De la cera al cray›n

Learn about the rich history of Mission Santa Inés: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Few kids can resist jumping into a big puddle. Getting wet can be fun. Learning to describe objects as wet can be fun, too, as evidenced in the bright, entertaining photographs and simple, engaging text in this motivating book. Readers will love to identify the objects within these pages, selected to appeal to them, and use the objects to comprehend new vocabulary words in corresponding sentences.

When people go to sleep, bats are just waking up. While young readers may recognize the image of bats in the night skies, where they live may be less familiar. This title takes readers inside bat roosts to uncover the fascinating facts about this creature. Readers will learn the basics of bat roosts—in caves and beyond—and how they help bats survive in the wild. The text also looks at bat’s appearance, behavior, and the crucial role they play in nature’s ecosystems—topics covered in most elementary science curricula. Diagrams, fact boxes, colorful images encourage learning.

Mike Wingate ha tenido una infancia difícil. Lo abandonaron en un parque cuando tenía cuatro años y creció en un orfanato. Nadie volvió a por él y solo tiene unos cuantos recuerdos dispersos de sus padres. Ahora que ya es adulto, Mike está viviendo la vid