Pequeñas historias del globo

Novela ganadora del Premio la Galera Jóvenes Lectores 2008 Martina y sus amigos habían formado un «club de incomprendidos» dedicado a defender a otros alumnos de su colegio, igualmente incomprendidos. Pero, con el tiempo, cada miembro ha ido desarrollando intereses propios que les apartan del resto. Justo cuando parece que el Club está condenado a desaparecer, un nuevo y sorprendente acontecimiento les hará volver a unirse para solucionarlo... si es que las tensiones internas no les separan una vez más.

El Bachillerato LOGSE en lo que a Lengua y Literatura Españolas se refiere presenta una nueva ordenación de sus contenidos y demanda una actualización de su metodología. Este libro, que ha surgido tanto de la teoría como de la experiencia de la práctica docente de sus autores, ofrece unos materiales muy útiles a profesores y alumnos como orientación y punto de referencia en su labor lingüístico-literaria.

From the largest cargo planes and passenger jets to the smallest of single-engine crafts, airplanes are modern marvels. But just how do people build planes and what keeps them safe in the air? This exciting book takes readers inside the hangars where bolts and metal are turned into winged creations ready to take people all around the world. Amazing photographs show the aircraft construction process step-by-step, while engaging text gives a strong technical explanation of the science at work during every flight in this innovative STEM book.

In the third book in Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano series, the urbane and perceptive detective exposes a nest of corruption and international intrigue in a compelling new case. When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing boat is shot by a Tunisian patrol boat, only Montalbano suspects the link between the two incidents.

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...