Viaje dentro de un tornado (A Trip Inside a Tornado)

Coders are one of the reasons our computers, tablets, and smartphones can do things we couldn't have even imagined just a few years ago. It's no surprise that coders are in high demand right now and that isn't likely to slow down. Readers will learn about the basics of coding and how to turn their creative ideas into reality on the computer screen. They'll also understand why coding will become even more important as technology continues to grow and change. Colorful photographs showing the roles and education of a coder provide readers with an easy way to envision themselves in this...

¿Estás obsesionado con el manga o con los juegos de rol? ¿Te pasas las horas muertas navegando en Internet o construyendo tu propia armadura samurái? ¿Tu familia y tus amigos se sorprenden de que tengas en casa todas las ediciones del libro gordo de Petete o te miran de forma rara cuando vas al estreno de cualquiera de los episodios de Star Wars disfrazado de Darth Vader? Si te apasiona la informática, la electrónica, la ciencia, los videojuegos, los cómics, la literatura de ciencia ficción, ¡eres un verdadero friki! Y si además de friki eres padre, ¡estás de enhorabuena!Ken...

In life there are lots of things that come and go, transform, or get left behind. It happens to everything . . . except this. This book deals with life changes and the passage of time with a great deal of sensitivity. To reinforce the message, each scene includes a page with special paper that invites us to witness the transformation.

Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this informative nonfiction reader. Through detailed images, diagrams, Spanish-translated informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure.

Few natural forces seem as much like magic as magnets. Perhaps that’s why magnets are so fun! Young scientists will love learning about amazing magnets, both natural and man-made. They’ll discover how magnetism is harnessed to help us in many ways. This STEM-supportive volume contains comprehensible text and photographs of students and scientists utilizing magnets. It also includes a simple, fun concluding activity to encourage readers to use this super science tool themselves.