Un día de nuestras vidas (A Day in Our Lives) (Spanish Version)

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Let's take a spin in the fascinating world of cars! In this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about cars of all kinds--from the Model T roadster to electronic cars--through automobile history, the innovative way automobiles changed the way people travel, and the parts cars need in order to work properly to ensure automobile safety and keep pollution down. With detailed images and diagrams, informational text, and compelling facts, readers will want to learn everything they can about cars!

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.

This collection of four titles approaches the four essential ethical topics of the virtues of listening, prudence, patience, and effort. Each of these virtues is highlighted through illustrated mini stories so children can understand the importance of nurturing and strengthening them in themselves and in others.

Dexter is displeased. Like any self-respecting, totally decent, soundly homicidal guy, Dexter Morgan takes great pride in his work and is careful to remain anonymous. As his colleagues grow more paranoid of the killer in their midst, Dexters position is increasingly perilous. He is running out of time to track down this copycat.