El Tombuctú

Rowan Blanchard stars in the new hit show Girl Meets World, a spin off of Boy Meets World. Learn about this, where she was born, and how she got her big break with this introductory biography. Complete with current, full-bleed color photographs, table of contents, glossary, index, and timeline. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses' life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London,...

"In this heartwarming book, brother and sister, Mark and Sara, discover the story behind the poinsettia plant--the Christmas flower (las flores de la Nochebuena)--as their family experiences the best Christmas ever."--Cover back.

Introduces The Life Of The This Spanish Explorer Who Searched For The Cities Of Gold, But Only Found Indian Villages.