Semana Blanca

It was known as the age of the dinosaurs, but other fascinating creatures roamed the Earth at the same time. Learn about lesser-known animals from the prehistoric era that are no less fascinating! Students will be engaged in reading about ancient animals like Gigantopithecus, Titanoboa, Megalodon, and more as they develop their skills at reading and writing numbers. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make...

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...

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.

Ayudar a un niño a que asimile acontecimientos dolorosos o felices, inesperados o inevitables, a que acepte sus limitaciones y cualidades, a que adquiera hábitos y actitudes, es una tarea que puede resultar ardua y, en ocasiones, muy difícil de llevar a cabo. Este libro, que su autor define como una extensa guía de lectura, se ofrece como herramienta para encontrar un espacio en el que el entendimiento entre un adulto y un niño sea posible. Es un libro que favorece el disfrute compartido del gran festín que es la vida a través de los exquisitos sabores de la literatura.