La edad moderna

An introductory history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with a fictional story involving children to depict the era.

Lucho es un perro que vive feliz con sus dueños, hasta que un hecho viene a alterar la tranquilidad de sus días: el nacimiento de un bebé. Las dudas y los temores iniciales que siente la familia se disipan por completo cuando Raúl comienza a gatear. En ese momento, Lucho se erige en fiel compañero que guía y cuida del pequeño mientras éste explora y descubre el mundo. Papel que asumirá, incluso poniendo en riesgo su vida, para proteger a Raúl. Asombro, diversión y ternura caben en esta historia de amistad, entre dos seres que recorren la vida a gatas y que la hacen inolvidable.

Ten-year-old Robin Brogan lives with his widowed mother, who runs a small bed-and-breakfast. When a new family moves into the house next door, Robin and his mother are drawn in by their agreeably chaotic lifestyle, and Robin overcomes his fear of dogs when his new friends help him rescue an abandoned dog. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into essential computer science concepts using age-appropriate language and colorful images. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.

Una imprescindible antología de los cuentos clásicos de narrativa infantil.En este volumen se reúnen los siguientes relatos de Hans Christian Andersen, con las maravillosas ilustraciones de Vincent Vigla, Quitterie de Castelbajac, Anne Defréville...