Atlas de especies en peligro

In the spring of 1895, Bud is excited for his Cadet Corps team to compete in the end-of-the-year drills competition at his school. His company is the favorite to win, but can they pull it off? This historical fiction book is based on a story by the African-American poet and playwright, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this 32-page historical fiction book features hi-lo text, full-color illustrations and a short chapter format.

Simple text and full-color photos illustrate facts about the rules, equipment, and records of basketball.

When people go to sleep, bats are just waking up. While young readers may recognize the image of bats in the night skies, where they live may be less familiar. This title takes readers inside bat roosts to uncover the fascinating facts about this creature. Readers will learn the basics of bat roosts—in caves and beyond—and how they help bats survive in the wild. The text also looks at bat’s appearance, behavior, and the crucial role they play in nature’s ecosystems—topics covered in most elementary science curricula. Diagrams, fact boxes, colorful images encourage learning.

La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue el mayor acontecimiento del siglo xx y es, sin duda, uno de los hechos históricos que marca toda una época. No en vano ha dado lugar a una bibliografía y a una filmografía inagotables, que llegan hasta nuestros días con películas ambientadas en la contienda y un enorme surtido de títulos en las secciones de historia de nuestras librerías, solo igualado por los de la Guerra Civil española. En este breve libro se descubren de una forma amena todas las claves sobre este magno acontecimiento que cambió radicalmente el mundo en que vivimos: el cierre en...