Iceberg

Humor, ironía y misterio con la crisis financiera actual como telón de fondo. Un retrato inquietante de la España del pelotazo. En un momento de crisis económica, literaria y personal, cuando se ve sin trabajo, al borde de la ruina e incapaz de escribir, el profesor Juan Urbano recibe una oferta envenenada: hacer un libro sobre el oscuro empresario y banquero Martín Duque, que acaba de salir de la cárcel con ganas de hacer justicia... o tal vez lleno de deseos de venganza. La investigación que lleva a cabo mientras se debate entre sus principios y sus necesidades pone ante nuestros...

Introduce students to the natural ways that the Earth is constantly changing. This Spanish-translated book includes engaging, primary source documents and images that keep students reading as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

Citizens of the United States have the freedom to choose who they vote for. Voters can choose from a number of candidates. Most people belong to a political party and they often choose to vote for the candidate belonging to their political party. However, sometimes people choose to vote for a person regardless of their political affiliation. This book explores how people choose a candidate to vote for and why that choice matters. Relevant images aid readers in making textual connections.

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...

Descubra por qué Selena, la reina de la música tejana, ¡se convirtió en una de las artistas méxico-americanas más célebres del siglo XX! Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the twentieth century in this Spanish edition of the WHO HQ series! De joven, Selena Quintanilla cantaba en un grupo llamado Selena y Los Dinos con su hermano y su hermana. La familia actuaba en ferias, bodas, fiestas de quince años y en las esquinas de su Texas natal. Selena aprendió a cantar en español y pronto se hizo muy popular...