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Brought to you by Penguin. It was truly the most breathless and in a way the most exhilarating time I have ever had in my life. This edition of Going Solo, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found...

Brought to you by Penguin. We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine. This edition of Boy, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be...

The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted. It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter...

The Moody family moves from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Experience the pleasures and perils of ranching in 20th Century America, through the eyes of a youngster.

¿Por qué se espera que las niñas y los niños jueguen, se vistan o vivan de formas distintas? Simone de Beauvoir dedicó su vida a pensar y escribir sobre las desigualdades entre mujeres y hombres. Este audiolibro infantil acerca su historia y las preguntas con las que cuestionó ideas que...

A young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in existence: the periodic table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation?...

Ana Frank tuvo que esconderse con su familia porque eran judíos. Su historia nos acerca a una infancia marcada por la persecución nazi. Este audiolibro infantil presenta su vida en un relato en primera persona y cuenta los más de dos años que pasó oculta junto a su familia. Una...

Inventar, explorar, crear o defender los derechos de los demás: hay muchas maneras de dejar huella en la historia. Este audiolibro infantil reúne las vidas de 50 personajes que destacaron por sus ideas, sus descubrimientos o su valentía. Conoce historias de personas reales que se hicieron...

Julio Verne imaginaba lugares a los que nadie había llegado y después buscaba la forma de viajar hasta ellos en sus historias. Este audiolibro infantil cuenta la vida del escritor que convirtió la exploración y los inventos en aventuras literarias. Descubre cómo su imaginación abrió...

¿Qué es justo? ¿Cómo sabemos si algo es verdad? Platón se hacía preguntas que todavía nos acompañan. Este audiolibro infantil acerca la vida de uno de los pensadores de la antigua Grecia y su deseo de comprender el mundo. Conoce a un filósofo para quien pensar, preguntar y buscar...

Martin Luther King soñaba con un mundo en el que el color de la piel no decidiera los derechos de nadie. Este audiolibro infantil acerca su vida y su lucha contra las leyes racistas en Estados Unidos. Con la palabra y la protesta no violenta, defendió la igualdad y movilizó a muchas personas...

Para Hipatia, aprender significaba observar, preguntar y volver a intentarlo cuando una respuesta no llegaba. Este audiolibro infantil acerca la vida de la pensadora de Alejandría y su pasión por la ciencia y la filosofía. Conoce a una mujer que defendió su deseo de comprender el mundo y...

Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to...

Unedited Jacket copy: The Story of a Dog So Brave He Saved Livesand Won Hearts. This is the true heart-warming story of Stubby, a small, stump-tailed terrier who fought alongside Allied forces on the Western Front during World War I. This brave and clever dog could detect enemy soldiers...

Limber up, ready the troops, and prepare your bowels: Rivals 3! Even More Frenemies Who Changed the World takes a hilarious look at the petty squabbles and bitter feuds that shaped history.

Inside you will find some of the most famous highlights from history along with the greatest stories ever written. Children will learn about the past and our ancestors in new and exciting ways.

Caught up in Hitler's Final Solution to annihilate Europe's Jews, 15-year-old Jack Mandelbaum is torn from his family and thrown into the nightmarish world of the concentration camps. Here, simple existence is a constant struggle, and Jack must learn to live hour to hour, day to day. Despite intolerable conditions, he resolves not to hate his captors and vows to see his family again. But even with his strong will to survive, how long can Jack continue to play this life-and-death game?

«Así les habían enseñado: las penitencias se agradecían. El castigo era un regalo. ¿Cómo, si no, el alma alcanzaría el temple necesario para acercarse a la purificación anhelada?». En 1863, en el momento más crítico de la guerra civil estadounidense, los miembros de la misión...

The lion's jaws gripped David Livingstone's arm. Razor-sharp teeth pierced his flesh as the lion savagely shook David in the air like a rag doll. A gunshot rang out. "God help us," David moaned, as the lion dropped him and turned to charge David's friend Mebalwe. With the heart of an explorer...

What if history was not just a list of dates, names, and dry facts, but a collection of wild adventures, ancient mysteries, strange mistakes, brave choices, and surprising discoveries?In Hidden History for Curious Kids, young readers ages 9 to 12 travel from ancient times to the modern era...