Civismo

Though few may know his name, his achievement as the first European to discover San Diego Bay and many other areas on the California coast enshrines his name in the annals of American history. This exciting volume tells Cabrillo's story from an unknown soldier to the intrepid conquistador, crossbowman, landowner, shipbuilder, and explorer he became. As one of Hernan Cortes' soldiers during the conquest of Mexico and a founder of Guatemala, his actions loomed large in the future of both South America and North America. By both educating and entertaining, this biography illuminates a...

What would happen if the Moon disappeared? We would try every possible way to get it back. As in everyday life, this book shows us that the answers to our problems are sometimes so close we just can't see them.

This illustrated book shows how four lads from Liverpool came to form the most popular musical group ever...the Beatles! It explains the inspiration behind some of their biggest hits and offers insight into important events happening during the time. A timeline and a glossary are included.

Lara Finch lives a lie. Everyone thinks she is happily married to the faithful Sam. She is actually super bored and misses working. Behind Sam's back, she takes a job in London. Twice a week she takes the sleeper train, where she meets Ellen and Guy. One Friday, Lara disappears from the train without a trace. Her friend Iris does not believe the official story she is told about the disappearance and decides to start her own investigation. Iris cannot believe what she finds out.