Arte y cultura: Postres alrededor del mundo: Comparación de fracciones (Desserts Around the World: Comparing Fractions)

Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about the importance of honeybees. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning and practice opportunities while challenging...

Rain, sunshine, warm fronts, and cold fronts. Have you ever listened to a weather report? Knowing the weather can help us plan ahead. But reporters aren’t the only ones who can track weather. You can, too! This nonfiction Spanish book explores the subject of meteorology in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like anemometer, barometer, air pressure, warm front, cold front, rain gauge, probability, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and...

Over the years, people have looked for ways to improve our imperfect sight. This has led us to the world of optics, which is the study of light and how it travels. What are some of these innovations that have changed how we see the world, and how do they work? Find the answers to these questions with this Smithsonian Informational Text! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step...

Micaela es una abeja muy aplicada y, al salir de la escuela, quiere merendar. Micaela, además de inteligente es hacendosa y sabe muy bien dónde se encuentra la comida, pero hay que ir a buscarla, de flor en flor. Por fin, ¡qué rica merienda! Y después ¡qué dulces sueños!

Based on the premise that all young people should learn to make decisions, respect themselves, and resolve challenging problems, this book is a self-help guide for adolescents to develop positive thinking, high self-esteem, and personal power. Exercises guide readers through learning about their own feelings, dreams, and needs while stressing that they are responsible for their own behavior and happiness. Situational anecdotes used to enhance the discussion are age-appropriate and relevant to children. Writing and keeping a journal are encouraged, and group exercises make the book useful in...

Una maravillosa historia de amor. La vida de Frank Bradley es simple y tranquila. Cinco años después de haber abandonado su trabajo como corredor de bolsa en la Gran Manzana, no se arrepiente de haber elegido comprar un edificio de apartamentos en ese pequeño pueblo costero ni tampoco haber decidido ser el casero del lugar. Aliena Ruslan es una resuelta veterinaria que, a base de esfuerzo y amor por su profesión, y por sus pacientes, ha logrado establecer una clínica de bastante éxito junto con sus socios y mejores amigos. Un vivaz perro callejero hace que los caminos de Frank y Ali se...

¿Qué ocurre cuándo la superstición y la fantasía se cruzan con la crueldad? Descubre los casos más espeluznantes de la historia del true crime. Creer que los monstruos existen solo en el folklore nos da cierta tranquilidad. Sin embargo, la historia está llena de criaturas más crueles que los de las propias leyendas. Hombres y mujeres de carne y hueso que, creyéndose brujas, vampiros u hombres lobo, perpetraron crímenes que estremecieron a la humanidad. Entre las filas de asesinos más despiadados del mundo, se encuentran monstruos tan reales como la vampira Elizabeth Bathory, que...