El Avestruz

This book introduces you to giraffes, including their size, diet and everyday behavior, which highlights differences between those in the wild and those living in a zoo habitat.

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.

Este libro pretende contar la historia del I Duque de Lerma, don Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas (1553-1625), que llegó a ser un dos españoles más poderosos de su tiempo. Hombre de confianza de Felipe III, era en realidad el verdadero gobernante del reino. Nacido en una familia al servicio de la Corona, pero sin recursos económicos, logró amasar la fortuna del momento y controlar tal cantidad de oficios que perdió. Hubo numerosas voces que se levantaron contra él, entre ellas la de la propia reina.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

¿Qué pasaría si una orca se encontrara con un tiburón blanco? ¿Qué pasaría si pelearan? ¿Quién crees que ganaría?