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

Reptiles y anfibios is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

"El niño de los pies zambos" es el ejemplo, por desgracia, de lo que tienen que sufrir numerosas mujeres en la sociedad actual. María, su protagonista, lucha diariamente con los contratiempos que la vida le va imponiendo, con la principal motivación de salvaguardar a sus dos pequeños, que sufren el maltrato y el abandono de su padre. Manuel Morera, tras el éxito obtenido con su primera publicación, "Manolín ya es un hombre", nos vuelve a demostrar su habilidad para describir situaciones cotidianas de manera fácil y espontánea, enganchándote y atrapándote hasta el final.

Texas has had some extraordinary people. This book covers some of them, such as Melinda Gates, astronaut Shannon Walker, and Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot. Age-appropriate text teaches readers about Texas's most important movers and shakers, while historical and contemporary images reinforce the book's key concepts.