Bianca Nieves
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Bianca Nieves
Comprehension-based™ Reader
Bianca only wants to save the life of her pet bull Ferdinando, but soon finds that he is not the only one in danger.
Level 2 and up / Novice Mid — Intermediate Mid
Overview
Bullfighting is a dangerous sport, and there is nothing more menacing than facing a raging bull in the middle of the ring. All eyes are on the great torero "El Julí" as he faces off against the most ferocious bull in the land, but nobody, aside from his daughter, Bianca, seems to notice that his greatest threat walks on two legs, not four. In her attempt to warn and save her father, Bianca soon realizes that fighting an angry bull is much safer than battling greed and deception.
The low unique word count in the Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘Bianca Nieves’, make this an ideal read for advanced beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.
Features
- Levels 2 and up
- Past tense
- Unique word count: 142
- Total word count: 6147
- Page count: 57
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