Cuando la selva desaparece

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking 'forty-niners!' With black-and-white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

Maine Coon Cats is a super introduction to one of your favorite, fluffy felines. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Maine coon cats through easy-to-read, simple text alongside stunning full-bleed photography. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Two plays by Juan Mayorga that exemplify the author's philosophical drama. Hamelin is set in an unnamed, corrupt city where the powerful and rich prey on the poor. Will a Pied Piper save the city's children from the "rats" that plague it? La tortuga de Darwin tells the story of Harriet, the tortoise that Charles Darwin brought back to England from the Galapagos. Since her voyage, Harriet has evolved into a turtle-woman, able to think, speak, and bear witness to the terrible events of the past two centuries.

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...