Sombras chinescas y máscaras

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these feathered dinosaurs face to face: The Caudipteryx had feathered arms and a tail that looked like a pom-pom! The Sinovenator may have used colorful feathers to attract a mate! The Microraptor may have used its feathers to glide...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Children explore the concepts of big and small in the world around them, from big round pancakes to tiny little seashells.

Han pasado casi 30 años desde que se publicó esta novela que impulsó el renacimiento del fenómeno de publicaciones de Star Wars. Incluye una introducción del galardonado autor Timothy Zahn y una novela corta completamente nueva protagonizada por el popular Gran Almirante Thrawn. Como uno de los eventos más importantes en la historia de los libros de Star Wars, Heredero del Imperio sigue las aventuras de Luke Skywalker, Han Solo y la Princesa Leia después de haber llevado a la Alianza Rebeldehacia la victoria en Star Wars: Episodio VI. El regreso del Jedi. Cinco años después de que la ...