¡En peligro! (At Risk!) (Spanish Version)

Wildlife scientists study animals and plants, and they learn about endangered animals and how to help save them. Many times animals are tagged to study them and track them. Dr. Ian Stirling studies polar bears and retrieves data by observing them throughout the year. Dr. Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees all her life and learned many interesting things about the way they live, which is much like humans. She believes that we can help animals and promote peace in the world.

Combine valuable fifth grade math and literacy skills in a purposeful way with the Spanish-translated math reader El regalo de cumpleaños del abuelo (Grandpa's Birthday Present). Focusing on the critical skills that 5th graders need to know to advance to the next level, this book incorporates key concepts into an engaging text that showcases math skills needed to create a budget and calculate sale prices. This high-interest nonfiction reader introduces how to convert percentages, decimals, and fractions. Filled with mathematical charts, diagrams, and practice problems, the text features in...

Tres pequeños libros con solapas gigantes para jugar a adivinar qué animal se esconde detrás de cada solapa. El texto rimado y el dibujo de cada página les darán una pista y cuando abran la solapa, el animal les dirá si lo han adivinado.

Poderosas y demoledoras memorias que reflejan la infancia de la autora en un mundo hecho añicos por la guerra: la huida de su casa y la separación de su familia cuando estalla la Guerra de los Seis Días; la dura vida de los refugiados palestinos; la inesperada alegría al conocer el alfabeto árabe... La lengua será su refugio

Una historia sobre guerreros del pasado a los pies de una montaña. La segunda muestra a unos alpinistas del presente tratando de coronarla y, en la cima, alguien misterioso... La pieza que une ambas historias, las páginas centrales de esta obra, las escribirá el lector; solo él tiene la clave. Una estupenda manera de incentivar la creatividad y la imaginación.

One of the skills employers want most in new hires is the ability to speak well. Public speaking can not only advance a person in almost any career but can also help an individual do better in school as well. Following the English Language Arts standards for Speaking and Listening, this book teaches readers why public speaking can be such an effective tool, how to craft a powerful speech, and how to overcome one of the most common problems people have with talking in front of a crowd�stage fright.