George Washington Carver

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

Describes which animals are loud and which are quiet, including such creatures as cicadas, whales, mice, and fish.

Vanessa Len debuta con Only a monster, una maravillosa novela young adult con toques de fantasía oscura, amor y rencillas familiares. Nunca lo olvides: nadie puede saber lo que eres, lo que somos. No hables sobre nosotros... ¡No hables sobre los monstruos! Joan ha descubierto una terrible verdad: tanto ella como su familia son monstruos con poderes extraordinarios. Por si esto fuese poco, su compañero de trabajo no es un chico cualquiera, sino un legendario asesino y cazador de monstruos que hará lo que haga falta para destruir a su familia. Para salvarse a sí misma y a sus seres...

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

Este libro ilustrado para nianos y jaovenes nos lleva a un viaje a travaes del tiempo para descubrir algunas de las estructuras maas asombrosas que la humanidad ha construido a lo largo de su historia.