Various Artists

Jessie, a starry-eyed girl from rural Texas, moves to New York City to explore life outside her small town and search for her own dreams. She soon finds herself living in a multi-million dollar penthouse as the nanny to a high-profile couple's four children and Mr. Kipling, a seven-foot pet lizard. With Jessie's help, this incredibly loving family stays connected and close. This junior novel with an 8 page full-color insert and diary entries & babysitting...

Desde hace muchos años se ha defendido que en una sociedad en cambio, la cultura es el horizonte colectivo de la moral y, por ende, el único contexto donde la ética tiene cabida. En ese nuevo horizonte, progresivamente plural y globalizado, el intelectual adoctrinado y la política no deben tener en absoluto un protagonismo exclusivo en la toma de decisiones, y menos todavía en la valoración de contenidos de cara a la gestión pública del conocimiento....

Includes 11 excellently detailed maps This is the narrative of one phase of the greatest pitched battles on the Western Front in World War II. The battle of St. Vith is an excellent example of how American Troops held their ground in the midst of confusion, defeat, and uncertainty; and thereby threw the German timetable sufficiently off schedule to allow American forces to regroup, hold, and then counterattack. The stand at St. Vith has been recognized...

Excerpt: "Now it has been my pleasant task during the recent months to read or to reread scores upon scores of short stories that have been published in the Atlantic Monthly. My object has been to select from the Atlantic files some of the best and most representative of these narratives for publication in book form, and thus make these significant stories more readily available for the college, school, and the reading public. Out of this study, as...

Blondie is a brave and loyal pony who loves being Princess Rapunzel's royal companion. Kids will love getting to know one of the Disney princesses' new friends in this book, the second in a series of early chapter books introducing the Palace Pets!

Excerpt: "Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook. In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner." In mentioning her, they often said "Mary Mite." The reason for this distinctive difference was revealed by the sight of Miss Mary Warriner herself, as she sat on a high stool behind a rude desk, under a roughly-boarded shelter, and with rapid fingers clicked the key of a telegraphic instrument. There was a perfect poise...

Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Nueva Aquitania) acumula muchos superlativos. En primer lugar, es la mayor región francesa, con una superficie superior a la de Austria. La diversidad de su oferta turística la convierte también en el destino más popular para los turistas franceses: naturaleza cuidada, viñedos de fama mundial, excepcional gastronomía, ciudades dinámicas, míticas playas, patrimonio prodigioso... Aquí encontrará también la duna natural...

One Hundred and One Tales of Mystery, by Famous Authors of East and West

Sus vastos bosques, su costa salvaje, sus espectaculares paisajes y su fauna y flora silvestres hacen de Gabón un paraíso a explorar. Todavía no muy popular entre los visitantes internacionales, ofrece una experiencia única a quienes se aventuran allí. Pongara, Loango, Lopé, Ivindo, las mesetas de Batéké... La red de parques nacionales impresiona por su diversidad y se enriquece con la creación de áreas marinas protegidas. Gorilas, chimpancés,...

This book contains a collection of articles, leaflets, and essays on the topic of bee-keeping. Covering a broad range of subjects, the pieces offer a wealth of tips and instructions that will be of utility to both the beginner and experienced keeper alike. Contents include: "Advice to Beginners in Bee Keeping", "Methods of Obtaining Strong Colonies of Bees for Wintering, "How to Increase Colonies of Bees", "Beeswax", "The Preparation and Packing of...