La compra de Luisiana (The Louisiana Purchase)

Swamps are one kind of wetland biome. Like other wetland biomes, a swamp’s water must be clean in order for the wildlife in it to thrive. Readers learn the main features of both freshwater and saltwater swamps, as well as where some of the biggest swamps are on Earth. Science curriculum topics such as food chains and conservation make the main content a great complement to classroom learning. Full-color photographs and inset maps aid readers in identifying this interesting biome in the world around them.

Introduces things to eat and drink that are white, from rice to milk. The book ends with a recipe that a child can make with an adult's help.

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.

Introduces the numbers and counting from one to one hundred as Willy Bunny counts all the things he sees in one day.

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822), el más universal de los autores románticos alemanes, fue compositor, pintor y escritor. La vida de Hoffmann transcurrió entre varias ciudades (Varsovia, Bamberg, Berlín, Dresde, Leipzig...) debido a su condición de magistrado al servicio del Estado prusiano, así como a su dedicación al teatro como director musical. Mal pagado y apesadumbrado por el escaso éxito como compositor, vivió épocas de penuria y depresión cuando perdió su puesto como magistrado en las guerras napoleónicas. En 1809 publica su primer relato “El caballero...