El Espacio Exterior

Explore our solar system and Earth's place in it as readers flip through the pages of this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring vibrant images in conjunction with accessible charts and diagrams, readers will be fascinated from cover to cover!

¿Qué son realmente las bacterias? ¿Qué ventajas nos ofrecen y qué riesgos representan? Un viaje ilustrado para descubrir por qué estas tripulantes microscópicas del cuerpo humano son necesarias para nuestra salud. Tenemos la idea equivocada de que todas las bacterias son feas, sucias y malas... ¡pero no es así! De la mano de la simpática Bac, descubre cómo estos minúsculos seres que habitan por miles en nuestro organismo trabajan sin parar para ayudarnos a vivir mejor: las bacterias potencian el sistema inmunitario para protegernos de las enfermedades, producen vitaminas...

This Spanish nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at media by exploring all forms and how it plays an important role in society. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. Students will learn to tell the difference between facts and opinions with this exciting book and the accompanying extension activity. This 32-page full-color Spanish book defines media, explains how to separate fact from fiction. It also covers important ideas like democracy and censorship, plus includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the...

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Martí dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity--brilliant and courageous--and as a lover of freedom and peace.

Rabbi Leib gives life to a giant clay statue, hoping that it will protect the Jewish community of sixteenth-century Prague. Yet when he disregards God's will, the Rabbi loses control over the golem and must send him back where he belongs. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.