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43) León vs. tigre
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Contains facts about lions and tigers, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.
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Greg, stuck indoors with his family over the holiday because of a blizzard, suffers from claustrophobia and worries they will not be able to weather the storm.
"Greg Heffley está en apuros. Han manchado una pared de la escuela y Greg is el principal sospechoso. Aunque, según él, es inocente-- o algo parecido. Parece que la policía anda tras la pista de Greg, pero una tormenta de nieve inesperada deja encerrada a la familia Heffley en casa. Greg...
47) La suricata
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Explores the physical features, habitat, diet, life cycle, and behaviors of meerkats, and features a folktale about meerkats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
48) Abuela
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While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
49) El fútbol
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Simple text and photographs introduce learning readers to the sport of soccer, discussing some of its history, rules, what players wear, and how kids can learn to play the sport and have fun. Includes a glossary of key words.
50) Agárrate, mono!
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Simple text and photographs describe the behavior of a monkey.
52) El pelícano
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Describes the physical features, behaviors, diet, life cycle, and habitat of pelicans, and features a folktale about pelicans. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, and a glossary.
53) La rana
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Describes the physical characteristics, diet, behaviors, life cycle, and habitat of frogs, and features a folk story about why some frogs croak. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, and a glossary.
54) Hurricanes
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This book describes a hurricane, including how it forms, what damage it can cause, and how we can protect ourselves from it.
55) Brisingr
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Following the battle on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, promise to help Eragon's cousin Roran rescue Roran's love Katrina from King Galbatorix. They also attempt to aid the Varden in their battle against Galbatorix.
56) Lamborghini
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Presents details, in Spanish and English, about the high-performance Lamorghini, which has been in production since 1963, discussing its unique engine and design as exemplified by the Murcielago and Diablo models.
57) Unicornios
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Describes the characteristics, behaviors, and life cycle of unicorns, including illustrations calling out distinguishing features of the creatures from regions around the world. Retells notable anecdotes about them and includes a glossary,discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading.
60) Esperanza renace
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Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.