Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Estos sencillos y modestos ¿Qué le dijo...? entran en las aulas cuando falta el profe. Carlos Silveyra #escritor, docente y periodista# se ha dedicado a recopilar lo que dicen los chicos. El recopilador ofrece dos batallas: una contra el olvido, el gran peligro que se cierne sobre la literatura oral, y otra con la intención de que estos sencillos y modestos ¿Qué le dijo...? sean considerados definitivamente parte de la literatura. Esa literatura que solo entra en las aulas cuando falta el profe.

Students will learn how fundraising can make a difference with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a related fiction story, an exciting project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the process of fundraising for a good cause or charity. It also covers key civics topics such as community and giving back, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore getting organized, raising money, and individuals making a...

Alejo es un conejo y Catalina es una golondrina. Juegan al veoveo. Alejo, el conejo, se lo pone un poquito difícil a su amiga Catalina, la golondrina, ya que el animal que le propone adivinar es muy especial: no es grande, no vuela, no le gusta nadar, no vive en un árbol... ¿Quién será? A partir de 5 años

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...