In the era of Rembrandt, Spain has its own great painter, Diego Velázquez. His assistant is Juan, an African slave who becomes an artist himself. Self-taught by watching his master's technique, Juan is torn between the need to keep his secret-for the creation of art is forbidden to slaves-or revealing his own talents.
Kleopatra erklärt, wie's wirklich war!
Das alte Ägypten fasziniert seit eh und je Kinder und Erwachsene, aber wirklich Ahnung haben nur die wenigsten! Zum Glück trommelt Kleopatra die berühmtesten Götter und die mutigsten Menschenkinder zusammen, um uns aus dem Grab der Unwissenheit herauszuhelfen. Endlich gibt es Antworten auf die spannendsten Fragen: Wie lief der Bau einer Pyramide ab? Gab es wirklich Fallen, um die Grabkammern vor Räubern zu schützen? Warum wurden Tote mumifiziert und wie funktionierte das Ganze? Was sind Hieroglyphen? Und was hatte der Römer Caesar in Ägypten zu suchen?
Nine-year-old Hong isn't going to let his trip to England's Jurassic Coast go to waste. About 200 million years ago, a large sea covered the land and Hong is sure it now contains some dinosaur fossils. He's right, and it leads to the discovery of the skeleton of a huge sea reptile called Ichthyosaurus!
Ida Pfeiffer spent many years raising her two sons. Once they were grown, Pfeiffer decided to use the money she had saved up over many years to travel all over the world to places she had only read about. Despite the danger, hardships, and negative attitudes toward women who traveled alone, Pfeiffer traveled all over the world to places such as the Middle East, Iceland, South America, China, Asia, and Africa. She authored several books that detail her journeys. Pfeiffer proved that with courage and determination, anyone can make a dream come true.
From the author of WORDS IN THE DUST and DIVIDED WE FALL: A heartwarming book about a son reconnecting with the father he lost in Afghanistan.
Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered: Mike's mom is overworked and overprotective; his younger sister Mary feels no connection to the father she barely remembers; and in his quest to be "the man of the family," Mike knows he's missing out on everyday high school life.
Then, out of the blue, Mike receives a letter from his father--the first of a series Dad wrote in Afghanistan, just in case he didn't come home, meant to share some wisdom with his son on the eve of Mike's sixteenth birthday. As the letters come in, Mike revels in spending time with his dad again, and takes his encouragement to try new things--to go out for the football team, and ask out the beautiful Isma. But who's been keeping the letters all these years? And how did Dad actually die? As the answers to these mysteries are revealed, Mike and his family find a way to heal and move forward at last.
Uh-oh! An iguanodon is cornered by a predator. But this dinosaur has a secret weapon. It uses its sharp thumb spike to slash its enemy. Run away! In this high-interest title, readers are placed into the world of the iguanodon, where colorful illustrations and leveled text introduce this dinosaur’s diet, defenses, and more. Special features show off where the dinosaur lived, what it ate, and how big it grew. A two-page profile further highlights the key features of the iguanodon. Dinosaur enthusiasts will love this engaging title!
Many people came to America in the early 1900s looking for jobs, opportunity, and freedom, and a lot of them were kids. But what happened to all these immigrant children after they passed inspection at New York's Ellis Island-that is, if they passed inspection? Life was not easy for immigrants. Large families lived in small, one-room tenement apartments with failing plumbing and few windows. Children had to go to school with kids from different countries and learn to read and write a new language. And many of the boys and girls were going to school at night, after working a 12-hour work day to help support their families. But these immigrants learned to persevere through all odds so they could make it in America. Newbery Medal winner Russell Freedman tells the immigrant story through the eyes of children. Brian Keeler's clear narration will make difficult foreign and unfamiliar words easy to understand for listeners, allowing them to become immersed in the story. "Concise ... designed in ever way to catch and hold the reader's interest."-Kirkus Reviews
Immigrants from all over Europe flocked to America, bringing their hopes and their dreams with them. The influx of immigrants enriched the American culture but also provided challenges to the United States.
Follow the struggles, hardships, and tragedies of two immigrant families—an Italian Catholic family and a Russian Jewish family from their arrival at Ellis Island in 1914 until they become United States citizens five years later.
La historia como jamás te la habían contado, de la mano de Yuval Noah Harari, el autor del bestseller Sapiens. Ahora para los más jóvenes.
¿Sabías que todos los humanos tenemos un superpoder?
Desde la sabana de África hasta los casquetes polares de Groenlandia, los humanos dominamos el planeta Tierra. Pero, ¿cómo lo hemos logrado? Los leones son más fuertes que nosotros, los delfines nadan mejor, ¡y no tenemos alas!
A través de este apasionante viaje de millones de años, descubrirás cuál es este superpoder que nos hace imparables. ¿Quién dijo que la historia de la humanidad era aburrida? Enanos, serpientes gigantes, el Espíritu del Gran León, el dedo de una niña que vivió hace 50.000 años... Descubre los misterios del origen de la humanidad y adéntrate en una aventura épica y real: la nuestra, la de todos los humanos.
La historia como jamás te la habían contado, de la mano de Yuval Noah Harari, el autor del bestseller Sapiens. Ahora para los más jóvenes.
¿Sabías que todos los humanos tenemos un superpoder?
Desde la sabana de África hasta los casquetes polares de Groenlandia, los humanos dominamos el planeta Tierra. Pero, ¿cómo lo hemos logrado? Los leones son más fuertes que nosotros, los delfines nadan mejor, ¡y no tenemos alas!
A través de este apasionante viaje de millones de años, descubrirás cuál es este superpoder que nos hace imparables. ¿Quién dijo que la historia de la humanidad era aburrida? Enanos, serpientes gigantes, el Espíritu del Gran León, el dedo de una niña que vivió hace 50.000 años... Descubre los misterios del origen de la humanidad y adéntrate en una aventura épica y real: la nuestra, la de todos los humanos.
