Globos aerostáticos (Hot Air Balloons)

This book really measures up! It provides historical background and details about how length, distance, volume, weight, and time were measured in the past. An introduction to many of the necessary terms for a better understanding of measurement, such as scale, perimeter, and ruler is provided along with detailed photos and images to help the readers better comprehend the overall concept of measurement.

En el acuario (At the Aquarium) engages students in reading about aquariums as they learn how to calculate volume. Volume helps aquarium designers figure out everything from the shapes and sizes of tanks to how much water is needed to fill them. This nonfiction Spanish text includes mathematical charts to help students practice calculations. With a glossary, an index, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest content.

Un libro para comenzar a pensar en algunas de las preguntas cruciales que nos acompañarán toda la vida. Algunos piensan que la vida es un juego, otros opinan que es muy complicada... No hay una única respuesta para las grandes preguntas de la vida. No existe sólo una forma de pensar. Cada quien debe construir, buscar, construir la suya propia. Doce ideas sobre el sentido de nuestra vida se confrontan en este libro.

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

Leer hoy a Cecilia Böhl de Faber es imprescindible para comprender la España del siglo XIX. En esta recopilación se reúnen cuentos, fábulas, adivinanzas y refranes populares, que son una excelente documentación etnográfica. La gran mayoría de estos textos están destinados a la infancia, como las fábulas de «La hormiguita», «El lobo bobo y la zorra astuta» o «Los caballeros del pez», las oraciones y coplas infantiles o las adivinanzas. Cecilia Böhl de Faber (1796-1877) fue una escritora española, más conocida por su seudónimo masculino Fernán Caballero, tras el que se...

There are government leaders all over the world that work at the city, state, and national level. This captivating Spanish book will allow readers to learn about various jobs in government including politician, statesmen, governor, and mayor. A look into the past includes a brief history of the U.S. government and some of the most important offices such as heads of state, Congress, seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, and the president. The fascinating facts and brilliant images combine with the supportive text and helpful glossary and index to provide a reading experience that...