El Tombuctú

The American Revolution was one piece of a global struggle for power. Great Britain, France, Spain, and the colonists under each empire's rule fought for control of the world's vast lands and resources. On the American battlefront, Bernardo de Galvez, a Spanish general, would survive battle wounds and hurricanes to lead a diverse force to victory. His leadership changed the course of history, and contributed to the American patriot's success. In this enlightening and engrossing book, students will think critically about the global nature of the era as they study a new perspective and powerful ...

A lo largo de mi vida he sido un poco de todo: marchante de arte, predicador en una región minera, profesor de idiomas, vendedor de libros . . . pero, por encima de todo, pitar ha sido mi verdadera pasión. Algunos me conocen como "el loco del pelo rojo" . . . ¿Quieres saber por qué?

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

Este práctico libro recoge muchas de esas preguntas que los pequeños de la casa (y a veces no tan pequeños) se pasan la vida haciendo a los mayores, y las contesta de un modo sencillo y muy divertido. Van acompañadas por unas simpáticas y originales ilust