Pantalones nuevos, ¡no! (No New Pants!)

Hopping, skipping, and running prove to be fun but tiring activities, so maybe it is best to have a rest.

Hop, hop, hop! Skip, skip, skip! Run, run, run! There's a boy who loves to hop -- high and low, forward and backward. And another one who loves to skip -- over the fields, in town, all around. There's a girl who loves to run -- as light as a feather and as fast as the wind. What happens when they all head to the same place?

What does the phrase "once in a blue moon" refer to? What is the difference between a waning gibbous moon and a waning crescent moon? What is the atmosphere on the Moon like? How does the Moon create tides? Students will learn the answers to these questions and more as they read all about the Moon! This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary as they are engaged in reading. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity...

Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are more rare than salt. Curious readers will learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form. They'll discover how minerals are identified and how they are used in daily life. Informative and interesting text presents readers with this science content in a fun way. A graphic organizer shows how different minerals are identified and fact boxes provide readers with exciting supplementary information.

Aisha, el caballo más veloz del mundo, fue robado por un terrorista experto en genética, quien adelanta escabrosos experimentos de clonación no solo con animales, sino también con humanos. Su labor se escuda en una reconocida firma de investigación que compite en la carrera científica por descifrar la clave de la vida: el genoma humano, labor en la que también está empeñado Dan, un prestigioso genetista de la Universidad de Miami, amigo de la tía Abi y de los chicos aventureros. En compañía de Dan, este grupo conocerá los avances de la ingeniería genética, ciencia que permite...

La autora es una periodista de Madrid (1977) y en esta novela presenta el shogo de la sociedad cubana de los 90' por un regimen sin sentido.