California: Nace un estado: Read-along ebook

This Spanish nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at media by exploring all forms and how it plays an important role in society. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. Students will learn to tell the difference between facts and opinions with this exciting book and the accompanying extension activity. This 32-page full-color Spanish book defines media, explains how to separate fact from fiction. It also covers important ideas like democracy and censorship, plus includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the...

How do countries work together? Running a country requires hard work. There is a lot involved. That includes making laws that help people do the right thing. When leaders work together, their countries benefit. This Spanish book introduces 2nd grade students to the concepts of diplomacy, government, and foreign relations. Detailed images in conjunction with easy-to-read text and basic text features provide readers with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build social studies knowledge.

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...

En El fascinante mundo de... los escarabajos descubrirás su variada alimentación: algunos comen cadáveres y otros excrementos. Te sorprenderá que puedan ser de colores tan vivos. Verás sus alas escondidas debajo de un estuche protector. Seguirás su asombrosa transformación de larva en ninfa y posteriormente, en adulto... y muchas más cosas sobre su fascinante mundo.

Following in his father’s footsteps, young Michael was off and running on the soccer field by the age of eight! Even though he was one of the smallest players, he was also one of the toughest. He was not afraid to get in there with the bigger players and grab that ball. He scored his first hat trick at age eleven and has been going ever since. An early re-injury took him out of the 2006 World Cup, but Michael Owen is still running strong and amazing soccer fans all over the world.

Martha Ann tiene 12 anos de edad cuando Papa logra reunir el dinero suficiente para librarla de la esclavitud. En 1830, la familia entera abandona el este de Tennessee para comenzar una vida nueva en Liberia. En los dias de mercado, Martha Ann contempla los barcos de la marina britanica que patrullan la costa liberiana para impedir que los cazadores de esclavos secuestren a su familia y amigos y les devuelvan a la esclavitud. Martha Ann decide dar personalmente las gracias a la reina Victoria por haber enviado a la marina. Pero primero tendra que hallar el modo de recorrer las 3500 millas que ...