Cynthia Ann Parker

The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make Egyptian myths and legends so compelling. Fully translated Spanish text.

California became a territory in the United States when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. That treaty ended the Mexican War. Several days before its signing, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in what is now Sacramento. The non-Native population of the territory was less than one thousand in 1848, but the gold rush increased that number to one hundred thousand by the end of 1849. The gold rush not only made many people wealthy, it brought ecologic devastation while speeding up California’s statehood. This book richly explores this interesting history.

La Tierra de las Almas Perdidas es una novela fantástica, visual y vertiginosa, en la que se entrelazan vidas y muertes de seres mitológicos y seres humanos. Los personajes, unos luminosos, otros oscuros, permanecen enredados en una lucha tan antigua como la vida. Empujados por el azar, se tendrán que enfrentar a la impotencia y el desconcierto de los devenires de un destino que parece estar más allá de su entendimiento. Esta historia épica y mística atrapa al lector desde el primer capítulo y le lleva a adentrarse en el mundo de lo invisible y lo olvidado, en busca del camino de...

Explains the process of making a book by following the production of Nancy Carlson's book, "It's Not My Fault!," through its stages of writing, illustrating, editing, designing, printing, and binding.