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With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier. Featuring detailed images, charts, and graphs, informational text, and intriguing facts, children will be engaged and captivated from cover to cover! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

In this stimulating, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impacts it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and charts, and informational text, children will be inspired and engaged as they read through this book. This 6-Pack includes six...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about the U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Connecticut Compromise, and the Bill of Rights. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

With simple examples that are easy to relate to, this basic review of some of the building blocks of economics will help readers easily grasp the concepts. With language that is conversational without being too casual, readers are engaged throughout as they learn about not only these basic concepts but how they fit into the whole economic scheme of things, such as where goods come from. Readers will learn about the three factors of production, as well as what happens when resources are lacking and how that influences the entire economy.

Año de Nuestro Señor de 1209. Braira huye del exterminio de sus hermanos cátaros y se refugia en la corte de Aragón, bajo la protección de la reina Constanza, recién desposada con Federico II de Sicilia; un príncipe empeñado en llegar a ser el hombre más poderoso de su tiempo y ganarse el derecho a ser llamado Estupor del Mundo. Hasta su isla viaja la joven occitana, llevando consigo el secreto de su fe y una rara habilidad que pronto atraerá sobre ella la atención del monarca, convirtiéndola en protagonista de una trepidante sucesión de aventuras- el talento para interpretar las ...

En su etapa de estudiante (finales del 1425 - comienzos del 1426), el humanista Antonio Beccadelli, el Panormita, compuso el Hermaphroditus, título que alude al contenido tanto heterosexual como homosexual de la obra. Es una obra poética de carácter festivo que toma como modelo a Marcial y a los Priapeos, en la que revela que sabía compaginar bien sus estudios con la diversión de la vida estudiantil. Beccadelli aspiraba a que su obra estuviera a la altura de estos modelos. Pero esto no valió para sus opositores. El papa Eugenio IV prohibió la lectura del Hermaphroditus y en varias...

Para salvar a su madre, Gou Haoyou se ve obligado a desobedecer a sus mayores y se convierte en jinete de papalotes. Como estrella del Circo Jade emprende un viaje que lo llevar hasta el coraz n mismo de la China del siglo XIII: la corte del gran Kan.