Platero y yo

Describes the ancient giant kangaroo of Australia's distant past that was five times the size of today's largest kangaroos. Discusses how the animal lived and how it became extinct.

Mysterious ancient ruins, hidden deep in the jungle of southern Mexico In May 1840, explorers John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood road their mules along a steep, muddy jungle path. They were hoping to find the ruins of an ancient, deserted site in Mexico they knew only from visitors’ accounts. Through the trees, they spied the remains of a crumbling stone palace. Palenque! In the weeks they spent there, the men discovered intricately designed buildings and mysterious glyphs, or symbols. Who built this city? What did the glyphs mean? The questions remained largely unanswered until the...

La celebración de navidad contiene un lenguaje universal, es aquella celebración que se festeja dentro de todos los hogares del mundo. Los clásicos villancicos vuelven a escucharse en una vela de nochebuena, las estrellas vuelven a iluminarse en el cielo, el fervor de diciembre estremece nuestros cuerpos, y las familias regresan al lugar de origen para reencontrarse una noche más. La importancia de la navidad es fundamental dentro de nuestras vidas, simplemente es la consolidación de los perpetuos valores: fraternidad, voluntad, libertad, esperanza, empatía y amor. Aquellos valores que...

Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.