Mamiferos

Whether epic tale or legendary quest, the narrative texts in this series are adapted in a captivating style for each period, allowing the reader to track heroes and share their adventures, discover great civilizations, and learn about world history. The texts are based directly on original works or on a variety of authentic, ancient sources and tales. The narratives are enhanced by specially commissioned illustrations, photographs, and reproductions of ancient artifacts and documents. Mito, historia epica o busqueda legendaria, los textos narrativos de esta coleccion adaptados con estilo...

From the largest cargo planes and passenger jets to the smallest of single-engine crafts, airplanes are modern marvels. But just how do people build planes and what keeps them safe in the air? This exciting book takes readers inside the hangars where bolts and metal are turned into winged creations ready to take people all around the world. Amazing photographs show the aircraft construction process step-by-step, while engaging text gives a strong technical explanation of the science at work during every flight in this innovative STEM book.

Martín De León was the only Mexican empresario to found a colony in Texas. This book also details De León’s integral role in the development of the cattle industry, along with other accomplishments that have made him a compelling figure in Texas history.

If asked to define a forest, readers might say, "It has a lot of trees." But many places have a lot of trees. So, what makes a forest a forest? Readers discover that a forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. And a temperate forest is even more specific. Readers learn the many life cycles found within a forest and how the energy pyramid explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. In addition, readers learn by examining how forces usually considered destructive work to help forests survive. 32pp.