La cruz ausente

Que sepáis que me acuerdo mucho de vosotros y vosotras y de los buenos ratos pasados diciendo barbaridades, de lo que me alegro, porque ha resultado que los bárbaros son unos chicos majísimos. Y que, eso, que perseveréis en ser palizas hasta la extenuación: son méritos que se acumulan y que luego sirven bastante aquí para la promoción interna. Os lo digo yo que, tras haber visitado el cielo, he alcanzado la dichosa estancia en el Purgatorio. Y os lo digo porque el otro día me encontré con el Jefe, que esta vez iba disfrazado de Camps, que parecía una mojama con fiebre, y le...

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Provides information about phenomena throughout the solar system and facts about oceans, storms, animals, and other features of the Earth.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.

There is a contest at a school to design a new playground. The students use blocks to build their models. As they build, they use three-dimensional shapes. Some students build a train out of blocks for the younger students to play on. Can you guess which three-dimensional shape they use for the train's wheels? Read to find out which design wins.