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The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

¿Qué hay de real en las reliquias de Indiana Jones?, ¿existe el auténtico Santo Grial?, ¿estaban realmente los nazis vinculados al ocultismo?, ¿qué es el Ojo del Pavo Real?, ¿qué misterios entraña la Calavera de Cristal?, ¿los agentes soviéticos utilizaron la parapsicología?, ¿es la disciplina arqueológica tal y como se muestra en los filmes? Por fin, aquí tenemos las respuestas a éstas y otras muchas cuestiones sobre los artefactos de Indiana Jones. Este breve ensayo rastrea en todo lo que usted necesita saber sobre la verdad histórica, cultural y técnica que se esconde...

Lights! Camera! It's time to explore the art of animation! This engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through stimulating facts, vivid images, sketches, photos, informative text, and an interview with a real-life animator, readers will discover everything about animation, including character development, storyboarding, and even how the Foley artists...

George Washington Carver was a skilled botanist who became famous for his work with peanuts and other plants. Readers will discover the captivating life of this incredible scientist in this engaging scientific biography translated in Spanish. Using colorful photos and graphs, children will learn why Carver was known as "The Plant Doctor" as a child and how his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans helped change the way people used plants! The helpful glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content, while a simple, interesting experiment leaves Spanish-speaking children...