New Spanish Titles - Spring 2011

It is the 16th century. King Charles V has asked his noblemen to assist him in his campaigns throughout Europe by providing horses, and the noblemen are doing their best satisfy his needs. But in the midst of the Renaissance, it is not only war that is important, but art too, and the horse is starting to be seen as an artistic object and a distinguished, prestigious resource.

This is a revolutionary book, and one expected to make history. Firstly because of its plot, which shows with an enthralling storyline the danger involved for future generations of extracting oil from ten thousand metres under the sea.

Rosario and her brother live with a monster. He is strong and tall; he foams at the mouth, and his eyes often turn red. Can or should a story of domestic violence be offered to children in the form of a picture book?

The Pórtico de la gloria is a landmark among outstanding works of art.