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Dragonflies are large flying insects known for their brightly colored bodies and see-through wings. They are among the fastest insects in the world. Learn more about these amazing animals in Dragonflies, a Fascinating Insects book.

Farmers use tractors to plow their fields. Tractors are also used on construction sites. The biggest tractors are as wide as a road. Learn more about these machines in Tractors, an AV2 media enhanced book

¿Sabías que los insectos palo se llaman ninfas cuando son jóvenes? Las ninfas cambian la piel cuando crecen. Aprende más datos fascinantes en Los insectos palo, uno de los libros de Insectos Fascinantes. Did you know that stick insects are called nymphs when they are young? Nymphs shed their skin as they grow. Learn more fascinating facts in Stick Insects, a Fascinating Insects book.

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...

Learn all about the leaders in local government. Find out the duties of a city council, its role in making city laws, and groups a city council works with to help run the city.

El Truco es el juego de cartas más popular y hermoso de Argentina. Este libro devela todos sus misterios. Además, incluye un mazo de cartas único y original, ilustrado por 31 excelentes artistas. Si quieren convertirse en el irresistible extranjero que sabe jugar al Truco o dejar de ser el argentino raro que no sabe jugar, este libro es para ustedes.

Este libro reseña cómo, entre 1828 y 1917, las leyes de naturalización establecieron lo que los extranjeros tenían que ser y hacer para dejar de serlo, y cómo los encargados del proceso transformaron un trámite burocrático en un espacio de control para un grupo que, aunque pequeño, era considerado peligroso. Por otra parte, las solicitudes de quienes querían "pertenecer a la gran familia mexicana" no sólo daban pruebas de que cumplían con los requisitos legales. También expresaban las razones por las cuales querían cambiar de nacionalidad, escritas en clave de lo que creían eran ...