Cómo funcionan los juguetes (How Toys Work)

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

There is an amazing muscle inside your body. It pumps blood and keeps you healthy. What is it? Your heart! Read all about it in this colorful, Spanish-translated title.

Learn the secrets to artful cupcakes, oven-fresh bread, and other delicious baked goods in this delightful nonfiction title. Readers will learn how mathematics helps bakers measure their ingredients to make tasteful treats. Featuring vibrant images and charts, informative text, and fun, intriguing facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book will leave children fascinated by all the details that go into baking their favorite treats--like doughnuts and cookies!

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.

Fun and lovable illustrations offer encouragement and celebrate dreams for girls who know deep down they have what it takes to achieve anything they want.

Los chitas son los felinos africanos que más rápido están desapareciendo. El texto lírico comparte los sueños de un futuro brillante mientras la atractiva información en las barras laterales proporciona una gran cantidad de información de historia natural. Desde sus patas con tacos parecidos a los de los zapatos atléticos a sus caras marcadas con “lágrimas”, estos majestuosos felinos está muy adaptados a la vida en la sabana africana. Feroces predadores, corren detrás de sus presas a altas velocidades, ¡una carrera exhaustiva que los deja listos para dormir un rato!

«Si buscas personajes incansables y entretenimiento al cien por cien, necesitas leer a Parker.» JANET EVANOVICH Cuando April Kyle, serena, madura y guapísima, entra en el despacho de Spenser, el detective tarda unos minutos en reconocer a su antigua cliente. Convertida en madame y bien situada, ahora April gestiona una empresa de prostitutas de lujo en el barrio bostoniano de Back Bay. Su negocio, en el que sólo participan mujeres, parece prosperar, pero sus problemas empiezan cuando unos hombres quieren arrebatárselo. Años después de haberla ayudado a empezar una nueva vida, Spenser...

Kids often play with magnets, yet they don't learn how these playthings work for many years. Practical knowledge from their play can help them learn more about magnetism, and so can this book. Specially written for those with reading challenges or readers looking for a review, the main text covers important vocabulary, magnetic fields, and a discussion of why metals and magnets come together. Diagrams and succinct fact boxes offer additional ways to learn each concept and explain some ideas in greater detail.