365 días con Teresa de Jesús

A scientific look at the natural processes that create waterfalls, and where they are likely to form.

Llenos de humor y sensibilidad, estos cuentos de Cecilia Pisos tocan temas de mucha actualidad y hablan de la difícil misión que es descubrir quiénes somos. No nos engañemos: ¡crecer no es nada fácil! Cuando pensamos que ya somos grandes para hacer lo que nos da la gana, mamá y papá nos siguen diciendo que no. Las mudanzas, los cambios de escuela, las peleas, la amistad, el amor... Y para colmo, sentir que nadie nos entiende. El mundo que nos rodea parece cambiar todos los días. Aunque quizás seamos nosotros los que estamos cambiando...

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these feathered dinosaurs face to face: The Caudipteryx had feathered arms and a tail that looked like a pom-pom! The Sinovenator may have used colorful feathers to attract a mate! The Microraptor may have used its feathers to glide...