Arte y cultura: Arte abstracto: Líneas, semirrectas y ángulos (Art and Culture: Abstract Art: Lines, Rays, and Angles)

Gorillas, wolves, chickens, and kangaroos. It might not seem obvious at first, but these species all have something in common: their individual members must all find their places within their groups. These power struggles can be dangerous! Read about the fierce world of animal alphas and how they make it to the top. This Spanish nonfiction book will keep students engaged in reading as they build their literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect...

A trip to Comic-Con becomes an adventure in learning division! Join Zach as he travels to San Diego to attend his very first comic book convention. Along the way, learn about the history of comic books and comic book conventions, and meet the dedicated fans who make Comic-Con one of the most widely attended comic book conventions in the world. This book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning division relevant and fun. Text...

Tackle today’s toughest races while learning fractions! Marvel as contestants around the world climb, crawl, run, and jump through the world’s toughest marathons and obstacle courses. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts...

Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into computer science careers using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates computer science careers in everyday life. Readers will follow a narrator that makes an app with some help from their friends. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Web Developers at Work (ISBN: 9781508137757). ...

La expedición de Richard Francis Burton a Harar, ciudad de Etiopía a la que ningún europeo había tenido acceso, marca un hito fundamental en el conocimiento del interior de África, al abrir una vía de penetración que en pocos años había de llevar al descubrimiento de los Grandes Lagos, las fuentes del Nilo, y las complejas y fascinantes culturas de los pueblos que habitaban en el corazón del continente africano. Burton, explorador audaz e imaginativo, orientalista de vastos conocimientos y escritor de primer orden, logra que su libro pueda leerse al mismo tiempo como el apasionante...

Pepe goes to England to live with his mother’s friend, Mrs. Parker, and her family. Pepe is surprised by many things in this new country--the driver sits on a different side than in Spain and people drive on the left instead of the right. When Pepe arrives at Mrs. Parker’s home, they discover that Jock the dog is lost, and the family immediately begins to look for him. Pepe va a Inglaterra para vivir con la amiga de su madre, la señora Parker, y su familia. Pepe va de sorpresa en sorpresa en este nuevo país--el volante del coche está en el lado contrario del volante en España y los...

[Plan Lector Infantil] Enrique y su hermano protagonizan una historia que podría haber pasado en cualquier lugar de la geografía colombiana. En medio de la inocencia de la niñez ellos deben enfrentar la realidad de un país que se debate entre la belleza, la riqueza, de sus paisajes y sus gentes y los conflictos que lo acosan, que los determinan cotidianamente. Los niños, sin buscarlo, se verán involucrados en un episodio que cambiará por completo sus vidas y las de sus padres, pero también les dará una lección: la realidad a veces no es como la pintan.