Me permite, por favor? / May I Please?

The school bake sale is coming up, and Finley’s quest to invent the perfect new cupcake is a disaster! According to his little sister, Fiona, the cupcakes taste like moldy vegetables. When the inventor Thomas Edison visits the family’s Sweets Shop, Finley and Fiona embark on a sweet adventure through history. Will Finley discover the all important ingredients to create his own culinary invention? Or will he be forced to give up his Cupcake King title? Fiona and Finely are brother and sister who spend their time helping in their parent’s sweet shop, baking, going to school, oh yeah, and...

Una emotiva novela sobre la amistad, la vida y las segundas oportunidades «Da igual la suerte que tengas, lo importante es lo que haces con lo que te ha tocado vivir.» Scott es un joven sin trabajo que cree haber fracasado en todo. Con la autoestima por los suelos, a sus 27 años ya considera que ha desperdiciado su vida. No tiene una carrera, los trabajos no le duran y su novia le ha pedido espacio. Cuando su tío le consigue un pequeño sueldo por cuidar del viejo Horace, un anciano enigmático y huraño, a Scott le parece simplemente otra desgracia más... Sin embargo todo empieza a...

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...

When people go to sleep, bats are just waking up. While young readers may recognize the image of bats in the night skies, where they live may be less familiar. This title takes readers inside bat roosts to uncover the fascinating facts about this creature. Readers will learn the basics of bat roosts—in caves and beyond—and how they help bats survive in the wild. The text also looks at bat’s appearance, behavior, and the crucial role they play in nature’s ecosystems—topics covered in most elementary science curricula. Diagrams, fact boxes, colorful images encourage learning.

16 vidas extraordinarias de personas que luchan cada día por proteger el medioambiente. 16 cuentos para los pequeños héroes que salvaran nuestro planeta. ¿Qué tienen en común las estrellas de Hollywood Emma Watson y Leonardo DiCaprio con Pierre Rabbi, considerado el Gandhi de la agroecología, el estilistaTiziano Guardini o la ganadora del Premio Nobel Wangari Maathai? Todos ellos muestran su compromiso activo para salvaguardar el medioambiente y promueven un estilo de vida ecosostenible. Además, forman parte de esta antología verde con la que descubrirás 16 biografías, 16...