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.

Muddy Creek in Edgewater, Maryland is the site of a major makeover. The land around the stream has worn down. Find out what caused Muddy Creek to erode, and the many steps involved in saving it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational 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 of the engineering design process, from the initial research and brainstorming sessions, through the design and testing ...

An award-winning first glimpse into the diverse natural world of mammals. This addition to the acclaimed About... series explains to children in simple, easy-to-understand language what mammals are, what they eat, and where they live. Beautifully detailed, realistic paintings by wildlife illustrator John Sill introduce readers to the huge variety of mammals, from the tiny white-footed deermouse to the large American bison. An afterword provides more details about the animals featured in the book. Parents and pre-school and primary-grade teachers will find this an attractive choice for...

Y de la poesía oral a la escrita por autores de nombre conocido y celebrados en los ambientes cultos de finales de la Edad Media y el Renacimiento. Tres son los grandes poetas de la literatura castellana del siglo XV: el Marqués de Santillana, Juan de Mena y Jorge Manrique. De los tres nos ofrece una cumplida muestra esta selección preparada y anotada por Vicente Tusón, quien añade, además, algunos poemas de otros autores menos famosos pero también importantes.

Material de Lectura del proyecto SM para faciliar el desarrollo de las habilidades lectores acorde con la propuesta metodólogia cel proyecto. Contiene: textos narrativos, poesías, textos dialogados y de teatro, y cuentos de cumpleaños de Ricardo