Catástrofes que marcaron la historia (Unforgettable Catastrophes)

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to ever walk on the moon! Readers will be engaged from cover to cover as they learn about Armstrong's inspirational career as an astronaut in this biography that features additional information on gravity, NASA, and the moon landing. The vivid images work in conjunction with the supportive text, timeline, glossary, and index to allow for better understanding of the content. This book has been translated into Spanish.

Anne Frank's diary has become one of the most widely read books in the world. Readers will learn about Anne as she went into hiding from the Nazi Party in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images, informational text, timelines, and a glossary of terms, readers will discover the hardships Anne and her family went through in order to avoid being sent to a concentration camp. This inspiring biography enables children to look up to Anne and find hope in every situation, just as she did.

Si estás por rendir el examen de piloto privado de avión, esta obra te resultará de mucha ayuda. Con el correr de las páginas pondremos a prueba tus conocimientos para la obtención de la primera licencia aeronáutica, tu licencia de Piloto Privado de Avión. El formato de este libro se divide en dos secciones. La primera basada en un banco de preguntas relativas a los conocimientos teóricos mínimos que debería tener un estudiante para aprobar su examen. La segunda sección, un innovador sistema de simulación del examen práctico en vuelo con el evaluador (inspector de la autoridad...

Con sus aproximadamente mil quinientas entradas, el presente Diccionario de términos literarios proporciona una información rigurosa y actualizada sobre los conceptos fundamentales de las diferentes disciplinas que integran la denominada ciencia de la literatura. El abundante uso de ejemplos, así como su lenguaje preciso y accesible, y la indicación de la bibliografía pertinente en cada caso, hacen de esta obra una herramienta indispensable para el estyudio de cualquier materia relacionada con el ámbito de las letras

Have you ever wondered how the wind makes a kite fly? Learn about the wind with this fun STEAM book for kindergarten that makes it easy for parents and teachers to introduce STEAM and beginner science topics to their youngest learners. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this Spanish book uses real-world examples to make STEAM topics easier to understand. It features an age-appropriate STEAM activity that is perfect for makerspaces and introduces English language learners to the steps of the engineering design process. It helps beginning readers learn to read and is ideal for...

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.