César Chávez 6-Pack

Thomas Edison is considered by many to be one of the greatest inventors of all time. His creations changed the world, but there was more to his life than just his inventions. Readers of this engaging volume will learn all about the man behind the innovations. This fascinating biography introduces important subjects and encourages a further interest in history. Concise and accessible text paired with vibrant photographs is sure to captivate audiences of many ages and levels.

What makes something a good value? Why is it important to use money wisely? How will creating a budget help you purchase a new bike? This engaging Spanish book will teach students financial literacy through the use of real-world examples while incorporating nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will...

An introduction to taipans, snakes from Australia and New Guinea, describes the three different kinds of taipan, physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior.

Crónicas personales que muestran ciertas ciudades desde una óptica única, ingeniosa, divertida, intrépida. En La piel del mundo encontramos a Gumucio moviéndose como pez en el agua en uno de los registros que lo ha convertido en una voz inconfundible de la actual literatura latinoamericana: la no ficción personal. Reformulación radical de Páginas coloniales, de 2006, con varias páginas más y sobre todo varias páginas menos La piel del mundo narra las peripecias del autor en ciudades como Barcelona, Madrid, Puerto Príncipe y Nueva York. El cronista aparece acá bajo la forma de un...