Taipan / Taipán

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about the U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Connecticut Compromise, and the Bill of Rights. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

El mundo natural es un lugar extraño donde ocurren las cosas más insólitas y sorprendentes. Récords, curiosidades y extravagancias reunidas por temas: botánica, animales salvajes, domésticos, acuáticos, reptiles, insectos, aves, dinosaurios y fenómenos naturales, para enterarse de que el sauce enano no pasa de los 6 cm de altura, que los dientes del hipopótamo pueden llegar a medir medio metro, que el camello puede beber hasta 150 litros de agua de una sola vez, que el cocodrilo puede aguantar la respiración bajo el agua una hora... ¡lee y descubre!

So you think you're a martial arts master, but do you know the difference between kung fu, kendo, and karate? Students will learn about various martial arts as they practice comparing numbers. This Spanish math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning math relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...

Enamorado de la vida y de las causas de los oprimidos, Neruda, poeta del amor y la libertad (premio Nobel de Literatura 1971), representa y sintetiza todo el vigor y contradicciones de un mundo a la vez muy reciente y antiguo: América del Sur.