Un día en el zoológico (Day at the Zoo) (Spanish Version)

This nonfiction Spanish-translated reader gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

Defines screws, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...

¡Secuestrado! Martín clavó los ojos en las tres ametralladoras que lo apuntaban directamente a él.Después de intentar escapar, inclinó su cabeza y esperó a morir. La guerrilla había capturado a este joven misionero en las selvas de Colombia. Su reacción ante la adversidad y la fe de Martín inspirarán a los niños y jóvenes lectores en su caminar personal con el Señor. A su vez, este relato de la vida real llena de aventuras con sus equivocaciones humorísticas, los mantendrán entretenidos hasta leer todas sus páginas.