Ella persistió: Harriet Tubman / She Persisted: Harriet Tubman

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther. This 6-Pack includes six...

Este es un libro cercano, una conversación íntima con Edurne, que quiere ofrecer al lector la posibilidad de conocer mejor a una de las jóvenes artistas con más proyección en el panorama musical español de nuestros días. Al mismo tiempo, pretende servir de guía para sus lectores, a partir de las experiencias de superación de la autora y de su filosofía de vida, cuyas claves principales son: la actitud positiva siempre, no ponerse límites, aprender de los errores, levantarse después de cada caída y, de manera muy especial, el afán por aprender y el valor del esfuerzo.

Tula Springs is the tale of Bobby Pickens, assistant manager of Sonny Boy Bargain Store, who gains a new lease on life, though he almost comes to regret it. Bobby's handsome half-brother F.X. moves in, and things go awry all over town. Mistaken identities; entangled romances with Burma, Toinette, and Donna Lee; assault and battery; charges of degeneracy; a nervous breakdown--it all comes to a head at a Christmas Eve party in a cabin on a poisoned swamp. This is sly, madcap romp that offers readers the gift of abundant laughter. La pl�cida y aburrida vida de Mr. Pickens, el neur�tico...

Children will love the books in this witty, comic-like series on fine arts. With such subjects as awful art, these books succeed in capturing young readers' attention and sustain their interest through engaging illustrations and clever humor. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.