Las Aves Rapaces

Soccer has been played for over 200 years in hundreds of countries across the globe. While it doesn't always get the same level of exposure that football or basketball enjoy in the United States, professional soccer is one of the world's most popular sports. Soccer has a number of living superstars who have changed the game forever with their talents and achievements. Readers will learn about Marta, often regarded as the greatest female soccer player of all time. The inspirational story of her life, trials, and journey to greatness is sure to turn young readers into soccer fanatics.

"Amelia Earhart was a woman of many ""firsts."" In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story."

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.

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...