The bond between cats and their people comes to the fore in these charming true stories. Cinders shows her young owner that she is more than her fears and insecurities. Mr. Morris's love of people makes him a winner as a therapy cat. A...
Pets and animals
- Author:Willems Snopek, RoxanneSummary:
- Author:Willems Snopek, RoxanneSummary:
These are tales about people who turned around the lives of their dogs, and dogs who turned around the lives of their people. A retired greyhound named Blaster learns about life beyond the racetrack. Jovi, a fearful border collie,...
- Author:Wolfsie, DickSummary:
An "insightful and delightfully unsentimental" account of the badly behaved, utterly lovable stray dog who became a local TV star in Indiana (Publishers Weekly). When he stepped out of his front door one cold winter morning,...
- Author:Wood, MandySummary:
My First Kitty is designed to help children understand the responsibilities and expectation of having a kitty. Every parent can use this tool to help their child feel prepared for and take care of their new kitten. My First Kitty covers...
- Author:Torres, Tia.Summary:
From one of the most respected figures in the dog rescue community come the harrowing, funny, and inspiring stories of nine incredible dogs that shaped her life. Tia Torres, beloved underdog advocate and star of Animal Planets hit show...
- Author:McCrae, LindsaySummary:
An unprecedentedly intimate portrait of an emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, by a Bafta Award-winning BBC director of photography who observed these extraordinary birds for a year. Generously illustrated with the author's...
- Author:Nicholson, DeanSummary:
When thirty-year-old Dean Nicholson set off from Scotland to cycle around the world, his aim was to learn as much as he could about our troubled planet. But he hadn't bargained on the lessons he'd learn from his unlikely...
- Author:Newman, Aline AlexanderSummary:
Presents the stories of three incredibly talented animals, including a motorcross daredevil dog, a groundhog weather wonder, and a rock star cat.
- Author:Newman, Aline AlexanderSummary:
In this book you'll meet three naughty animals, including Fu Manchu, the orangutan escape artist. Fu Manchu lived at the Omaha Zoo and would routinely break out of his habitat to explore the zoo on a nice day. Zookeepers were baffled as...
- Author:Shields, AmySummary:
This is the first in a line of four books within the "National Geographic Kids Chapters" series that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted...
- Author:Halls, Kelly MilnerSummary:
In Courageous Canine, you'll read three true stories of amazing animal heroes. First meet Lilly, a playful pit bull who bravely pulled her owner from the path of a speeding train; two pods of dolphins that saved swimmers from the most...
- Author:Blewett, Ashlee BrownSummary:
Some animals have a mind of their own. This is certainly the case for Mariska the horse escape artist, Milkshake the charging cow, and Pony the runaway goat! When these animals put their mind to something, they can't be stopped--...
- Author:Donohue, Moira RoseSummary:
National Geographic Kids is back with another installment in the Animal Heroes line of National Geographic Chapters books. Get ready to meet more amazing, medal-worthy critters in this action-packed collection, including a kangaroo to...
- Author:Newman, Aline AlexanderSummary:
Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant readers of all ages. Packed with full-color photography, and...
- Author:Hogan, ZebSummary:
For Zeb Hogan, bigger is better - especially when it comes to fish. From sawfish to alligator gars to giant stingrays, Zeb's on a mission to save the world's freshwater giants. In this cool Chapter book, you'll join Zeb on amazing - and...
- Author:Donohue, Moira RoseSummary:
A pig that does math tricks. A parrot that seems to know what she's saying. A flying pig ... um, pug. These animals know what it means to be in the spotlight. Meet Mudslinger the superstar pig, Einstein the parrot genius, and Otis the...
- Author:Barr, BradySummary:
Join National Geographic expert and TV personality Brady Barr on some wild adventures with snakes! Readers won't believe their eyes as they read Barr's hilarious-and completely true!-accounts of his interactions with some of the biggest...
- Author:Skerry, BrianSummary:
Follow an underwater wildlife photographer on four real-life adventures as he photographs leatherback sea turtles, harp seals, a whale named Wilma, and some gray reef sharks
- Author:Halls, Kelly MilnerSummary:
Follow the journey of Nitro, a tiger kept in captivity in Kansas. His story starts when the county sheriff visits the Kansas property and decides to confiscate all big cats from their owner. Lions are sent to Detroit zoo and Nitro and...
- Author:Perrin, DavidSummary:
Veterinarian Dave Perrin is building his dream home in the peaceful community of Lister, B.C., and puts in overtime to deal with some of the most improbable clients and frustrating cases of his career: snakes with indigestion, alcoholic...