Neil Armstrong (Spanish Version)

Anne Frank's diary has become one of the most widely read books in the world. Readers will learn about Anne as she went into hiding from the Nazi Party in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images, informational text, timelines, and a glossary of terms, readers will discover the hardships Anne and her family went through in order to avoid being sent to a concentration camp. This inspiring biography enables children to look up to Anne and find hope in every situation, just as she did.

In this inspiring biography, readers will learn about the incredible journey of Helen Keller. Using informational, Spanish-translated text and expressive images and photos, readers will discover the undeniable determination that Keller had as a young deaf and blind girl and how her teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her to read, write, speak, and graduate from college. With a timeline, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms, children are given the tools they need to expand their knowledge about this fascinating and inspiring woman.

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

Hay un nexo en común en Mirar al agua: la intención de que todos sus relatos, los dieciséis, tengan que ver de una forma u otra con el arte, y en muchas ocasiones el contemporáneo, más exactamente. Así, no sólo cuenta una historia sino que propone un discurso que plantea dudas intelectuales acerca de la creación, del arte y de la propia construcción del texto. Eso que tienes ante los ojos. ¿Quién lo ha puesto? ¿Y para qué lo han puesto? Esa forma de mirar tuya: despreocupada, por encima, ávida o curiosa, ¿quién te la ha enseñado? Nuestros ojos son nuestra primera costumbre....

Esta Pequeña Historia explica los trazos más destacados de la vida y la obra del pintor catalán Joan Miró, desde sus primeros pasos en Barcelona hasta la creación de un lenguaje pictórico propio y cargado de simbolismo y hasta su madurez como creador.

Een schrijver van beschouwende teksten raakt in een intrige verwikkeld met zijn redactionele assistente.

Two books in one, this oversized volume shows readers the plants, root systems, insects, fossils, animals, mines, gems, minerals, and man-made wonders such as tunnels, subways, submarines, pipes, cables, and power lines that can be found underground or underwater in an unforgettable visual way. Each page takes you deeper and deeper under the waves or through layers of earth.