Charles Dickens

Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.

GRADES K–2: Bring Spanish into the classroom! Introduce early elementary students to the topic of sound waves with this science-themed Spanish title. FEATURES: Kids will learn about how we send and recieve sound waves and complete an activity that supports further comprehension. EARLY BILINGUAL LITERACY: Help young learners strengthen their bilingual skills—add the English version of this title into your collection, too. WHY MY PHYSICAL SCIENCE LIBRARY: This collection introduces a variety of science topics while presenting complicated information in easy-to-understand language and...

¿Piensas que la filosofía es algo anticuado, abstracto y aburrido? Este libro te demostrará que te equivocas. A través de las historias de 100 filósofos y pensadores de todas las épocas y lugares, descubrirás que la filosofía está más viva que nunca. Junto a Sócrates, Hipatia, Kant y Voltaire, aprenderás a reflexionar sobre diferentes temas, desde los fenómenos de la naturaleza hasta el ser humano, desde el lenguaje hasta el amor, incluso sobre la existencia de Dios. Una historia para cada día, que comienza con preguntas y curiosidades sobre la vida diaria, que estimularán y...

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...