Carlos Y El Zorrillo

Funny things begin to happen when Carlos, a young boy who lives on a farm in New Mexico, refuses to take a bath. His right ear starts to itch and he knows something is growing in there.

This informative, Spanish-translated book teaches early readers about the importance of government and how it impacts our lives. Readers will learn about taxes, the three branches of government, voting, and more. Engaging, primary source documents and images keep students reading as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.

"Latin America's population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world's population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans."

In this basic concept, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, bright photos and simple, Informational text encourage beginning readers to compare sizes to find what's big and little in their world! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Lara Finch lives a lie. Everyone thinks she is happily married to the faithful Sam. She is actually super bored and misses working. Behind Sam's back, she takes a job in London. Twice a week she takes the sleeper train, where she meets Ellen and Guy. One Friday, Lara disappears from the train without a trace. Her friend Iris does not believe the official story she is told about the disappearance and decides to start her own investigation. Iris cannot believe what she finds out.