Quiero Ser Granjero

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

Martina sufre un embarazo psicológico y, como consecuencia de ello, su prometido Ginés cancela su boda. Su madre, preocupada por la opinión de los otros, le recomienda que se vaya durante unos meses al extranjero para alejarla de su entorno y fingir un aborto natural. En Luxemburgo, Martina inicia una nueva vida. Fiel y enardecida amante de la nostalgia se dejará seducir por la irresistible voluptuosidad de la tristeza. Tras semanas de inactividad, Martina encuentra trabajo en una empresa que gestiona la venta de productos esotéricos y la atención al cliente de varias videntes, lo que...

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...

Explains what mathematics is and how it feels to do math, and shows some basic mathematical concepts such as sorting and measuring.

An internationally renowned Mexican-born professor of investigative linguistics shows the humorous side of indigenous America with a delightful array of some of the most complicated and often longest words in Nahau as an introduction to a very unique daily life, culture, and mindset.