Las estrellas (Stars)

There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this Spanish-translated book.

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about producers and consumers, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like nutrient cycle, food web and photosynthesis. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

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.

What continues to expand to take up all the space it can? Gases! Gas is a state of matter, like a liquid or a solid. But it has properties that are quite different. In this Spanish-translated book, read all about the differences and what makes a gas a gas.

Todos los españoles conscientes de la extraordinaria valía del doctor Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente guardarán siempre el recuerdo de quien tanto hizo por acercar a todos el interés por la conservación de la naturaleza. S. M. el Rey D. Juan Carlos I (año 1980) Enseñó al hombre lo que tiene de animal para que racionalice lo que tiene de persona. Félix dijo muchas veces: «aprende, hombre, que otros animales inferiores conviven, aman, compiten, luchan, pero no inventan armas. Ni se drogan». Ramón Sánchez Ocaña Sabía que la ballena azul no era una lámina. La ballena azul, todo...

Es el verano de 1990 y Lucas Sastre, recién acabada la carrera de Arqueología y con pocas perspectivas laborales, recibe una misteriosa oferta de empleo. Supera pruebas psicológicas, de agudeza visual... Pronto descubre quién está detrás: el CESID, que quiere reclutarlo para su delegación en El Cairo. Una vez allí, bajo las órdenes de Julio Flores-Westenfarg, un agente bregado en mil batallas, Lucas se ve involucrado, casi a su pesar, en una operación secreta del gobierno español que tiene como objetivo conseguir acceso sin límites a los pozos de petróleo de un pequeño país...

Explore outer space and learn about stars, galaxies, planets, asteroids and how these bodies are all related to one another. Featured in this book are photographs from outer space and related vocabulary.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these pterosaurs face-to-face: The Quetzalcoatlus had wings that spanned the length of a school bus! The Dsungaripterus had a bony crest on its head! The Eudimorphodon had a diamond-shaped flap at the end of its long tail! Plus you'll ...