FACTFILES: DISASTER!

A VERY GOOD,  INTERESTING AND UNDERSTANDING BOOK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF DISASTERS WE CAN SUFFER.

FACTFILES: THE EVEREST STORY

VOCABULARY:

• TO COLLAPSE: to fall suddenly.
• CORNICE: cornisa
• TO CRAWL: gatear.
• FROSTBITE: congelación
• HOBNAIL: tachuela

BULLRING

THAT IS A BULLRING. A RING WHERE BULL ARE FOUGHT.

THE GREAT CAT CONSPIRACY

THE LAST OF THE TREE BOOKS OF THE TRILOGY.

Vocabulary:

• STAKEOUT: vigilancia.
• A SKIP: salto, brinco. También contenedor.
• A TAP WITH NO KNOBS: un grifo sin manilla.
• HINGE: bisagra
• HIS ARM IN A SLING: llevar el brazo en un cabestrillo.

THE GREAT RABBIT RESCUE

AS YOU CAN GUESSM THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK OF THE TRILOGY.

Vocabulary:

• TO BE WINDED: enfurecido
• SQUISHY: fangoso
• TO HAVE GOT THE GREEN: tener via verde
• HITCHES:pegas, problemas.
• STOPWATCH: cronómetro.
• KERB: freno, bordillo de la banqueta.
• LIGHTING DOESN'T STRIKE TWICE: after having a bad situation, this idiom means that a bad thing will not happen to the same person twice
• CONKER TREE: castaño de indias. It is not chestnut tree.
• TO PURLOIN: hurtar, sustraer.

THE GREAT HAMSTER MASSACRE

FUNNY FIRST BOOK OF A TRILOGY.

Vocabulary:

• KNEELING ON THE CUSHIONS: arrodillado.
• PEACE BE WITH YOU.
• SAWDUST: serrín.
• MAGGOTS: gusano.
• DANDELION: flor diente de león.
• CAT FLAP: gatera.

HOW TO BE AN ALIEN

A STRANGE BOOK ABOUT ENGLISH PEOPLE AND THE DIFERENCE BETWEEN EUROPEANS AND ENGLISH PEOPLE.
FUNNY.

NUTS AND SEEDS

A TRIPLE TREAT OF HORRID HENRY

3 BOOKS IN 1:

1. HORRID HENRY'S REVENGE.
2. HORRID HENRY AND THE MUMMY'S CURSE.
3. HORRID HENRY AND THE BOGEY BABYSITTER.

Vocabulary:

• TRAY: bandeja.
• FISH BAIT: cebo, carnada.
• SACRED OATH: juramento sagrado.
• AS SMART AS A WHIP: a whip is the thing you use to hit the horse to make him run quicklier. A nd if you are as smart as a whip means that you are having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence.Or having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.
• TO GE CAUGHT RED-HANDED:coger con las manos en la masa.
• SPROUTS: brotes.
• A FISTFUL OF SWEETS.
• WALNUT: nuez
• MOTTO: lema
• CHRISTENING: bautizar.
• GROUNDED FOR A MONTH: castigado sin salir.

A HELPING OF HORRID HENRY

3 BOOKS IN 1:

1. HORRID HENRY GETS RICH QUICK.
2. HORRID HENRY'S HAUNTED HOUSE.
3. HORRID HENRY'S NITS.

VOCABULARY:

• TO EAT THE SOUP WITHOUT SLURPING.
• STIFLING A YAWN TO STIFLE: conteniendo, reprimiendo un bostezo.
• FOOL ME ONCE, SHAME ON YOU; FOOL ME TWICE, SHAME ON ME.
• LONGINGLY: con nostalgia, con ansia.
• RAFFLE: rifa sorteo, rifar, sortear.
• AT NINE A.M. SHARP: en punto.
• TO WIPED HIS NOSE ON HIS SLEEVE: se limpió la nari en la manga.
• NITS: LIENDRES
• PIOJO: LOUSE, PIOJOS: LICE.
• A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED.
• FALSE TEETH: dentadura postiza.
• THE EARLY BIRDS WERE CHIRPING: piando
• EGG CARTON: huevera.
• NO IFS OR BUTS.
• COMFY:comodo
• JEERED: to jeer: abuchear, mofarse.

DON'T PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY!

• DON'T PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY.
• DON'T PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW WHAT CAN BE DONE TODAY.
• CARPE DIEM.
• NOW, NOT LATER.

Different sentences to express the same. Act. Don't wait. Stop dreaming or moaning and get up.

A GIANT SLICE OF HORRID HENRY

3 BOOKS IN 1:

1. Horrid Henry meets The Queen.
2. Horrid Henry's underpants.
3. Horrid Henry's stinkbomb.

Vocabulary:

• Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today?
• COPYCAT: copión.
• TO BE LOATH TO: resistirse.
• A CRUST OF BREAD: EXPRESION: UN MENDRUGO DE PAN.
• RUBBED HIS HANDS: frotar las manos.
• CARDBOARD LOO ROLLS.
• TO BE GREEN WITH ENVY: morirse de envidia.
• FOLDED ARMS: brazos cruzados.
• GRUDGINGLY: de mala gana, a regañadientes.
• CURTSEY: hacer reverencia, reverencia.
• MOOING LIKE A COW.
• TIDAL WAVE: maremoto, tsunami.
• DUCKED:hundir, sumergir, evitar, escabullirse.
• DASHED INTO: entrar a la carrera, inrrumpir.

A HANDFUL OF HORRID HENRY

3 BOOKS IN 1:

1. Horrid Henry and the secret club.
2. Horrid Henry.
3. Horrid Henry tricks the Tooth Fairy.

Vocabulary:

• TO USE A HANKIE: pañuelo
• LAY THE TABLE
• PEELER:
• TO WHINE: aullar, gemir.
• RADISH: rábano.
• YOU'RE TRYING MY PATIENCE TO THE LIMIT.
• STIR:remover.
• BERET: boina
• TO FEEL QUEASY: mareado
• TANTRUM: rabieta, pataleta.
• DRIZZLE: llovizna.
• DOWNPOUR: chaparrón.
• TO SHIVER AND QUIVER: temblar y agitar.
• TO SHAKE AND QUAKE: agitar y temblar.
• MORSEL: trozo, bocado.
• STRAIGHTEN THE DUVET.
• PLUMP HIS PILLOWS: mullir las almohadas.
• STUCK OUT HIS TONGUE: sacar lengua. /STICK YOUR CHEST OUT: sacar pecho.
• WATCH YOUR STEP.
• PANSIES: Pensamientos (FLOR) o "mariquita".
• PUSHED, TWEAKED AND TUGGED: empujado, pellizcado y jalado (empujar)
• HE WAS A VOLCANO POURING HOT MOLTEN LAVA.
• LURKING: acehcante, al acecho.
• TO CALL PEOPLE NAMES: insultar.

A HAT TRICK OF HORRID HENRY

3 books in 1:

1. Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine.
2. Horrid Henry and the football fiend.
3. Horrid Henry's Christmas cracker.

Vocabulary:

• CARD-BORAD BOX.
• Fiend: demanio, desalmado.
• TINSEL: espumillón.
• GOLD AND SILVER BAUBLES: bolas dle pino de navidad.
• IT WAS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTED.
• CANVAS: lona.
• NITS: piojos.
• STUMPY TREES: achaparrados, cortos.
• IN DISGUISE: disfrazado.
• SMELL OF MANURE: abono , estiércol.
• PREENING: acicalarse, si es un pájaro ponerse bien las plumas con el pico.
• BEETROOT: remolacha.
• SQUID: calamar, chipirón.
• OUTRAGED: indignado.
• SPROUTS: brotar, germinar.
• SHOVING: empujar.
• MEEKLY:sumisamente
• MEEK: sumiso.
• SNIVELLED: lloriquear, gimotear.
• DAYDREAMING.
• AISLES: paillos supemercado.
• DRIBBLE: babear.
• FREE KICK: tiro libre.
• RUMMAGING IN HER BAG: revolviendo, hurgando
• GONE GAGA: chochear.
• APRON: delantal.

EUROVISION 2012 WINNER "EUPHORIA" LOREEN

ANNA KARENINA

When I noticed that I was starting a Leo Tolstoy's book I wanted to change my mind, but I started it. Now, once I have ended it I realise it was the best option.
Love, hatred, offspring, closed society...

• A bad omen: augurio, presagio
• Turning red to the roots of his hair: to redden, to blush
• Peasant: campesino/a
• Lies and deceit: engaños
• burden: load, carga
• With trembling fingers.
• He crushed my life.
• To seek: buscar, look for.

FACTFILES: RECYCLING

It is a book that we must read. It explain us the real situation of the planet and what to do to improve it.
Dump sites or landfills are necesary or we can reuse things?
A book to think about the situation of our unique world.

FACTFILES: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

EASY BOOK ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. IT IS A PERFECT BOOK TO LEARN ABOUT THESE TWO COUNTRIES, CULTURES, ORIGINS, MEALS...
NICE BOOK.
Southern lights: auroras

FACTFILES: CLIMATE CHANGE

A VERY INTERESTING BOOK ABOUT THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO STOP IT.

FACTFILES: SEASONS AND CELEBRATIONS

Wonderful  and useful book which explains the different celebrations we have in a year, their origins and reasons.
I enjoyed specially with Boxing day. And I understood the sad Remembrance Day and poppies meanings.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2

NICE BOOK FROM THE FILM WITH THE SAME TITLE.
VOCABULARY:

• COOED: ESTAR BOBOS CON ALGUIEN, CON UN BEBÉ.... PALOMA: ARRULLAR.
• FLIP-FLOPS: STRAPLESS OPEN-TOED SANDALS. (CHANCLETAS).
• COYLY: CON TIMIDEZ.
• LOTS OF DOGS ARE CHASING THE SAME BONES.
• MY JAW DROPPED IN AMAZEMENT.
• AND SUDDENLY, LIKE IT OR NOT, HE WAS...
• CHANGE HER MIND.
• TO CHART HIS OWN COURSE.
• THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE.
• LAVISH DINNER: CENA MAGNÍFICA, ESPLÉNDIDA (DERROCHE)
• TO HAVE THE ALST WORD.
• TO ACT PRETTY WEIRD.

HORRID HENRY'S FAVOURITE JOKES

Funny easy book about Henry who writes a joke book to be rich after selling it.
3 in 1:

1. Horrid Henry's Joke Book.
2. Horrid Henry's Jolly Joke Book.
3. Horrid Henry's Mighty Joke Book.

Vocabulary:

• I'm stuck on you.
• Stick your tonge out.
• Skunk.
• Do some press-ups.
• Porcupine.
• Plimsolls.
• Leapfrog.

Examples:

• Why does history keep repeating itself? Because we weren't listening the first time.
• Whre did the spaghetti go to dance? To a meat-ball.
• Why is "t" so important to a stick insect? Because without it, it would be a sick insect.
• What's the difference between a bird and a fly? A bird canm fly but a fly can't bird.
• Why was the clock sent to headmaster's office? Because he was tocking too much.
• How many psychiatrists does it take to changhe a lightbulb? Just one, but the lightbulb has to really want to change.
• Why do witches wear name tags? So they know which witch is which.

SPARKS OR HOW TO GIVE GRANPA A VIKING FUNERAL

FANTASTIC, AMAZING, AWESOME BOOK.
IT IS INDEED APRIL BOOK.
WONDERFUL.
A VERY ENJOYABLE BOOK.

THE MONSTROUS MEMOIRS OF A MIGHTY MC FEARLESS

Monsters, monsters and more monsters, and a family of monster-blusters. Book that can speak, demons, and monsters. Fear, terror and monsters.
What a fantastic book! And intead of pictures, it has white-black coloured photographs like real ones...

WHO, SIR? ME, SIR?

Easy and funny book about the willpower of a group of teenagers that sums their habilities to win a competitios against a rich school who year after year wins it.

SCARPER JACK AND THE BLOODSTAINED ROOM

A sweep boy is working inside the chimney when he listen that a murder was going to be commited. He wants to avoid it but the police didn't help. After the murder, he will find out the murderer.

• BRISKLY: ENÉRGICAMENTE.


• GRAPNEL: ANCLA PEQUEÑA.


• TO MAKE AMENDS: ENMENDAR, CORREGIR.


• FETCH YOUR COAT: TRAER.


• CHURCH SPIRE: AGUJA, CHAPITEL DE LA IGLESIA.


• A SLIGHT PANG OF IRRITATION: PUNZADA.


• TAWDRY: HORTERA, MAL GUSTO.


• STIFFNESS: CON RIGIDEZ, DUREZA.


• TO LIMP: COJEAR, (LIMPET: LAPA).


• TO THROTTLE: AHOGAR, ESTRANGULAR.

A KISS BEFORE DYING

A wonderfull book about the three daughters of a rich man and a man that wanted to take advantage of them because he was interested on their father's money. Interesting.

FACTFILES: ENGLAND

Easy book about England that provide many information about all the country, places to visit..., not only from London or biggest cities like Manchester or Liverpool. The countryside, the coast....

GOLDFINGER

As you can guess it is a book about James Bond, women, and smugglers... and gold.

• SUNBED: TUMBONA.


• HEAR AID: WISHPER XL.


• CUT AND DEALT: CORTAR Y REPARTIR (JUGANDO A CARTAS).


• CID: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.


• TEE: SOPORTE PARA LA PELOTA DE GOLF.


• TUFT: MATA DE HIERBA, TERRÓN.


• COCKPIT: PUENTE DE MANDO (BARCO) , CABINA DE MANDO (AVIÓN)


• FLARES: BENGALAS.


• GOLD/SILVER BULLION (INCONT): LINGOTES DE ORO O PLATA.

MY COUSIN RACHEL

A very nice story written by Daphne Du Maurier, who wrote "Rebecca" too. (Don't worry, Rebecca is on my Must read book list)

It is about love , about a woman that takes advantage of two men and destroy their calm lives for ever.

A very interesting book.