. Works from Cervantes, Unamuno and Borges are included.
Bacon, Humbach, Softcover, 168 pp., 3rd Edition, ISBN:9780205696505
Ten Hispanic legends from Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Spain, Puerto Rico, Argentina and the U.S. are representative of the richness of each country's culture. The text is designed for intermediate students of Spanish and contains pre and post reading activities for each legend. The accompanying Cd contains the recorded version of each story; together with the book, they will help the students improve their reading , writing, and listening skills. Included is a bi-directional glossary to ease comprehension of the difficult vocabulary.
SANDRA CISNEROS ISBN:9781400030996
Created for high school and adult readers, Caramelo abounds with the history, and generations of love that shaped the Reyes family. It is a clan of Mexican-Americans struggling to be successful in the U.S., while endeavoring to preserve their cultural heritage. Told through the eyes of an adolescent girl, Lala, this charismatic and captivating tale will delight the reader. Caramelo has been chosen for the second annual One Book, One Denver 2005 reading program.
RH2581 CARAMELO English Version $14.95 ISBN:0679742581
Marcel Charles Andrade, Softcover, 400 pp.,
ISBN:9780658011382
Designed for the intermediate students of Spanish, this reader contains eight abridged and adapted classic Spanish stories and plays ranging from El Cid, Don Quixote and La Celestina to El burlador de Sevilla and Lazarillo de Tormes. Each text includes extensive cultural notes and translations of difficult words. A Sp-Eng vocabulary list is found in the back of the book. Perfect for learners of Spanish to help them improve their vocabulary and reading comprehension.
A. Ramirez Marquez, Softcover, ISBN:9781877653728
For advanced beginner to intermediate students, this dynmaic reader is based on a pre-Columbian myth about the origins of the first man on earth. Pre-reading and post-reading exercises provide a wide variety of activities designed to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
Anonimo, Softcover, Color Illustration, 64 pp. ISBN:9788439205012
The adventures of Don Quijote Simplified version of Spain’s national hero’s adventures. Enjoy reading El Cid’s exploits and victories.
Cervantes, HC, Illustrated, 160 pp., ISBN:9788432124822
The adventures of Don Quijote and his amusing friend Sancho Panza. Follow them in their quest. Entertainment for the junior and senior high school student.
Sandra Cisneros, Softcover, 110 pp.
This is the vivid story of a Latina girl growing up in Chicago. A series of impressionable short stories unite to portray the struggles of womanhood in an under privileged neighborhood. Traces the Latina girl's fight for identity and her dreams to escape to a better life.
Sandra Cisneros, Softcover.
These vignettes give a vivid, colorful picture of the life on the Texas/Mexico border. In these lyrical passages, Mexican-American women muse on their loyalty to Mexico, their lovers and their sence of self-worth.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Softcover, 87 pp., ISBN:9780156013925
The very special story of The Little Prince in a Spanish version is beautifully written to retain the delightful charm of the original. This new edition contains the original color illustrations!
Juan R. Jimenez ISBN:9788471669797
The well-known author's experiences with his unusual donkey, Platero,
are stirringly described in this heart-warming book.
BT3650 - Platero and I/Platero y Yo $16.00 (Bilingual Spanish/English Edition)
ISBN:9780395623657
In the original Spanish and in a lyrical translation, these autobiographical vignettes are selections from a classic prose poem about the poet and his donkey and their remote mountain village. The design is handsome, and the full-page, colored woodcuts are bold and beautiful. Teachers will find rich material here for creative writing projects in both Spanish and English.
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