Betsy Ross

"A biography examining the life of Benjamin Franklin and his leadership as a statesman, scientist, inventor, and printer. Written in graphic-novel format."

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Magnífico libro ilustrado que cuenta desde una óptica distinta las 23 leyendas más famosas de los héroes y dioses de la mitología. Tras cada leyenda, un apartado explicará curiosidades poco conocidas que han permanecido en el tiempo y han pasado a formar parte de nuestra tradición.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...

"Como no nos ayude Dios, estamos perdidos," grito el capitan Morris en medio de la tempestad. Hudson Taylor sabia que el experto marino estaba en lo cierto. La tormenta no solo amenazaba con hundir el Dumfries, sino tambien su esperanza de divisar la costa de China, el pais al cual Dios le habia llamado. Hudson sobrevivio los peligros de la primavera travesia a su querida China. Decidido a obedecer a Dios, y confiando en la provision de aquel que le habia llamado, supero las persecuciones y se sobrepuso a las circunstancias personales mas dolorosas. Todo con el fin de llavar la verdad de Dios ...