El Águila Calva (The Bald Eagle)

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

En El fascinante mundo de... las serpientes aprenderás que algunas especies son capaces de tragarse huevos enteros de gran tamaño. Verás cómo se enroscan las serpientes constrictoras alrededor de sus presas. Comprobarás que algunas especies detectan a los animales de sangre caliente. Descubrirás que no todas las serpienes son venenosas... y muchas más cosas sobre su fascinante mundo.

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It ...

Este es un libro cercano, una conversación íntima con Edurne, que quiere ofrecer al lector la posibilidad de conocer mejor a una de las jóvenes artistas con más proyección en el panorama musical español de nuestros días. Al mismo tiempo, pretende servir de guía para sus lectores, a partir de las experiencias de superación de la autora y de su filosofía de vida, cuyas claves principales son: la actitud positiva siempre, no ponerse límites, aprender de los errores, levantarse después de cada caída y, de manera muy especial, el afán por aprender y el valor del esfuerzo.