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Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest.

La novela narra las peripecias de dos gemelos idénticos, Jay y Ray, que van a iniciar sexto curso de elemental en una nuevo centro. Antes de empezar las clases ya se sienten irritados y frustrados porque sus condiscípulos no serán, como de costumbre, capaces de distinguirlos. Sin embargo las cosas no salen como los hermanos esperan: el primer día de colegio, Ray se pone enfermo y tiene que quedarse en casa. En la sesión informativa que antecede al comienzo de las clases propiamente dichas, su hermano, Jay, se queda muy sorprendido cuando sólo oye su nombre a la hora de pasar lista....

Billy y su hermana, Sheena, se sumergen en un tenebroso misterio al aceptar una invitacion inesperada a visitar HorrorLandia, el parque de diversiones que hace honor a su nombre. Pero primero, Billy y Sheena tendran un encuentro febril con un capitan de barco del pasado. Billy and his sister, Sheena, unwittingly dive into a terrifying mystery when they accept a surprise invitation to HorrorLand--the amusement park that always lives up to its name. But first Billy and Sheena must sink or swim aboard a doomed ship that happens to be underwater--with a captain who happens to be dead. At least,...

Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of parallelization using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how parallelization is used in everyday life. Readers will follow a narrator as they go on a trip to Boston with their family. The family splits up so they can see as many historical landmarks ...