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Ahora en español, la verdadera historia del juguete favorito de todos los niños en el verano, la Súper Pistola de Agua, y cómo fue inventado por accidente. Mientras trataba de crear un sistema de enfriamiento para refrigeradores, Lonnie Johnson inventó sin quererlo el mecanismo de este emblemático juguete. Cuando era niño le encantaban los cohetes, los robots, todo tipo de inventos y, sobre todo, la creatividad. Gracias a su pasión y persistencia por resolver problemas, llegó a ser ingeniero y a trabajar para la NASA. Pero dio el gran salto a la fama cuando inventó la Súper Pistola ...

Lara Finch lives a lie. Everyone thinks she is happily married to the faithful Sam. She is actually super bored and misses working. Behind Sam's back, she takes a job in London. Twice a week she takes the sleeper train, where she meets Ellen and Guy. One Friday, Lara disappears from the train without a trace. Her friend Iris does not believe the official story she is told about the disappearance and decides to start her own investigation. Iris cannot believe what she finds out.

A soldier, a farmer, a governor, and an explorer, Juan Ponce de León made his very first voyage with the famed Christopher Columbus. As an explorer, Ponce de León may be better known for what he didn't discover the fabled fountain of youth than for what he did discover Florida!

Young students will be enthralled with compelling portraits of famous figures who devoted their lives to improving the world. Includes historical photos and illustrations.