Miedos y Manias

Excelente álbum que explica la historia de un niño que, cuando nace, es totalmente gris e insensible a la realidad que lo rodea. Hasta que no le suceda un hecho excepcional, no descubrirá la importancia de las emociones.

- Tintin is a world famous series with 75 years of staying power! The series' enduring popularity is evident from its elaborate website (www.tintin.com) that offers Tintin news and information in five different languages. The news section of the site indicates that in addition the ongoing publication of new books about the series and about the author's life, Tintin art exhibitions and theatrical adaptations continue worldwide. The site also includes a list of retailers who carry Tintin products, and its own online store which offers a generous helping of books, apparel, accessories, toys,...

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.

What makes a good friend? Soy un buen amigo (I Am a Good Friend) teaches students about friendship. The clear, text-supported images and simple, repetitive sentences will engage students in reading as they build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

Amir Valle nació en Guantánamo, Cuba, en 1967. Licenciado en Periodismo por la Universidad de La Habana, además de su labor como periodista, crítico literario y ensayista ha desarrollado una prolífica y exitosa carrera como narrador, con títulos como Los desnudos de Dios, Santuario de sombras (Almuzara, 2006) o Las palabras y los muertos. Su obra ha sido traducida a numerosos idiomas y cuenta con un sinfín de galardones, como el Premio de Novela Negra "Distel Verlag" (Alemania, 1998) o el Premio Internacional de Novela “Mario Vargas Llosa” de 2006, auspiciado por la Universidad de...