¿Qué significa ser carpintero? (What's It Really Like to Be a Carpenter?)

We use machines every day, but most of us don't understand how they work. When they break down, most of us have no idea how to fix them. Mechanics are the masters of machines. Readers learn that mechanics work on vehicles, including cars, boats, and buses. They use special tools to take them apart and fix what's wrong, and they use their experience and technology to diagnose problems. They often work long hours, sometimes in bad weather, to get us where we need to go. Your readers will see that mechanics keep our world moving and growing.

Fly into some learning fun by introducing young readers to animal classifications by explaining how birds are grouped. This nonfiction book explores the differences and similarities between several classes, families, genera, and species of birds, and how animal classification works—part of the Los animales también tienen clases series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 24 pages with vibrant photographs Guided reading level O About...

Provides a basic introduction to caves, including geographical information and plant and animal life.

La aparente monotonía de un barrio residencial en las afueras de una ciudad cualquiera es el escenario perfecto para que sucedan los hechos más extraordinarios: un búfalo enorme nos indicará el camino, el estudiante extranjero nos dejará un recuerdo imborrable y podremos seguir a un buzo misterioso que ha aparecido de golpe a quilómetros de distancia de la costa... 15 historias formidables nos ofrecen una muestra más del inagotable imaginario de Shaun Tan, que despliega sus recursos gráficos y narrativos para llevarnos hasta la periferia de lo razonable, hasta los límites de lo...

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.