Lionel Messi

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

A lovely historical novel set in fifteenth century Andalusia, with its maze of love and hints of humor.

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.

¡Prepárate para embarcarte en un emocionante viaje literario! “Cuentos y Otras Historias” del aclamado autor José Casado Aranda, es una recopilación de narraciones que despertará la imaginación del lector, independientemente de su edad. Con una variedad de relatos que abarcan desde la fantasía más inocente hasta reflexiones profundas para adultos, este libro es una verdadera joya de la literatura española. José Casado Aranda nos presenta 33 cuentos cortos que llevan la promesa de entretenimiento y enseñanza. Desde historias dulces y encantadoras para los más jóvenes, hasta...