La Misión de San José (Discovering Mission San José)

Readers learn about the rich history of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

¿Cómo harías de tu vida algo fantástico? ¿Cómo escaparías de la monotonía del mundo real? ¿Cómo te alejarías de los aburridos seres humanos? Y cuando tu obsesión por vivir en un mundo fantástico, tan diferente de aquel que todos los demás ven, se cumpla finalmente... ¿cómo distinguirás la realidad de tu propia fantasía? Sed bienvenidos a la mente de Kala, un lugar donde la peculiar interpretación de las situaciones que vive nos sumergirá en un mundo extraordinario, en el que realidad y ficción se mezclan y conviven a un tiempo sus amigos reales con presencias imaginarias...

In an entertaining way, shows how to add, subtract, multiply, and do long division without a calculator.

Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and what astronauts do during their free time through vivid photographs, interesting, informative text, and stimulating facts.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!