Our Little Heroes / Nuestros pequeños héroes

For many years, people believed there were nine planets that orbited the sun. Now we say there are eight. What happened to the ninth planet, Pluto? What are the different planets like? What exactly makes a planet a planet? These are the many intriguing questions answered with this high-interest book, crafted to be accessible for readers of all levels. Young astronomers will be especially fascinated by the stunning photographs and the "Make the Grade" fact boxes.

November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful. Their new home is in the ghetto, a prison for Jews. Two years later they board the train that will carry them away to the death camps. Offered his freedom, Doctor Korczak refuses to abandon the children and proudly joins them on their last journey. This profoundly moving illustrated book is based on the...

FIND OUT HOW PEOPLE BECAME KNIGHTS, AND WHAT KINDS OF WEAPONS THEY USED AND WHAT KNIGHTS DID WHEN THEY WERE NOT FIGHTING. THIS NEW USBORNE DISCOVERY BOOK, WITH AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS AND COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS, EXPLORES IN FASCINATING AND SOMETIMES DESCRIPTIVE DETAIL HOW KNIGHTS LIVED, DIED, AND EVENTUALLY DIED OUT ALTOGETHER.

Desde el Big Bang hasta tu cumpleaños, y (casi) todo lo demás, este divertido y revelador libro cuenta tu historia. Esta es tu biografía (aunque no lo sepas). Este libro te llevará por un increíble recorrido desde el Big Bang hasta tu nacimiento (¡y en menos de lo que tardas en ponerte los calcetines!). Sus páginas te ayudarán a atravesar océanos de tiempo para ir desde el espacio hasta la puerta de tu casa en una aventura que empieza con un gran BOOM. ¿Te apuntas al viaje de tu vida?