Me permite, por favor? / May I Please?

Our solar system is made up of the millions of objects in the sky above us, including the Sun, moon, stars, and planets. This book examines the four planets closest to the Sun, known as the rocky planets. All four planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are described with information about their atmosphere, landscape, orbits, and Fun Facts that give additional information about each of these rocky planets! This book will allow students to use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

"Papini, florentino de origen humilde, se empeñó en ser escritor y desde la infancia se encerró entre libros y se hizo pasar por adulto en las bibliotecas de la ciudad para leer y leer. (...) El estudio de Papini, este autor polígrafo y polémico que ha suscitado algunas de las antipatías y suspicacias más controvertidas en la historia de la crítica literaria, presenta aún hoy una dificultad añadida a la interpretación de las propias obras, y es la aceptación de la figura del escritor, que se ha definido l'uomo impossibile. Sus cambios de tendencia estética y filosófica, que han...

Daniel got the best birthday present in the world: his grandfather's magic briefcase! What tricks is it hiding? What surprises does it contain? Close your eyes and make a wish. This book is full of magic!

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

★“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...