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Las plumas (Spanish Edition): No son sólo para volar
by Melissa Stewart¡Edición en español! Los jóvenes amantes de la naturaleza y los entusiastas de los álbumes de recortes se deleitarán con esta introducción a los muchos usos de las plumas. Este libro ilustrado de no ficción, informativo, exhaustivo y extraordinario, dirigido a niños de 6 a 9 años, es el acompañante ideal para aquellos que aman las aves y explorar el aire libre.Spanish language edition! Budding nature-lovers and young scrapbook enthusiasts will be delighted by this introduction to the many uses of feathers.This informative, thorough, and extraordinary nonfiction picture book for ages 6-9 is a perfect companion for kids that love birds and exploring the outdoors.Los jóvenes naturalistas exploran dieciséis aves en esta elegante introducción a los muchos usos notables de las plumas.Un texto principal conciso destaca cómo las plumas no son sólo para volar. Los lectores más curiosos están invitados a profundizar con recuadros informativos en las páginas que subrayan cómo las plumas de todas las formas y tamaños ayudan a las aves a enfrentar el frío o el calor, protegerse del sol, nadar, planear e incluso cavar.Con una variedad de especies comunes y exóticas, los lectores se sentirán atraídos tanto por lo nuevo como por lo familiar. Las hermosas y delicadas ilustraciones en acuarela muestran plumas a tamaño real y las comparan con objetos cotidianos.Con un diseño de álbum de recortes, Las plumas es, por un lado, un diario científico y, por el otro, un libro de no ficción para leer en voz alta, lo que lo convierte en un recurso maravilloso para estudios de la naturaleza y una delicia para los amantes de las aves más jóvenes.Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many remarkable uses of feathers.A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig.With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects.With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.
Las siete maravillas naturales del mundo (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level S #73)
by Raymond CoutuEl número siete es especial. Lee sobre los siete lugares más impresionantes del mundo. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Las zapatillas de ballet
by Noel StreatfeildUn verdadero clásico de la literatura juvenil inglesa, Las zapatillas de ballet ha estado disponible en las librerías del Reino Unido desde su publicación en 1936. En 2007 se convirtió en un telefilme para la BBC protagonizado por Emma Watson. Apadrinadas por un anciano paleontólogo que lleva años viajando por el mundo, Pauline, Petrova y Posy han crecido al cuidado de una tutora y de una niñera. Estamos en Londres, en los años treinta. Pauline sueña con ser actriz, Petrova lee cuanto puede sobre coches, aviones y motores, y Posy podría pasarse el día entero bailando, pero la ausencia prolongada de su benefactor dificulta gravemente la situación económica de las niñas. Por eso, cuando se presenta la ocasión de formarse y trabajar como actrices profesionales, las tres hermanas no dejarán escapar la oportunidad. Con su talento, esfuerzo e ilusión lograrán costear los gastos familiares, conseguirán triunfos inesperados, aprenderán a valorar la generosidad, la independencia, y, sobre todo, a desconfiar del éxito como única meta. Reseñas:«Mi escritora favorita es Jane Austen. Pero cuando era más joven me gustaba mucho Noel Streatfeild. Aún releo Las zapatillas de ballet.»J.K. Rowling «Uno de mis libros favoritos de todos los tiempos. Y no hace falta ser un amante de la danza para disfrutar de su lectura.»Jacqueline Wilson «Una delicia.»The Sunday Times «Un clásico.»The Guardian «Una obra maestra.»The Daily Telegraph
Lasagna Means I Love You
by Kate O'ShaughnessyWhat are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own recipe in this unforgettable story that's a little sweet, a little sour, and totally delicious. <P><P> Nan was all the family Mo ever needed. But suddenly she’s gone, and Mo finds herself in foster care after her uncle decides she’s not worth sticking around for. <P><P>Nan left her a notebook and advised her to get a hobby, like ferret racing or palm reading. But how could a hobby fix anything in her newly topsy-turvy life? <P><P>Then Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone else’s family recipes. Even though Nan never cooked, Mo can’t tear her eyes away. Not so much from the recipes, but the stories attached to them. Though, when she makes herself a pot of soup, it is every bit as comforting as the recipe notes said. <P><P>Soon Mo finds herself asking everyone she meets for their family recipes. Teaching herself to make them. Collecting the stories behind them. Building a website to share them. And, okay, secretly hoping that a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her own. <P><P>But when everything starts to unravel again, Mo realizes that if she wants a family recipe—or a real family—she’s going to have to make it up herself.
Lasers
by Jeanette LeardiLasers are a special type of light. They can cut through steal, look inside the brain of a fly, and help is explore hidden places. They are used in medical operations, at rock concerts, and in everyday items such as DVDs. How do lasers work? How have they become such a huge part of our lives in less than fifty years? Read this book to find out. (Includes 6 copies of the title, Teacher's Guide and Comprehension Question Card)
Lassie Come Home
by Eric KnightLassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland—too far a journey for any dog to make alone.But Lassie is not just any dog.First published in 1940, Lassie Come-Home has become one of the best-loved dog stories in the world. This beautiful 75th anniversary edition showcases the original text and illustrations with a striking new jacket design and a new introduction from bestselling author Ann M. Martin.
Last Battle: Causes And Effects Of The Massacre At Wounded Knee (Cause And Effect: American Indian History Ser.)
by Pamela DellA few days after Christmas 1890, U.S. cavalry troops surrounded and fired on a band of Lakota Sioux near Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. The Indians had already surrendered, but when someone fired a shot while the band was being disarmed, chaos broke out. No one knows for sure who fired that first shot, but in the end nearly 300 Lakota lay dead. The massacre at Wounded Knee marked the final conflict between the Sioux and the U.S. Army. How would it affect the lives of the Lakota and change the United States?
Last Block Standing! (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
by Nick EliopulosThe only official chapter book series based on Minecraft comes to an epic conclusion with Book 6--Last Block Standing! As the world of Minecraft falls under the Evoker King's control, Morgan, Ash, and their friends get ready for the final showdown. But with their enemy now in possession of the most powerful building block in Minecraft, do they really stand a chance of defeating him? And meanwhile, in the real world, the kids deal with the devastating news that Ash and her family may be moving away! Will both worlds come to an end, or is this just a new beginning? Find out in Last Block Standing! the sixth book in the Woodsword Chronicles! © 2021 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.
Last Chance For Freedom (Reading Level #3)
by Marcie M. StadelhofenGregory, a slave, travels the Underground Railroad to Canada to join Becky, the woman he loves, who has already traveled to freedom.
Last Day on Mars (Chronicle of the Dark Star #1)
by Kevin Emerson<P>It is Earth year 2213—but, of course, there is no Earth anymore. Not since it was burned to a cinder by the sun, which has mysteriously begun the process of going supernova far sooner than anyone expected. The human race has fled to Mars, but this was only a temporary solution while we have prepared for a second trip: a 150-year journey to a distant star, our best guess at where we might find a new home. <P>Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity’s survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed. Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.
Last Days in Africville
by Dorothy PerkynsShort-listed for the 2004 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, for the 2005 Diamond Willow Award and for the 2005 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award On the shores of Bedford Basin in Halifax, 12-year-old Selina Palmer is growing up in the community of Africville in the 1960s. Struggling with what it means to be the only black student in her Grade 6 class, Selina takes comfort in the fact that every day she goes home to a loving and vibrant neighbourhood, where friends and family accept her as she is. But ugly rumours are starting to surface about the fate of Africville…
Last Exit to Feral (Frights from Feral)
by Mark FearingCan two girls get to the bottom of their small town&’s secrets, or will they become another ghost story? Find out in the second entry of this freakily fun graphic novel series!Feral is littered with secrets, mysteries, and unexplained disappearances. The town has always been weird… and most residents just accept that.But intrepid young investigators Freya and Monica are sure that Feral is getting weirder. Kids are disappearing more and more, signs of the supernatural are surfacing in new places, and the lights went on in the abandoned Messner Mansion. Even though they know they shouldn&’t, the girls can&’t resist the temptation to find out what&’s inside.The adventures from Welcome to Feral continue as they descend into the deep, dark passages hidden below the haunted town. If they aren&’t careful, they might become the town&’s next unsolved mystery!With vibrant art, clever humor, and plenty of thrills, animator Mark Fearing conjures a fearsome saga out of small-town terrors.
Last Gamer Standing
by Katie ZhaoReady Player One meets the action of battle royale video games in this middle-grade sci-fi perfect for fans of Fortnite.In twelve-year-old Reyna Cheng's world, gaming is everything. Professional esports teams are the mainstream celebrities. Kids begin training from a young age, aspiring for the big leagues.Reyna is the up-and-coming junior amateur Dayhold gamer, competing in a VR battle royale against AI monsters and human players. But despite Reyna's rising popularity and skills, no one knows who she is. Gaming is still a boys' club and to protect herself against trolls and their harassment, she games the mysterious TheRuiNar.When Reyna qualifies for the Dayhold Junior Tournament, she knows she's got what it takes to win the championship title and the $10,000 prize. It's a chance to make a step forward towards her professional esports dreams and to help her family with the costs of her mother's hospital bills.But when she's blackmailed and threatened to be doxed by an anonymous troll, Reyna has to confront the toxic gaming community head-on.With her dreams and the cash prize on the line, it's game on!
Last Gate of the Emperor
by Kwame Mbalia Prince Joel MakonnenFrom Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends.Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and wisecracking sense of humor, those same qualities make Yared a star player of the underground augmented reality game, The Hunt for Kaleb's Obelisk. But when a change in the game rules prompts Yared to log in with his real name, it triggers an attack that rocks the city. In the chaos, Uncle Moti disappears.Suddenly, all the stories Yared's uncle told him as a young boy are coming to life, of kingdoms in the sky and city-razing monsters. And somehow Yared is at the center of them.Together with Besa and the Ibis -- a game rival turned reluctant ally -- Yared must search for his uncle... and answers to his place in a forgotten, galaxy-spanning war.
Last Laugh
by K. R. AlexanderWhat's scarier than a collection of clown dolls in a secret locked room?How about... those clown dolls coming to life. And hunting you down.
Last Laughs: Prehistoric Epitaphs
by Jane Yolen J. Patrick LewisPoems framed as epitaphs for extinct prehistoric animals hit the proverbial (coffin) nail on the head in this darkly humorous collection from expert poets Jane Yolen and J. Patrick Lewis.Macabre, ironic, and witty epitaphs share how prehistoric creatures like the terror bird, the woolly mammoth, and the T-rex met their demise. The ever-entertaining J. Patrick Lewis and the inimitable Jane Yolen offer a collection organized by era, with posthumous poems paired with short secondary text providing additional, factual information about each creature.
Last Message (Seven (the Series) #3)
by Shane PeacockAdam has a good life in Buffalo: great parents, a cute girlfriend, adequate grades. He's not the best at anything, but he's not the worst either. He secretly lusts after Vanessa, the hottest girl in school, and when his dead grandfather's will stipulates that he go on a mission to France, Adam figures he might just have a chance to impress Vanessa and change his life from good to great. When he gets to France, he discovers he has not one but three near-impossible tasks before him. He also discovers a dark and shameful episode from his grandfather's past, something Adam is supposed to make amends for. But how can he do that when he barely speaks the language and his tasks become more and more dangerous? Despite the odds, Adam finds a way to fulfill his grandfather's wishes and, in the process, become worthy of bearing his name. Adam's adventures start in Separated, part of The Seven Prequels and continue in Double You, part of The Seven Sequels.
Last Pick (Lorimer Sports Stories)
by David StarrGrowing up with a developmental condition that left her clumsy in both movement and speech, Jazz was teased and never had the chance to play team sports. Now rid of her symptoms, Jazz is ready to play basketball at her junior high, but the reappearance of an old bully makes her question herself and tempts her to let down the team that is counting on her. Last Pick emphasizes teamwork and countering bullying with fairness and forgiveness and how determination can help overcome obstacles. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
Last Ride at Luna Park: A Graphic Novel (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel)
by Geronimo StiltonPraise for Slime for Dinner:"Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!"-Dav PilkeyA new ride is opening at Luna Park! Every mouse in New Mouse City has come for the grand opening. But the rides keep breaking down, and everything is going wrong. Can Geronimo and his friends figure out who is sabotaging the opening of the Train of Terror?
Last Stop (Watchers #1)
by Peter LerangisTo find his missing father, a young boy must cross over to another dimensionIt&’s been six months since David Moore&’s father disappeared. After months of strange behavior—baby talk, forgetfulness—he simply vanished forever. The Public Guardians searched Franklin City, but they couldn&’t turn up a single clue. David is beginning to give up hope when his subrail train stops between stations at the abandoned Granite Street platform. On the other side of the glass he sees a crowd of people. In the middle is his father, waving. When a psychic suggests that David may have the power to see into another dimension, he and his friends scour the city in search of a portal to the other side. To learn if his father is alive or dead, David will need to discover the secrets of the abandoned station. Last Stop was selected by the American Library Association as a 1999 Best Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Lerangis including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Summer With Maizon
by Jacqueline WoodsonMargaret loves her parents and hanging out with her best friend, Maizon. Then it happens, like a one-two punch, during the summer she turns eleven: first, Margaret's father dies of a heart attack, and then Maizon is accepted at an expensive boarding school, far away from the city they call home. For the first time in her life, Margaret has to turn to someone who isn't Maizon, who doesn't know her heart and her dreams. . . . "Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story of nearly adolescent children, but a mature exploration of grown-up issues: death, racism, independence, the nurturing of the gifted black child and, most important, self-discovery."(The New York Times)
Last Summer in Outer Space (Adventures of the PSS 118 #3)
by Joshua S. LevyJack's eighth-grade year aboard the PSS 118 is coming to an end. And the students and faculty of the best public schoolship in the galaxy (if it does say so itself) are on the verge of completing their mission. If all goes well, they'll soon foil the sinister alien plot that's put all of humanity in danger. But this is still middle school. So all does not go well. When the original plan backfires, it's up to Jack, Ari, and Becka to take on the evil Minister one more time and make the galaxy safer for everyone.
Last Term: Book 6
by Enid BlytonWelcome to Malory Towers, where there's more to life than lessons!Darrell Rivers is Head Girl of Malory Towers and there is plenty to keep her busy. Spoilt Gwendoline is up to her usual tricks and Amanda is prepared to risk everything to be chosen to swim in the Olympics. Can Darrell stop Gwendoline from ruining their final term before it's time to wave goodbye?Now a fantastic TV drama on CBBC and BBC iPlayer.Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. Book 6 was first published in 1951. This edition features the classic text and is unillustrated.*Malory Towers ®, Enid Blyton ® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
Last Week
by Bill RichardsonA child cherishes every second of their grandmother's last week of life in this sensitive portrayal of medical assistance in dying (MAiD). “In this last week, there are seven days.” That's one hundred and sixty-eight hours. Or ten thousand and eighty minutes. Or six hundred four thousand and eight hundred seconds. A child counts every second because this is their grandmother’s last week of life. As friends and family come to call on Flippa—as Gran is fondly known—the child observes the strange mix of grief, humor, awkwardness, anger and nostalgia that attends these farewell visits. Especially precious are the times they have alone, just the two of them. Flippa, the child sees, has made up her mind. Like time, she is unstoppable. So as Sunday approaches, the child must find a way to come to terms with Flippa’s decision. What is the best way to say goodbye? Beautifully illustrated in black and white—with one unexpectedly joyful splash of color—Last Week is a nuanced look at what death with dignity can mean to a whole family, with an afterword and additional resources by MAiD expert Dr. Stefanie Green. Key Text Features illustrations afterword explanation resources Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Last Wishes: Last Wishes (Everyday Angel #3)
by Victoria Schwab V. E. SchwabMeet a guardian angel like no other, from a writer like no other. Bold, rising star Victoria Schwab returns with the third book in this whimsical, inspiring, and clever middle-grade series.At first glance, Aria seems like your average twelve-year-old girl. But there's much more to her than meets the eye. Aria is a guardian angel, sent here to earn her wings. But to do that she'll have to help three different girls. . . .This time, Aria must help Mikayla, whose whole life is about dance. Dance costumes, dance practice, dance contests. But now Mikayla's life is also about money: her father has lost his job, and her once-wealthy family is consumed with stress. Suddenly, there's all this extra pressure on Mikayla to win a dance scholarship -- but she doesn't know if she's up to the task.Aria wonders what it will take to ease the burden off Mikayla's shoulders. But Mikayla is also Aria's last mission, and as the two girls become good friends, Aria isn't even sure if she wants to earn her wings anymore. Can Aria guide Mikayla toward the right answers while also figuring out her own path forward?