La Jirafa

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.).

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.

Malala Yousafzai casi perdió la vida por querer ir a la escuela. Ella nació en el valle de Swat, en Pakistán, una región de extraordinaria belleza, codiciada en el pasado por conquistadores como Gengis Kan y Alejandro Magno y protegida por los bravos guerreros pastunes, los pueblos de las montañas. Fue habitada por reyes y reinas, príncipes y princesas, como en los cuentos de hadas. Malala creció entre los pasillos de la escuela de su padre, Ziauddin Yousafzai, y era una de las primeras alumnas de la clase. Cuando tenía diez años vio cómo su ciudad quedaba bajo el control de un...

What do a shark, a seahorse, and a ray have in common? They're all fish! Learn about the characteristics that all fish share.

Each player has his or her own job in soccer and baseball. They each do their part to contribute to the team. Teamwork is also important outside of sports. We use teamwork in our classroom, in our community, and at home with our family. Readers are presented with different scenarios in which young people use teamwork to achieve a certain goal, like when Nicole's neighbor becomes ill, everyone in the neighborhood takes on a job with the goal of helping the sick neighbor. Each spread contains a color photograph that imparts the importance and rewards of working as a team.

Go-Karts are a fun and thrilling way to hit the road! Invite readers to explore different parts needed to build a go-kart, velocity, speed, and how to stay safe in this exciting motorsport. Using detailed images, charts and diagrams, informational text, and interesting facts in conjunction with mathematic skills and upper-level features such as a glossary of terms, an index, and a chapter format, readers are sure to be engaged and excited from cover to cover of this nonfiction title! This title has been translated into Spanish.