Sevilla

Martin's grandfather has a magical book that takes Martin on an adventure to China, where he visits the Great Wall and Beijing and learns about Chinese culture.

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

En El fascinante mundo de... los murciélagos descubrirás cómo, siendo casi ciegos, pueden volar de noche. Te sorprenderá su habilidad como cazadores, pescadores o ¡chupadores de sangre!. Asómbrate con las enormes guarderías que instalan para sus crías en las cuevas. Descubre lo que es dormir todo un invierno boca abajo y colgado del techo... y muchas cosas más sobre el fascinante mundo.

A guide to some of the most extraordinary places, objects and sights in the cosmos, from the amazing worlds of our olar system to distant galaxies and glowing nebulae--and almost everything in between. Includes 100 objects from throughout the universe, arranged from closest to our planet to farthest away. Discover the best-kept secrets of space.

"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."