Los ciclos de vida de los mamíferos (Mammal Life Cycles)

Ants are known as one of nature's hardest working animals. Their strength and persistence in bringing food to their colonies have been well documented. Now, beginning readers have a chance to learn about some of the littlest bugs in this volume written just for them. Complete with information about what ants eat, how they live, and generally how they stay so busy, this book is a must-have to satisfy the curiosity of your youngest naturalists. Eye-catching and unique photographs complement the low-ATOS text and aid in comprehension.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

Surveys the life of the American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington.

Escrito de manera concisa y llana, con ejemplos certeramente escogidos, anécdotas e ilustraciones tomadas de la historia de la cultura europea, acompañados siempre de análisis someros y ocurrentes, este libro enseña cómo la noción de belleza evolucionó desde su culto y fundación, en la antigua Grecia, hasta su patrón actual en que, a veces de modo sutil e irónico, penetra en todos los rincones de la sociedad y la cultura modernas.

Algunas de las poesías que Fernández Shaw compendió en su Cancionero infantil ya figuraban en libros anteriores, pero otras fueron escritas especialmente para este volumen dedicado a las niñas y niños españoles en formación. La propuesta abarcaba cantos a la patria castellana y al viaje de Colón, loas a paisajes y sitios históricos, piezas didácticas para inculcar principios católicos y una serie de poemas pensados alrededor de escenarios marinos. Esta obra se alzó con el Premio Fastenrath en su primera entrega. Carlos Fernández Shaw (Cádiz, 1865 - El Pardo, 1911) fue un...