Mecánicos (Mechanics)

Even as the world changes, skilled labor will always be needed. There's nothing quite like the ability to create things with your skills and your own hands. Carpenters use their skills to build things we use every day, including items such as furniture, buildings, and bridges. They read building plans, choose materials, design, and create. This book teaches kids that to become a carpenter, you have to use a lot more than a hammer and nails; you need your brain too. Photographs and diagrams enable readers to make key connections with the text.

Offers alphabetically arranged topics and applies them to Kenya, including animals, government, people, and yearly festivals.

"Si amo a los seres con tanto ardor, es porque en cada uno de ellos amo una parte de ti, Dios mío" Etty Hillesum Han tenido que pasar muchos años para que el mundo descubriera el luminoso rostro de Etty Hillesum. ¿Quién habría creído, en vísperas de la Segunda Guerra mundial, que esta joven judía, locamente enamorada de la vida y aparentemente despreocupada, iba a dejarnos como herencia uno de los testimonios más profundos sobre la entrega de uno mismo y el amor a los seres y a Dios? Nacida en Holanda en 1914, Etty Hillesum es una joven libre, llena de ardor y de curiosidad, que se...

Dora, una niña mulata, y su abuelo viven realquilados en la casa de la Viuda sin Corazón, que los humilla y los espía con su loro Rigoletto. Un compañero de la clase de Dora, Charli, y su Mala Sombra hacen la vida imposible a Dora. Para explicar a la niña por qué el color de su piel es diferente, su abuelo le cuenta que todos venimos de Pinganillo, el volcán de las burbujas. Dora conseguirá vencer las sombras que la atormentan y recuperar la amistad de Charli. Para ello, va a ser fundamental la ayuda de Liang, la cocinera de un restaurante chino.

Narwhals are often called the "unicorns of the sea." But these fascinating creatures are members of the whale family. Read all about narwhals as you practice addition. This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning addition easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...