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The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way.

After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. 

Unnatural Creatures is a collection of short stories about the fantastical things that exist only in our minds—collected and introduced by beloved New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman.
 
The sixteen stories gathered by Gaiman, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, range from the whimsical to the terrifying. Magical creatures from the werewolf, to the sunbird, to beings never before classified will thrill, delight, and quite possibly unnerve you in tales by E. Nesbit, Diana Wynne Jones, Gahan Wilson, and other literary luminaries.
 
Sales of Unnatural Creatures benefit 826DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students in their creative and expository writing, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.

Explains what tropical rain forests are like, looks at the plants and animals that live in rain forests, and includes information on why tropical rain forests are important and what is being done to save them.

How much rain does a tropical rain forest receive each year?

At least 100 inches (254 centimeters) of rain fall each year.  They're called rain forests for a reason!

Contents:

1. The Rain and Heat.
2. Layer upon layer.
3. A crowded space.
4. The rain forest's many uses.
5. Delicate balance.

True statistics, Resources, Important words, Index, About the author.

True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.

This book briefly examines the geology and environment of deserts, as well as the people and animals who make them their homes.

The BIG TRUTH! The desert weather report.  What is the forecast for today?

The average scorpion is about 2.5 inches (6 centimeters) long.

Contents:

1. Exploring the Desert.  What are deserts, and where are they found?
2. With sand and wind.  How does nature make a desert in the first place?
3. Man-made deserts.  How have people and cities changed the deserts of the world?
4. Home, sweet desert home.  How can people possibly live in some of the world's deserts?
5. Wildlife under the sun.  What kinds of plants and animals survive in deserts?

True statistics, Resources, Important words, Index, About the author.

True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.

There's not much that upsets young Valli. Even though her days are spent picking coal and fighting with her cousins, life in the coal town of Jharia, India, is the only life she knows. The only sight that fills her with terror are the monsters who live on the other side of the train tracks -- the lepers. Valli and the other children throw stones at them. No matter how hard her life is, she tells herself, at least she will never be one of them.

Then she discovers that she is not living with family after all, that her "aunt" was a stranger who was paid money to take Valli off her own family's hands. She decides to leave Jharia … and so begins a series of adventures that takes her to Kolkata, the city of the gods.

It's not so bad. Valli finds that she really doesn't need much to live. She can "borrow" the things she needs and then pass them on to people who need them more than she does. It helps that though her bare feet become raw wounds as she makes her way around the city, she somehow feels no pain. But when she happens to meet a doctor on the ghats by the river, Valli learns that she has leprosy. Despite being given a chance to receive medical care, she cannot bear the thought that she is one of those monsters she has always feared, and she flees, to an uncertain life on the street.

Shortlisted for the SYRCA 2013 Diamond Willow Award, selected as an American Library Association 2012 Notable Children's Book, a Booklist Editors' Choice, nominated for the OLA Golden Oak Tree Award, and a finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards: Young Adult/Middle Reader Award, the Governor General's Literary Awards: Children's Text and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award

In post WWII Russia, one boy dares to save an outlawed dog: the German shepherd!

World War II has just ended when thirteen-year-old Mikhail finds a dying man and his German shepherd, Zasha, in the woods. It's dangerous - some say treasonous - to own a German dog after Germany attacked Russia, so Mikhail must keep Zasha a secret to keep her alive.

But Mikhail's rival, Katia, is determined to find the dog she is sure he's hiding. At the same time, a soldier named Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog at a nearby farm. So many dogs were lost in combat, to starvation, and in the slaughter of German dogs that the country is in dire need of every kind of dog. Dimitri, too, has suspicions of Zasha's existance, and would like nothing more than to add her to his breeding program. He'll have to compete with the armed dog thieves who are also on her trail.

Mikhail's inspiring journey to save his best friend, the last German shepherd in Russia, forces him to face some of life's hardest lessons about war, hate, forgiveness, hope, love, and man's best friend.

An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where the plot rages like the epidemic itself (The New York Times Book Review).

During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out.

Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.

Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy.

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks"? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?

Tomura Shigaraki has finally awakened, and as he begins to unleash his savage powers, the heroes realize it's going to take everyone and everything they have to stop him. Several heroes have been lost already, and even as the number one hero, Endeavor, takes on Tomura, Midoriya and Bakugo must put themselves on the line. Meanwhile, the massive villain Gigantomachia rampages toward Jaku City, and it seems nothing can stop him-but the students of U.A. are determined to succeed or die trying...

From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans. This miniature full-cloth, gold-stamped edition is a beautiful gift, suitable for such occasions as graduation.

"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.

The Giving Tree is a meaningful gift for milestone events such as graduations, birthdays, and baby showers.

Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit plus Runny Babbit Returns.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin’s brave warriors.
So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what?This “who’s who” guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in.
The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions. Handy facts about other beings round out this go-to tome. You’ll never see Ratatosk as a cute little rodent or confuse a dwarf with an elf ever again!

 The momentous final book in the New York Times #1 best-selling series Percy Jackson and the Olympians is now available in paperback.

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds are against them. Kronos is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, his power only grows.

In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

“The clash of modern and classical worlds is both exciting and entertaining.” ―The New York Times Book Review

”Riordan masterfully orchestrates the huge cast of characters and manages a coherent, powerful tale at once exciting, philosophical and tear-jerking. The best-selling series’ legions of fans will cheer their heroes on and rejoice in such a compelling conclusion to the saga.”― Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Rapa Nui, this tiny, isolated land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is the result of an exploration that led eminent sailors to populate all the lands scattered in the vast ocean from Southeast Asia to the ends of the Earth.

In the light of their latest research, Michael and Catherine Orliac give a fresh look at the history of the Rapa Nui people.

Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger - a real-life, very large tiger - pacing back and forth in a cage. What's more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other, and ultimately, to be friends, Rob and Sistine prove that some things - like memories, and heartaches, and tigers - can't be locked up forever.

Soon to be a major motion picture.

National Book Award Finalist.

La presencia de Hal Jordan, el Green Lantern guardián del sector 2814, es requerida en el planeta Dalnore, un pacífico mundo habitado por alienígenas granjeros. Los habitantes del planeta están siendo atacados por máquinas que han cobrado vida. Coches, televisiones, ordenadores y electrodomésticos de todo tipo se han convertido en verdaderos asesinos bajo el mando de una fuerza maligna. ¿Podrá Hal detenerlos?

Discover Mesopotamia, the world's first civilization.

Over ten thousand years ago, humans began settling in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now southwestern Asia. Over time, these early settlements grew into Mesopotamia, the world's first civilization. Readers (Grades -9) will discover the long history of this incredible civilization and the incredible impact it had on the development of the world as we know it today.

Journey back in time to witness the development of history's greatest civilizations with the Ancient World Series.

Features:

Detailed maps show where civilizations were located and how they expanded over time.

Sidebars explore how the innovations and discoveries of these ancient people continue to affect us today.

Short biographies explore the accomplishments and impact of key historical figures.

Timelines provide a reference of important events for each civilization.

Throughout history, many civilizations have sprung up and later disappeared in the land we now call India.

This book charts the rise and fall of these civilizations, exploring their governments, culture, and geography. Readers will also discover how archaeologists have uncovered artifacts to learn about these ancient peoples and how the discoveries and innovations of Ancient India continue to influence the world today.

Journey back in time to witness the development of history's greatest civilizations with the Ancient World Series.

Features:

Detailed maps show where civilizations were located and how they expanded over time.

Sidebars explore how the innovations and discoveries of these ancient people continue to affect us today.

Short biographies explore the accomplishments and impact of key historical figures.

Timelines provide a reference of important events for each civilization.

Readers will explore the key events of Greece's history, compares the governments of Athens and Sparta, and discusses the role of geography in Greece's development. It also examines ancient Greek religious beliefs, festivals, and daily life, as well as how the discoveries and writings of the ancient Greeks helped shape the world we live in today.

Journey back in time to witness the development of history's greatest civilizations with the Ancient World Series.

Features:

Detailed maps show where civilizations were located and how they expanded over time.

Sidebars explore how the innovations and discoveries of these ancient people continue to affect us today.

Short biographies explore the accomplishments and impact of key historical figures.

Timelines provide a reference of important events for each civilization.

La Guerra del Pacífico es retratada a través de este atractivo comic, cuyas ilustraciones enmarcan una de las batallas más importantes de la Guerra del Pacífico.

Este es el Tomo 1 sobre la Historia de La Guerra del Pacífico.

"Existe en la corta, pero apasionante historia de nuestro país, solo una época en que se unieron todos nuestros compatriotas en post de un objetivo.

No importaba si se era peón, agricultor, gañán, profesor, empresario, policía, carpintero o inclusive político, lo que importaba era salir en defensa de nuestra Patria y bandera, llenando todos estos los cuarteles para ingresar al Ejército y Armada, elevando el contingente de soldados desde 2700 hasta más de 82.000 chilenos, naciendo así, lo que podríamos llamar La Nación en Armas.

Las mujeres tampoco estuvieron ajenas a este patriotismo y un puñado de ellas se enrolaron en algunos batallones marchando palmo a palmo con los hombres. También cientos de ellas acompañaron en campamentos cercanos a sus hijos, padres, hermanos y esposos, dándoles el apoyo familiar y siguiéndolos en cada momento.

Por lo mismo, la Guerra del Pacífico es hoy, y lo será siempre, donde nos encontraremos como compatriotas, recordando el ejemplo de Prat y la tripulación de la Esmeralda, quienes nos legaron el sacrificio y la gloria; la intrepidez de Condell quien nos dio la victoria.

Angamos nos entregó el triunfo definitivo en el mar, con la captura del Huáscar, gracias a la astucia de Latorre y planificación del ministro Rafael Sotomayor, permitiendo a nuestras tropas comenzar las campañas terrestres sobre territorio peruano.

El desembarco en Pisagua marca el inicio de aquellas y la leyenda del Atacama. Agua Santa, dio a la caballería su fama de bravos y el rigor de un chivateo que resuena hasta hoy.

San Francisco nos mostró la valentía y sacrificio del artillero, más el arrojo del Atacama y Coquimbo. Tarapacá nos hizo ver que inclusive en la derrota, nuestros hombres y mujeres tras el gran Eleuterio Ramírez y su segundo Vivar...preferían morir que rendirse.

Luego vienen los triunfos comandados por un líder como Baquedano en Los Angeles, Tacna. En Arica, Lagos planifica un ataque feroz, conquistando para Chile, el Morro en menos de una hora, con el empuje de los infantes del 3° y 4° de Línea.

El empuje y la fuerza de unidades de Línea y cívicas, en las victorias en Chorrillos y Miraflores, luego de una valerosa defensa adversaria, dan para Chile la conquista de la capital peruana.

Tras el retorno de los inmortales, a inicios de 1881, y cuando muchos en Chile daban por terminado el conflicto, miles de compatriotas combatían aún, muchas veces sin el apoyo del Estado, pero convencidos que sus servicios y sus vidas eran necesarias por la Patria.

La Concepción fue testigo del martirio de Carrera Pinto y sus 76 compañeros, quienes prefirieron morir antes de ver tomada nuestra hermosa bandera de la estrella solitaria, marcando nuevamente el ejemplo que debían seguir en cada batalla. Lo siguieron decenas de acciones en la sierra peruana, donde fueron atacados una y otra vez por fuerzas del ejército peruano, de guerrillas, montoneras indígenas y por el enemigo silencioso y más terrible que debieron enfrentar, las enfermedades, pestes, el frío y el hambre.

Marchas y contra marchas en plena cordillera, coronaron para las glorias de Chile en 1883, cuando las tropas de Gorostiaga vencen definitivamente a las del héroe peruano Cáceres, sellando con una carga de caballería implacable el triunfo definitivo para Chile.

Terminado el conflicto en 1884, regresan a sus hogares los valientes chilenos, que dejan de ser soldados para volver algunos a enseñar en las aulas, a curar personas, a trabajar la tierra y tantas labores más, que habían dejado en un momento para ir a defender a Chile, y que, tras cumplir con su misión, retomaron para aportar a la Patria ahora en la paz.

La Guerra del Pacífico, marca el orgullo de ser chilenos, la unión de un país y la parte

Gloria a los veteranos de la Guerra del Pacífico ayer, hoy y siempre.

Un hombre solo muere cuando se le olvida..."

Mauricio Pelayo González

Escritor, Autor e Investigador Histórico especializado en la Guerra del Pacífico.

Sobre el Autor e Ilustrador:

Christian Olivares Salas es Diseñador Gráfico y Licenciado en Historia. Actualmente se dedica a la enseñanza escolar y universitaria. Ha desarrollado charlas, exposiciones y producido comics de Historia desde hace más de una década, con la intención de rescatar el patrimonio nacional y transmitirlo a las nuevas generaciones. Su esfuerzo se suma al de otros grandes divulgadores culturales que ha tenido nuestro país, como Orestes Plath o Themo Lobos. Christian Olivares ha desarrollado distintos libros de historia en comic, sobre personajes destacados y grandes episodios de nuestra historia, excelentemente documentados y revisados, para el deleite de los amantes de la historia y con el fin de rescatar nuestro legado para las futuras generaciones.

La Guerra del Pacífico es retratada a través de este atractivo comic, cuyas ilustraciones enmarcan una de las batallas más importantes de la Guerra del Pacífico.

Este es el Tomo 2 sobre la Historia de La Guerra del Pacífico.

"Existe en la corta, pero apasionante historia de nuestro país, solo una época en que se unieron todos nuestros compatriotas en post de un objetivo.

No importaba si se era peón, agricultor, gañán, profesor, empresario, policía, carpintero o inclusive político, lo que importaba era salir en defensa de nuestra Patria y bandera, llenando todos estos los cuarteles para ingresar al Ejército y Armada, elevando el contingente de soldados desde 2700 hasta más de 82.000 chilenos, naciendo así, lo que podríamos llamar La Nación en Armas.

Las mujeres tampoco estuvieron ajenas a este patriotismo y un puñado de ellas se enrolaron en algunos batallones marchando palmo a palmo con los hombres. También cientos de ellas acompañaron en campamentos cercanos a sus hijos, padres, hermanos y esposos, dándoles el apoyo familiar y siguiéndolos en cada momento.

Por lo mismo, la Guerra del Pacífico es hoy, y lo será siempre, donde nos encontraremos como compatriotas, recordando el ejemplo de Prat y la tripulación de la Esmeralda, quienes nos legaron el sacrificio y la gloria; la intrepidez de Condell quien nos dio la victoria.

Angamos nos entregó el triunfo definitivo en el mar, con la captura del Huáscar, gracias a la astucia de Latorre y planificación del ministro Rafael Sotomayor, permitiendo a nuestras tropas comenzar las campañas terrestres sobre territorio peruano.

El desembarco en Pisagua marca el inicio de aquellas y la leyenda del Atacama. Agua

Santa, dio a la caballería su fama de bravos y el rigor de un chivateo que resuena hasta hoy.

San Francisco nos mostró la valentía y sacrificio del artillero, más el arrojo del Atacama y Coquimbo. Tarapacá nos hizo ver que inclusive en la derrota, nuestros hombres y mujeres tras el gran Eleuterio Ramírez y su segundo Vivar...preferían morir que rendirse.

Luego vienen los triunfos comandados por un líder como Baquedano en Los Angeles, Tacna. En Arica, Lagos planifica un ataque feroz, conquistando para Chile, el Morro en menos de una hora, con el empuje de los infantes del 3° y 4° de Línea.

El empuje y la fuerza de unidades de Línea y cívicas, en las victorias en Chorrillos y Miraflores, luego de una valerosa defensa adversaria, dan para Chile la conquista de la capital peruana.

Tras el retorno de los inmortales, a inicios de 1881, y cuando muchos en Chile daban por terminado el conflicto, miles de compatriotas combatían aún, muchas veces sin el apoyo del Estado, pero convencidos que sus servicios y sus vidas eran necesarias por la Patria.

La Concepción fue testigo del martirio de Carrera Pinto y sus 76 compañeros, quienes prefirieron morir antes de ver tomada nuestra hermosa bandera de la estrella solitaria, marcando nuevamente el ejemplo que debían seguir en cada batalla. Lo siguieron decenas de acciones en la sierra peruana, donde fueron atacados una y otra vez por fuerzas del ejército peruano, de guerrillas, montoneras indígenas y por el enemigo silencioso y más terrible que debieron enfrentar, las enfermedades, pestes, el frío y el hambre.

Marchas y contra marchas en plena cordillera, coronaron para las glorias de Chile en 1883, cuando las tropas de Gorostiaga vencen definitivamente a las del héroe peruano Cáceres, sellando con una carga de caballería implacable el triunfo definitivo para Chile.

Terminado el conflicto en 1884, regresan a sus hogares los valientes chilenos, que dejan de ser soldados para volver algunos a enseñar en las aulas, a curar personas, a trabajar la tierra y tantas labores más, que habían dejado en un momento para ir a defender a Chile, y que, tras cumplir con su misión, retomaron para aportar a la Patria ahora en la paz.

La Guerra del Pacífico, marca el orgullo de ser chilenos, la unión de un país y la parte

Gloria a los veteranos de la Guerra del Pacífico ayer, hoy y siempre.

Un hombre solo muere cuando se le olvida..."

Mauricio Pelayo González

Escritor, Autor e Investigador Histórico especializado en la Guerra del Pacífico.

Sobre el Autor e Ilustrador:

Christian Olivares Salas es Diseñador Gráfico y Licenciado en Historia. Actualmente se dedica a la enseñanza escolar y universitaria. Ha desarrollado charlas, exposiciones y producido comics de Historia desde hace más de una década, con la intención de rescatar el patrimonio nacional y transmitirlo a las nuevas generaciones. Su esfuerzo se suma al de otros grandes divulgadores culturales que ha tenido nuestro país, como Orestes Plath o Themo Lobos. Christian Olivares ha desarrollado distintos libros de historia en comic, sobre personajes destacados y grandes episodios de nuestra historia, excelentemente documentados y revisados, para el deleite de los amantes de la historia y con el fin de rescatar nuestro legado para las futuras generaciones.

Ilustración para colorear individual, una hoja por niño

🎉 ¡Bienvenidos al Desafío de Lectura Mindbuilder! 📚✨
¡30 libros, mil aventuras!

Esta hoja es el pasaporte de lectura de cada niño o niña.
Cada vez que lean un libro, ¡escriben el título y colorean un libro del estante! 🎨📖

✔️ Se entrega una hoja por niño o niña.
✔️ Cuando completan los 30 libros… ¡Les puedes dar un premio sorpresa! 🎁
✔️ ¡Pueden hacer este desafío todas las veces que quieran!

💡 Tip para profesoras y familias:

Puedes adjuntar una hoja en la agenda de cada estudiante y hacer seguimiento al progreso de cada uno
Cuelguen los registros completados en un mural o panel visible.
Ver lo que han leído otros motiva a seguir leyendo. ¡La lectura también se contagia! 🧠💕

🌈 Leer cada día transforma el mundo de tus hijos e hijas.

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Reading Challenge: 30 Books.

English:

🎉 Welcome to Mindbuilder’s Reading Challenge! 📚✨
30 books, a thousand adventures!

This sheet is each child's reading passport.

Every time they read a book, they write the title and color in a book on the shelf! 🎨📖

✔️ One sheet per child.
✔️ When they complete all 30 books… they may get a surprise prize! 🎁
✔️ They can repeat the challenge as many times as they like!

💡 Tip for teachers and families:

You may insert one page at each student's agenda
Display completed reading sheets on a wall or bulletin board.
Seeing what others have read inspires kids to keep going.
Reading is contagious too! 🧠💕

🌈 Reading every day transforms your child’s world.

Created by:  Mindbuilder 

True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index.
Inside you'll find:

* The name of China's boy emperor;

* A map, a time line, photos - and the reason for building the Great Wall of China;

* Surprising, TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you. 

The first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. In the first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate Herod Sayle, a man who is offering state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers to every school in the country. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger.