Libros en Inglés

This comprehensive guide to organic gardening will help you create a steady supply of organically-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers all year round. Includes the latest information on how to find, choose, and grow plants that thrive without synthetic chemicals. Learn how to:

• Plant traditional varieties, known as Heirloom plants, that were developed before the use of pesticides and fertilizers
• Select regional varieties adapted to your climate and location
• Increase your bounty by repurposing seeds from your own garden
• Discourage pests while encouraging beneficial insects and birds

Includes a beautifully illustrated, A-to-Z directory of 250 varieties of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs. Detailed entries include when to sow, plant, and harvest; cultivation information; and the top ten health-enhancing fruits and vegetables.

Jameela lives with her mother and father in Afghanistan. Despite the fact that there is no school in their poor, war-torn village, and though Jameela lives with a birth defect that has left her with a cleft lip, she feels relatively secure, sustained by her unwavering faith and the strength of her beloved mother, Mor. But when Mor suddenly dies, Jameela’s father impulsively decides to seek a new life in Kabul. Jameela, a devout Muslim, is appalled as her father succumbs to drink and drugs and then suddenly remarries, a situation that turns Jameela into a virtual slave to her demanding stepmother. When the stepmother discovers that Jameela is trying to learn to read, she urges her father to abandon the child in Kabul’s busy marketplace. Throughout it all, it is the memory of Mor that anchors her and in the end gives Jameela the strength to face her father and stepmother when fate brings them into her life again.

AWARDS:

Winner, Middle East Book Award, 2009

Long-listed, CYBIL Awards, 2009

Commended, SSLI Honor Book, 2009

Commended, USBBY Outstanding International Books, 2010

Commended, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, 2010

Commended, Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens, 2010

Short-listed, Muslim Writers Awards Childrens Book, 2011

A novel of mothers lost and found, "Wilderness" is part roaring adventure, part family drama - with a charm that's all Roddy Doyle's.

While Tom and Johnny are on a husky safari in Finland, their half-sister Grainne stays behind to face the mother who abandoned her. But Tome and Johnny are too caught up in their adventure to think of home - until they find themselves lost in the snow, in a desperate struggle for survival.

All About Manatees is a thorough and colorful introduction to the world of manatees.All About Manatees is the newest entry in Jim Arnosky's treasured All About series, relaunching in Spring 08 from Scholastic Nonfiction. In All About Manatees, Arnosky shows how manatees grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about these creatures of the water. Packed with intriguing information and brought to life by Arnosky's vibrant watercolors, this book will fascinate young readers.

This book has over a dozen wacky fill-in stories starring George, Harold, the Amazing Captain Underpants, Professor Poopypants, Cafeteria Lady Edith, the Turbo Toilet 2000, and all your other favorites from the movie. Plus tra-la-la-riffic stickers! Lexile 200, Guided Reading Level D,, 32 páginas, Tapa Blanda, 1x14x19 cms, Dav Pilkey, 5 a 8 años.

Instantly recognizable by their beautiful orange-and-black wings, monarch butterflies are a common sight in fields, gardens, and forests throughout North America. Readers will discover how these colorful insects travel thousands of miles each year to escape freezing winter weather. They will also learn about a butterfly's fascinating reproductive process, what butterflies eat, and how to attract butterflies to their own backyards.

"A thousand miles ago, in a country east of the jungle and south of the mountains, there lived a firework-maker and his daughter, Lila."

Lila has learned how to make firework displays of Leaping Monkeys. 

Lila knows everything about making fireworks, but she learns that to be a true firework-maker, one must face the Fire-Fiend of Mount Merapi. After she sets off, her friend Chulak discovers another half of the secret, and without it, Lila will perish.

Lila has learned from her father almost all there is to know about making fireworks.  But he's held back the final secret, the most dangerous one.

With the help of her friend Chulak, Lila discovers the secret - that anyone who wants to be a true firework-maker must face down the Fire-Fiend of Mount Merapi and bring back some of the royal sulphur.  So Lila sets off, ready to face anything that gets in her way.

It is only after Lila has gone that Chulak discovers the other half of the secret - That Lila needs a flask of magic water from the Goddess of Emerald Lake or she will perish in the flames.  So Chulak and Hamlet, the talking white elephant, set off to find Lila - before it's too late...

Martin has it all. He's cool, funny, and he's the leader of the Gang of Three, from East London. But he gets involved in a car accident with a stolen car. His new looks show him the true meaning of strength, courage, discrimination and friendship. Lexile 1100, Guided Reading Level Z, 208 páginas, Tapa Blanda, 2x13x20 cms, Benjamin Zephaniah, 14 y más.

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . .
Mrs. Green tells her students that they're going to have a class pet! Hubie's imagination goes wild. Will the new class pet have fangs, horns, or headlights? Will it be vicious? Who knows what kind of monster Mrs. Green will bring in?
Hubie's worst fears are nearly realized, when Mrs. Green brings in a big cage. What could be inside?

Building phonemic awareness is a joy with this dynamic chart and companion word family songs-25 in all-sung to favorite tunes! Turn to this engaging, colorful resource every day to teach rhymes, build phonics skills, and help kids develop a love of language!, 26 páginas, Flip Chart, 1x38x53 cms, TEDDY SLATER, 3 a 5 años.

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain describes in rhythmic, read-along verse how Ki-pat a resourceful man finds water for his thirsty herd and ends the drought afflicting the plain. 

Ed has to sell chocolate bars to raise money for his soccer team, but the bars have melted. He must find another way to raise money--and fast! Ed uses his newfound ability to make strange things happen, but his plans go wrong! Lexile 480, 96 páginas, Tapa Blanda, 1x14x20 cms, David Lubar, 5 a 8 años.

Sparky heads to Paris, where his new friend helps him find some delicious food. In return, Sparky decides to help him find a human friend of his own. But then both crash into an artist's paint cans and get colorful paw prints all over his canvasses!