Mundo Insecto

This collection of sayings is entertaining and educational for a wide variety of readers. The author explores the origins and contemporary usage of these expressions.

La madre de Claudia, la niña protagonista de esta historia, es muy peculiar: es tan pequeña que cabe en un dedal. Hay ventajas y desventajas para los tres miembros de la familia. ¿Qué divertidas situaciones se vivirán en este insólito hogar? Una estupenda historia que retrata con mucho humor las relaciones familiares.

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

Discusses the physical characteristics of great white sharks that combine to make them such able predators.

Insectos is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.