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La política concierne a todo el mundo, incluyendo a los niños. Es lo que nos permite acordar las reglas para convivir de manera equilibrada. ¿Cómo se convierten en políticos los hombres y las mujeres? ¿Qué hacen los gobernantes? ¿Qué es una ley? Descubramos la respuesta a muchas preguntas sobre la política divirtiéndonos con juegos y cuestionarios. Politics concerns everyone, including children. It is what allows us to agree on the rules to coexist in a balanced way. How do men and women become politicians? What do the rulers do? What is a law? Let's discover the answer to many...

En las palabras quirúrgicas que Cristóbal Pera tan magistralmente define, describe, analiza y valora, nos adentramos por un territorio nuevo, por una cálida geografía donde se enraíza todo conocimiento y todo saber. Por eso, la lectura de tan luminoso libro es una continua incitación al pensamiento-por algo brota del originario saber de las manos-, a la reflexión sobre la vida y la muerte, sobre el dolor y la felicidad, sobre la angustia y la esperanza. Emilio Lledó

There is a contest at a school to design a new playground. The students use blocks to build their models. As they build, they use three-dimensional shapes. Some students build a train out of blocks for the younger students to play on. Can you guess which three-dimensional shape they use for the train's wheels? Read to find out which design wins.

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.