Germs Are Not for Sharing / Los gérmenes no son para compartir

Mariví escribe una entusiasta carta a su querida amiga Lupe. Necesita contarle, lo antes posible, que sus padres le han hecho un extraño regalo de cumpleaños: la llevaron a una casa, en el bosque, en la que habita un viejo fabricante de sueños; estos se hallan contenidos en pastillas de colores. Para vivir los sueños hay que ponerse las píldoras sobre la frente justo antes de dormir. Entonces, es posible tener los sueños más extraordinarios y, en ellos, la niña vivirá aventuras asombrosas: podrá elegir a sus padres en un catálogo justo antes de nacer; tendrá que buscar su sombra...

Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs return to face a criminal whose ingenious staging of crimes is enabled by a terrifying access to information. When Lincoln's estranged cousin is arrested on murder charges, the case is closed. Forensic evidence from Arthur's home is found all over the scene of the crime, and it looks like the fate of Lincoln's relative is sealed.

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just like his father! When he was seven, Texas became independent from Mexico, and the family had to move to Matamoros, Mexico. Later they moved to Monterrey. Ignacio tried to join the Mexican army in 1846 when the United States declared war, but he was too young. He was finally able to join the armed forces when he turned 24. An outstanding soldier, he was named the commander of the Mexican army and...

With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier. Featuring detailed images, charts, and graphs, informational text, and intriguing facts, children will be engaged and captivated from cover to cover!