La venganza de la luna

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein--but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.

Animal humano es una novela a la vez coral y tragicómica, en la que la risa y el llanto se mezclan de tal modo que, una vez terminadas sus sorpresivas páginas, recibimos una clara lección acerca de la naturaleza del hombre, que muy poco se diferencia del resto de lo vivo. A través de las vivencias de los diferentes personajes, penetramos en un universo conocido en el que cualquier lector que se acerque podrá reconocer elementos de su vida cotidiana. Y puesto que hablamos del final, podemos recordar el comienzo, invitando a quien quiera a sumergirse en estas más que interesantes...

In the third book in Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano series, the urbane and perceptive detective exposes a nest of corruption and international intrigue in a compelling new case. When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing boat is shot by a Tunisian patrol boat, only Montalbano suspects the link between the two incidents.

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.