Los sólidos (Solids)

Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. Readers will never look at bikes, skateboards or surfboards the same way again.

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.

Invite readers along on the preparations for a soccer tournament! With informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant photos and charts, children are engaged from cover to cover while utilizing mathematical skills to increase understanding of all aspects of soccer, including sportsmanship and tournaments.

How do architects and contractors use math and geometry to help build a house? Readers will find out in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book that features bright images and charts, informational text, and intriguing facts that will familiarize children with construction, construction equipment and materials, and blueprints. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

"La obra de J.K. Rowling está llena de referencias a la historia, a los mitos, a las leyendas y a la literatura. Por tanto, a través de ella, se abre un excelente camino para llegar a los orígenes de esos seres mágicos o al misterio que encierran sus nombres. Esta libro, Los mundos mágicos de Harry Potter, se ha propuesto desvelar las historias que hay detrás de las aventuras y los personajes de estas populares novelas. Este enriquecedor recorrido incluye muchos otros mundos, tanto reales como imaginarios, desde el antiguo Egipto y Grecia hasta la India y Japón. También muestra los...

Bosquejos = Esquisses / Carmen Elías -- Jorge Camacho = Jorge Camacho / Mario Carren̋o -- Manigua la encuentro de Camacho = Brousse au-devant de Camacho / André Breton -- Jorge Camacho entro pájaros y kachinas = Jorge Camacho parmi les oiseauxs et les kachinas / Carlos M. Luis -- El imperio de la serpiente = L'empire du serpent / Joyce Mansour -- A Jorge = A Jorge / Torgia -- El arte cósmico de Jorge Camacho = L'art cosmique de Jorge Camacho / Surpik Angelini.

Introduces the concepts of short and tall, comparing some of the world's shortest and tallest animals.

Soccer has been played for over 200 years in hundreds of countries across the globe. While it doesn't always get the same level of exposure that football or basketball enjoy in the United States, professional soccer is one of the world's most popular sports. Soccer has a number of living superstars who have changed the game forever with their talents and achievements. Readers will learn about Marta, often regarded as the greatest female soccer player of all time. The inspirational story of her life, trials, and journey to greatness is sure to turn young readers into soccer fanatics.