Catástrofes que marcaron la historia (Unforgettable Catastrophes)

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to ever walk on the moon! Readers will be engaged from cover to cover as they learn about Armstrong's inspirational career as an astronaut in this biography that features additional information on gravity, NASA, and the moon landing. The vivid images work in conjunction with the supportive text, timeline, glossary, and index to allow for better understanding of the content. This 6-Pack has been translated into Spanish and includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Anne Frank's diary has become one of the most widely read books in the world. Readers will learn about Anne as she went into hiding from the Nazi Party in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images, informational text, timelines, and a glossary of terms, readers will discover the hardships Anne and her family went through in order to avoid being sent to a concentration camp. This inspiring biography enables children to look up to Anne and find hope in every situation, just as she did.

Young readers will be inspired by this biography about the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The appealing images, helpful text, and supportive timeline, glossary, table of contents, and index combine to create an engaging experience as readers learn about one of the greatest female pilots of all time. This 6-Pack has been translated into Spanish and includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Con sus ilustraciones coloreadas y divertidas, Bichos propone una visita del fascinante mundo de los insectos y de los otros bichitos. Aprender un poquito más sobre este tema es como pescar peces en un barril. ¿Listo para descubrir el pequeño mundo de los bichos? Las estampas interactivas de la colección Caja de cartas estimulan el desarrollo del vocabulario del niño mientras divertirse. Realizado en francés, en inglés y en español, son también una buena manera de iniciarse a otras idiomas, y permiten aprender la buena pronunciación de las palabras con la narración. Al final,...

B+En algunas personas, bajo las apariencias de una ramplona trivialidad, surge a veces la revelacion de las estructuras profundas de lo real.B; B+Las Tres graciasB; , B+El puenteB; y B+El burdel de las gitanasB; son tres relatos iniciaticos que, como otras obras narrativas de Mircea Eliade, estan estrechamente ligados a sus estudios sobre religion y mitos. Sus personajes, entre la memoria y el sueno, transitan las melancolicas calles de Bucarest o recorren los paisajes rumanos en busca de una respuesta a la existencia y sus misterios.

Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and what astronauts do during their free time through vivid photographs, interesting, informative text, and stimulating facts.

Nature is not always kind. Natural disasters like earthquakes and storms can wipe out cities. Entire cultures and their histories are at risk of being lost. When disaster strikes, some people work to save cultural items. They preserve culture for the future! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for...