La capital de nuestra nación: Washington D. C. (Our Nation's Capital: Washington, DC) (Spanish Version)

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...

Learn all about bats with Fly Guy! ¡Ya es la hora de la excursión! Hombre Mosca y Buzz irán a una cueva a aprenderlo todo sobre los murciélagos. Los jóvenes lectoras adorarán aprenderlo todo sobre estas criaturas nocturnas con este texto directo, aunque humorístico, apropiado para niños y acompañado de numerosas fotografías. ¡El galardonado autor e ilustrador Tedd Arnold le da vida a la no-ficción para lectores principiantes! It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going into a bat cave to learn all about bats. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly...

Bloomsbury Scientists is the story of the network of scientists and artists living in a square mile of London before and after the First World War. This inspired group of men and women viewed creativity and freedom as the driving force behind nature, and each strove to understand this in their own inventive way. Their collective energy changed the social mood of the era and brought a new synthesis of knowledge to ideas in science and art. Class barriers were threatened as power shifted from the landed oligarchy to those with talent and the will to make a difference.

Un asalto en la catedral de Santiago. Un secuestro en las montañas de Turquía. Una carrera por controlar dos antiguas piedras... El mejor Javier Sierra nos sumerge en un mundo en el que historia, magia, tecnologías ancestrales y ciencia se aúnan en un thriller tan evocador como original. Una aventura que el lector no olvidará. Extracto de «Las claves de El ángel perdido» «Tal vez no sea casual que ahora tú, que has finalizado la lectura de El ángel perdido, tengas este diccionario con sus términos clave en las manos. Con él accederás a la verdadera trastienda de conceptos,...