Pinatas Perfectos

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.

El libro del pan (The Bread Book) helps Spanish readers strengthen their multiplication, division, and fractions skills while learning interesting facts about bread. Students will learn about wheat grain, nutrition, and bakeries with this nonfiction math reader. This classroom resource includes a glossary, engaging images, mathematical diagrams, and a fun historic timeline of bread to help students develop their math and reading skills.

Esta divertida y originalísima novela sobre una saga familiar escandinava constituyó el acontecimiento editorial del año 2005 en Dinamarca, donde además de obtener un notable éxito de público —más de cien mil ejemplares vendidos— fue galardonada con los premios más importantes, entre ellos Autor del Año, Libro del Año y el Golden Laurel, concedido por los libreros de aquel país. Después de pasar unos años en Ámsterdam intentando abrirse camino como pintor, Asger regresa a Dinamarca para despedirse de su abuela Bjørk, que está a punto de morir. De esta manera, el joven se...

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