Te queremos, Mauro! / We love you, Hugless Douglas!

Whether you call your January 6th celebration El Dia de los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, you're celebrating a day dedicated to the three kings. Sometimes called the three wise men or the magi, these figures are part of the Christmas story and often appear in nativity scenes during this time of year. In some places, they're more important than Santa Claus. In this volume, readers discover the history of the three kings' story as well as how they are celebrated in cultures around the world today.

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Scaly Swimmers provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Está oscuro en el norte de Suecia y una tormenta de nieve azota el lago helado de Torneträsk. Buscando cobijo del frío mortal, un pescador encuentra el cadáver de una joven en una cabaña. La víctima es Inna Wattrang, una ejecutiva ejemplar de la empresa minera Kallis Mining. Anna-Maria Mella, la inspectora encargada del caso, necesita la ayudade un experto en leyes, y conoce al mejor: Rebecka Martinsson. Juntas inician una investigación a dos bandas que parece revelar una siniestra relación entre el entorno de la víctima y el dueño de la compañía.Åsa Larsson es ya una de las...

The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,...