Abstract/Sommario: La storia dell'Alfa Romeo, con numerose fotografie a colori e schede dei singoli modelli di auto prodotte.

Abstract/Sommario: Centuries ago on another planet, Mogturmen had set out to produce a creature that was adaptable to any climate and condition, one that could easily reproduce itself, was gentle and highly intelligent… the galactic powers sent Mogwai to every inhabitable planet in the universe, their purpose being to inspire alien beings with their peaceful spirit and intelligence and to instruct them in the ways of living without violence and possible extinction...

Abstract/Sommario: Koko the gorilla uses sign language to talk to her handlers. When she asks for a pet, her handlers search high and low for the perfect companion. The real life experience of Koko, a gorilla in California who uses sign language, with a young kitten whom she loved and grieved over when it died.

Abstract/Sommario: This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. The combination of Else Holmelund Minarik's simple, yet eloquent, stories and Maurice Sendak's warm, tender illustrations have made this beloved character an enduring favorite among beginning readers.

Abstract/Sommario: Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: a boy of his very own, but boys are in short supply this year and no one seems right for him. Just as Petey is about to give up hope, his Christmas wish is granted.

Abstract/Sommario: Adrian Mole is a warrior. The problems of existence hit him hard. Spots, bits of him that won't seem to keep still, the cracks in his parents' marriage, all prey heavily on his mind. There are some consolations. A fourteen-year-old feminist, an eighty-nine-year-old chain smoker and his spoilt best friend all help to lift the gloomy introspection of Mole's moods.

Abstract/Sommario: Helen is a great baseball pitcher and class clown who struggles with reading. When she starts sixth grade, she is forced to face her reading problem. As a result, she acts out, and now not only does she have a reading problem, she also has a behavior problem. In the middle of the year, she is switched into the other sixth-grade classroom and with the support of a wonderful teacher ...

Abstract/Sommario: Although Celia reacts to having been adopted with anger and insecurity, her parents help her accept her feelings and celebrate their love for her by making her adoption day a family holiday. Includes factual information about the adoption process.

Abstract/Sommario: In a delightful tale told in rhyme, the Bears cope with weightlessness, meteor showers, and moon dust...

Abstract/Sommario: Text and illustrations of dinosaur characters introduce aspects of divorce such as its causes and effects, living with a single parent, spending holidays in two separate households, and adjusting to a stepparent.