Un asesino en el rectorado

Illustrated by an extraordinary artist and written with a close and intimate tone, El libro de los colores is an emotional journey. Teaching the practical use of paints to achieve desired tones, this book is an imaginative resource for artists of all ages.

Esta antología conjuga humor y fantasía para recoger historias y tradiciones de Suecia, Etiopía, Marruecos, Panamá, Brasil, Norteamérica, India, España, Rusia, Sumeria e incluso Alaska, escritas por varias autoras que tienen una relación especial con el contexto en que se inspiran. Las leyendas y los relatos resaltan valores trascendentales y son ventanas al folclor de distintas latitudes. «El trol y el bautizo» (Suecia); «Aisha Kandisha y el amor de Nadim» (Marruecos); «El descubrimiento de Kaldi» (Etiopía); «La Isla del Encanto» (Panamá); «El día en que el Sací Pereré...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.