New Spanish Titles - Spring 2012

Squirrels live in the woods, whales in the sea, chimpanzees in the jungle, giraffes on the savannah. Do you know which other animals live where? In this collection you will discover the animals in their familiar, natural habitats. For children from the age of two upwards.

'La venganza de las cajas' tells the story of Eva, a young journalism student who has just arrived in Madrid from Galicia, and Porto, an old man who lives alone in the Vallecas neighbourhood who Eva looks after in exchange for a room. As soon as she moves in, Eva discovers that Porto is a slovenly, obscene old grouch with an unhealthy obsession with television.

Since ancient times birds have fascinated men and caught their imagination. Their singular characteristics have allowed them to represent such diverse concepts as liberty, innocence or peace. One of these peculiarities is that, instead of vocal chords, they have a vocal organ called a syringe. This enables a whole range of birds to sing.

This book covers psychosocial addictions for which no chemical substance is responsible, and its criteria are twofold: scientific and humanist. It is aimed at a wide and varied audience, and written with simple, easily intelligible language. The social addictive disorder constitutes a specific form of disease that evolves progressively, and is often associated with a depressive state.