Catástrofes que marcaron la historia (Unforgettable Catastrophes)

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to ever walk on the moon! Readers will be engaged from cover to cover as they learn about Armstrong's inspirational career as an astronaut in this biography that features additional information on gravity, NASA, and the moon landing. The vivid images work in conjunction with the supportive text, timeline, glossary, and index to allow for better understanding of the content. This 6-Pack has been translated into Spanish and includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

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.

En este breve libro de relatos, la autora indaga una vez más en el tema del erotismo y el realismo sucio. Nos presenta un conjunto de relatos entre los que destacan “Le Malheur (la desgracia de no poder estar solo)”, y “El chofer”, en los que aparecen personajes femeninos escindidos en la soledad, el deseo sexual no satisfecho y en relaciones complejas, pero siempre con una válvula de escape en la lectura y la reflexión. De esta manera, Ollé nos muestra las grietas de la sociedad contemporánea en las que la mujer se encuentra atrapada. Hay también guiños fantásticos y...

Lo que realmente le gusta a Guillermo es el baloncesto, así que sueña con que algún día le descubra un cazatalentos y terminar jugando en la NBA. Por eso, cuando su amiga Berta le convence para que participe en una obra de teatro, no se cree capaz de decir una sola frase correctamente. Pero los acontecimientos se suceden y Guillermo descubrirá que sobre el escenario también se puede amar, llorar y ser feliz de verdad.

Se trata de un relato en el que el escritor indaga en su pasado familiar para desentrañar el misterio de la desaparición de su abuelo en un tren.

The environment you live in gives you what you need, but you have to really know what's around you. Through sight, hearing, and the other senses, you can understand what's going on outside your body. Lift the flaps in this visual guide full of curiosities and anecdotes, and discover how the body works from the outside!