Siglo XXII: El futuro del espacio (22nd Century: Future of Space)

In this stimulating, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impact it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and charts, and informational text, this title will inspire and engage children.

Engineers have built some incredible things. But with every new feat, there is failure. Readers will learn about engineering feats like the Titanic, the Hindenburg, the Hoover Dam, and more in this engaging nonfiction title that has been translated into Spanish. This title features brilliant images, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with informational text and mathematic skills to keep readers active and engaged.

Inform readers of the dangers of smoking. Through helpful diagrams, detailed images, and truthful facts, readers are given the tools and information to educate themselves about smoking, tobacco, addiction, and the health problems that smoking can cause. With informational text, an index, glossary of terms, and list of websites, this text encourages children to say no to smoking and peer pressure and to learn what steps they can take to help prevent others from starting. This book has been translated into Spanish.

La oveja es un animal herbívoro porque se alimenta de hierba. Es vertebrado, es decir, tiene huesos. Es mamífero y como tal, nace del vientre de la madre y de recién nacido se alimenta de la leche de sus mamas. Tiene cuatro patas y un rabo. Su cuerpo está cubierto de lana que durante el verano se corta y a eso se le llama esquilar. La lana se utiliza para hacer prendas de vestir. De la oveja también aprovechamos la carne para alimentarnos. Un conjunto de ovejas se llama rebaño, su voz se llama balar y su casa redil. El macho es el carnero y las crías son los corderos. Este título...

Cuentos, poesias, chistes y 350 adivinanzas (algunas tradicionales y otras inventadas especialmente para este trabajo), constituyen una nueva propuesta que invita a seguir jugando con las palabras.Para todos los gustos y edades, este libro rescata y renueva la tradicion de las adivinanzas. De calles, de nombres y animales, de frutas y verduras, un verdadero maraton para adivinadores.

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.

Roberto Clemente is remembered as a one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, but more than that, he was also a man who believed in equality for all. Readers will learn about his incredible life in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will enthusiastically want to learn all they can about Roberto's amazing life as the first Puerto Rican in major league baseball through vibrant images, intriguing facts, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that will assist in vocabulary improvement.