La Misión de San Fernando Rey de España (Discovering Mission San Fernando Rey de España)

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Arizona, the Grand Canyon State.

¿Qué tienen en común el escritor Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, el artista Jackson Pollock, el ex tenista profesional Andre Agassi, el príncipe Harry, el cantante Ricky Martin y el bailarín Carlos Acosta? Todos ellos tienen historias de vida donde desafiaron las expectativas, fueron contra corriente y persiguieron sus sueños, a pesar de una tormenta aparentemente imposible de obstáculos y dificultades. Sus historias son increíbles, al igual que las del músico Ed Sheeran, el diseñador Yves Saint Laurent y los otros chicos inspiradores que llenan las páginas de este extraordinario libro. ...

In the oversized book, ten endangered species are presented in great detail. The charcoal illustrations capture the textures of the fur, feathers, and skin of each animal. Poetic text teaches children about the behavior and characteristics of each one. More scientific information is provided at the end.

If we could take a trip to the center of the Earth, what would we find? In this amazing book readers can do just that with the help of a special ship that can handle the extreme heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s crust. Digging through a few miles of the crust is just the start of the nearly 4,000-mile journey to Earth’s core. Readers might be surprised to find that not all of the trip is through solid rock, as the intense heat does strange and amazing things to the material that makes up our planet!