Amelia Earhart

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to ever walk on the moon! Readers will be engaged from cover to cover as they learn about Armstrong's inspirational career as an astronaut in this biography that features additional information on gravity, NASA, and the moon landing. The vivid images work in conjunction with the supportive text, timeline, glossary, and index to allow for better understanding of the content. This book has been translated into Spanish.

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

Esta obra explica las principales habilidades matemáticas que permiten plantear y resolver situaciones matemáticamente. En ella se ha dado mucha importancia a la representación de las ideas matemáticas (dibujos, gráficas, tablas, esquemas...) porque ayuda a comprender y a resolver todo tipo de situaciones. Los temas tienen un carácter transversal, de modo que los aprendizajes puedan aplicarse a muchas situaciones diferentes. No obstante, están agrupados según los bloques curriculares habituales. Se ofrecen muchos ejemplos de aplicación de las matemáticas y se describen herramientas...

En el año 1517, Martín Lutero fija sus noventa y cinco tesis contra las indulgencias en la iglesia de Wittenberg, un acontecimiento que provocará el cisma de la Iglesia Romana de Occidente. Ese mismo año nace en Valladolid Cipriano Salcedo. En un momento de agitación política y religiosa, esta mera coincidencia de fechas marcará fatalmente su destino. Convertido en próspero comerciante se pondrá en contacto con las corrientes protestantes que, de manera clandestina, empezaban a introducirse en la Península. Pero la difusión de este movimiento será cortada progresivamente por el...

A girl buys two ice cream cones from a street vendor in her neighborhood, one for herself and one for her grandpa. But will both treats make it safely home? This beautifully illustrated Spanish picture book teaches beginning readers about acts of kindness. With vibrant illustrations that support the single Spanish word on each page, language learners will develop their oral language skills as they describe what is happening in each illustration. This book is ideal for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language.