Hola Bacteria - Hello Bacteria

Counting is needed for many jobs. Let's explore the different types of jobs where counting is used every day! The Días de Descubrimiento (Discovery Days) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are more rare than salt. Curious readers will learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form. They'll discover how minerals are identified and how they are used in daily life. Informative and interesting text presents readers with this science content in a fun way. A graphic organizer shows how different minerals are identified and fact boxes provide readers with exciting supplementary information.

Two plays by Juan Mayorga that exemplify the author's philosophical drama. Hamelin is set in an unnamed, corrupt city where the powerful and rich prey on the poor. Will a Pied Piper save the city's children from the "rats" that plague it? La tortuga de Darwin tells the story of Harriet, the tortoise that Charles Darwin brought back to England from the Galapagos. Since her voyage, Harriet has evolved into a turtle-woman, able to think, speak, and bear witness to the terrible events of the past two centuries.

"Tras recibir la noticia de la muerte de su hermana, un hombre comienza una huida que lo lleva del centro congestionado de una ciudad latinoamericana a sus arrabales, por cuyo dominio pelea la selva. Todo en el viaje, de este hombre se convierte en deriva. Vive, junto a los compañeros que se le van uniendo, en el aturdido presente de los supervivientes de una catástrofe, que solo pueden alimentar la estrategia de una fuga incesante: continuar, avanzar, seguir adelante."--Page 4 of cover.