Guess Who Swoops/ Adivina Quien Baja En Picada

Clues about the turtle's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described.

Simple text and color photographs show what life is like on a ranch, covering cattle, corrals, roundups, and other topics.

This starter volume uses everyday examples such as a baseball and a beach ball to demonstrate the contrast between hard and soft objects.

"Describes living on a ranch including information about corrals, rodeos and roundups."--From source other than the Library of Congress

Rafaela es una chica inteligente y sensible. Cuando conoce a Simón se enamora de él y piensa que él la correspoonde, ya que Simón admira cómo Rafaela toca el violón. Además, no paran de enviarse e-mails y Simón le presenta a su abuela. Pero Simón la trata sólo como amiga y confidente y esto hiere a Rafaela cuando descubre que sólo van a ser amigos.

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

Introduces readers to amphibians and the concept of classes of animals. Simple text describes the common features and behaviors of amphibians as well as offering many examples of creatures in this group.

"This oversized book introduces children to the alarming number of species that are endangered, threatened or, unfortunately, extinct. It includes amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish, devoting an entire page to each animal. Readers will learn the threats facing each one, where each one lives or lived, including the type of habitat, its diet, size, and ongoing conservation efforts."