¡Supervivencia! Jungla (Survival! Jungle)

In this Spanish title, learn about what makes endangered jungle animals so unique and why they need to be protected.

Death Valley is one of the hottest and driest deserts of the world! Readers are taken on an adventure through Death Valley to learn about the plants and animals that survive in this dry, hot desert landscape in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring vivid photographs, informational text, and riveting facts about desert ecology, readers will be fascinated from beginning to end!

Imagine being lost and stranded in the desert. Would you know what to do to survive? This useful Spanish-translated nonfiction title explains the important skills needed to survive in the desert. With helpful diagrams and images, definitions, tips and instructions, informational text, a bibliography, and a list of other helpful websites, readers can be assured that they will learn about the dangers of heat exhaustion, desert plants that could aid in survival, and other helpful tips in order to survive in an emergency.

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about producers and consumers, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like nutrient cycle, food web and photosynthesis. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Learn how to create various sculptures out of different materials. Includes instructions for making a sculpture of a tree.

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

África tiene muchas caras: exótica y misteriosa, peligrosa y cruel, triste y explorada. Pero es mucho más que eso, es el lugar del origen del hombre, una tierra llena de historia y cultura. Es un continente con una geografía variada: 54 países donde conviven hombres y mujeres de culturas diferentes, que se expresan en más de mil lenguas. En África hay muchos países, todos ellos muy diversos, muchas religiones, ciudades populosas, aldeas, grandes líderes, mitos y colores. Estas son las otras Áfricas que se muestran en este libro.

Por su forma, su estética y su contenido Castilla (1912) representa la quintaesencia de la obra de Azorín: la contemplación del paisaje o del pueblo como pequeña historia transida por el tiempo, buscando, además, en la literatura una expresión del espíritu nacional. Supone Azorín, como explicó Ortega y Gasset, una nueva manera de ver el mundo: la que sabe captar los primores de lo vulgar y adivinar en ellos el alma de las cosas. Al paso de la lectura vamos descubriendo la resignación y el dolorido sentir de los españoles, la sumisión a la fuerza de los hechos y la idea abrumadora...