Vivo cerca de un bosque (There's a Forest in My Backyard!)

Deserts are the driest places on Earth, but they’re full of life! Cacti, kangaroo rats, shrubs, foxes, and more have found ways to adapt to the extreme temperatures and dry conditions of deserts around the world. Readers learn about many of these adaptations as well as the major features of the desert biome. Simple maps highlight some of the biggest deserts, helping readers learn map skills. Full-color photographs reinforce accessible information about the desert ecosystem, including a concluding message of conservation.

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

En sus primeros años, los más pequeños aprenden muchas cosas: vestirse, dormir o dejar el chupete. La serie «Buenos hábitos» facilitará a padres y madres este camino. También deben saber comportarse en la calle, en la mesa, con los mayores o con los otros niños; la serie «Buenos modales» ofrece algunas pautas presentadas de manera sencilla y con sentido del humor. Además, cada libro incluye una tabla semanal y adhesivos para que los niños y niñas comprueben sus progresos día a día. Y, si consiguen el objetivo propuesto, ¡una medalla de campeones!

Hay ciertas palabras que son, ay, un dolor de cabeza. ¿Has o haz? ¿Tubo o tuvo? ¿Vallas o vayas? ¿Ves o vez? La maestra Evita E. Rores te da el remedio para que siempre, lo que se dice siempre, sepas cómo se escriben las cosas. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There are certain words that, ouch, can be a real headache. Miss Evita E. Rores (aka Miss Write) gives you the everlasting cure so that you will always and forever remember how words are spelled.

Through bright images, charts and graphs, and Spanish-translated informational text, this book provides readers with enlightening facts about what it takes to work in this exciting and unique profession. Featuring a glossary of terms, an index, a list of helpful websites, and an interview with a real-life deep sea fisher, this text will engage children from cover to cover!