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Did you know that liquids take the shape of their containers? If liquids get hot, they can become gases. Discover more interesting facts in Liquids, part of the States of Matter series of EYEDISCOVER books.

Éste es el camino que emprende John a la búsqueda de la isla encantada, que simboliza un deseo misterioso y dulce, y que le lleva a vivir numerosas aventuras con personajes fantásticos y una pizca de magia. Durante el viaje, John aprende de la vida y reflexiona sobre su aprendizaje, y sus reflexiones sirven a C. S. Lewis para hacer una sátira de la filosofía de la época que sigue vigente setenta años después. Elocuente, erudito y a menudo ingenioso, este relato es un clásico que no ha perdido un ápice de actualidad.

Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about Yosemite National Park. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts like calculating perimeter and area. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students’ vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what...

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...