Rastreo del tiempo (Tracking the Weather)

What do churros, macarons, and strudel have in common? In order to bake them successfully, pastry chefs must use fractions! Students will learn comparing fractions while engaged in reading about delectable desserts from around the world. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy,...

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...

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,...

Mi vida fue muy intensa en todos los aspectos. Me convertí en reina de Egipto a los dieciocho años, y luché sin descanso por mi país. Os aseguro que no fui la mujer desleal y manipuladora que algunos se empeñaron en pintar. Y para defenderme de tantas mentiras, creo que ha llegado el momento de que yo misma os cuente mi historia.

Un joven escritor que lava platos en las mazmorras de un restaurante oriental evoca las voces de sus amigos y de sus numerosas mujeres en un vertiginoso testimonio de lenguas y pieles africanas, orientales, latinas y también francesas. Pocas veces una obra de ficción ha palpado con tanto dramatismo, tensión y belleza el mundo de los inmigrantes. El síndrome de Ulises, como se llama a las pesadumbres de los inmigrantes en la soledad de un país desconocido, a las que se incuban en los guetos donde se hacinan los extranjeros ilegales, es una novela más cercana al París desaforado y...

La Tierra de las Almas Perdidas es una novela fantástica, visual y vertiginosa, en la que se entrelazan vidas y muertes de seres mitológicos y seres humanos. Los personajes, unos luminosos, otros oscuros, permanecen enredados en una lucha tan antigua como la vida. Empujados por el azar, se tendrán que enfrentar a la impotencia y el desconcierto de los devenires de un destino que parece estar más allá de su entendimiento. Esta historia épica y mística atrapa al lector desde el primer capítulo y le lleva a adentrarse en el mundo de lo invisible y lo olvidado, en busca del camino de...

Discusses the origins of tomatoes, the many different kinds, their uses in Latin America, their spread throughout the world, and tomato festivals.