Los sólidos (Solids)

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.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Mysterious events occur all over the world. It rains fish every year in Honduras, rocks in Pennsylvania make music, and large drawings can be found on the desert floors in Peru! In this Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will learn about these strange phenomena and more curiosities like ESP and crop circles in this baffling and fascinating nonfiction title. Vibrant images and intriguing facts in conjunction with a glossary of terms, informational text, and an index keep readers captivated from cover to cover!

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book with engage students from beginning to end.

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.

Los cuentos que componen este ejemplar son –tal como anuncia el título– casos 100% reales. No vamos a repetir la trillada frase que reza que "La realidad supera a la ficción", aunque como se habrán dado cuenta, eso es justamente lo que acabo de hacer. Pero es que verdaderamente, de no anunciar de antemano que estos relatos son hechos verídicos, cualquiera diría que son fruto de la más retorcida imaginación. Por supuesto que algunos de ellos están adornados con una cuota de grandilocuencia para amalgamar cuestiones literarias, estructurales y argumentativas que aporten al lector la ...

"Con más de 40 texturas y 120 palabras, este imaginario acompañará a los niños y niñas en su camino hacia el lenguaje. Colores, formas, números y contrarios, cuatro nociones fundamentales que podrán adquirir más fácilmente con esta propuesta pedagógica lúdica e interactiva."--Back cover.

Tristán, Guillermo y Violeta viajan a Yucatán en pos de un tesoro perdido. Están dispuestos a vivir grandes aventuras, pero lo que les espera es digno de las mejores novelas de aventuras.

This wordless picture book introduces children to different businesses, services, and members of a community. With vibrant images, children will be eager to describe what they see or create a story of their own. Young learners will build foundational literacy skills as they relate the images in the book to places in their own community. This large lap book measures 9.5" x 12" and is ideal for a shared reading experience or teacher read-alouds.