Synopsis: DESCRIPTIONThese dictionaries and thesaurus were created by the editors of Merriam-Webster to meet the needs of today's elementary school student. The word lists and the definitions reflect the vocabulary level, curriculum requirements and the personal interests of children in second to sixth grade.

Synopsis: High school senior Elena Garcia is vacationing in Cusco with her mother, who is delighted to return to Peru. In her youth she spent two years in Cusco, so going back with her daughter years later to this amazing region is a dream come true. Everything that Elena experiences, however, bugs her - the food, the people, the clothing, the altitude. She would rather have stayed home in Colorado. She is just starting to get interested in some things…

Synopsis: NO ONE COULD REACH HER.Twelve-year-old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness. Born deaf, blind, and mute, with no way to express herself or comprehend those around her, she flew into primal rages against anyone who tried to help her, fighting tooth and nail with a strength born of furious, unknowing desperation. Then Annie Sullivan came. Half-blind herself, but possessing an almost fanatical determination, she would begin a…

Synopsis: "I don't realize I'm crying until he glances at me. For a moment, I see the look of anguish in his eyes, then he blinks it away and slips off into the water. I immediately think of the gator. It's still down there somewhere. . . ." A science-class field trip to the Everglades is supposed to be fun, but Sarah's new at Glades Academy, and her fellow freshmen aren’t exactly making her feel welcome. When an opportunity for an unauthorized side trip…

Synopsis: Bajo el lema de estos funerales mitológicos, Gabriel García Márquez reunió en 1962 siete relatos y la novela corta que da título al presente volumen, en el que aparece ya en todo su esplendor el elemento mágico y telúrico que a partir de entonces definiría su obra.Estamos en Macondo y su región una vez más, entre personajes y episodios reconocibles, pero ahora caen pájaros muertos sobre el poblado, rompiendo mosquiteros y alambradas, un cura ve…

Synopsis: Just in time for National Poetry Month, a fantastic collection of some of the best poems ever. These are some of the most amazing poems ever written, touching the heart, challenging the mind, and conjuring worlds of experience and imagination. Included are poems by: Emily Dickinson Edgar Allan Poe William Shakespeare Sylvia Plath Walt Whitman Pablo Neruda Lucille Clifton Elizabeth Barrett Browning Gwendolyn Brooks Wallace Stevens Marianne…

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Synopsis: A handbook that bridges the gap between school and the workplace. Writing, speaking, learning in school and writing, speaking and working skills in the workplace.

Synopsis: Regarded as the Victorian era's greatest writer of ghost stories, J. Sheridan LeFanu (1814-73) gave expression to the fears and dread that often haunt sensitive individuals. This collection contains four of his finest ghost stories, each crafted with remarkable ingenuity and storytelling skill. The title story offers a petrifying account of an English cleric's bouts with a malignant spectral presence; "Squire Toby's Will" recounts a sibling…

Synopsis: End your struggle with the Bard’s prose and enjoy a timeless thriller filled with passion, prejudice, insane jealousy, murder, and suicide. Shakespeare on the Double! Othello includes an easy-to-understand modern English translation alongside the original Shakespearian text so that you can read only the translation, read the translation with the original text, or tackle the original text, referring only to the translation when you’re stumped. A…

Synopsis: El Zorro es un justiciero enmascarado que defiende a los oprimidos. En el pueblo de Los Ángeles, el Zorro lucha contra las injusticias cometidas por el capitán Ramón y el sargento González, y se enamora de la joven Lolita.Un personaje legendario, cuya fama ha cautivado a generaciones de lectores de todas las edades.

Synopsis: Designed to provide students with a broad and fully illustrated account of Rome, its history, and its people. The authors describe the growth and development of Rome and its Empire from 600 B.C. until A.D. 476 presenting a clear picture of what life was like for the Romans. The latest edition incorporates suggestions that the authors solicited from many teaching classicists including a new chapter on Rome's Legacy, Appendices, study questions…

Synopsis: Las dos Marías, la madre de Jesús y la Magdalena, ¿llegaron a conocerse y a tratarse? ¿Fueron ambas mujeres rebeldes? ¿Qué relación tuvieron verdaderamente Magdalena y Jesús? ¿Se trata del anónimo «discípulo amado» del Evangelio de Juan? ¿Es posible que la madre de Jesús, educada en el Templo de Jerusalén, fuese una qdeixa, una «prostituta sagrada», como últimamente se ha sostenido? ¿Qué fue de su vida después de la crucifixión de su hijo? ¿Por…

Synopsis: Trying to locate a valuable filly lost during a storm, thirteen-year-old Joe High Elk discovers an object of historical importance.

Synopsis: The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books."If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David…

Synopsis: You're probably surprised to see me. I'm supposed to be top secret, right? Hidden away in your corporate headquarters. But guess what? I've escaped. Whipsaw is missing. LaCosta refuses to call the cops. DelaTek stands to lose millions. Why should Matt Donahue care? He's retired--forced out--no longer in charge of security for anyone but himself. LaCosta can go screw himself. He's already screwing Matt's wife. But the bad guys insist on Matt. He'…

Synopsis: Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers richly weaves the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his adopted parents, Bible school, street games, and the vitality of his neighborhood. Although Walter spent much of his time either getting into trouble or on the basketball court, secretly he was a voracious reader and an aspiring writer. But as his…

Synopsis: Includes 180 activities - one for each day of the school year. Uses tools such as mnemonics, word scrambles, and humor to teach vocabulary.