Los desiertos (Deserts) 6-Pack

Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth's surface, providing students with a variety of plant and animal life to learn about. An ocean biome includes the saltwater below the waves and everything on, above, and near the surface. Students will also learn about the beach, tides, cliffs, bays, coastlines, coral reefs, and tide pools in this Spanish-translated title.

If asked to define a forest, readers might say, "It has a lot of trees." But many places have a lot of trees. So, what makes a forest a forest? Readers discover that a forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. And a temperate forest is even more specific. Readers learn the many life cycles found within a forest and how the energy pyramid explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. In addition, readers learn by examining how forces usually considered destructive work to help forests survive. 32pp.

What is my period exactly? Do I need to see a doctor? What does it feel like to wear a pad? What if I get my period at school? Karen Gravelle and her fifteen-year-old niece, Jennifer Gravelle, have written a down-to-earth and practical book that answers any questions you might have about your period, from what it is and what it feels like, to how to choose pads and tampons, to how to talk to your parents about it. The Period Book will help guide you through all the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with your period, as well as related issues like dealing with pimples, mood...

"Música de lobo" es la antología más amplia que se ha hecho hasta le fecha de Carlos Edmundo de Ory, para muchos, uno de los poetas más singulares de la poesía española.

Nature gives us many useful things. Sunlight, rocks, trees, plants, and sand are resources. This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of natural resources. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

James Lovelock —autor de la La venganza de la Tierra, Planeta, 2007— pone sobre la mesa las pruebas de un futuro poco esperanzador para nuestro planeta. El polémico científi co creador de la teoría de Gaia —que considera la Tierra como organismo vivo que se autorregula en pos de su supervivencia— presenta aquí una verdad aún más incómoda que la de Al Gore. Ninguna acción humana tiene la capacidad de reducir las consecuencias con la rapidez suficiente, ni siquiera para frenar el cambio climático. Sin embargo, la civilización tiene el deber de sobrevivir en los pocos refugios...