Francisco Coronado

★“Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries.”—School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such...

La literatura de misterio es un género universal, en el que se han hecho incursiones editoriales múltiples en todos los tiempos. Nuestro libro es para que los niños a partir de 10 años conozcan, adaptados a su edad, los relatos más importantes de este género. Para que encuentren páginas de fenómenos inexplicables, historias de gran sobresalto que desboque o despierte su imaginación, que los atrape con facilidad... Disponible en catalán, para comprarlo haz clic aquí.

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

In the last one hundred years, Earth’s average temperature has risen one full degree. That might not sound like much, but it affects Earth’s oceans, land, plants, and animals. Learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, and weather and climate with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. This nonfiction book introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. With detailed images and fascinating sidebars, the leveled text supports students reading at...