Un montón de hojas (The Leaf Pile)

"Once disparatados cuentos narrados en verso. Cautivadores personajes y hermosas ilustraciones acompañan estas historias, donde los chiquitines se encontrarán con niños como ellos, pero también con una bailarina en su pecera, una pequeña gota de lluvia, un sapo salido de un cuento o un perro cazador. ¡En el mundo de todos estos personajes cualquier cosa puede pasar!"--P. [4] of cover.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

GRADES K–2: Bring Spanish into the classroom! Introduce early elementary students to the topics of solar heat, light, and energy with this science-themed Spanish title. FEATURES: Kids will learn about how the sun's energy is harnessed, and complete an activity that supports further comprehension. EARLY BILINGUAL LITERACY: Help young learners strengthen their bilingual skills—add the English version of this title into your collection, too. WHY MY PHYSICAL SCIENCE LIBRARY: This collection introduces a variety of science topics while presenting complicated information in easy-to-understand...

Ésta es la historia de Abul Qasim, el médico del califa Abderrahmán III. Abul operaba cataratas, hernias y bocios; hacía traqueotomías, trepanaciones, amputaciones y, incluso, intervenía cólicos misereres.