¡Cuenta conmigo! La feria de la escuela

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther. This 6-Pack includes six...

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

Comic-strip character Gaturro and his friends Gaturrin, Agatha, and Emilio come to life in this colorful book that follows their adventures. Fun storylines and vivid drawings bring Gaturro and his gang to life.

Mención de honor del premio Pura Belpré de ilustración Mención de honor del premio Robert F. Silver Carlos Santana echaba de menos a su papá cuando este se iba. Echaba de menos el olor a jabón en su piel y la sonrisa en sus ojos, pero más que nada echaba de menos el sonido de su violín. Era un sonido que llenaba el mundo de magia y amor y sentimiento y curación. Era un sonido que hacía reales a los ángeles. Carlos también quería hacer reales a los ángeles. Así que comenzó a tocar música. Carlos probó con el clarinete y con el violín, pero los ángeles no vinieron. Luego...

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she became known as "Aunt" Clara Brown.

Existen muchos tipos de inventos: inventos fáciles y difíciles; importantes o insignificantes; inventos para hacer reír e inventos que hacen llorar; inventos que sanan frente a otros que matan; inventos que nos ayudan a ser felices e inventos que ni siquiera lo intentan. Con este libro tendrás la oportunidad de pensar sin límites en tu propio invento. Esta colección consta de cinco libros, cada uno de los cuales incluye una serie de preguntas y de respuestas sobre temas que enriquecerán al niño en su visión del ser humano, la vida y el mundo. Las preguntas no solo generarán debates...