8 a 14 años

  Practice makes progress! Sharpen your chess skills—and win more games—with this fun workbook of chess exercises for kids ages 8 to 12.

Remembering rules, understanding all the different tactics and strategies, and recognizing patterns of play—chess can be a complicated game to learn! That’s why Woman International Master (WIM) Viktoria Ni created this chess workbook with clear step-by-step instructions and annotated diagrams that show chess concepts in action. Packed with fun exercises, Winning Chess Exercises for Kids will help kids better recognize chess strategy and execute key chess tactics during the opening, middle game, and endgame. Whether your kid is just starting to play chess or is already chess-obsessed and wants to take their skills to the next level, this workbook will help them learn faster, practice smarter, and win more!

• Chess fundamentals every player should know. From strong chess openings and common checkmate patterns to potent attack tactics and clever defensive strategies.  
• Over 350 exercises to play, practice, and solve. Increase understanding of chess basics and improve pattern recognition and board visualization.
• Clear annotated diagrams. Make learning and understanding chess tactics a breeze.
• Learn from a Woman International Master and expert teacher. Kid-friendly instruction that is accessible for beginners and stimulating for more experienced chess players.
• Answer key with explanations. So kids can better understand the thinking behind each move.

¡Edición en español y rimada del libro multicultural para primeros lectores acerca de la amistad y del hogar alrededor del mundo!

Un libro perfecto para primeros lectores y para leer en voz alta. Su mensaje: «Los niños, no importa en qué parte del mundo, son iguales», es ideal tanto para el hogar como para la escuela. Sus encantadoras ilustraciones, realizadas por la galardonada ilustradora Katie Kath, contribuyen a ampliar la visión del mundo del niño!
 
Creada por Dr. Seuss, la colección de libros para primeros lectores (Beginner Books) anima a los niños a leer ellos solos con palabras sencillas y divertidos dibujos que dan sentido a la lectura. 

Las ediciones rimadas en español de los clásicos de Dr. Seuss, publicadas por Random House, brindan la maravillosa oportunidad de disfrutar de sus historias a más de treinta y ocho millones de personas hispanohablantes en Estados Unidos. Los lectores podrán divertirse con las ediciones en español de The Cat in the Hat (El Gato Ensombrerado); Green Eggs and Ham (Huevos verdes con jamón); One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Un pez, dos peces, pez rojo, pez azul); The Lorax (El Lórax); Oh, the Places You'll Go! (¡Oh, cuán lejos llegarás!); How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!); The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (El Gato Ensombrerado ha regresado); I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! (¡Yo puedo leer con los ojos cerrados!); Horton Hears a Who! (¡Horton escucha a Quién!); The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (Los 500 sombreros de Bartolomé Cubbins); There's A Wocket in My Pocket! (¡Hay un Molillo en mi Bolsillo!); Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (¡El Sr. Brown hace Muuu! ¿Podrías hacerlo tú?); Ten Apples Up On Top! (¡Diez manzanas en la cabeza!); What Pet Should I Get? (¿Cómo podré decidir qué mascota elegir?); Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (Yoruga la Tortuga y otros cuentos); ¡Oh, piensa en todo lo que puedes pensar! (Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!); ¡Cuántos, cuántos pies! (The Foot Book); ¡Feliz cumpleaños! (Happy Birthday to You!); y Ven a mi casa (Come Over to My House). 

Itty visits Puppy Prince in his royal kingdom of Wagmire in this seventh Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book.

Once Itty arrives at Wagmire, she gets a fabulous royal welcome as Prince Pip shows her all his favorite spots, including Magic Mountain Lake. There’s so much to do and so much to see that Itty excitedly wanders off by herself…only to get lost in a place she doesn’t know! Will Itty be able to find her way back to the palace before the welcome celebrations are over?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Tus fieles amigos Elephant & Piggie, en forma de bookstand estarán para proteger y siempre estar en compañía de tus libros favoritos de Mo Williams. 

History's most exciting and terrifying events come to life in these stories of amazing Kids and how they survived.

Editorial Usborne.

En la mágica isla Candela, Nolo la jirafa, Beelinda la oveja, Hop el branquiosaurio, Lío el hipopótamo, Sibila la serpiente y Zip y Zap las cebras, viven aventuras excitantes todos los días del año, desde el 1° de enero hasta el 31 de diciembre.

Con estos 365 cuentos cortos, los niños disfrutarán de una historia divertida y entretenida cada noche antes de ir a dormir.

Asterix Ambientada en el 50 a.C.; esta celebre historieta francesa narra las aventuras de Asterix y su fiel ladero Obelix en la única aldea del noroeste de Galia que aun no fue conquistada por los romanos. Su secreto: la fuerza sobrehumana que adquieren tras beber una poción mágica. El galo más famoso del mundo vio la luz por primera vez en 1959 en el numero 1 de la revista francesa Pilote; con guion de Rene Goscinny y dibujos de Albert Uderzo.  Desde su lanzamiento; Asterix vendió alrededor de 380 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y fue traducida a 111 idiomas y dialectos. Actualmente cuenta con los guiones de Jean-Yves Ferri y los dibujos de Didier Conrad.

Asterix Ambientada en el 50 a.C.; esta celebre historieta francesa narra las aventuras de Asterix y su fiel ladero Obelix en la única aldea del noroeste de Galia que aun no fue conquistada por los romanos. Su secreto: la fuerza sobrehumana que adquieren tras beber una poción mágica. El galo más famoso del mundo vio la luz por primera vez en 1959 en el numero 1 de la revista francesa Pilote; con guion de Rene Goscinny y dibujos de Albert Uderzo.  Desde su lanzamiento; Asterix vendió alrededor de 380 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y fue traducida a 111 idiomas y dialectos. Actualmente cuenta con los guiones de Jean-Yves Ferri y los dibujos de Didier Conrad.

Ambientada en el 50 a.C., esta célebre historieta francesa narra las aventuras de Asterix y su fiel ladero Obelix en la única aldea del noroeste de Galia que aún no ha sido conquistada por los romanos. Su secreto: la fuerza sobrehumana que adquieren tras beber una poción mágica. El galo más famoso del mundo vio la luz por primera vez el año 1959, en el número 1 de la revista francesa Pilote, con guión de René Goscinny y dibujos de Albert Uderzo. Desde su lanzamiento, Asterix ha vendido alrededor de 380 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha sido traducida a 111 idiomas y dialectos. Actualmente, cuenta con los guiones de Jean-Yves Ferri y los dibujos de Didier Conrad.

Asterix Ambientada en el 50 a.C.; esta celebre historieta francesa narra las aventuras de Asterix y su fiel ladero Obelix en la única aldea del noroeste de Galia que aun no fue conquistada por los romanos. Su secreto: la fuerza sobrehumana que adquieren tras beber una poción mágica. El galo más famoso del mundo vio la luz por primera vez en 1959 en el numero 1 de la revista francesa Pilote; con guion de Rene Goscinny y dibujos de Albert Uderzo.  Desde su lanzamiento; Asterix vendió alrededor de 380 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y fue traducida a 111 idiomas y dialectos. Actualmente cuenta con los guiones de Jean-Yves Ferri y los dibujos de Didier Conrad.

Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun, from the leader of the movement championed by Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai, and John Legend.
 
Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 40,000 girls across America. Now its founder, and author Brave Not Perfect, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be. No matter your interest—sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice—coding can help you do what you love and make your dreams come true. Whether you’re a girl who’s never coded before, a girl who codes, or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place.

What causes thunder and lightning? How do different clouds form? What makes a tornado twist? Kids will discover the answers to these questions and more in this colorful, photo-packed book. In this inviting and entertaining format, kids will discover what causes the weather they experience every day. This level 1 reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the meteorologists of tomorrow!

*** AWARD WINNER ***

New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age

IRA/CBC Children's Choice

Amazon.com Editors’ Pick

Publishers Weekly Best Book

Child Magazine Best Book

New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults

Hugo Award for Best Novella

ALA Notable Children’s Book

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Masterlist (Vermont)

Book Sense Pick

Bulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)

This edition of New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman’s modern classic, Coraline—also an Academy Award-nominated film—is enriched with a foreword from the author, a reader's guide, and more.

"Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...."

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.

But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.

Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

Neil Gaiman's Coraline is a can't-miss classic that enthralls readers age 8 to 12 but also adults who enjoy a perfect smart spooky read.

The 2nd Edition of the best-selling book which has sold over 400 000 copies in 17 languages - updated with new content and insights about the world's people.First published to wide acclaim in 2002, this eye-opening book has since become a classic, promoting “world-mindedness” by imagining the world's population - all 6.8 billion of us - as a village of just 100 people. Now, If the World Were a Village has been newly revised with updated statistics, several new activities and completely new material on food security, energy and health. By exploring the lives of the 100 villagers, children will discover that life in other nations is often very different from their own.If the World Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.

*** AWARD WINNER ***

Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award
West Virginia Children’s Book Award
Caldecott Medal
Golden Archer Award (Wisconsin)
California Young Reader Medal
New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids
Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Roll the dice, make your move, and plunge into one of the most imaginative stories of our time!

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home. But they were searching for something interesting to do, so they decided to give Jumanji a try. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be launched into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives...

This picture book classic from Chris Van Allsburg has been honored with many awards, including the Caldecott Medal. The surreal story also became the basis of multiple blockbuster film adaptations.

This story about a game that comes startlingly to life is a family favorite that inspires imagination and explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality.

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From number one best-selling children’s author David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure yet!

This is the story of a 10-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth...

Read all about it! Read all about it! Ice Monster found in Arctic! 

When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster - a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole - she’s determined to discover more.... 

A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature and sparks the adventure of a lifetime - from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!  

Hace más de setecientos años, Marco Polo viajó desde la ciudad medieval de Venecia hasta el legendario reino del gran Kublai Khan, viendo nuevas vistas y riquezas que ningún occidental había presenciado antes.