El Principito

A must for all art lovers, this book provides brief biographies on over 200 artists, spanning 1850 to the present, as well as reproductions of their work. They are grouped chronologically, allowing readers to see how art has evolved over time.

A young woman travels to a new world, and discovers who she really is. In October 1829, Georgiana Molloy embarked on a gruelling five-month sea journey from her home in England, hopeful of a prosperous future in the new settlement in Western Australia. But the land she finds is harsh and unyielding, food is often short, and the struggle of colonial life spells dreadful loneliness. Yet despite the hardships, she begins to see the unique beauty of her adopted country, and becomes fascinated with its amazing plant life, so different from anything she has known in England. Based on the real life...

Behind the unforgettable characters, worlds, and battles of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit lie a vast range of world myths and historical events that originally inspired J. R. R. Tolkien. From the Finnish epic poem Kalevala and the medieval Beowulf to Arthurian mythology, Shakespeare, and even World War II, Tolkien's sources are unpacked and explained for the novice and connoisseur alike. Laid out in dictionary form, this indispensable guide provides insights not only into literature's most beloved fantasy, but also into the man who brought it to life.

La colección de libros de todo cartón para los más pequeños de la casa protagonizada por el elefante multicolor más famoso del catálogo de Beascoa: ¡Elmer! En este título los niños aprenderán con Elmer todos los estados del tiempo. A Elmer le gusta mucho el sol, pero también contemplar las formas de las nubes, volar con el viento, jugar con la nieve... ¡e incluso chapotear en los charcos de barro después de la lluvia! ¡Acompáñale y descubre con él todos los estados del tiempo!