La Tierra (Earth)

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. More than 1,700 years later, in 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.

Enrique Barrios decide en esta obra hablarnos en primera persona, convirtiéndose así en protagonista de su relato y creando de este modo una fascinante realidad novelada que atrapará al lector irremediablemente. Tras las vicisitudes de su emocionante re

Una mañana, muy temprano, el cartero dejó en el buzón de la granja un paquete. Será comida? Será un tocadiscos? Cuidado, puede ser una bomba! Ojo, que va a explotar ...! Y se armó la revolución en la granja ... Pero no era una bomba, era algo muy distinto; algo que iba a llenar de emoción, suspende y aventura la vida rutinaria de la granja.

What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion? These “second cousins” of the sea look similar, but there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. From ear shape to the noises they make to communicate, seals and sea lions are amazing creatures with both shared features and many truly unique attributes. They both share an ocean habitat, but when readers take a closer look, it’s easy to discover how they each fight off predators, mate, and raise their young in different ways. Captivating full-color photographs help to bring these marvelous mammals to vivid life.