El hipopótamo

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.

Get a close-up look at animals in the zoo, from appearance to behavior to babies. This series uses vivid photos to compare life in the wild and life in captivity in terms of habitat, activity, and diet.

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation¿s youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was¿? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history.

Escrito especialmente para los niños pequeños, ¡estas historias clásicas del Viejo Testamento introducen a los niños a la Biblia de una manera divertida! Cada historia cautivante enfatiza una lección para que los padres y los niños puedan hablar sobre las aplicaciones en la vida. Texto fácil de entender, verdades simples y atractivas ilustraciones harán que esta colección sea el favorito de la familia. Los doce relatos que se incluyen son: Dios Me Hizo, Adán y Eva, La Historia de Noé, El Arco Iris Hermoso de Dios, Padre Abraham, El Mar Rojo, Josué Peleo la Batalla de Jericó, La...

Soccer has been played for over 200 years in hundreds of countries across the globe. While it doesn't always get the same level of exposure that football or basketball enjoy in the United States, professional soccer is one of the world's most popular sports. Soccer has a number of living superstars who have changed the game forever with their talents and achievements. Readers will learn about Marta, often regarded as the greatest female soccer player of all time. The inspirational story of her life, trials, and journey to greatness is sure to turn young readers into soccer fanatics.

En su peregrinar por Japón, la fama de Musashi ha ido aumentando a la par que su creciente dominio del Camino de la Espada. Convertido en un espadachín ejemplar, los grandes señores del Japón feudal quieren emplearlo y hacer de él su siervo, convencidos de la tremenda valía de su brazo. Sin embargo, Musashi no es el único guerrero cuyo nombre está en boca de todos: como él, Sasaki Kojiro se ha hecho con una reputación sin parangón. Convertidos ambos sin discusión en los dos espadachines más importantes de su tiempo, sólo uno de ellos puede quedar como el más grande, en una...