El rey de las octavas

Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and what astronauts do during their free time through vivid photographs, interesting, informative text, and stimulating facts.

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!

There is growing concern over how we behave and interact online, from fighting, incivility, rudeness, and even criminal behaviors like cyberbullying, to simply adapting old forms of etiquette to a new landscape. This book, updated from an earlier resource, provides younger readers an introduction to this timely topic, a subject that they are both engaged in forming themselves as "digital natives," and one they also often require guidance in. It informs readers about the polite and productive use of social media networks and mobile platforms and discusses pressing issues of etiquette within...

Las reservas de petróleo de la Tierra son limitadas, pero ¿cómo pueden haber desaparecido de la noche a la mañana? ¿Se tratará de una conspiración internacional? Cuando descubreas que el origen del desastre está en el espacio exterior, sientes miedo por primera vez en tu vida. Una misteriosa galaxia más allá de la Vía Láctea está extrayendo el petróleo terrestre a través de pajitas láser. La economía mundial y la vida, tal y como las has conocido hasta ahora, están en peligro si no consigues evitar el desastre.