La búsqueda de la velocidad: Los vehículos (The Quest for Speed: Vehicles) 6-Pack

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Invite readers to see what goes on behind the scenes at a school carnival! With informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant photos and helpful charts, children are engaged from cover to cover while utilizing mathematic skills to learn the basics of planning, income, estimates, and budgeting.

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Following the bestselling "Family Pictures, In My Family/En Mi Familia" is Garza's continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Vibrant paintings and warm personal stories depict memories of growing up in the traditional Mexican-American community of her hometown of Kingsville, Texas.

El 2 de mayo de 1808 el pueblo de Madrid se levantó contra el ejército de Napoleón. Mientras los madrileños se enfrentaban a los franceses, Goya se dirigía a la escuela de sordomudos para enseñar pintura a los niños. Debido a su sordera no podía escuchar el ruido de los enfrentamientos en las calles de la ciudad. Gracias a la ayuda de Ana, una criada a la que quería retratar, Goya logró ponerse a salvo. Las imágenes de aquella guerra permanecieron en su memoria y años después motivaron sus cuadros. Fernando Marías conmemora el bicentenario de la Guerra de la Independencia con un ...

Los niños aprenden sobre la metamorfosis de la oruga a la mariposa en todas las aulas del mundo, empezando en los primeros grados. ¡Pero nunca la han visto así! Con ilustraciones bellas y coloridas y un texto simple de comprender, este libro cautiva a los niños con su descripción del proceso: de una oruga pequeñita, a una crisálida rara y torpe hasta la mariposa hermosa. Este libro de nivel 1 en español les da a los niños una mirada encantadora de esta belleza natural.

Poetic text recounts the childhood of the noted Spanish poet, including his love for the nature and folklore of his native Andalusia, his introduction to music and literature at home, and his health problems.