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The Story of Ferdinand

The Story of Ferdinand


by Munro Leaf | Robert Lawson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1936
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This beloved story of a bull who loved to smell flowers has lost none of its enchantment over the decades. Simple pen-and-ink drawings beautifully evoke the wildlife, landscapes and people of Spain. (SPN212, $7.99)

If You Were There in 1492, Everyday Life in the Time of Columbus

If You Were There in 1492, Everyday Life in the Time of Columbus


by Barbara Brenner

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A "you-were-there" history of medieval Spain, written for middle-schoolers and fun for the family. This clever illustrated history gives the facts of life in the cities and countryside from a child's point of view. (SPN164, $8.99)

Shadow of a Bull

Shadow of a Bull


by Maia Wojciechowska

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 151 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this compelling award-winning, young-adult novel, everyone expects Manolo to become a bullfighter like his father. Not surprisingly, it features vivid descriptions of bullfights. (SPN160, $5.99)

 

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