Las Libelulas

Las palomas son una de las aves voladoras más fuertes y maniobrables. Son famosas por su increíble sentido de la orientación. Estos y muchos otros datos interesantes pueden encontrarse en Las palomas, uno de los libros de Animales en mi patio. Pigeons are among the strongest and most maneuverable fliers of all birds. They are known for their incredible sense of direction. These interesting facts and more can be found in Pigeons, an Animals in My Backyard book.

El robo de un diario personal permite que sus contenidos circulen de boca en boca por todo el palacio imperial. Así se descubre que dos mujeres, ambas al servicio de la emperatriz, se han enamorado del mismo hombre, un intrigante de la corte, desterrado por seducir a la vestal de Ise, una joven que ha sido elegida como protectora del reino.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Anne Frank's diary has become one of the most widely read books in the world. Readers will learn about Anne as she went into hiding from the Nazi Party in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images, informational text, timelines, and a glossary of terms, readers will discover the hardships Anne and her family went through in order to avoid being sent to a concentration camp. This inspiring biography enables children to look up to Anne and find hope in every situation, just as she did.

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Presented in a large-size picture book format, this is the story of the Mars Rover Curiosity. It explains how it was built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, how it got its name, how it got to Mars, and what its mission hoped to accomplish. A timeline about the history of Mars exploration is provided at the end.