Huracán (Hurricane)

What has a striped tail, red fur, and long, white whiskers? If you guessed a red panda, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide children with key...

This beginner biography takes a look into the life of Walt Disney and his innovative contributions to film and animation. Complete with full-bleed relevant and historical photographs, timeline, glossary, and index.

Publicada por primera vez hace treinta aǫs, El mv̤il, primera novela de Javier Cercas, es un absorbente thriller metaliterario que parece contener como en germen la obra entera de este novelista, hoy consagrado como uno de los grandes escritores europeos contemporǹeos. Los temas centrales de El mv̤il -la vocacin̤ literaria, la responsabilidad del escritor y los lm̕ites de su ťica, las relaciones sutiles e inextricables entre lo real y lo inventado- son temas a los que Cercas ha vuelto una y otra vez.

Describe el trabajo hecho en la estación de policía, el personal, los procedimientos y programs de los oficiales de policía.

Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.