Marco Polo

"Carlitos writes a letter to the Three Kings asking for lots of presents. Later, he decides to write a new letter and gives up some of the things in his wish list in exchange for a bigger gift for his older brother, who is teaching him how to ride a bike and lets him use his own big kid's bike. At the end, everyone wins...! Contains an informative section about Christmas and Three Kings Day."

El padre de Esther ha sido detenido como sospechoso de un desfalco millonario en el banco donde trabaja. Asimismo, su madre es buscada por la policía como cómplice. En los peores días de la vida de Esther, alumna invidente de un instituto del País Vasco, sus amigos de clase se convierten en sus mejores aliados para superar el mal trago y sus compañeros de correrías detectivescas para descubrir a los culpables del delito y demostrar la inocencia de los progenitores de nuestra heroína.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Explore Science Learning: In Listos para las Ciencias: Herramientas para Ciencias, preschoolers—second graders learn all about the different types of science tools used in fun experiments that help us learn about the world around us! Science Made Fun: Science tools are used to help us discover new things about the world around...

Trained originally in the French classical manner, Matisse was inspired by the Impressionists and Cezanne to create a style that brought out the beauty of color, form and line by reducing them to the bare essentials. While considered a leader of the Fauves and an inspiration to most of the great figures in modern art, he wasn't interested in being associated with any school or trend. A family man who worked 'office hours' in his studio, he defies the image of the artist as a tortured soul. In a career spanning six decades, he produced masterpiece after masterpiece that constantly challenge...