Por qué algunos animales tejen telarañas (Why Animals Live in Webs)

Photographs and easy-to-read text introduce the major food groups and explain the nutritional contributions of each.

The scientific charge of The Hot Zone and the epic thrill of Jurassic Park converge in this exhilarating new eco-thriller about a team of scientists and Navy SEALs stranded on an island in the Galápagos, fighting to survive an evolutionary catastrophe. The year is 2007. Through widening holes of ozone depletion, the tropical sun burns human skin to a crisp. Powerful earthquakes and monstrous hurricanes wrack South America, exploding Ecuador's already anarchic instability.

¿Qué es eso que oculta la anémona de mar? ¡Un pez payaso, por supuesto! Este título introduce a los lectores jóvenes a estos lindos e icónicos habitantes del océano. Las fotos frescas y vibrantes ayudan al aprendizaje visual, mientras que las preguntas de pensamiento crítico y un glosario de fotos ayudan a desarrollar habilidades de aprendizaje de no ficción. What's that hiding by the sea anemone? A clown fish, of course! Now in Spanish, this title introduces young readers to these cute and iconic ocean-dwellers. Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos aid visual learning,...

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she became known as "Aunt" Clara Brown.