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En El fascinante mundo de... las aves rapaces descubrirás la rápida garra acuática del águila pescadora o la alucinante caída en picado, a 200 km por hora, del halcón peregrino en busca de su presa. Verás el preciso planear del buitre oteando la carroña o te sorprenderás de la habilidad del alimoche cuando utiliza una herramienta para conseguir su comida... y muchas cosas más sobre su fascinante mundo.

When Edward goes to school for the first time, he isn't quite ready to join in with the other children. The author delights us once again with her warmth and humor.

It’s fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It’s celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico’s victory over the French army at the Battle of Pueblo in 1862. People march in parades, dance, and set off fireworks. Families enjoy traditional Mexican food and drink. Then they watch people act out the famous battle. Find out more about this joyful celebration of Mexican culture.

Learn all about the history and cultural significance that the exciting Iditarod race event holds around the world today. This title is complete with historical and modern photographs, as well as a glossary and a closer look at the rules for mushers and their dog teams. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers and immersion school educators.

Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. Today, October 12 honors Columbus’ adventurous spirit as well as his Italian-American heritage. Easy-to-follow bilingual text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the holiday’s history and contemporary celebrations in accessible terms. Photographs illustrate Columbus’ life as well as modern celebrations of the holiday in his honor.