Ciudad antes del alba

Presents a variety of information on snakes, including the reproduction, the predators of the snake, and other behaviors of the snake.

Plants are living things that grow and change. Over time, plants have made remarkable adaptations to suit the habitats in which they live. Simple text and beautiful images highlight how plants have adapted to life in the Arctic, in aquatic environments, and in other habitats such as those in deserts and grasslands.

Mariana Montespin camina por el mundo como una sombra —la sombra de otros—, llevando en su corazón el peso de todos aquellos que han formado parte de su vida. A su alrededor se despliega un mundo, el de la aristocracia francesa de finales del siglo XIX, que se resquebraja a medida que el siglo XX avanza. Un magistral relato de amores y frustraciones.

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.