Caballos de cerca (Horses Up Close)

Discusses the various features of Australia, including its climate, mountains, rivers, lakes, animals, vegetation, coral reefs, flightless birds, population, and cities, and history of the Aborigines.

Imagina el verano perfecto, lejos de un hogar en el que no estás a gusto, en un país diferente y lleno de posibilidades; viviendo en mitad del campo y en compañía de una familia que te quiere, enamorándote como nunca lo has hecho. Ahora imagina que un día estallan las bombas y que, junto a quien es el amor de tu vida, tienes que aprender a sobrevivir en medio de una guerra sin sentido. Puedes imaginarlo o leer esta novela.

A beautifully illustrated picture book takes young readers on a journey of discovery to find out what it would be like to go to the moon, as they fly into outer space, walk on the Moon, and take a look at our world from a very, very long way away.

The plot of The Empty Region takes the reader from the military camps of holy warriors in Pakistan, to the security corridors of the CIA and the FBI. It’s a fascinating puzzle inhabited by historical characters, including Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush, as well as officials aware of the tragedy´s secrets. Szichman leads us along the terminals where the air pirates of al-Qaida consummated their tragic ritual, makes us travel on the airplanes, turned into guided missiles, and recreates the 102 minutes when the burning towers of the World Trade Center became hell on earth. Although...