Las selvas (Forests)

Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth's surface, providing students with a variety of plant and animal life to learn about. An ocean biome includes the saltwater below the waves and everything on, above, and near the surface. Students will also learn about the beach, tides, cliffs, bays, coastlines, coral reefs, and tide pools in this Spanish-translated title.

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.

George Washington Carver was a skilled botanist who became famous for his work with peanuts and other plants. Readers will discover the captivating life of this incredible scientist in this engaging scientific biography translated in Spanish. Using colorful photos and graphs, children will learn why Carver was known as "The Plant Doctor" as a child and how his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans helped change the way people used plants! The helpful glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content, while a simple, interesting experiment leaves Spanish-speaking children...

Los cuentos que componen este ejemplar son –tal como anuncia el título– casos 100% reales. No vamos a repetir la trillada frase que reza que "La realidad supera a la ficción", aunque como se habrán dado cuenta, eso es justamente lo que acabo de hacer. Pero es que verdaderamente, de no anunciar de antemano que estos relatos son hechos verídicos, cualquiera diría que son fruto de la más retorcida imaginación. Por supuesto que algunos de ellos están adornados con una cuota de grandilocuencia para amalgamar cuestiones literarias, estructurales y argumentativas que aporten al lector la ...

When Edward goes to school for the first time, he isn't quite ready to join in with the other children. The author delights us once again with her warmth and humor.