Picasso en Gósol, 1906

«¡Por fin ha regresado la fantasía a la literatura!». ANA MARÍA MATUTE. Petra tiene doce años, un padre inventor y una araña parlante y lectora con problemas de insomnio. Pese a todo, su vida se desarrolla sin grandes contratiempos? hasta que el príncipe Rodolfo hace llamar a su padre para encargarle algo: la construcción de un reloj astronómico sin igual, que, una vez terminado, enseguida cobra fama por su belleza. No obstante, Petra pronto se entera de lo que oculta el reloj: un mecanismo capaz de manipular el clima mediante el tiempo. El padre de la niña trata de tranquilizarla, ...

"Whoosh! Crunch! Dump Trucks are here to haul! Learn how and where they do their work in this Machines! song. Includes glossary, critical thinking questions, and sheet music"--

A giant, spinning storm forms over the ocean. People living on the coast start to flee inland for safety. Once the storm makes landfall, heavy rains and fast-moving winds knock down trees and destroy homes. In this captivating introduction to hurricanes, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a hurricane, its destructive power, and, most importantly, how to stay safe from a hurricane’s devastating winds and rains. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely ...

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.