Siete historias para la infanta Margarita

Los zapatos de Murano (Premio Lazarillo de Literatura 1996) retrata la Venecia de finales del siglo XII, cuando el auge del comercio con Oriente llenaba de especias, de esclavos y de metales las brumosas calles de esta noble ciudad. En uno de sus días de mercado, el ilustre Rocco del Fiore, hijo del barón de Aquilea, quedó prendado de la delicada y exótica belleza de una esclava indonesia. Su amor por ella hizo que ingeniara un astuto plan para rescatarla del avaro turco que la retenía. Años después, el nacimiento de su hija Angélica desencadenó fuertes intrigas familiares y la...

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

El nuevo libro de la colección Un mar de historias se adentra en el fascinante mundo del chocolate. Los hermanos David, Emma y Judith preparan un pastel para el cumpleaños de su papá, y gracias a su curiosidad conoceremos la historia del cacao, desde los primeros que lo consumieron, los aztecas, hasta los maestros chocolateros actuales; aprenderemos sus propiedades alimenticias y descubriremos aplicaciones insospechados, como el uso en obras de arte y en alta gastronomía.

Diwali is a holiday known as India's "festival of lights." It gets its name from the lamps and candles that people light. Diwali is a time to give thanks. Read about this important holiday as you learn addition and subtraction! This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning arithmetic easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase...

Coders are one of the reasons our computers, tablets, and smartphones can do things we couldn't have even imagined just a few years ago. It's no surprise that coders are in high demand right now and that isn't likely to slow down. Readers will learn about the basics of coding and how to turn their creative ideas into reality on the computer screen. They'll also understand why coding will become even more important as technology continues to grow and change. Colorful photographs showing the roles and education of a coder provide readers with an easy way to envision themselves in this...