My mum's birthday

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...

La ilusión se asocia a las ganas de vivir que animan a llevar a cabo proyectos, y también a la alegría, a la esperanza en algo, alguien o en expectativas positivas, favorables y optimistas. La ilusión implica creer en los sueños y sentirse capaz para plantearlos y llevar a cabo conductas para perseguirlos, ser perseverante para conseguirlos, tener esperanza en lograrlos contra las adversidades que puedan aparecer en el camino y hacerlo con ganas y alegría. De la misma manera, está estrechamente ligada a las emociones, los pensamientos y las actitudes y a la acción de cada uno. Muchas...

Now in Spanish, children share their love for farm animals in this simple nonfiction reader from an award-winning photographer. Simple, joyful text accompanies Shelley Rotner's vibrant and heartwarming photographs of children and animals on the farm, from pigs, to chickens to piglets too. Young readers will learn to identify adult farm animals and their babies and will identify with the children's looks of wonder at being close to creatures big and small. Now available in Spanish. ¡Me Gusta Leer! provides emerging Spanish language readers with translations of popular I Like to Read® books....

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.