Aviones del pasado (Planes of the Past)

Aircraft carriers are truly the fortresses of the sea! Students will get an inside–out view of these incredible floating cities, from how they are constructed to how they function as important parts of a country’s defense. Students also will learn about the various aircraft that are on board and the crew that keeps aircraft carriers in ship shape!

Entering a city oppressed by a High Epic despot is risky, but David's willing to gamble. Because killing Steelheart left a hole in David's heart. A hole where his thirst for vengeance once lived. Somehow, he filled that hole with another Epic--Firefight. And now he will go on a quest darker and even more dangerous than the fight against Steelheart to find her.

XVI Premio Anaya de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, 2019 Premio Fundación Cuatrogatos 2020 Una historia introspectiva sobre el amor adolescente, el dolor, la amistad y los celos. Marina ha descubierto que su corazón ya no le pertenece, ya no es dueña de él. Se ha enamorado de Eugenio, el chico con el que sale, y poco a poco va descubriendo que tampoco es dueña de sus actos. ¿Por qué se va alejando de sus amigos? ¿Por qué Eugenio impone siempre su voluntad? La brusca ruptura de la relación complicará aún más las cosas. ¿Podrá vivir con el corazón devorado por serpientes?...

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It ...

Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have all lived beyond our means and now need to tighten our belts. This view conveniently forgets where all that debt came from. Not from an orgy of government spending, but as the direct result of bailing out, recapitalizing, and adding liquidity to the broken banking system. Through these actions private...