Annie Oakley

Ever wonder how a balloon is made? Follow the journey of a balloon from its beginnings as gooey sap in a tree to its completion at a rubber factory. You'll be surprised to discover what a balloon started out as and how it becomes the bright, air-filled decoration that you enjoy today.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring. Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring...

En una carta a Jo Bousquet, Simone Weil confesaba su deseo de ser considerada una poetisa antes que una filsofa. Su obra potica, sin embargo, se reduce a un puado de poemas, reunidos en esta edicin. Los primeros, poemas de juventud, son ante todo un ejercicio formal donde prima la intencin esttica sobre los contenidos, aunque ya revelen las inquietudes sociales y polticas de su autora, y muestren su tendencia a trasladar una realidad liberada de toda fantasa. Los poemas ltimos (Los astros, El mar, Necesidad y La puerta), escritos en Marsella entre 1941 y 1942, elaboran las ideas que ms...

Daphne still visits her husband's family, even though their mansion brings back painful memories of her husband's death after a violent argument with his father. Eight years have gone by, but mystery of what really happened still haunts the family. Daphne turns to her brother-in-law, Dimitri, for support. When the two begin to feel attracted to one another, Daphne feels even more conflicted. Will she find the answers she is desperately seeking?