Siglo XXI: Misterios del espacio sideral

Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this informative nonfiction reader. Through detailed images, diagrams, Spanish-translated informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure.

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.

La serie Cienciaenshorts nace para dar cabida a pequeños relatos que acercan al público de forma amena diferentes aspectos de la ciencia en formatos literarios. Obras menores solo en extensión. Se trata de una fórmula imaginativa que puso en marcha hace años nuestra editorial en forma de concurso, donde los autores de los relatos fueran científicos-escritores con voluntad de trasmitir con precisión conceptos científicos a la sociedad, de una manera comprensible para esta. El jurado del II Concurso de relatos científico-literarios "¿Te atreves...?" estuvo compuesto por: César de...

Por fin llegaron las tan anheladas vacaciones y Florencia, junto a su familia, emprende un largo y accidentado viaje a la playa. Todo lo viven con entusiasmo, energía y buen humor. Hasta los problemas los viven con una sonrisa. Su mejor amigo llegará a visitarlos, y con él experimentarán una serie de aventuras e historias, cargadas de misterio y emoción. La más importante, la excursión a una lejana playa desierta, los hará pasar el gran susto de sus vidas, y reforzará los lazos que los unen.

This collection of four titles approaches the four essential ethical topics of the virtues of listening, prudence, patience, and effort. Each of these virtues is highlighted through illustrated mini stories so children can understand the importance of nurturing and strengthening them in themselves and in others.