Tiempo extremo (Extreme Weather)

La isla de los corales está gobernada por el virrey Mauro Da Cousta, más conocido como El rey de las calaveras, un malvado personaje que disfruta del miedo que despierta en su pueblo. Una de sus aficiones es robar los botines de los piratas, y para ello cuenta con el apoyo de una banda de secuaces que navegan por el Caribe en busca de tesoros. Todo cambiará el día en que Victor Laxting, un antiguo cocinero que ha sido injustamente tomado por prisionero, logra escapar y se incorpora a la tripulación del Halcón negro, un barco pirata muy particular. Una entretenida historia de piratas y...

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...

What is a responsibility? How can you be responsible for yourself? Read this book to learn about how and why to behave responsibly.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: What do you do if you find yourself stranded at sea? This useful, Spanish-translated nonfiction book gives readers the information they need in order to survive at sea. With essential tips and instructions, helpful diagrams and images, a bibliography, and a list of other useful websites, readers will learn everything they need in order to survive--from the dangers of hypothermia, what to do if there's only saltwater available, and other useful survival skills.