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Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. Theyll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Dont worry, theyll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Trabajadores de mi escuela (Workers at My School) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on all the different people who work at a school, children will be introduced to different school employees. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of school workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi...

Una novela poderosa y sensorial, en la línea de El perfume de Patrick Süskind. Una lectura macabra, provocadora y compulsiva. Karl es un niño con un oído extraordinario que se siente abrumado por el ruido que tiene soportar al estar con más gente. Ya de bebé no soporta estar cerca del latido del corazón de su madre. Poco a poco, este niño peculiar que vive en el sótano y prácticamente no sale de casa, descubre que matar es la única manera de liberar a la gente de sus penas y preocupaciones. Matar se convierte en el mayor acto posible de amor y en la única manera de poder vivir en...