Descubramos Israel (Looking at Israel)

Ideal for English language learners, this Spanish-language series provides a lively first look at people and countries around the world. The simple text is supported by large, colorful photos. Titles feature an overview of each country's people, land, weather, homes, food, and lifestyle.

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children’s books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these horned dinosaurs face-to-face: Torosaurus had the biggest skull of any animal ever! Pentaceratops had five sharp horns on its head! Styracosaurus was as big as an ice cream truck! Plus, you'll get to know Centrosaurus,...

Incomprendido en su época, Vicent van Gogh es hoy uno de los pintores más admirados y queridos por todos. Rebelde frente a los cánones pictóricos de su tiempo, desarrolló un universo propio lleno de color y movimiento. Hombre de gran humanidad y sensibilidad, encontró en el arte la manera de expresar sus emociones y canalizar su amor por la vida. A través de estas páginas, descubrirás y comprenderás por qué su vida estuvo marcada por la pasión, la soledad y la pobreza.

El misterioso lobo aguza su olfato y campea las elegantes cimas nevadas de los dosmiles más altos de La Rioja y Burgos. Cuando las ventiscas que dieron origen a evocadores circos glaciares se hacen insufribles, penetra en profundos barrancos cubiertos de altivos hayedos. Mientras se esconden los ciervos, saltan salvajes las cascadas que usaron mineros y ferreros, allí donde calmaban la sed merinas y pastores antes de ir a las lejanas tierras del sur. Mil rincones de ensueño aguardan la visita del caminante que aquí viene a gozar de la Naturaleza.