Por qué algunos animales tejen telarañas (Why Animals Live in Webs)

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.

En las últimas décadas, los estudios del lenguaje humano y la interpretación han experimentado un importante giro desde posiciones tradicionales (que atribuían un excesivo valor al código lingüistico en detrimento de la práctica cotidiana del lenguaje) hacia el paradigma de la pragmática y la creciente importancia que esta perspectiva lingüística otorga a las diferentes variedades de información contextual en el desarrollo y la calidad de los intercambios conversacionales. Lejos de ser una simple descodificación pasiva de los mensajes que los oyentes reciben de sus interlocutores, ...

Winter, spring, summer, and fall — what causes them? Let's explore Earth's four seasons to find out! The Mi Mundo (My World) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Coast Guard (how the Coast Guard keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.