Productores y consumidores (Producers and Consumers)

There is so much to explore in the Amazon! Readers are taken on an adventure through the Amazon rainforest to learn about the lush plants and beautiful animals, deforestation, and rainforest conservation in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features striking photographs and riveting facts.

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equal. In fact, rocks are all different ages! This Spanish-translated book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.

Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover!

Primero fue el acertijo y, cuando este se arropó con el verso, nació la adivinanza. Ambos coinciden en formular una pregunta ingeniosa, pero se diferencian en el lenguaje empleado, porque el acertijo se expresa en prosa, y la adivinanza en verso. Efectivamente, el acertijo se expresa en una prosa espontánea, racional, objetiva, abierta a todos los temas y crítica; mientras que la adivinanza se expresa en verso, en un lenguaje más elaborado, pictórico y musical, que resulta, ante todo, intuitivo, subjetivo, circunscrito a la creación estética, y pertenece a una literatura mucho más...

De la mano de María no sólo viajaremos hasta Valencia de Alcántara y la frontera con Portugal, sino también a una época de la historia de nuestro país donde el contrabando era la única forma de supervivencia para muchas familias. En esos años en los que las mujeres no tenían ni voz ni voto, donde sus vidas estaban sujetas a las decisiones de sus padres o a la de sus maridos, María, una mujer de espíritu libre luchará por la supervivencia de su familia cruzando sin descanso la frontera por sus veredas y trochas, y esquivando a los guardias civiles para vivir del mercado negro y el...

In the spring of 1895, Bud is excited for his Cadet Corps team to compete in the end-of-the-year drills competition at his school. His company is the favorite to win, but can they pull it off? This historical fiction book is based on a story by the African-American poet and playwright, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this 32-page historical fiction book features hi-lo text, full-color illustrations and a short chapter format.