Un Dia en la vida de un bombero / A Day in the Life of a Fire Fighter

This Spanish-translated nonfiction title gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Discover what it takes to be an Emergency Room doctor in this enlightening, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers learn about the hard work and dedication it takes to have a career as an ER doctor and what a typical day is like in the emergency room. From medical school to residency, medical symptoms to diagnosis, children will learn all about the steps it takes to get involved in this profession. This engaging title features vivid photos, helpful charts and diagrams, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an interview with a real life ER doctor to...

Aquí encontrarás a los animales más sorprendentes del planeta, ¡prepárate para la aventura! ¿Un ser vivo más ruidoso que un avión al despegar? ¡Eso no existe! ¿Un volador enloquecido que rompe el récord de velocidad de los 100 m/seg? ¡Sólo en el cine! Los seres sobrehumanos que se esconden tras esas proezas son, sin duda, de carne y hueso... Aunque creas que ya lo sabías todo sobre los animales, es muy poco lo que conoces sobre sus superpoderes, pero en Animales superhéroes podrás leer sobre las proezas y también sobre las debilidades y defectos de algunas especies. Además...

A los cincuenta y seis años, muy enfermo, condenado al silencio por la sordera, Beethoven destina los últimos días de su vida a la elaboración de sus memorias, dictadas a Schindler, el fiel amigo. Éste es el punto de partida de una obra apasionante: las apócrifas memorias de Beethoven. En ellas, el lector conoce al genio alemán en la cotidianidad: desde la muerte de su madre hasta la tormenta que cayó sobre Viena el día de su propia muerte, pasando por sus composiciones, los amores, los encuentros con Mozart y Goethe, su opinión sobre Napoleón...

Lin invites her friends to her Japanese teahouse. They have rice, fish, and tea. Lin thanks them for coming and her friends thank her for the tea ceremony.

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.