Los sólidos (Solids)

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

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 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!

Young readers may have heard about the benefits of using and making the most of their resources, but how does that factor into an economic discussion? This thorough discussion defines resources and describes the different types of resources and why some divide them into three categories and others choose four. The book also addresses the concept of scarcity, showing readers how, because all resources have their limits, it is important to use them responsibly and efficiently in a healthy economy.

Meet six women who did great things. They were leaders in politics, civil rights, healthcare, science, and sports. They helped and inspired others. All of them followed their dreams. Discover the journeys they took. This inspiring Spanish book introduces second grade students to the lives of notable women including Marie Curie, Clara Barton, Wilma Rudolph, Rosa Parks, and more. Engaging images in conjunction with easy-to-read text and basic text features provide readers with an inviting reading and learning experience.

El gran poeta romántico español del siglo xix nació en Sevilla y murió en Madrid. Esta antología de sus Rimas pretende acercar a los lectores más jóvenes una particular propuesta que sigue un itinerario existencial. Se trata de un recorrido temático, con principio y fin, por los grandes temas de la vida y la poesía de Bécquer. En sus páginas, deliciosamente ilustradas, nos encontramos versos tan populares como “Volverán las oscuras golondrinas”, o “Al brillar de un relámpago nacemos”. No son las Rimas de Bécquer poesías estrictamente infantiles, aunque nadie discute su...

Jonnhy vuelve de la guerra. En su pueblo todo el mundo le recibe como a un héroe. pero un día, Jonnhy reúne a todos para contarles su experiencia en el campo de batalla. La guerra no es un espectáculo que echan por la tele. Los "malos" o los "buenos" son conceptos relativas y en realidad, todo el mundo tocado por la guerra, es una víctima.