El cerebro (Brain)

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: 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!

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.

Amusing and dynamic, this collection offers children a variety of jokes and riddles and teaches them the art of telling jokes. Divertida y dinámica, esta colección ofrece a los niños una variedad de chistes y acertijos y les enseña el arte de contar chistes.

Este es un libro para nios, sobre un oso que...¡sólo comía chocolate! No comía vegetales ni ninguna fruta. Sólo comía chocolate. El oso no comía arroz. Tampoco comía cereales. Nunca nadie podría llegar a verlo comiendo yogur o algo, que todos podríamos llamar...saludable. Sólo le gustaba el chocolate. Por supuesto, mucha cantidad de algo "bueno" a menudo es malo, y llevar una dieta no balanceada no ayudaría al oso a crecer y ser fuerte y grande. Mucho amor por el chocolate inclusive podría hacer que el oso se metiera en problemas. Cuando se le termina el chocolate y a sus amigos...

Los delfínes son conocidos por ser juguetónes intelligentes—que más podemos aprender sobre ellos? Ahora en español, este título involucra a lectores jóvenes a medida que aprenden todo acerca estes mamiferoes del mar. Fotos de color agregan interés visual, y preguntas de consideración ayudan animar lectores durante su desarrollo de leer libros de no ficción. Dolphins are known for being playful and intelligent—what else can we learn about them? Now in Spanish, this title engages young readers as they learn all about these mammals of the sea. Full-color photographs add fascinating...

Spanish speakers can now learn the truly inspiring story of the first Latin Supreme Court Justice. Los hispanohablantes pueden ahora conocer la historia verdaderamente inspiradora de la primera jueza latina del Tribunal Supremo. Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily ...