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¿Sabes algo sobre reptiles? (Do You Know about Reptiles?)
From the Series Libros Rayo — Conoce los grupos de animales (Lightning Bolt Books ® — Meet the Animal Groups)
¿Qué tienen en común una tortuga marina, una iguana y una pitón? ¡Son todos reptiles! Conozca las características que comparten todos los reptiles. What do a sea turtle, an iguana, and a… Read More →
El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)
The Day of the Dead is a special holiday celebrated in many places like Mexico and parts of the United States to honor people who have died. It's celebrated between October 31 and November 2… Read More →
El Monumento a Lincoln (The Lincoln Memorial)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
The Lincoln Memorial looks like a Greek temple with thirty-six columns. Do you know why there are thirty-six of them? Or which of Lincoln's speeches are carved into the walls of the memorial? Read More →
El Águila Calva (The Bald Eagle)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Did you kow that Benjamin Franklin wanted a turkey to be the symbol of America instead of the bald eagle? Discover interesting facts about why the bald eagle is important to Americans, how it Read More →
El Álamo (The Alamo)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Did you know that the word Alamo means cottonwood in Spanish? Or that the first hospital in Texas was inside the Alamo? Go back in time to understand why hundreds of men lost their lives… Read More →
La Bandera Estadounidense (The American Flag)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Do you know why there are thirteen stripes and fifty stars on the American flag? Or how the American flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner?" Find out the answers… Read More →
La Campana de la Libertad (The Liberty Bell)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Do you know what the Liberty Bell is? Go back in history to understand why Americans fought for freedom from Britain, why the Liberty Bell was important to that time, and more in The Liberty Bell. Read More →
La Casa Blanca (The White House)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Did you know that the president doesn't just work in the White House, he also lives there? Or that the first White House was burned down by the British in the War of 1812? Take a tour through Read More →
La Estatua de la Libertad (The Statue of Liberty)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
One of the most famous American symbols, the Statue of Liberty stands for freedom and opportunity. Standing on Liberty Island at the tip of New York City, the statue welcomed immigrants from… Read More →
Cómo se mueven las cosas (Ways Things Move)
From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Fuerzas y movimiento (First Step Nonfiction — Forces and Motion)
What makes things move? What is a force? Explore these and other questions in this new book. Read More →
Allen Jay y el Ferrocarril Subterráneo (Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
Allen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to help a… Read More →
Caminando bajo la nieve (The Snow Walker)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
One morning in March 1888, twelve-year-old Milton Daub awoke to find the world buried in snow. The blizzard was like nothing Milton and his neighbors in the Bronx had ever seen. No one dared… Read More →
Canciones de monstruos (Monster Songs)
From the Series Lecturas para niños de verdad — Nivel 2 (Real Kids Readers — Level 2)
When he hears a monster singing songs under his bed, Jake gets his big brother Hal to help him get rid of it. They can't scare it away. And they can't suck it out with the vacuum cleaner. Is… Read More →
El caballo de Troya (The Trojan Horse): La caída de Troya [Un mito griego] (The Fall of Troy [A Greek Myth])
From the Series Mitos y leyendas en viñetas (Graphic Myths and Legends)
For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen.… Read More →
El calor (Heat)
From the Series Libros de energía para madrugadores (Early Bird Energy)
Why do some things heat up quickly while others don’t? How can heat cause matter to change form—from solid to liquid to gas and back again? Heat cannot be seen, but it can easily be felt.… Read More →
Halloween
From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)
Filled with tricks and treats, fun and food, Halloween is a day that children look forward to. At one time two separate festivals, the traditions of each gradually blended into the holiday we Read More →
Hércules (Hercules): Los doce trabajos [Un mito griego] (The Twelve Labors [A Greek Myth])
From the Series Mitos y leyendas en viñetas (Graphic Myths and Legends)
Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus—king of the gods—and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus’s wife Hera,… Read More →
Isis y Osiris (Isis & Osiris): Hasta el fin del mundo [Un mito egipcio] (To the Ends of the Earth [An Egyptian Myth])
From the Series Mitos y leyendas en viñetas (Graphic Myths and Legends)
Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile. He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship him--along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous Read More →
La Pascua en todo el mundo (Easter around the World)
From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)
Easter is celebrated in many different ways around the world. In Sweden, children dress up as Easter witches and go door to door, hoping for candy. Egyptian children have egg-rolling… Read More →
La luz (Light)
From the Series Libros de energía para madrugadores (Early Bird Energy)
Where does light come from? What do colors have to do with light? Light is a form of energy. Life on Earth is made possible because light from the sun carries heat to the earth. This book… Read More →
La materia (Matter)
From the Series Libros de energía para madrugadores (Early Bird Energy)
What is matter and where can it be found? Everything in the world is made of matter, whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Important ideas about matter such as volume, mass, and how… Read More →
La mejor mascota (The Best Pet Yet)
From the Series Lecturas para niños de verdad — Nivel 2 (Real Kids Readers — Level 2)
Today Jay is getting his first pet. But what will it be - a dog, a cat, a bird, or some fish? It's so hard to choose - until he finds the best pet yet! Read More →
La niña que ponchó a Babe Ruth (The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters… Read More →
Lo haré después (I'll Do It Later)
From the Series Lecturas para niños de verdad — Nivel 2 (Real Kids Readers — Level 2)
Rick has a week to complete a big homework assignment but keeps putting it off in favor of other, more enjoyable activities. Does Rick get his homework done on time? Read More →