La fiebre del oro

Learn how to help others in your community. This exciting Spanish nonfiction book describes the many ways that volunteers make a difference, from cleaning up parks to helping in food banks. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a short fiction stor

Take a trip to the British Museum as you explore its fascinating objects and geometric shapes! This famous London museum was built for exploration - and for learning geometry. Learn about its history and artifacts as you build your geometry skills. This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems,...

Take a trip to the British Museum as you explore its fascinating objects and geometric shapes! This famous London museum was built for exploration - and for learning geometry. Learn about its history and artifacts as you build your geometry skills. This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems,...

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...

Poetic text recounts the childhood of the noted Spanish poet, including his love for the nature and folklore of his native Andalusia, his introduction to music and literature at home, and his health problems.

Un libro bellamente ilustrado con fascinantes historias de más de 30 mitos griegos Viaja a un mundo de dioses y diosas, héroes y heroínas, criaturas extraordinarias y monstruos fantásticos con esta introducción bellamente ilustrada a la mitología griega antigua. Perfecto para niños, este libro contiene más de 30 relatos fascinantes de los mitos griegos favoritos, así como algunos que quizás no hayas escuchado antes. Incluye Teseo y el Minotauro, Los 12 trabajos de Hércules y los viajes de Jasón y los argonautas. Cada mito se cuenta con un lenguaje sencillo, fácil de entender para ...

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

Una noche gélida de diciembre de 2005 muere en Canfranc un anciano oficial nazi, escondido bajo la falsa identidad de Germán Horno. Pero los enigmas de su azarosa vida han sido confiados la noche anterior, en secreto de confesión, al joven párroco de la localidad, el padre Guzmán, quien adquiere el compromiso de entregar determinados documentos... La especialista en arte para la policía científica Patricia Hernando se deslumbra al descubrir el botín que escondía la casa del anciano alemán, y no puede permanecer impasible ante la visión de un Vermeer de cuya existencia se ha dudado...