Gaturro 1

HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the catcher in this 32-page nonfiction book. Side-by-side English and Spanish text and vivid, exciting photos show readers what it takes to fill this key position in baseball and softball. SPORTS BOOK FOR KIDS: Catchers squat and they throw. They often call the shots. But most importantly, they catch the ball! From catching fastballs to throwing out base runners, learn why catchers have the toughest job in baseball and softball. INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked...

Blobfish, pangolin, and flower mantis are just a few of the names of the bizarre bugs and animals that readers will learn about in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images and photos, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an index, readers will learn some of the strange ways that arthropods, invertebrates, and mammals have adapted over time to camouflage themselves and develop interesting ways to keep predators away.

The child will be able to observe and, with the help of an adult, they will read the names and learn to about their favorite animals. The pages are made of cardboard and on each one there is a picture with the word written underneath. They are large, square books that the child can look at and touch as if it were a toy.

En 1938, un brigadista norteamericano desaparece durante la batalla del Ebro, cerca de La Fatarella. Setenta años después, Barbara Stein, su nieta, viaja hasta allí para descubrir las circunstancias de su muerte. Su propósito queda truncado por un misterioso asesinato en el que se ve involucrada y que activa recuerdos traumáticos de la República y la guerra. Enfrentándose a esta nueva situación, Barbara acaba descubriendo la fascinante historia de amistad, misterio y traición que vivió su abuelo, en compañía de un niño de La Fatarella.