¿Está mojado? (What Is Wet?)

When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.

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.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. Theyll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Dont worry, theyll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Todos los objetos, elementos o personas tienen una silueta que los define y que constituye su figura. Hay muchísimas figuras posibles, pero todas tienen unas particularidades que permiten identificarlas. Los 12 ejercicios del libro están pensados precisamente para trabajar las características de esas figuras haciendo, por ejemplo, la silueta de una silla con una serpentina, o construyendo la figura de una pelota a partir de diferentes trozos de papel rasgado. Asimismo, muchos de los ejercicios del libro se detienen en las propiedades de la figura humana para conocer sus partes más...

Black holes are neither holes nor black. They're invisible and packed with matter! Future astronomers will find out many more fascinating facts about these space phenomena with this intriguing book. Carefully crafted text encapsulates the most important information about black holes, such as how scientists locate them and their significance in a star's life cycle. Amazing photographs support critical concepts and inspire a true appreciation of the spectacles of space.

Escritor, viajero y diplomático en Londres y Madrid, enemorado de Europa y sus viejas tradiciones, en particular de la mítica Al-Andalus, Irving nos ofrece en este volemen una luminosa biografía de Mahoma nacida de su conocimiento del mundo árabe y de la lectura del texto del historiador Abulfeda hallado en la biblioteca del convento de San Isidro de Madrid...