Títulos en Biografías

Boy es una compilación de relatos de la infancia del propio Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil. En este libro, momentos familiares maravillosos de la infancia de Roald Dahl se mezclan con otros más amargos, y aventuras llenas de peligro siguen a otras desternillantes. La pérdida de su padre y su hermana, el gran complot de los ratones, las vacaciones en una remota isla, los castigos en el colegio y el paseo que casi le cuesta la nariz..., son solo algunos ejemplos de los inolvidables episodios que contiene este libro lleno de aventuras.

¡Rivales! Amienemigos que cambiaron al mundo es una exclusiva de audio, como si Monty Python enseñara dar clase de historia. Cada volumen de cuatro historias de 30 minutos profundizará en los mezquinos insultos y los rencores que llevaron a muchos de los mayores avances del mundo, llevados al audio con un descarado sentido del humor.

Partons à la découverte de Cléopâtre, ce personnage de légende, à la beauté éclatante. Reine d'Egypte, cultivée, ambitieuse et intelligente, Cléopâtre influence son époque. Elle est aimée par Jules César maître de Rome, et finit par entrer dans l'Histoire par sa destinée tragique.

Historias dramatizadas en audio para ni?os de todas las edades. Estas historias relatan las valiosas experiencias de misioneros valientes en la historia de la humanidad. (Dramatized audio stories for children of all ages. These stories tell about the valuable experiences of brave missionaries in history.)

When most of us go for a walk, a single sense-sight- tends to dominate our experience. But when New York Times-bestselling author and expert navigator Tristan Gooley goes for a walk, he uses all five senses to read everything nature has to offer. A single lowly weed can serve as his compass...

Jedes Kind, das jemals einen Ball gegen eine Wand getreten und sich vorgestellt hat, das entscheidende Tor im WM-Finale zu schießen, wird sich in diesem inspirierenden Kinderbuch über Fußball sofort wiederfinden. Epische Fußballgeschichten für Kinder (8–12 Jahre) ist das Fußball-Kinderbuch, das die unvergesslichsten Momente der Fußballgeschichte zum Leben erweckt – durch die Reisen legendärer Spieler, aufstrebender Talente und des Turniers, das die Fantasie von Milliarden Fans auf der ganzen Welt beflügelt.

Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to fighting injustice was to speak out. At 13 years old, she wrote to a Black newspaper asking for a job—and got it! It was only the beginning. After many years of hard work as a teacher, a cleaner, a typist, and a journalist, Alice became the first Black woman in the Capitol Press Corp. But one person was still beyond her grasp, a person who needed to be held accountable: President Truman. Would he keep his promise to support civil rights for Black Americans?

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Outfielder, Cody Bellinger! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Baseball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Cody Bellinger: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Star...

The “Indian Problem”—that was the word used by the government in the 19th and 20th centuries. What to do with the hundreds of Native nations and tribes in and around the United States? When the goal wasn’t destruction it was assimilation. But Native people had their own plans—and one...

From American Girl, the brand that inspires courage and confidence, comes an audiobook featuring stories of 25 remarkable women's childhoods, plus quizzes and journal prompts, to spark big dreams. This is an audiobook about 25 ordinary girls who grew up to be extraordinary women in America. As...

Based on the acclaimed New York Times project, this engaging and dynamic audiobook shares the true stories of remarkable people too often overlooked by history—an inspiring, eye-opening collection that empowers kids to see themselves as changemakers. This is a celebration of extraordinary...

Adapted from the New York Times' acclaimed "Overlooked" column, this collection of ten true stories about dreamers and doers, from scientists to stuntwomen, celebrates larger-than-life heroes who have gone unappreciated--until now! What do a high-flying stuntwoman, a radio astronomer, a music...

Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane, are the heroes of this biography for young readers—part of the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. Orville and Wilbur Wright always loved figuring out how things work...

La colección Conoce en 10 pasos te invita a recordar a Van Gogh en su 125 aniversario. Los mitos y leyendas de Van Gogh permanecen vigentes. ¿Cuál es la verdadera historia detrás de su oreja cortada y el altercado con Gauguin? ¿Qué misterio hay detrás del disparo que le ocasionó una...

Charley Kawbawgam: Ojibwa Chief and Lake Superior Pioneer brings the extraordinary life of an Ojibwa chief to young listeners through the dramatic history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the 1800s. Born around 1816, Charley grows up as Americans arrive and begin transforming the region. After traveling to Canada, he returns to Michigan, marries Charlotte, and helps establish the community that becomes Marquette.

Mischief turned missionary! Lottie Moon was a dark eyed, raven haired mischief at school. She played pranks, cracked jokes and skipped church as often as possible. Her mother longed for Lottie to trust in Christ but Lottie didn’t want anything to do with God – she felt she didn’t need him...

In Eli Manning: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Greatest Quarterbacks, you'll listen about the inspirational story of football's star, Eli Manning. Eli Manning is one of the most successful quarterbacks to ever play in the National Football League. He won the Super Bowl twice, in 2007 and 2011, and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in both championships, making him one of the few players to have won multiple Super Bowl MVP awards.

Here is the whole story of Abraham Lincoln, told briefly and simply, yet with warmth and understanding. The author's dramatic illustrations play an important part in giving a true feeling of the president and the man. Foster's Initial Biographies, while written for young readers, have a...

As a young man of 16, George helped survey the wilderness beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, keeping a journal of everything he saw. A few years later he inherited Mount Vernon from his older brother Lawrence, whom he idolized. Over the decades he took part in the French and Indian War, attended...

This nonfiction audiobook for young listeners ages 7-10 reveals the true story of General George Washington’s brave decision to inoculate his troops against smallpox during the American Revolution. General George Washington and his ragtag army are preparing to battle the powerful British...