Vivo cerca de un desierto (There's a Desert in My Backyard!)

Many people around the world live in the forest biome. That’s because temperate forests grow in places where winter isn’t too cold and summer isn’t too hot. Readers learn that we need to care for this biome that’s in so many backyards. Simple, accessible language describes common trees and characteristics of both evergreen and deciduous forests, and full-color photographs highlight their beauty. Animals and their adaptations to this biome are addressed in the main content as well.

Earthquakes can leave people and property in bad shape. At times, they can be deadly. Find out about the science of studying earthquakes and the men and women who track the movements of the ground below us. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career...

Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe.

Eleven-year-old Jenny, whose family came from Russia to America to start a new life, meets the famous Russian composer on his 1891 trip to the New World and writes about it in her diary.

Es el momento de cambiar de cuento. Damiselas que se rescatan solas, mujeres que salvan a sus maridos, reinas guerreras y muchachas sabias que resuelven acertijos: ¿dónde estaban escondidas? Esta recopilación de cuentos populares de todo el mundo nos descubre a las heroínas que estábamos buscando. En una preciosa edición en formato regalo, altamente ilustrada a todo color, quince chicas se enfrentan a ladrones, gigantes, maldiciones y prejuicios, y viven mil aventuras. ¡Es el libro de cuentos que todas hubiéramos querido leer! Incluye los cuentos de: Blancaflor, Kupti e Imani, El...