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Many people know that Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity through lightning, but he was also a great inventor and helped write the Declaration of Independence! Young readers will learn about Franklin's life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and features plenty of vibrant images, supportive text, "Fun Fact" boxes, and an accommodating timeline, glossary, and index. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

En un período en el que la mayoría de las damas se sentaban en casa con sus bordados, Jane Franklin alcanzó una enorme fama en todo el mundo occidental, y fue probablemente la mejor viajera de su época. La autora, Alison Alexander recorre la vida de esta mujer inimitable, desde su nacimiento a finales del siglo XVIII en Londres, a su matrimonio a una edad madura (36 años) con Sir John Franklin, sus muchos viajes a destinos lejanos, entre ellos Rusia, Tierra Santa, el norte de África, América y Australia. Una vez casada, a su ambición inicial: vivir la vida al máximo, se unió la de...

In this imaginative novel, Philip Roth converts the status of baseball from a national myth and pastime into the basis for biting satire, replete with heroism and treachery, wordplay, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Locked away in an asylum, once-famous sports journalist Word Smith attempts to write the great American novel through the story of one of the United States most celebrated baseball teams. The team s epic feats in the now-defunct Patriot League were soon forgotten after when, in the mid-1940s, Communist conspiracy infiltrated the heart of the United States in an effort to...

Explore the various islands that make up the Caribbean including the different plants and animals that inhabit this tropical paradise. Bright, dazzling photographs bring the Caribbean to life as readers are exposed to vocabulary related to the unique activities and customs of the Caribbean.