A lavishly illustrated book that explores the complex behavioural characteristics of North America's largest land carnivores by examining the bear-human relationship from the bear's perspective. From the first moment Sarah Elmeligi came...
Behavior
- Author:Elmeligi, SarahSummary:
- Author:Silvey, AnitaSummary:
"This biography for children trace's Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the...
- Author:Korman, GordonSummary:
Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
- Author:McIntyre, RickSummary:
The breathtaking firsthand account of two Yellowstone wolves and their remarkable bond. Wolf 21 and Wolf 42 were attracted to each other the moment they met in Yellowstone Park'but Wolf 42's jealous sister hindered their...
- Author:Davies, JacquelineSummary:
When money disappears from fourth-grader Evan's pocket and everyone thinks that his annoying classmate Scott stole it, Evan's younger sister stages a trial involving the entire class, trying to prove what happened.
- Author:Puts, LiesbethSummary:
Give your best friend more purr and pounce with this whiskers-to-tail guide to the good life!One reason we're wild for cats is that our cats are still wild at heart. On our laps, they're purring lovebugs, but on the prowl,...
- Author:Pinfold, LeviSummary:
A young boy named Jean has an imaginary friend, Django, who keeps getting him in trouble and eventually is "sent away," but whenever Jean plays the banjo he continues to feel close to Django. Inspired by the life of jazz musician Django...
- Author:Maurier, Daphne duSummary:
Here is a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Daphne du Maurier's classic tale of horror. The idea for this famous story came to du Maurier one day when she was walking across to a farm from her house. She saw a farmer busily...
- Author:Ackerman, JenniferSummary:
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds--how they live and how...
- Author:Kricher, John C.Summary:
Professor John Kricher leads a discussion of the approximately 10,000 species of birds that share our world, expanding on such topics as bird anatomy, the mechanics of flight, migration, reproduction, and song.
- Author:Katz, JonSummary:
Relates the author's relationship with a quiet, sensitive artist named Maria Wulf and his campaign to win over Maria's fiercely protective dog, Frieda, a Rottweiler-shepherd mix who resisted all efforts to tame her.
- Author:King, WesleySummary:
Seventh-grader Sara wants to be normal but her panic attacks and other episodes cause her to isolate herself until, in group therapy, she meets talkative and outgoing Erin, her first friend. Grades 3-6.
- Author:Hartnett, SonyaSummary:
Hannah and her hands, named Sadie and Ratz, regularly get into trouble, especially when younger brother Baby Boy is around.
- Author:Monks of New Skete, Goldberg, MarcSummary:
No matter what training method or techniques you use with your dog, the training is unlikely to be optimally successful unless it is predicated on an understanding of the dog's true nature. Through abundant stories and case studies, the...
- Author:Moss, Laura J.Summary:
Can an indoor cat live a happy, stimulating, and active life? A veterinarian and a journalist answer this question with a resounding "yes," and offer real-life guidance for opening up your cat's world, even if they stay...
- Author:Millan, CesarSummary:
From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's "Dog Whisperer", the only resource you'll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a...
- Author:Johnson, MichaelSummary:
The story of one horse and one man and their seven-year spiritual journey together. Along the way, a blue roan colt, an old warhorse, and true horsemen provide Michael with pieces to the puzzle of healing Shine and at last, a path into...
- Author:Masson, J. MoussaieffSummary:
As he guides readers through the surprising depth of canine emotional complexity, Jeffrey Masson draws from myth and literature, from scientific studies, and from the stories and observations of dog trainers and dog lovers around the...
- Author:Bell, Richard Q.Summary:
- Author:De Vries, MaggieSummary:
When Sophie and Matthew plant pumpkins, their grandfather explains to them why they need bees to make their pumpkins grow, but how will the bees find their garden?