Descubramos Polonia (Looking at Poland)

Looking at VENEZUELA: Did you know that Angel Falls, in Venezuela, is the highest waterfall in the world? Looking at Venezuela, you will see the snow-covered peaks of the Andes Mountains, the flat-topped cliffs of the Guiana Highlands, and the colorful plants and animals of the rain forest. Learn about life in Venezuela, from the Maracaibo Basin to Margarita Island and from oil rigs to orchids.

Introduces Iran, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, along with other information about the country.

Los policías usan coches de la policía para ayudarnos a mantenernos a salvo. ¿Cómo funcionan los coches? Aprenda sobre los coches de la policía y los oficiales que los conducen en esta introducción en español a la lectura de no ficción. Las fotografías de color añaden interés visual, los diagramas ayudan a los lectores jóvenes a identificar las partes de un coche de policía, y un glosario de fotos hace que el texto sea navegable. Police officers use police cars to help keep us safe. How do thee cars work? Learn about police cars and the officers who drive them in this...

Many people who live in the city do not have space for gardens. But they still want the fresh food, flowers, and herbs that come from a garden. So, they plant gardens in pots or planters. Sometimes they form a team and find an empty lot to plant their gardens in. People use patterns to plan how best to use their space. This is a great way for people to live in the city and have a beautiful garden. What would you plant in your city garden?

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is an intriguing area of our solar system. Scientists have counted over 670,000 known asteroids there, but there could be millions more not yet found. Readers will discover much more about the asteroid belt in this highinterest book, which blends science and math. They'll read about several topics, such as space missions to the asteroid belt and the difference between an asteroid and a planet, and solve associated math problems-just like actual space scientists do!

As a young boy, Jos Marti he traveled to the countryside of Cuba and fell in love with the natural beauty of the land. During this trip he also witnessed the cruelties of slavery on sugar plantations. From that moment, Mart began to fight for the abolishment of slavery and for Cuban independence from Spain through his writing. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and was forced to leave his beloved island. Marti traveled the world and eventually settled in New York City. But the longer he stayed away from his homeland, the sicker and weaker he became. On doctor's orders he...