Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Anonymous Adaptation Lazarillo de Tormes (Libro + CD) Lazarillo of Tormes (Book + CD) ILLUSTRATIONS Jorge Fabián González GR N/A Classics / Social Criticism / Humor 9788497130639 5½" x 8¼" / 88 pp $17.99 / PB + Audio CD Literature Narrative / Novel / Picaresque This is a fictional autobiography of a street boy’s “apprenticeship” to various cruel and treacherous masters: a blind beggar, a miserly priest, a bankrupt “gentleman.” This comical tale, written in Spain in 1554, is a wickedly artful satire full of extreme perseverance and brazen self-promotion. This book is part of the Leer en español series, Level 3 • Up to 1,000 words. Mario Benedetti Adaptation La muerte y otras sorpresas (Libro + CD) Death and Other Surprises (Book + CD) ILLUSTRATIONS Jorge Fabián González GR N/A Action and Adventure / Feelings and Emotions 9788497131209 5½" x 8¼" / 88 pp $18.99 / PB + Audio CD Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction Several characters show a unique way of dealing with reality in Uruguay. Then a surprise brings them an unexpected truth. This book is part of the Leer en español series, Level 4 • Up to 1,500 words. Vicente Blasco Ibañez Adaptation Sangre y arena (Libro + CD) Blood and Sand (Book + CD) ILLUSTRATIONS Jorge Fabián González GR N/A Classics / Traditions and Customs / Feelings and Emotions 9788497131100 5½" x 8¼" / 96 pp $18.99 / PB + Audio CD Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction A poor lad from Sevilla has become a famous bullfighter. Now Gallardo has everything: money, land, and women. But how long will his good fortune last? This book is part of the Leer en español series, Level 4 • Up to 1,500 words. 225 YOUNG ADULTS AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER