Un día de nuestras vidas (A Day in Our Lives) (Spanish Version)

Practice standard measurement at a farmers market! This engaging title teaches young readers how to measure common food items by their height, circumference, and more, improving their mathematical and STEM skills! Vibrant images, practical examples, and simple mathematical charts help children use standard measurements, showing them how they can use these measurements in their daily lives.

Even before Christmas celebrations began, evergreen trees were used as part of winter festivals and celebrations. Today, many people still bring a real fir tree into their home at Christmastime, or an artificial tree that may come in any color including green, silver, or pink. Written with age-appropriate language and content, this book explains the symbolism behind our use of Christmas trees today and the many famous trees readers may know, including the huge tree at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

The nineteenth century was a time of huge growth and prosperity for California. Although the Gold Rush lasted only seven years, California provided other opportunities for those who emigrated there in search of a better life. This Interactiv-eBook focuses on the history of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Fresno, and the people and events that influenced their transformations from small towns to booming cities. This nonfiction text builds literacy and social studies content knowledge through the use of intriguing primary source documents like maps, letters, images, articles, and...

Finales de los años noventa. La policía danesa encuentra en una casa de veraneo los cadáveres de dos hermanos que han sido brutalmente asesinados. Las sospechas recaen sobre unos jóvenes de buena familia, conocidos por su afición a la violencia. Tiempo después, uno de ellos se entrega y confiesa el crimen. Sin embargo, veinte años más tarde, los archivos del caso aparecen en el Departamento Q. ¿Qué oscuros secretos esconde aún el círculo de amigos? ¿Cuál es el paradero de la enigmática mujer de los mil rostros, la única mujer del grupo?

Mediante explicaciones, mapas, fotografías, y enlaces a sitios de Internet, los lectores de este libro pueden llegar a conocer la geografía del mundo y las costumbres de las gentes que lo habitan.