Aviones del pasado (Planes of the Past)

Aircraft carriers are truly the fortresses of the sea! Students will get an inside–out view of these incredible floating cities, from how they are constructed to how they function as important parts of a country’s defense. Students also will learn about the various aircraft that are on board and the crew that keeps aircraft carriers in ship shape!

Where did the sunflower come from? How does it grow so tall? How can its thin stalk support such a large and heavy head? These and many other questions are answered in this dazzling book. Using lushly detailed illustrations and photographs, the book takes us inside the sunflower to examine its stem, root system, leaves, and flowering heads, proving an understanding of this unique plant's structure, growth, flowering, reproduction, and cultivation.

In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have Down syndrome, how Down syndrome may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have Down syndrome. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to empathetic and inlude all kinds of friends.

¿Sabías que las cebras viven en las planicies de África? Pueden correr a una velocidad de hasta 40 millas (64 kilómetros) por hora. Descubre estos y otros asombrosos datos en Yo soy la cebra. Did you know that zebras live on the plains of Africa? They can run up to 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour. Find out these and more exciting facts in I Am a Zebra.

“Me llamo Allen Brewster. Tengo nueve años. Vivo en el numero 4152 de vía Solino. En la calle, hay un coche pardo con dos hombres dentro. Vigilan la casa.”Así comienza su confesión este joven investigador. No le gustaba el hígado y buscó la manera de alimentarse como las plantas, a base de agua y sol. Es decir: ¡la fotosíntesis humana! Pero su descubrimiento fue considerado: ALTO SECRETO.Con un fino e irónico humor, el autor, construye una excelente historia, cargada de acidez y parodia sobre la excesiva tutela adulta. La fantasía, la curiosidad y la espontaneidad del...