Abejas (Bees)

"Amphibians have some of the most interesting life cycles on Earth. The metamorphosis frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians go through has many steps that readers need to understand and remember. This book offers a concise overview of the general amphibian life cycle as well as representative examples of the many species within the animal group. Most importantly, the accessible language is paired with diagrams of the steps of the life cycle to augment readers' understanding of this topic often found in the science curriculum."

Life on Earth depends on carbon. In fact, about 18.5 percent of a human body's mass is carbon. How carbon is taking in and given off through animals' breathing, the burning of fossil fuels, and more can be shown in the model known as the carbon cycle. Though this concept can be confusing, all readers have a chance to understand this concept through the text and simple diagrams in this book. Both struggling readers and those looking for review can find the most important components and vocabulary of the carbon cycle in low-level, accessible text.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

An eighteen-year-old pinball addict and a smart-mouthed girl who don't quite fit in with anyone else develop a special relationship.

La madre de Claudia, la niña protagonista de esta historia, es muy peculiar: es tan pequeña que cabe en un dedal. Hay ventajas y desventajas para los tres miembros de la familia. ¿Qué divertidas situaciones se vivirán en este insólito hogar? Una estupenda historia que retrata con mucho humor las relaciones familiares.

El gatito, la pequeña jirafa, el potro y la mariquita se esconden tras las cubiertas de estos libros ilustrados con fotografías espléndidas y textos cuidados que nos descubren todos sus secretos, desde que nacen hasta que son adultos. Cómo comen y dónde duermen o qué razas hay son sólo algunas de las cosas que los pequeños lectores aprenderán con estos libros.