La Energía Solar (Solar Energy)

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

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

This inspiring biographical series ties in with elementary history, science, and social studies curricula, providing teachers with a valuable interdisciplinary resource. With these books, young readers will discover historical figures who devoted their lives to making the world a better place, and changed the course of history. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Through innovation and imagination, savvy entrepreneur Richard King became a towering figure in the Texas cattle industry. The King Ranch, which continues to flourish today, is a symbol of his enduring legacy.

Tristán, Guillermo y Violeta viajan a Yucatán en pos de un tesoro perdido. Están dispuestos a vivir grandes aventuras, pero lo que les espera es digno de las mejores novelas de aventuras.

Describes the ancient giant kangaroo of Australia's distant past that was five times the size of today's largest kangaroos. Discusses how the animal lived and how it became extinct.

For young people, it can be easy to confuse what one wants as opposed to what one actually needs. This thoughtful resource elucidates the basic concepts of wants and needs and how they fit into the economic landscape. Readers will be asked to consider the different priorities of cultures from around the world, offering a more global overview, as well as a perspective on what people needed in the past. The text nudges the idea of needs further with a discussion of emotional needs and what those might be.