La antigua Grecia (Ancient Greece)

Algorithms might sound like a complicated tech term, but don't be intimidated, people actually use them every day. Using accessible language and full-color photographs, this book simplifies algorithms in an easy-to-understand way. Readers will be amazed to learn that an algorithm is just a set of steps for computers to follow to get things done. STEM topics from the Next Generation Science Standards are emphasized throughout the text. Sidebars featuring key terms help readers grow their tech vocabulary, and fact boxes provide additional opportunities to learn.

In AD 79, the residents of the booming Roman city of Pompeii were shocked when a nearby mountain exploded, releasing superhot ash, rock, and gas on the surrounding areas. What happens next is the extraordinary account of a volcano in action. Though the people who didn't flee Pompeii were doomed, the volcano preserved their remains, allowing us to better understand a fascinating time in the Roman Empire. Astonishing photographs of Pompeii, primary source records of the occurrence, and riveting text are just some highlights of this high-interest volume.

Febrero de 1808. Las tropas francesas llevan acantonadas en España. Se respiran aires inciertos y nadie sabe cuáles son las verdaderas intenciones de Napoleón. Cuando Franz Giesler, partícipa de una conspiración que mantiene en jaque al Imperio francés, aparece cruelmente asesinado, su hijo emprende un largo y peligroso viaje a través del país en guerra. El rastro de su padre le sumergirá en una trama de proporciones insospechadas, un complejo mecanismo de relojería cuyo eje, un terrible secreto, podría hacer tambalear el futuro de Europa. A lo largo de su búsqueda, desde la...

Puentes de palabras: 25 autores iberoamericanos de narrativa para jóvenes supone la tercera parte de un ilusionante proyecto que de la mano de Pedro C. Cerrillo (CEPLI), Sergio Andricaín y Antonio Orlando Rodríguez (Fundación Cuatro Gatos), comenzaba en 2015 con la publicación de "Dos orillas y un océano: 25 autores iberoamericanos de poesía para niños y jóvenes" y continuaba en 2017 con "Historias de acá y de allá: 25 autores iberoamericanos de narrativa para niños". A esa idea de dar a conocer una selección de poetas y narradores infantiles y juveniles de ambos lados del...

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...