Spiders Up Close / Las aranas

A human hand is found in the zoo's elephant enclosure. The rest of the teacher and ardent environmentalist turns up on the lawn. Although admired by his students, nearly everyone else seems to have a reason to want him dead.

In the middle of the 1830s, Texans fought against the Mexican government for its independence. During the Texas Revolution, many leaders emerged, such as Sam Houston, Lorenzo de Zavala, William Travis, Francita Alavez, Sidney Sherman, Susanna Dickinson, James Bowie, and Juan Seguín. This captivating biography has been translated into Spanish and allows readers to learn about the incredible accomplishments of these people and what they did to make an impact on the Texas Revolution. Featuring alluring images, engaging facts and sidebars, supportive text, and a glossary and index, this book...

¿Era realmente la Virgen María la mujer ingenua que retrataban las religiones instituidas? No, María era una Esenia, una iniciada de alto nivel, una terapeuta, una auténtica Maestra. ¿Qué sabemos realmente de aquel a quien la historia llama Madre de Dios? Gracias a su capacidad de entrar en el "alma" de un ser, el autor levanta una esquina del velo.... Nos sumerge en la riqueza, la belleza de su vida interior, en el corazón de sus experiencias, haciéndonos descubrir un mundo fascinante de belleza, alegría, éxtasis.... Un verdadero aliento en el polvo de todas las falsas creencias...

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children’s books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these small dinosaurs face-to-face: Little Lesothosaurus was the length of a house cat! Epidendrosaurus could climb into trees like a squirrel! Liaoceratops had body armor and horns-and was only the size of a collie dog! Plus,...