Lecciones de abstinencia

Una divertida reflexión sobre la ambición, la edad adulta y las complejidades del mundo de hoy. Tracy Flick es la esforzada subdirectora de un instituto público en una tranquila y pequeña ciudad de Nueva Jersey. A sus cuarenta años, lleva una vida apacible y, aunque su ambición es menor que en su juventud, cuando surge la oportunidad de convertirse en la próxima directora del centro, Tracy lo tiene claro: ha llegado el momento de demostrar lo que vale. Pero las cosas se complican al entrar a formar parte del comité de selección para el recién estrenado Salón de la Fama del...

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.

Traces the troubled life of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, from his spoiled, yet insecure childhood through his difficult marriage and writing career to his early death.

In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have Down syndrome, how Down syndrome may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have Down syndrome. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to empathetic and inlude all kinds of friends.

The Suicide Shop, set in a futuristic world, is about the Tuvache family who sells the means for people to kill themselves (ropes tied for hanging, poison in bottles, and more). Mishima, Lucrece, and their children Vincent, Marilyn, and Alan are in the business to help others, though they cannot personally use any of their products. When asked why not, their mother replies that Ive told you a hundred times: because its impossible. Whod look after the shop? However, the parents have tried out one item and greatly regret this decision for most of the book. You see, they tested a condom with a...