La ciencia de los animales

"This title introduces students to the world of agriscience with in depth information on how animal science affects our daily lives. It also gives a wide array of careers in this growing field, from biologists to geneticists, to zoologists"--

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

Animals sing or talk to communicate. They make noise for different reasons. Find out why some animals make certain noises. Paired to the fiction title So Many Classes.

Torcuato, apodado Trescuartos por su aspecto físico diminuto y escuálido, comparte su vida con un hermano gemelo que posee muchas de las cualidades que a él le faltan y con el que lo comparan continuamente. Él cree que no puede tratarse de alguien normal y sospecha si Luis no será, en realidad, su ángel de la guarda, desde el día en que desaparece de su lado y todo comienza a salirle mal.