El Tesoro Perdido de la Ciudad Sumergida

The eccentric millionaire, Pichicato Ramírez, loves to collect rare items but he goes too far when one day he makes a terrible deal that effects the entire town of Olotlán, including his nephew, Jacinto. Will Pichicato Ramírez learn that people are more important than collecting things.

Who are the people of Cuba? Readers will probe this question through this lively book about the cultural traditions, festivals, music, art, dance, and food of this Caribbean island nation. Analyzing how the country's history has shaped the cultural identity of its people, this comprehensive text sheds light on the unique contributions Cubans have made. Readers also learn that it is the largest island and most populated country in the Caribbean. Each spread features stunning photographs, which make the information pop. This engaging take on curricular social studies concepts is sure to capture ...

In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It’s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book—which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps—fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans.

El mundo natural es un lugar extraño donde ocurren las cosas más insólitas y sorprendentes. Récords, curiosidades y extravagancias reunidas por temas: botánica, animales salvajes, domésticos, acuáticos, reptiles, insectos, aves, dinosaurios y fenómenos naturales, para enterarse de que el sauce enano no pasa de los 6 cm de altura, que los dientes del hipopótamo pueden llegar a medir medio metro, que el camello puede beber hasta 150 litros de agua de una sola vez, que el cocodrilo puede aguantar la respiración bajo el agua una hora... ¡lee y descubre!