Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Al capitán Jakab Störr las mujeres siempre le han desconcertado. Razón de más para evitarlas... hasta que irrumpe en su vida Lizzy, la adorable y encantadora Lizzy, la pícara y coqueta francesita por la que el rudo capitán beberá los vientos... y recogerá tempestades. Porque pronto, tal vez demasiado, el matrimonio revelará su calidad de espejismo: la volubilidad de la bella Lizzy, sus medias verdades, su variable estado de ánimo y la convicción secreta del capitán de que su mujer le engaña con otro acabarán sumiendo a Störr en un maremoto de emociones y desengaños que dará...

This illustration-packed book begins with a brief overview about the history of the theater and then delves into the sets, actors, and audiences for Shakespeare's plays. It even talks about the famous fire at the Globe Theater and what life was like in London during the Plague. A detailed chronology is included.

Muddy Creek in Edgewater, Maryland is the site of a major makeover. The land around the stream has worn down. Find out what caused Muddy Creek to erode, and the many steps involved in saving it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career connections by...

Por fin llegaron las tan anheladas vacaciones y Florencia, junto a su familia, emprende un largo y accidentado viaje a la playa. Todo lo viven con entusiasmo, energía y buen humor. Hasta los problemas los viven con una sonrisa. Su mejor amigo llegará a visitarlos, y con él experimentarán una serie de aventuras e historias, cargadas de misterio y emoción. La más importante, la excursión a una lejana playa desierta, los hará pasar el gran susto de sus vidas, y reforzará los lazos que los unen.