Changing schools is not so pleasant for Eric when he meets up with Hank 'the Tank' Granger. School shouldn't be a scary place, but oftentimes it is. Here two friends, Eric and DJ, use their wits and what they learn in Social Studies to make a difference. "If something's important, you have to take risks," Eric tells DJ when confronted with Hank the Tank, the schoolyard bully. Ben Franklin would be proud Find out how Eric and his friends solve their problem. Bilingual juvenile novel in Spanish and English, approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text in the classroom....

Bilingual children's story in Spanish and English. No trees, a blazing sun, and the well is dry The villagers are up in arms. What's a king to do? He must find shade and find it fast. In his search for SHADE, the king settles under the canopy of a tall tree and discovers the gift of Nature. Upon his return, the inhabitants of the Shadeless Kingdom adopt the motto: If each one of us plants a tree, together we'll plant a forest Contains simple instructions on how to plant and care for a tree. Approved and recommended by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text in the...

Little Plastic Cup and her friends Soda Can and Little Paper Bag have the adventure of their lives as they journey through the city sewer. Discarded by unthinking citizens and washed down the drain by floods, Cup, Can and Bag meet several unlikely inhabitants of the underworld. Children's bilingual text in Spanish and English that promotes civic responsibility and cleanliness.

Fresh off the conveyor belt, Timothy Trashcan is given an important mission - to keep the city streets free of trash, an enormous task. Given the undisciplined attitude of some citizens, he needs lots of help to do his job Bilingual story in Spanish and English that promotes cleanliness and civic responsibility. Winner of the PInnacle Book Achievement Award for bilingual children's stories.

During the mid-19th Century, thousands of unknown workers from so many countries toiled incessantly and under great danger during the construction of the railroad that joined the Atlantic city of Colon with the Pacific city of Panama, making it the world's first transcontinental railway. This is its story. Bilingual text in Spanish and English. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education for classroom use. Pinnacle Award winner for children's bilingual books.

On August 15, 1914, four hundred one years since Balboa and his men cut their way through the Darien, the S.S. Ancon crossed the Isthmus of Panama from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The trip took just over nine hours and forty minutes, and she did it without a hitch. Here are the details of that historic voyage. Trilingual story in French, Spanish and English. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text for use in the classroom.

Embarque sur le S.S. Ancon pour la premiEre traversEe officielle par le Canal de Panama Conte trilingue en franCais, espagnol...

The Shadeless Kingdom is a place where there are no trees and there is no shade and it is certainly hot. The inhabitants complain to the king and the king sets out to find shade. In his search for SHADE, the king settles under the canopy of a tall tree and discovers the gift of Nature. Upon his return, the inhabitants of the Shadeless Kingdom adopt the motto: If each one of us plants a tree, together we'll plant a forest There are simple instructions on how to plant and care for a tree. Trilingual children's story in Mandarin, Spanish and English. Approved and recommended by Panama's...

Albert is a juvenile Harpy Eagle that lives in Panama's tropical rainforest. When the two-footed hunters discover his hiding place and threaten his family, Albert must use his wits to survive. Bilingual children's story in Spanish and English, with additional scientific information about the Harpy Eagle, an endangered species, and its habitat. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text for use in the classroom.