Huracanes (Hurricanes)

Storms are a fascinating topic and a great way to get young readers interested in science. This series uses simple text and dramatic, full-color photos to take students inside nature's powerful and deadly storms. Each book explains one kind of storm- what it looks like, how it forms, the damage it can do, and how people can protect themselves from danger.

Forces and motion are key concepts in the elementary science curriculum. This Spanish edition of How Simple Machines Work uses simple text and full-color photographs to help ELL students understand the principles behind simple machines. Each volume includes three diagrams to enhance comprehension. The text uses authentic language and is designed to build reading skills as well as knowledge of basic science concepts.

Uno de los objetivos de esta obra es mostrar y explicar las dificultades que el culto a la Virgen de Guadalupe tuvo que enfrentar para asentarse como principal en las creencias de los indígenas mexicanos, primero, y de todos los habitantes de Latinoamérica después, pese a su mensaje de reconciliación y de amor para todos nosotros; dificultades que empiezan en el hecho de que Juan Diego se negaba a darse a conocer como noble y se decía macehual, es decir, plebeyo, empeñado en seguir el ejemplo de humildad de Nuestro Señor, que nació en un pesebre y fue carpintero pese a ser...

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

Cuando David Houlding descubre lo difícil y dura que se está convirtiendo su juventud, sufre un síndrome real llamado Hikikomori, que lo aísla por completo de la que él considera una sociedad plástica, y pasa cuatro años encerrado en su habitación. Esto provoca una depresión, desencadenada a su vez por los actos de algunas personas que son muy importantes en su vida. Quizá nuestra realidad no sea tan diferente a la de él.

What sort of woman has a taste for middle-aged, married men? Ellie, twenty years old and living in Paris, leads a light and carefree life until she meets, through Facebook, "Mister", a married surgeon approaching middle age. Beginning with their frenzied affair in a hotel room in the fifteenth arrondissement, Monsieur details the clandestine Tuesday morning hotel meetings and fleeting phone calls spanning several months of sexual adventure. Generous with her body and never lacking erotic imagination (or partners, men and women), Ellie illuminates her deviations in a lucid, ferocious, and...