Betsy Ross

In graphic novel format, the story of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the events leading up to the shooting, and what happened after.

Rainforests play an important role in the health of the world. Plants, animals, and people all depend on rainforests for many reasons. A tropical rainforest is filled with wonder and mystery, from the tallest trees in the canopy to the darkest and wettest leaves on the forest floor. The animals that inhabit this biome are varied and exotic. What readers may not realize is that not all rainforests mark the areas around the equator. Temperate rainforests, with milder climates, extend toward the poles. Readers learn the similarities and differences between these two biomes.

¿Por qué hay estaciones? ¿Por qué cambia el tiempo de una estación a la siguiente? Irene y su hermano Bruno tienen mucha curiosidad. Acompáñalos en esta aventura y descubre con ellos las respuestas a estas y a muchas otras preguntas que quizá también tú alguna vez hayas querido conocer. Conoce cómo cambia el tiempo según cada estación y cómo se adaptan las plantas, los animales y los seres humanos a esos cambios. Incluye una guía para los padres, con mucha información.

Correlated to the science curriculum, our Spanish-language series describes how the types of homes that different animals build reflect adaptations to their environments. Through simple, easy-to-follow text, each volume looks at each type of home as a shelter from predators and weather and a place to store food and raise young. Young readers also learn how animal homes and human homes fulfill similar needs and functions.

Although John Pentecost left the place and married Katherine, he feels very attached to his hometown in Lancashire, a beautiful place that harbors uncomfortable memories. But when John's grandfather dies, John will be forced to return home, where he will have to face decisions and sacrifices for the clan.