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Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award! A striking debut celebrating the warm bond between a little boy and his dad as they work hard to achieve their dreams Papi is a bricklayer, and he works hard every day to help build the city, brick by brick. His son, Luis, works hard...

Boom! Snap! Whiz! Zap! The Magnificent Makers is a fiction chapter book series filled with real science, adventure, and characters kids will love! Every book includes two science activities kids can do at home. A modern-day Magic School Bus for today's kids! A normal day at school collecting...

Stanley Manuel Rivera-Steel's life has been a series of battles, from the rough streets of the Yorkington Projects to the high seas as a dedicated sailor. Haunted by the loss of his father and brother, Stanley's resilience is tested once more when he faces a new, otherworldly threat. As a mysterious purple mist and supernatural enemies emerge, Stanley must uncover secrets about his heritage and confront forces beyond his understanding. With his family and loyal friends by his side, he embarks on a high-stakes mission to protect their world from impending doom.

From Grammy-winner Lucky Diaz comes three great audiobooks in one collection! Fix-It Familia No job is to big, no task is too small. We’re the Fix-It Familia, we help one, we help all! Chavo and his family are always there to lend a helping hand. So when the main parade float crashes at a...

Nadie responde en la casa de los comandantes en jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas y todo indica que el golpe de Estado está en marcha. Salvador Allende se dirige a palacio. Y Rufino, asistente personal del residente, viejo compañero de un taller anarquista, gran amante del tango—afición que comparte con el mandatario—escribe en un cuaderno escolar la historia de la tragedia que se avecina.

En el ambiente tenso por la inminencia de un golpe de Estado en Chile, Pablo Neruda espera ansioso las noticias que pueda entregarle el detective Cayetano Brulé. Cuando lo conoció en los cerros de Valparaíso consideró que el cubano exiliado era el único que podía ayudarlo a despejar una duda que lo persigue desde joven. A pedido del poeta, Brulé emprende entonces la búsqueda de una mujer tan misteriosa como escurridiza que lo llevará a México, Cuba, Alemania Oriental y Bolivia, en una investigación que cambiará su propia vida.

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Here is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author’s father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family’s harrowing escape to America. A Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) Outstanding Comics Award Honor...

Matemáticos, físicos e químicos protagonizam as narrativas deste livro, no qual o chileno Benjamín Labatut reconta a história de quatro descobertas científicas que abalaram profundamente a humanidade e o mundo à sua volta. Valendo-se de recursos da ficção, o autor lança os leitores em meio às biografias conturbadas de cientistas como Schrödinger, Einstein, Heisenberg e outros, e assim revela as inquietudes existenciais, os dilemas éticos, as tragédias históricas e os meandros impressionantes pelos quais essas figuras – e a própria ciência – passaram.

En Jamás me voy a olvidar, Diego Armando Maradona nos lleva a través de su inolvidable consagración en el Mundial de 1986. En este libro revisa y relata en primera persona cómo junto aquel equipo logró algo extraordinario contra todo y contra todos. Esta nueva edición, enriquecida con reflexiones íntimas hasta 2020, ofrece la mirada única del ídolo. Un relato legendario con el estilo inconfundible de Maradona.

An immersive, historical novel based on true events: In 1938, Orson Welles's legendary radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds terrified Americans into believing Martians were invading. Eleven years later, an Ecuadorian radio station adapted the show—with catastrophic consequences. Now, two young journalists are determined to uncover what really happened to their families that night—even as secrets endanger their future.

Directo al grano, este es un libro contundente y sin tapujos para hombres jóvenes. Al plantear el desafío de ser disciplinado, piadoso y entregado a Jesús, los autores hablan sobre la pureza en la vida de pensamiento, la presión cultural y la perseverancia como cristiano. Deja que Kent y Carey Hughes, padre e hijo, te ayuden a vivir una vida de integridad y a convertirte en el hombre que Dios te llama a ser.

“Innocent until proven guilty,” is what defense lawyer Melvin Casey always told his clients. However, when he is in the hot seat, innocence is far from a reality. This innocence is stored in the memory banks of his 11-year-old son. His mother is dead, and his father incarcerated, Aaron Casey is a boy with, “The Eidetic Evidence.” Born with a photographic memory Aaron will be put to the test, when his lifelong psychologist is pushed into walking the halls of Aaron’s long term memory banks.

Tras casi ocho años buscándolo para lograr cumplir una promesa, Guada decide dar el paso y viajar hasta Bélgica con la pequeña Balbi. La estricta vida de Louis Bourdieu III, Barón y un importante hombre de negocios, se ve alterada la fría mañana en la que una mujer y una niña se cuelan en su castillo. Una promesa, una niña idéntica a él, una mujer valiente que no hace más que desafiarlo, y multitud de preguntas sin responder.

A vibrant book celebrating the strength of community and the tastes of summer from Latin Grammy-winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player. Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call? Paletas for one! Paletas for all! What’s the best way to cool off on a hot summer day? Run...

From the creators of Paletero Man—Latin Grammy–winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player—comes a story about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar. Strum! Strum! Strum! Get ready to rock with la...

From the creators of Paletero Man and La Guitarrista—Latin Grammy–winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player—comes a rollicking and rhyming story about a boy and his family who have all the right tools to help their community. No job is too big, no task is too small...

" Aunque el pasaje humano de Las estrellas son negras parezca ser el mismo, lo que impresiona es que siga existiendo en un inmenso paisaje urbano de ruinas y asomos de riqueza. Medio largo siglo después, la novela de Palacios es reconocible en la ciudad, distinta en sus accidentes urbanos y, sin embargo, igual en la profundidad de sus dolores.", Oscar Collazos, Revista Arcadia , 2007. Irra o Israel, el protagonista de este clásico recobrado, publicado por primera vez en la Colombia del año 49, después del Bogotazo, sueña con matar al intendente de una Quibdó que es la de los años cuarenta.

SebastianoI had given up on meeting my person, content to be the protector of my family. Then one day I met her. But someone else was laying claim to her. If she was happy, I would step back and watch her from afar. But then I saw the marks on her and I knew I needed to save her. SchuylerIt seems like I’ve been struggling most of my life. Just my sister and me against the world. Then I thought I met the man of my dreams. Turns out he’s the man from my nightmares. I can’t run and I can’t escape from him. Then I met Sebastiano. He made me feel safe from the moment he took my hand in his.

Valentina Rincón, es una editora inexperta decidida a triunfar en su nuevo trabajo, aunque tal vez haya mentido para conseguirlo. Lograrlo se vuelve complicado cuando conoce a Santiago, un escurridizo escritor que la arrastra a una apasionada historia de amor, ensombrecida por un secreto. Con veintitrés años recién cumplidos, tres meses de renta atrasados y a punto de perder el último semestre de la universidad, Valentina decide tomar las riendas de su vida.