Los monstruos de los ríos

Lurking in deep, dark waters, piraiba catfish rely on their barbels to sense prey. These apex predators are the largest catfish in the Amazon River, growing over 100 pounds. Exciting leveled text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the piraiba's freshwater and brackish habitats, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

As brightly colored as their namesake, peacock bass are big predatory fish that lurk in the warm waters of the Amazon River and Florida. Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the peacock bass' South American habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

Lurking in North American waters, the alligator gar strikes at prey with needle-sharp teeth. This is one fierce predatory fish! Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the alligator gar's natural habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

Lurking beneath rocks and logs, New Zealand longfin eels wait until nightfall to hunt. These slimy and slippery predatory fish can travel between waterways by slithering over land. Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the longfin eel's natural habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

Lurking beneath waterfalls and by river entrances, the golden dorado waits to ambush prey. When the time is right, the large predatory fish snaps it jaws down with the force of a spring-loaded trap. Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the golden dorado's natural habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

What's more fearsome than a piranha? A payara! This vicious predatory fish hunts in turbulent currents, spearing prey with its two huge fangs. Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the payara's Amazon River habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

Lurking in deep river basins in southeast Asia, goonch catfish have super sharp teeth that point backwards. Once they snap onto prey, they don't let go. Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about this predatory fish's natural habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. Includes a table of contents, a glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index to enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.

Amid the strong Amazon River current, the goliath tigerfish snatches its prey with dagger-like teeth. This large predatory fish thrives in turbulent waters. Exciting Spanish-translated text, thrilling photos, and colorful infographics reel in struggling and reluctant readers as they learn about the goliath tigerfish's natural habitat, what it eats, how it hunts, and any threats to its existence. A great animal diversity resource for hi-lo nonfiction. A table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index all enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish.