La Rata

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

Introduces things to eat and drink that are white, from rice to milk. The book ends with a recipe that a child can make with an adult's help.

This book introduces the reader to the nighttime world of the raccoon, including its habitat, activities, diet, and the unique things that it does.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.

Un libro adaptado a los contenidos curriculares de Educación Plástica y Visual acompañado de un elevado número de actividades teóricas y prácticas. Destaca por tener un enfoque hacia las nuevas tecnologías, con vínculos a animaciones y a actividades interactivas. Y por tener un planteamiento encaminado al trabajo de las competencias básicas. Ofrece la posibilidad de continuar el aprendizaje práctico con el Cuaderno de Expresión Plástica y Visual.

Mars is perhaps the most thrilling planet these days. With rovers exploring its surface and manned missions in the works, people are wondering if Mars is our next home! In this highinterest book, readers will learn more about Earth's neighbor, including what its climate and surface are like, why it's called the Red Planet, and about the recent discovery of water on its surface. They'll learn all this while solving "Your Mission" math problems that complement and support the text. This motivating volume is an engaging way to explore key aspects of science and math curricula.

Escasas son las noticias que nos han llegado acerca de Apolonio de Rodas, poeta griego de la epoca alejandrina. Sabemos de el que nacio hacia el ano 300 a.C. en Alejandria, donde fue director de la famosa biblioteca y preceptor del heredero del trono. En Las argonauticas, poema epico en cuatro cantos, relata Apolonio las aventuras de Jason y los argonautas en busca del vellocino de oro, una de las fabulas mitologicas mas conocidas de la Antiguedad.