Kathryn Lasky

La tensión se desencadena en el reino de los búhos cuando las tropas del Mal inician una ofensiva contra los defensores del Bien. Enfurecido por su enfrentamiento con Soren y arrastrado por la sed de poder que le consume, Kludd y su grupo, los Puros, se lanzan al ataque sobre el Árbol de Ga'Hoole. Los nobles búhos que allí habitan deben combatir con ferocidad para proteger su hogar y defender su honor.

Segunda entrega de las aventuras de Soren y sus compañeros, en su heroica aventura por convertirse en guardianes de Ga’Hoole. Empezó como un sueño: llegar al mítico árbol de Ga’Hoole, un lugar de ley

Laskys text balances the exuberant artwork with well-organized information, gracefully sprinkling in quotes from Darwin." School Library Journal (starred review) In a clear, engaging narrative, Kathryn Lasky takes readers along on Darwins journey, from his beetle-collecting childhood to his observations of variations in plants and animals, suggesting that all living things are evolving over time. Matthew Truemans striking mixed-media illustrations include actual objects found in nature, enhancing this compelling look at the man behind the bold theory that would change the way we think about the worldand ourselves.Back matter includes a bibliography.

"The fantastical elements are well integrated with the natural history and the result is a convincing and suspenseful fantasy! A compulsive read." School Librarian "With all the right elements -- a hero that's destined for greatness and the struggle between light and darkness -- Lasky's Guardians debut is a high-flying hoot. Soren's tale is suspenseful and riveting, and by the book's end, readers will even be impressed with how much they've learned about owls. Reminiscent of Brian Jacques's Redwall and Robin Jarvis's Deptford Mice, The Capture is bound to catch fantasy fans in its talons." Barnes and Noble Reviews "The story's fast pace, menacing bad guys, and flashes of humor make this a good choice for reluctant readers, while the underlying message about the power of legends provides a unifying element and gives strong appeal for fantasy fans." School Library Journal

When Calista Jacobs, whose young son Charlie already shows signs of his fathers scientific brilliance, discovers that her husband has been murdered, she sets out to track down his killer in this novel of murder and Harvard University politics.

Desde que Soren fue secuestrado e internado en el orfanato, ha estado esperando el día en que volvería a ver a su hermana Eglantine. Ahora ésta ha regresado a la vida de Soren, pero ha sufrido experiencias terriblemente traumáticas. Para colmo de males, el mentor de Soren ha desaparecido. Una intuición muy profunda hace sospechar a Soren que, de alguna manera, ambos acontecimientos están relacionados.

Soren nace en el bosque de Tyto, un reino tranquilo en el que habitan las lechuzas comunes. Pero el mal está al acecho en el mundo de las lechuzas, un mal que amenaza con hacer pedazos la paz de Tyto y cambiar el curso de la vida de Soren para siempre. Soren es capturado y trasladado a un desfiladero sombrío e inhóspito. Lo llaman un orfanato, pero la joven lechuza cree que es algo mucho peor. Él y su amigo Gylfie saben que la única escapatoria está arriba. Para huir, tendrán que hacer algo que no han hecho nunca: volar. Así comienza un viaje mágico. Por el camino, Soren y Gylfie conocen a Twilight y Digger. Los cuatro se unen para buscar la verdad y proteger el mundo de las lechuzas de un peligro inconcebible.

Kathryn Lasky, a midwesterner descended from a long line of recently arrived Russian Jews, married Christopher Knight, a sailor descended from a long line of Grand Banks fishermen and Nantucket whaling captains. Neither fully understood what they were getting into.As a wedding present they were given a thirty-foot ketch, and as they began their honeymoon on Leucothea, Kathryn had a lovely vision of island hopping in Penobscot Bay, Maine. Chris, however, was a voyager, and what began as an idyllic honeymoon extended into an Atlantic crossing, three years of sailing in Europe, and a long voyage home. Ten years and one child later, the voyage was finished, the Atlantic circle completed. And the marriage was still going.Of all the accounts of blue water sail boat cruising, this stands apart. Kathryn did not become a "salt." She remains baffled about a bowline and a mortal enemy of the gimbaled alcohol stove - Her account is a wonderful breath of fresh air; a welcome sound of laughter, and a frank look at life afloat. It is also the story of a marriage, of self-discovery, and of understanding of what a voyage truly means. She says it is unromantic, and yet it is romantic in its look at sailing and what it meant to two very different people and their marriage.A Dolphin Book of the Month Club Selection

El sueño de todos los piratas es tener un tesoro enterrado en algún lugar secreto. Pero al pirata Bob le preocupa que después sus amigos puedan quererlo sólo por su dinero… A partir de 7 años. · Un d

July y Liberty Starbuck, dos hermanos gemelos con poderes telepáticos, acompañan a su padre a Florida, a quien le han encargado que investigue unos misteriosos residuos tóxicos que están devastando la flora y fauna marinas. Pronto los gemelos recibiran mensajes de un banco de delfines, decididos a recuperar a Espiritu de Luna, el delfin blanco que se ha perdido por culpa del veneno esparcido en el mar. Encuadernacion: rustica.

Con este diario ficticio de María Antonieta continúa la serie Diarios de Reinas y Princesas, en la que descubrirás la vida de los personajes feminos más interesantes de la Historia. Concluido el diario, encontraras un epilogo con el resumen de la vida de cada protagonista, ademas de un complemento de ilustraciones, mapas, arboles genealogicos e informacion diversa que te ilustrara sobre el contexto historcio en el que se desarrollaron los hechos relatados en el diario.

ONE BEETLE TOO MANY

When Yossels family flees anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia and immigrates to the American Southwest, he worries about making a new home and new friends.In his familys new store next to the Navajo reservation, Yossel watches neighbors pass through. He learns lots of Navajo (Dine) words, but hes still too afraid and lonely to try talking to anyone. Finally he meets Thomas, a Navajo boy just his age. Making new friends can be hard, especially when youre learning a new language to tell your jokes. A historical picture book about the power of cross-cultural friendships and the joy of finding out the true meaning of home.

The year is 1897, and gifted violinist Reuven Bloom is fifteen years old. Life for the Jews in Russia is very hard. First Reuvens best friend is captured to serve in the Tsars army, and then his parents and older sister are murdered. Reuvens dreams of music must be set aside. Now he has only one goal: escape. With his baby sister strapped to his back, Reuven sets off toward an unknown freedom. His journey takes him first across Russia, and then ultimately to America. Readers will remember Reuven as the revolutionary who helped Sashie and her family flee from Russia in The Night Journey. In Broken Song, Reuvens own powerful story unfolds.

Thirteen-year-old Gabriella Schramm?s favorite pastime is reading. With Adolf Hitler slowly but unstoppably rising to power, Gaby turns to her books for comfort while the world around her changes dramatically: The streets become filled with soldiers, Gaby?s sister?s boyfriend raises his arm in a heil Hitler salute, and the Schramms? family friend Albert Einstein flees the country. When Gaby?s beloved books come under attack, she fears she may have to leave behind the fiction?and the life?she has always cherished.

Girls who enjoy spunky heroines such as Merida from Brave (Disney/Pixar) and Ella from Ella Enchanted will want to join Rory and Ryder in their adventures in our worldand the world beyond the TV. An exciting new middle-grade fantasy from Kathryn Lasky, bestselling author of the Guardians of GaHoole series. Ryder Holmsby is the same age as Rory, the popular TV cartoon character her animator parents created. Ryder and Rory are alikebold and brave! But Ryder is a bit lonely: Mom passed away a couple of years ago, and Dad is dating a woman with snooty teenage daughters. Ryder doesnt fit in with them at all. And then: Shazam! Rory jumps out of the TV into Ryders bedroom to tell her that the TV studio behind her parents show is trying to turn Rory into a dopey princessno more adventures. She needs Ryders help! The two girls team up with a crew of animated and real-life friends to save the day in both worlds. Kathryn Lasky, bestselling author of the Guardians of Gahoole series, the Wolves of the Beyond series, and the Horses of the Dawn series, delivers a whimsical tale in which inner strength is the greatest form of magic.