Marco Polo

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

"Carlitos writes a letter to the Three Kings asking for lots of presents. Later, he decides to write a new letter and gives up some of the things in his wish list in exchange for a bigger gift for his older brother, who is teaching him how to ride a bike and lets him use his own big kid's bike. At the end, everyone wins...! Contains an informative section about Christmas and Three Kings Day."

This retelling of the Mexican legend of Mother Moon provides a delightful and humorous explanation for why the moon changes shape. Children will enjoy the repetitive, predictable text and elaborate illustrations. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Desde el enorme tiburón ballena, el pez más grande que existe, hasta el voraz tiburón blanco, los tiburones comprenden una amplia variedad de especies que habitan en todos los mares cálidos y templados. A través de las extraordinarias fotografías y los amenos textos contenidos en este volumen, sabrás cómo vive, cómo se alimenta y cómo se reproduce cada especie y conocerás la forma de vida de la raya, un pariente próximo del tiburón, aunque de costumbres muy diferentes.