El desierto del amor

In this Spanish title, learn about what makes endangered jungle animals so unique and why they need to be protected.

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...

The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them. Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport water and food around from examining a delicate leaf skeleton, and what makes every snowflake unique from admiring their miniature, branching crystals of ice. Birds' eggs, a lump of coal, a glass...

La principal diversión de Grisón, un chico huérfano, y sus amigos es adentrarse en el bosque Epnoi, un lugar prohibido por los adultos. Durante una de sus travesuras descubren algo insólito en ese lugar: una alambrada. ¿Qué es lo que se esconde al otro lado? Una novela que muestra la importancia de la amistad, la superación personal y el amor entre padres e hijos.