¿Es suave? (What Is Soft?)

Anyone who has ever gotten drenched in a rainstorm knows what it is to be dry, but learning to identify objects as dry can be tricky for the youngest learners. This beneficial book teaches readers how to classify familiar objects as wet or dry with short, achievable sentences carefully constructed for vocabulary acquisition. The accessible narrative is accompanied by bright, interesting photographs of the objects.

Few kids can resist jumping into a big puddle. Getting wet can be fun. Learning to describe objects as wet can be fun, too, as evidenced in the bright, entertaining photographs and simple, engaging text in this motivating book. Readers will love to identify the objects within these pages, selected to appeal to them, and use the objects to comprehend new vocabulary words in corresponding sentences.

¿Quién era Darth Vader antes de pasarse al Lado Oscuro? ¿Cuáles son las armas más originales utilizadas por El Joker? ¿Quién es el despiadado agente de Kaos más agradable de todos los tiempos? ¿Y el asesino serial más encantador y culto? ¿Qué héroes y heroínas esconden un pasado oscuro? Este libro reúne los secretos de los más variados villanos: desde los clásicos, como Drácula y Lex Luthor, hasta los expertos en artes oscuras, como Skeletor y Sauron. Sin olvidarnos de brujas, asesinos seriales y de animales que dejaron sus huellas infames en la historia de la ficción....

If you ask people to name an amazing musical composer, chances are Beethoven's name will come up. Widely thought to be the greatest composer in history, Beethoven's work influenced music around the world. This exciting volume teaches readers the fascinating story behind his life, and includes colorful images and engaging text to capture and hold their attention. This high-interest biography is sure to encourage an interest in both music and history, making for an excellent addition to any library.

En 2007, una editora recibe un paquete remitido por alguien que se hace llamar Comte de Ville, y que desea permanecer anónimo. Se trata de un dossier encontrado entre las pertenencias de Bram Stoker, que han sido subastadas y han circulado de mano en mano. El dossier consta de una serie de cartas, documentos y recortes periodísticos, y del diario personal que Stoker escribió durante el año 1888. El lector irá descubriendo poco a poco que el dossier puede ser la respuesta a las preguntas aun abiertas sobre la siniestra figura de «Jack el Destripador», y que la clave del asunto la tenía ...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of data organization. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how data organization works in the real world. In this book, a class studies temperature throughout the course of a winter. This nonfiction book is paired...