Rubén Darío

Poetic text recounts the childhood of the noted Spanish poet, including his love for the nature and folklore of his native Andalusia, his introduction to music and literature at home, and his health problems.

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. This Spanish-translated biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore some of the impacts he made as president through acts like No Child Left Behind. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. The engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text work in conjunction with...

Venecia, diciembre de 1882. La deslumbrante e impetuosa Lou Salomé concierta una misteriosa cita con Josef Breuer, reputado médico vienés, con el objeto de salvar la vida de un tal Friedrich Nietzsche, un filósofo alemán casi desconocido pero de brillante porvenir, que manifiesta una crisis profunda de tendencias suicidas tras la relación que ha mantenido con Lou Salomé y Paul Rée. El doctor Breuer, influido por las novedosas teorías de su joven discípulo Sigmund Freud, acepta la peligrosa estrategia que Lou le propone –psicoanalizar a Nietzsche sin que éste se dé cuenta–, sin ...

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Coast Guard (how the Coast Guard keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Ice cream is a solid. But when it melts, it becomes a liquid. Solids can change to liquids and back again by melting and freezing. Read this Spanish-translated book to learn what happens when heat and cold and solids meet.