Muchas manos ayudan (Many Helping Hands) (Spanish Version)

Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and what astronauts do during their free time through vivid photographs, interesting, informative text, and stimulating facts.

Discover the different ways that people spend, save, and budget their money. Readers are introduced to important personal financial aspects such as savings accounts, budgets, budget analysis, credit and debit cards, and taxes. Through Spanish-translated informational text, vivid photos, and helpful graphs and charts that assist in implementing mathematical skills such as percentages, readers will be encouraged to save and spend their money wisely and responsibly.

"El padre de Laura cogió el libro secreto de las princesas y le contó a su hija algo que nadie sabía... Descubre ese secreto que la gente desconoce." --From publisher's description.

Tag, you're it. Children will want to get up and run after reading this exciting story about playing tag. A relatable narrator and familiar city setting help young readers make connections with the text. Bright, full-color illustrations on each page bring the narrative to life, keeping readers and younger listeners engaged. A special Words to Know section helps children understand words that may be new to them. A game of tag makes getting active fun.

Is the elephant smooth or bumpy? What color is the bird's wing? The youngest of readers observe animal families and characteristics in this charming board book. On each left-hand page are adult animals and textures for babies to touch; on the right-hand pages are the animals' offspring. The bright colors, friendly animals, and touch-and-feel parts stimulate children's senses at a young age. Perfect for developing a baby's observational skills and hand-eye coordination.

Esta novela sucede en Molina, Chile, a fines del siglo XIX. Está protagonizada por don Pantaleón, un profesor que ha quedado viudo y sin hijos, y que ha perdido un poco la cordura; abandona su profesión y decide ser poeta, cambiando de actitud e incluso de vestimenta. En medio de este ambiente chileno y de campo, sucede de pronto un crimen y don Pantaleón decide trabajar arduamente en busca del culpable. Por otra parte, llega desde Talca Salustio Hernández, el comisionado encargado de resolver el misterio. Cada cual intenta encontrar la solución a su manera; el primero desde la...