President Barack Obama

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. This Spanish-translated biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore some of the impacts he made as president through acts like No Child Left Behind. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. The engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text work in conjunction with...

What makes a good friend? Soy un buen amigo (I Am a Good Friend) teaches students about friendship. The clear, text-supported images and simple, repetitive sentences will engage students in reading as they build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

SHAAAARRRKK! That's probably the last word anyone wants to hear while swimming in the warm blue sea. But most sharks aren't at all what people expect. In fact, those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes - and probably should be more afraid of humans than we are of them. Back matter includes a note about sharks and an index.

Roma. Esta civilización sobresalió por la innovación de sus instituciones políticas y la expansión de sus grandes obras de ingeniería. Este volumen ofrece una cuidada visión general del concepto, seguida de una selección de temas, cada uno de ellos presentado mediante una espectacular ilustración a doble página, complementada con breves y precisos textos, así como con aproximaciones a ciertos aspectos de gran interés.

"La lengua sirve para hablar para comer helado para hacer muecas y, a veces, para lamer el plato" Así, con una exploración poética sobre el órgano de los sabores, comienza este libro híbrido entre lo literario y lo informativo, escrito a cuatro manos por una poeta y filósofa y un crítico culinario. A lo largo de sus páginas enumera los distintos sabores, se sorprende a cada paso, los encuentra en los lugares más inesperados da recetas cortitas para producirlos a partir de los ingredientes, investiga su relación con la textura, el olfato, la vista, el color y también los...