Exploremos el ciclo de la roca (Exploring the Rock Cycle)

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.

Although Earth is mostly made up of igneous and metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock covers about 75 percent of Earth's land surface. This means it's the most visible kind of rock on Earth. Sedimentary rocks form when sediment accumulates and compacts. Your readers will learn how sedimentary rocks form, the different types of sedimentary rocks, and how people use sedimentary rocks. Fun fact boxes provide readers with additional information. A helpful diagram illustrates how sedimentary rocks form.

¿Sabías que a lo largo de la historia han muerto más personas a causa de las epidemias que por culpa de las guerras y otros desastres? Algunos científicos, a veces arriesgando sus vidas, investigaron las causas de enfermedades como la peste, el cólera, el sida o el ébola. Muchos de ellos fueron objeto de burla, fueron ignorados, e incluso los despidieron de sus trabajos. Sin embargo siguieron intentando encajar las piezas del puzle de las epidemias. Y la primera pieza, la más importante, era el «paciente cero», la primera persona que hubiera contraído la enfermedad, porque así...

An introduction to what cowboys do, what their day is like, what they wear, what tools they use, and how people can become a cowboy.

Readers will learn about the important relationship between producers and consumers as well as buyers and sellers and how they all work together to create a healthy economy. This instructive volume defines basic economic concepts like goods and services and explains production with examples of the different types of production. It also covers the primary and secondary industries that produce goods. Concepts such as marketing and advertising are also covered, for a well-rounded view of this fascinating aspect of the economy.

Amusing And Engaging Text Describes How The Color Of An Animal Can Ensure Its survival. Provides Examples Using A Variety Of Animals.