El niño de la bota

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

Knowing how to listen is essential to learning, growing, and getting along with others. This gentle, encouraging book introduces and explains what listening means, why it’s important, and how to listen well. Realistic examples and inviting full-color illustrations bring the concepts to life. The focus throughout is on the positive results of being a good listener. Made to be read aloud, this book also includes a special section for adults, with ways to reinforce the skills being taught, questions to invite lively discussion, and listening games to play. Now children and adults can enjoy our ...

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.

El ya mítico incendio del Liceu barcelonés de 1994 es una imagen grabada en la mente de todos los españoles. Y su causa última siempre ha sido un misterio? una chispa que encendió eltelón? Experimento Barcelona explica de qué manera el incendio fue realmente un experimento ideado por la sociedad secreta italiana La Corporación para comprobar que, llegado el caso, podría llevarse a cabo también en la Fenice. El objetivo era que Forza Italia, el nuevo partido político llamado a sustituir a la vieja Democracia Cristiana, lograra imponerse en el norte del país. La Corporación creía...