Los asteroides y los cometas (Asteroids and Comets) (Spanish Version)

Do you know the important skills it takes to survive in the jungle? Learn about them in this useful, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With helpful diagrams, vital tips and instructions, vivid images, and a glossary of useful terms, this title will have readers feeling aware and prepared!

Imagine being lost and stranded in the desert. Would you know what to do to survive? This useful Spanish-translated nonfiction title explains the important skills needed to survive in the desert. With helpful diagrams and images, definitions, tips and instructions, informational text, a bibliography, and a list of other helpful websites, readers can be assured that they will learn about the dangers of heat exhaustion, desert plants that could aid in survival, and other helpful tips in order to survive in an emergency.

There are millions of animals that call the ocean home. Some of these animals are in danger. Readers will learn about marine animals that are at risk of becoming endangered and what people and activists like Jacques Cousteau have done to help. Readers will also learn about the causes of endangered animals, including pollution and overfishing and learn steps they can do to help the conservation and preservation of these beautiful animals and sea life. Through vibrant images, informational text, stunning facts, a glossary of terms, and a list of additional resources, readers are sure to be...

Y de pronto cambió mi vida es un libro que comienza con el viaje hacia la vida de un ser muy entrañable, que se encuentra a mitad de camino entre la ficción y la realidad, entre lo fantástico y lo humano. La historia nace con la frescura y la ingenuidad de la infancia. Con “pinceladas de arte naíf”, se narran los primeros pasos de Pepe, nuestro protagonista. Mas, tras pocas páginas, descubrimos que Y de pronto cambió mi vida es en realidad una senda hacia la madurez, en la cual nos encontramos con las grandes preguntas de la vida y sus sencillas respuestas. Y también es un camino...

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

Introduces the concept of opposites through pictures of a girl named Laura as she takes part in common daily activities.

Martha Ann tiene 12 anos de edad cuando Papa logra reunir el dinero suficiente para librarla de la esclavitud. En 1830, la familia entera abandona el este de Tennessee para comenzar una vida nueva en Liberia. En los dias de mercado, Martha Ann contempla los barcos de la marina britanica que patrullan la costa liberiana para impedir que los cazadores de esclavos secuestren a su familia y amigos y les devuelvan a la esclavitud. Martha Ann decide dar personalmente las gracias a la reina Victoria por haber enviado a la marina. Pero primero tendra que hallar el modo de recorrer las 3500 millas que ...