Un Dia en la vida de un bombero / A Day in the Life of a Fire Fighter

Hop on that big red truck for a real adventure! Being a firefighter takes a lot of hard work. Early elementary readers learn about the important responsibilities it takes to be a firefighter--from the fire equipment to living in the fire station. With vivid photos and images, a timetable of firefighting history, informational, Spanish-translated text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers engaged and eager to learn all about this stimulating occupation. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Integrate science, history, and math into literacy lessons with these high-interest, Spanish-translated books. Topics such as space exploration, endangered animals and money management are designed to engage and inform students. Sophisticated graphics, interactive text features promote critical thinking hand help students build vocabulary and increase visual literacy skills.

This nonfiction Spanish-translated reader gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

El antiguo Egipto fue una impresionante civilización que se desarrolló junto al río Nilo. Gracias al trabajo conjunto de sus arquitectos, obreros, sabios y escribas, fueron capaces de abordar proyectos increíbles que aún hoy perduran: pirámides, esfinges, obeliscos, ciudades, magníficos faros, e incluso una escritura propia, ininteligible hasta hace apenas dos siglos. Nuestra familia protagonista también tomará parte en esta gran obra colectiva.

In this biographical book, young readers will learn about the brave life of Harriet Tubman. Readers will discover how Tubman bravely escaped from her life as a slave to cross the Mason-Dixon line into freedom and how she helped hundreds of other slaves into freedom through the Underground Railroad with the help of abolitionists. The vivid images, stunning facts, and supportive text work in conjunction with the helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Tubman's life to give readers an engaging experience as they move from cover to cover. This book has been translated into Spanish.

Siglo I. Juan nace en Betsaida, cerca del río Jordán. Pertenece a una familia de pescadores. Como discípulo de Juan el Bautista conoce a Jesús y le sigue toda la jornada junto a su hermano Santiago. Este primer encuentro queda grabado en su corazón: allí, en las riberas del río, comienza su gran amistad con Jesús, que no terminará jamás. Poco después, el Señor le llama a formar parte del grupo de los doce Apóstoles. Juan, que le profesa un enorme respeto, es el único apóstol que le acompaña hasta el Calvario y el primero en reconocerle después de haber resucitado.

Caprichosa, cruel y extravagante, Cleopatra pervirtió a los grandes hombres de Roma, primero a Julio César, después a Marco Antonio, apartándolos de su alta misión y destruyendo sus vidas. Una mujer clave en el escenario político de su tiempo que despertó pasiones que hicieron temblar imperios.