Partidos por la mitad

This book's attractive combination of excellent color photographs and detailed illustrations will captivate young readers and hold their attention as they learn all about the animal kingdom. The child-friendly text highlights details that children are especially interested in to provide a thorough introduction to the major animal and insect groups. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.

What causes sound? How does sound travel? Sound begins when matter vibrates. Without this vibration sound could not move and nothing would make any noise. Starting with tiny molecules, this book explains the main concepts of sound and furthers understanding through a series of easy-to-do experiments that will appeal to readers of all ages.

Two plays by Juan Mayorga that exemplify the author's philosophical drama. Hamelin is set in an unnamed, corrupt city where the powerful and rich prey on the poor. Will a Pied Piper save the city's children from the "rats" that plague it? La tortuga de Darwin tells the story of Harriet, the tortoise that Charles Darwin brought back to England from the Galapagos. Since her voyage, Harriet has evolved into a turtle-woman, able to think, speak, and bear witness to the terrible events of the past two centuries.