La Misión de Santa Inés (Discovering Mission Santa Inés)

El enfrentamiento de Custodio con la testaruda realidad convierte cualquier situación vivida en algo disparatado. Custodio, roñica, delgaducho y calvo, trabaja como farmacéutico en Bembibre, un hermoso pueblecito de la comarca de El Bierzo. Allí se dedica a elaborar brebajes y ungüentos para sus parroquianos cuando no está luchando contra el despilfarro de su familia numerosa. Tan pronto lo veremos produciendo remedios "fabulosos y muy inocuos" como racionando la luz y el papel higiénico a su mujer y a sus siete fieras. El mundo de Custodio es el mundo de un Quijote científico de...

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.

Every living thing you see is made up of tiny cells. Each of these cells has its own job to do. They work together to do everything an organism needs to stay alive. That's why biologists often call them the "building blocks of life." Learn all about plant and animal cell theory and structure with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. Introduce students to STEM topics and new vocabulary terms like osmosis, diffusion, organelles, and active and passive transport with this nonfiction book that is aligned to ...

Part of a beautiful set of board books, the Animales/Animals title will delight children as they begin to learn words in Spanish & English. The illustrations are in vivid colors that will ultimately enhance their attention and make learning simpler. Young children will want to flip through this book and others in the series time and time again!