La ilustración botánica (Botanical Illustration)

Una novela de acción trepidante que comienza en Irak con el robo de una vasija perteneciente a los mandeos, depositarios de la fe gnóstica. Una fe más antigua que el cristianismo, abocada a su desaparición en pleno siglo XXI gracias a la intransigencia religiosa. Bagdad, Cambridge, un monasterio egipcio y Jerusalén son los escenarios donde Victor Lavine y la orientalista Adrea Jacobs podrán arriesgar su vida y descubrir las claves del olvidado alfabeto gnóstico, el abagada. Aventura y entretenimiento a través de los personajes de una novela que sólo pretende contarnos que las...

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...

Planet Earth gives us the things we need to survive. When it changes, it affects us all. But humans also affect Earth. It’s important that we take care of our planet so that it can continue to take care of us. This Spanish nonfiction book explores the subjects of human ecology and climate change in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like desertification, deforestation, carbon dioxide, erosion, drought, fossil fuels, the greenhouse effect, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text....

Young readers are introduced to the concept of habitats in this colorful book. Each spread describes a different habitat and the animals that live there. Children will learn about habitats in forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands, on mountains, and in the Arctic and Antarctic. An activity asks readers to use what they have learned to match photos of habitats with their habitat names.