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.

Publicada en 1962 por Revista de Occidente, la SEGUNDA ANTOLOGÍA DE LA POESÍA CHINA, en la cual MARCELA DE JUAN (1905-1981) seleccionó, prologó y tradujo con acierto y sensibilidad sin par algunos de los mejores poemas de la milenaria lírica china, se ha convertido en un clásico probablemente no superado. Su privilegiada condición de china y española (su nombre chino era Ma Ce Hwang), así como la formación esmerada y cosmopolita que le posibilitaron sus circunstancias familiares fue hija de un mandarín dedicado a la Diplomacia y su madre era belga , hicieron de ella la persona...

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...

¿Alguna vez te han sucedido cosas que no tienen una explicación lógica? ¿Cajones que se abren solos, cosas que se pierden misteriosamente, risitas que no se sabe de dónde vienen? A Víctor le acaban de poner gafas y desde el momento en el que sale de la óptica se da cuenta de que ve demasiado bien. ¿Por qué demasiado bien? Pues porque ahora ve unos bichos que antes le resultaban invisibles, los Krippys, que conviven con los humanos y que son responsables de muchas cosas que antes no entendía. Pronto aprende que hay Krippys de mil formas, pero Víctor les ve a todos algo en común y...

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.