Spiders Up Close / Las aranas

En el año 1630, la caza de brujas siembra el pánico en toda Europa. Mujeres y hasta familias enteras son víctimas de la inquisición. En un pueblo de Alemania comienzan a surgir rumores acerca de Nina y sus visiones premonitorias. Al ser las amenazas cada vez más siniestras, Nina abandona la casa de sus tíos portando el amuleto de su madre, a la que quemaron por bruja tiempo atrás. Ese amuleto la orientará en todo su camino.

From hermit crabs that make a home out of anything they can find to tiny termites that build tall towers, animals of all kinds are architects! In this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, elementary children will learn about these amazing animal architects and the things they build for habitation and camouflage through vivid images, stimulating facts, informational text, a helpful glossary, and a reference list of useful websites.

From where they are located to the various animals that live there, early readers discover the lush forests of the world in this inviting, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features vivid, brilliant images in conjunction with informational text and intriguing facts about this amazing ecosystem.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.