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624 pages ; 19 cm
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Español
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In the spring of 1519, a young man and his 15-year-old brother arrive in Seville. Behind them they leave months of wandering around Spain, getting farther and farther from their homeland in the north, swindling and scraping by along the way. In the taverns of the beautiful and vibrant southern city, the only port from which ships depart for the New World, the boys listen avidly to the rumors about the expeditions that are being prepared at that very...
3) Kon-Tiki
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2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the sea to settle on Polynesian islands. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101-day-long journey across eight thousand kilometers, all while the world was watching. This feature film is based on Heyerdahl's...
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183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Español
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In the wake of a series of sudden tsunamis which devastates cities across the planet, the challenge to discover the truth behind these disasters is taken up by U.S. Navy Admiral Joseph Troy, and by two eco-warriors, marine biologists Raymond Ranieri nd Nadia Nussica. There is only one way to solve the riddle and restore the natural balance, fighting together against the evil and powerful force that is causing these disasters.
Una repentina serie...
8) Titanic
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2 videodiscs (194 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A timeless love story born of tragedy that created an international phenomenon. This epic masterpiece is destined to sweep audiences anew into the journey of a lifetime.
9) Vida de Pi
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333 pages ; 23 cm
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Español
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Pi Patel es un joven que vive en India, su padre es el propietario y encargado del zoológico de la ciudad pero deciden emigrar a Canadá y procurarse una vida mejor con la venta de los animales. Tras complejos trámites, la familia Pattel inicia una travesía que se verá truncada por la tragedia: una terrible tormenta hace naufragar el barco donde viajaban. Pi tendrá que echar mano del ingenio para sobrevivir mientras los animales se ocupan de...
10) Océanos
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208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
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Español
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Los océanos ocupan el 70% de la superficie del planeta y albergan un millón de especies, incluyendo algunas de las más extraordinarias. Esta enciclopedia para niños en español te las muestra con un detalle sorprendente mediante inéditas imágenes computerizadas y en 3D. Los océanos están de plena actualidad, gracias a su papel en el cambio climático, el Día Mundial de los Océanos y eventos mediáticos como las series de la BBC Planeta azul....
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1 videodisc (24 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Who wants to be an astronaut? Or a vet? Or go on a jungle adventure? Then join up with El Perro y El Gato, two best friends who go from an under the sea encounter with an octopus to a not-quite-ordinary trip to the supermarket. Wherever they go, it's always fun, and always in English and in Spanish. This dog and cat are going places!
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Spanish language edition. Relive a day at the beach with this lovely book of memories. You can almost feel the salt spray on your face and smell the musky scent of ocean in the cool morning air. Remember how the sand squishes between your toes as the tide rushes to shore and taste the tang of the ocean on your lips. HELLO OCEAN is a joy-filled and playful poem about the draw of the shore and the effect the ocean has on all five senses. Spirited language...
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63 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Jule's Verne's 20,000 leagues under the sea is retold in comic book format in Spanish.
El científico Pierre Aronnax y su confiable sirviente zarpan para cazar un monstruo marino. Con la ayuda de Ned Land, el mejor arponero del mundo, los hombres pronto descubren que la criatura es en realidad un submarino de alta tecnología. Para evitar que se devele el secreto, el líder del submarino, el Capitán Nemo, toma a los hombres de prisioneros. Ahora,...
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