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.

Learn about the Victorian era while building your knowledge of equivalent fractions! Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading about the innovations of the Victorian era. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy, practical, and fun. The Explore Math sidebars and Math...

Una detallada e ilustrativa explicación de por qué nosotros y todo lo que nos rodea está hecho del mismo Material de las estrellas. Este libro ilustrado es una adaptación para niños y niñas del afamado título Hijos de las estrellas, de María Teresa Ruiz. En él, los lectores conocerán cómo la autora llegó a convertirse en astrónoma, la importancia de la curiosidad para poder dar respuesta a los grandes misterios del universo, y cómo nosotros, los seres humanos, estamos íntimamente relacionados con la vida y la muerte de una estrella. Las ilustraciones están a cargo de Valentina ...

This Spanish-translated nonfiction title gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

El libro comienza con una novala, La Chica de la Ginebra. Anabela Ríos es una chica que acaba de perder a su madre. Su padre se ha encargado de buscar una nueva familia y su nuevo hermanastro, Gabriel, se convertirá no solo en su cómplice y mayor aliado, sino también en su peor enemigo. La segunda parte del libro es un análisis profundo sobre el alcohol, sus hábitos de consumo y efectos, con todo tipo de información y documentación.