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Spanish Language Discover Series Books for Babies & Toddlers: Pets Who wants a pet? Just because you know you'll be the one to take care of your child's pet, doesn't mean you have to stop them from dreaming. Cats, dogs, hamsters and horses--there's a pet for everyone in this book. Each page features a beautiful photo of a pet with a simple title beneath. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce farm animals, their sounds and colors to kids. In this Xist Kids Spanish Edition, Spanish text brings the story to new audiences. This book is in...

"Hace un año, en una clase de español, Sylvie conoció a Otto, que soñaba con volar como los pájaros. Pero un día, él se fue y la dejó sin noticias. ¿Qué significa ahora el telegrama que envía desde un pequeño pueblo del norte de España?"--Page 4 of cover.

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...