La hora de la verdad: Animales alfa (Showdown: Alpha Animals)

A trip to Comic-Con becomes an adventure in learning division! Join Zach as he travels to San Diego to attend his very first comic book convention. Along the way, learn about the history of comic books and comic book conventions, and meet the dedicated fans who make Comic-Con one of the most widely attended comic book conventions in the world. This book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning division relevant and fun. Text...

Students will learn all about geometric shapes while engaged in reading about Greek Gods and Goddesses, mythology, and the constellations. This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will increase students' interest level and their...

Students will develop their geometry skills as they study the geometric shapes of modern art and read about the innovative artists who turned the art world upside down. This Spanish book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice...

El deseo de escribir, nace ante la necesidad humana de compartir ideas, sentimientos, historias, vivencias, etc. Si usted lector, ha pensado en iniciar el oficio de la escritura y tiene dudas al respecto, permítame decir, que esta guía le despejará la mayoría y probablemente le mostrara otras que no había contemplado. Sólo necesita cumplir un sencillo requisito y cito al escritor Robert Penn Warren: “Los verdaderos escritores son aquellos que quieren escribir, necesitan escribir, tienen que escribir”. Ahora nombraremos algunas de las reglas a seguir para la escritura y en esta...

Is conversational Spanish turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea on how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel? If your answer to any of the previous questions was ‘Yes’, then this book is for you! If there’s even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this – we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly. ‘How do I get out of this situation?’ many...

Susana, una niña española que padece anorexia, se traslada una temporada al campo con sus abuelos; allí conoce a Nicoleta, una niña rumana cuyos padres han llegado aquí en busca de trabajo. Dos maneras de ver el mundo y de afrontar la realidad totalmente diferentes que, lejos de provocar enfrentamientos, llegan a entenderse y a ayudarse. En esta ocasión, nuestra joven autora nos ha planteado una situación real como la vida misma que ha tratado con una humanidad y una delicadeza especiales; la amistad y la confianza en los demás se ganan paso poco a poco para solucionar los problemas a ...

Everyone has times when they feel shy. Knowing how to recognize when we feel shy is an important tool in self-acceptance. Learn ways in which we can understand ourselves and our friends in this nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book about feeling shy. An early social and emotional learning book with Spanish-only text, including a word list. Perfect for an early introduction to Spanish.