Cuentos selvatásticos

El Cazador de incendios andaba todo el día de un lado a otro cazando incendios con sus bolsas y cajas. Pero un día, un incendio se le resistió. Cuando ya sólo pensaba en su fracaso, precisamente ese día, encontró el amor.

Which animals and plants can survive in a dry desert environment? Readers learn about the living things that make up desert food chains, including cacti, snakes, and scorpions. Colorful photographs of desert life make readers feel like they’re exploring new parts of this habitat with each turn of the page. Fact boxes provide additional information about the creatures that make up desert food chains, and a detailed food web shows how these food chains all come together. The desert is an extreme habitat, and readers will enjoy learning about the extreme plants and animals that live there.

Mimoun y su hija nacen para cumplir los papeles que el patriarca les ha asignado, unos roles establecidos hace miles de años. Pero las circunstancias les llevan a cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar y a entrar en contacto con las costumbres occidentales. La protagonista sin nombre tratará de comprender por qué su padre se ha convertido en una figura despótica, mientras inicia un camino sin retorno hacia su propia identidad y libertad.

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.