Los ladrones del Santo Grial

Take a trip around the world and learn about the Earth’s different climate zones! Students will learn the difference between climate and weather, and study the characteristics of low-latitude, mid-latitude, and high-latitude climates. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms as they learn about tropical rainforests, savannas, deserts, grasslands, taiga forests, deciduous forests, and tundra. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the...

Creo que todo el arte se debe involucrar con los tiempos que le ha tocado vivir. Tanto el pintor, como el escritor, así como la música, son pálpitos. Asi lo creo y así lo he vivido escribiento este libro, lo que me hace pensar que los poetas somos los tímidos más atrevidos, capaces de ponerle cascabeles al viento.

This book offers a fun way to learn about 16 of the Prado's most important paintings. Each two-page spread teaches about the artist and the painting and asks readers to locate five objects in the artwork.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!