Protagonistas de la Historia

Describes tornadoes, how they form, and the tools scientists use to predict them--in both English and Spanish

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

Ambientada en Zúrich, esta novela de misterio y amor entre dos adolescentes toma el nombre de una escultura de Rodin, "El beso", reproducido en la puerta del Infierno en uno de los edificios más emblemáticos de la ciudad. Por casualidad, los muchachos encuentran la escultura en el fondo del lago y la guardan. Poco después descubren que la policía busca a una banda de ladrones en la que parece estar involucrada una vecina del muchacho, anciana y encantadora...

"Simple text and color photographs introduce temperature, including how thermometers work and the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales--in both English and Spanish"--