La Talentosa Clementina

The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation¿s youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was¿? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history.

A sus catorce años, Sherlock Holmes sabe que Amyus Crowe, su misterioso tutor, oculta oscuros secretos. Pero no esperaba descubrir que el asesino más famoso del mundo, John Wilkes Booth, responsable de la muerte de Abraham Lincoln, viviera en una ciudad cerca de Londres cuando todos lo daban por muerto, y mucho menos que Crowe y su hermano Mycroft estuvieran implicados en ello. Así comienza una aventura que llevará a Sherlock a Estados Unidos, donde se verá envuelto en una peligrosa trama donde la vida no vale nada y donde la verdad tiene un precio que nadie en su sano juicio estaría...

Hamsters can make great companions, as the young princess in this charming book learns. Animal lovers will enjoy this entertaining tale about a young girl and the creatures that keep her company at night. Colorful illustrations and an exciting narrative will captivate readers of many levels, while accessible text will engage even the most reluctant readers. This stimulating story of a girl and her pets is sure to be a popular addition to any library or classroom.

Al comer sandía tres generaciones de una familia, los abuelos cuentan el recuerdo de cómo los llevó a conocerse esa fruta dulce.

This book features a young girl named Violeta who lives with her parents in a small apartment in a large city. Her life might be similar to that of any other girl her age, but unfortunately it is not. Each day Violeta must face a harsh reality and witness the most horrible scenes that a child’s eyes can bear as she watches her father abuse and attack her mother. She lives in anguish and fear as she sees how the tears her mother sheds are mingled with blood. This stirring story exposes a brutal aspect of our society and aims to familiarize the reader with a painful reality of our times so as ...