Olivia. El genio sinvergüenza (Olivia 1)

Teach students about the years of change and reform between World War I and World War II. With this Spanish-translated book, readers will learn about events such as the Harlem Renaissance, suffrage, the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday," and the Great Depression. Primary source documents and images, and other engaging features, aid students in understanding the social studies content.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...

Nueva York, 1915. El arquitecto italiano Silvio Balestri llega a Manhattan con el sueño de trabajar en la construcción de rascacielos y dar una respuesta arquitectónica al mito de la torre de Babel con una construcción de apariencia truncada situada en la ciudad donde se cruzan todas las lenguas. Pero el proyecto de su vida, Zigurat, choca con los planes del Club de las Seis Lámparas, una secta que impone las reglas que rigen las alturas de la ciudad de los rascacielos. Entretanto, en la vieja Europa, con el auge de los regímenes totalitarios triunfa la arquitectura del significado y...

What does swimming in a pool, drinking through a straw, breathing in air, and circulating blood all have in common? They all require a form of air or water pressure! Readers will discover the variety of ways that air and water pressure make an impact on our lives and the things in them. This fact-filled, Spanish-translated nonfiction title includes real-life examples and basic experiments to aid in the development of understanding physic and scientific concepts. Readers will be introduced to and learn about Archimedes Principle, atmospheric pressure, vacuums, water density, and hydraulics...