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Chadwick Forever
by Priscilla CummingsFrom the Book Jacket: Chadwick the Crab and Bernie the Sea Gull are worried they're going to lose a good friend forever. Hester, the Delmarva fox squirrel, has discovered a book telling her she's on the endangered species list. Not only that, there's a mysterious monster lurking around Shady Creek. And all this happens just when Chadwick and Esmerelda are getting ready to welcome their big little family home. Priscilla Cummings is a writer who lives in Annapolis with her husband, John, and their two children, William and Hannah. A. R. Cohen is a Baltimore artist/illustrator who also teaches in Howard County. Chadwick Forever is the fourth book in a series about Chadwick the Crab. Other books by Cummings and Cohen include Oswald and the Timberdoodles and Sid and Sal's Famous Channel Marker Diner. Other books about Chadwick are available from Bookshare. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Charreria Mexicana: An Equestrian Folk Tradition
by Kathleen M. SandsIn this first major English-language interpretation of Charreria, Kathleen Mullen Sands describes the evolution of this equestrian tradition, highlighting the role of horsemen and women throughout Mexico's history. For those who believe cowboy culture and rodeo represent historic horsemanship in the United States, Charreria Mexicana reveals a festival of equal complexity and distinction.
Cowboys, Indians, and Gunfighters: The Story of the Cattle Kingdom
by Albert MarrinAn action-packed story of the days when ranchers vied with the native peoples to rule the plains of North America. Marrin's accurate, carefully researched text makes it a valuable reference tool as well.
Curious George
by H. A. Rey Margret ReyBrought to life over sixty years ago by Margret and H.A. Rey, Curious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of children all over the world. Along with his friends, George has had many fun adventures
Curious George (Read-aloud)
by H. A. Rey"He was a good little monkey and always very curious." This is how H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced their now beloved troublemaker-hero to young readers in 1941. This picture ebook features the Reys' original (quite dramatic!) story of how George first encountered the man in the yellow hat in Africa. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more!
Curious George Gets a Medal
by H. A. ReyAfter repeatedly disastrous efforts to get himself out of trouble, George ends up being the first monkey in space.
Curious George Gets a Medal (Read-aloud)
by H. A. Rey Margret ReyAfter repeatedly disastrous efforts to get himself out of trouble, George ends up being the first monkey in space.
Curious George Goes to the Hospital
by H. A. ReyWhen George swallows a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, a trip to the hospital is in order. George doesn't much enjoy the hospital-that is, until he's feeling better. Then, his curiosity gets the best of him and he soon creates quite a mess!
Curious George Jorge el Curioso
by H. A. ReyCurious George, a favorite of millions of children all over the world, became Jorge el curioso when translated into Spanish more than fifteen years ago. Now, for the first time, this bilingual edition of the much-beloved classic will feature text in both English and Spanish on each page. Jorge el curioso is the perfect choice for Englishspeaking readers to learn Spanish and for Spanish speakers to learn to read English.
Curious George Learns the Alphabet
by H. A. Rey Margret ReyReaders learn the alphabet along with George as the man in the yellow hat teaches the curious monkey how to read.
Curious George Takes a Job
by H. A. ReyCurious George runs away from the zoo and after many adventures ends up a movie star.
Curious George Takes a Job (Read-aloud)
by H. A. Rey Margret ReyCurious George runs away from the zoo and after many adventures ends up a movie star.
Danger, Dolphins and Ginger Beer
by John VigorWhile their father is at a medical conference in New York, Sally, Peter, and Andy Grant are enjoying a taste of independence on Crab Island in the Caribbean. Though the hotel manager will keep an eye on them, they are camping on their own at the edge of the lagoon, fishing and sailing the Redwing, their dinghy. All three of them are first-class sailors who have been assisting their father in sailing their yacht around the world since their mother died nearly two years earlier. Just when they are beginning to really enjoy the camp, some unsettling events occur--Jan and Jon, twins sailing in their catamaran, Gemini, challenge the Grants to clear out of what they consider their campsite. And then they are all horrified to encounter a cruelly wounded dolphin in the lagoon. Who could do such a heartless thing? Sally, who is trying to live up to what her mother would have wanted her to be, goes all out to rescue the dolphin with the help of her younger brothers. Finally, they witness a shocking boat accident in which two adults, inexperienced sailors, nearly succeed in blowing themselves up, along with their boat. What Sally, Peter, Andy, and Jan and Jon eventually discover about these two people provides mystery, suspense, and adventure.
Dog Collar Crime (Dog Lovers Mysteries #2)
by Melissa ClearyDEATH IN THE DOGHOUSE The scene of the crime was Mel Sweeten's Dog Academy—where Mel himself met his end, strangled with a choke collar. Unfortunately, the only witnesses were his two basset hounds, Fred and Karen... and they're not talking. So it's up to Jackie Walsh and Jake to dig up the evidence— and sniff out the culprit! HAVE DOG, WILL INVESTIGATE Her marriage kaput and her future a little shaky, Jackie Walsh is back in the movies... teaching film at Rodgers U. But she's fast discovering that her real talent lies in detection, especially with the ex-police dog Jake at her side. Now they're nosing around together—in a terrific new mystery series!
Dogs (Smithsonian Handbooks)
by David AldertonSmithsonian Handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace.
Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level H)
by Laura Numeroff Joe MathieuAnimals would look pretty silly doing a lot of the things that people do all the time. The unlikely combinations in Laura Numeroff's cheerful rhymes and Joe Mathieu's bright, zany pictures will make you laugh out loud. What sort of crazy creatures can you dream up?
Dogteam
by Gary PaulsenOn a moonlit winter night, a team of dogs pulls a sled, taking the narrator and readers on a wondrous ride through the snow, into and out of the woods. It is a ride you'll wish would never end.
Dogzilla
by Dav Pilkey"Dogzilla rises from a volcano to break up the First Annual Mousopolis Barbecue Cook-Off, and scatter the Big Cheese's troops with her fearsome doggy breath--but the threat of a bath sends her scurrying back to her mountain. Illustrations are painted in bright acrylics around cleverly trimmed and placed photographs of Pilkey's pet mice, cat, and corgi, for a wonderfully silly look, appropriately accompanied by a pun-laden text. "--School Library Journal
Dolphins! (Step into Reading)
by Richard Courtney Sharon BokoskeIllus. in full color. Chock-full of information about the most sensitive, intelligent, and friendly of large aquatic creatures, Dolphins! should fare swimmingly with kids who read about whales and sharks. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Echoes of the White Giraffe
by Sook Nyul ChoiFifteen-year-old Sookan adjusts to life in the refugee village in Pusan but continues to hope that the civil war will end and her family will be reunited in Seoul. Historical fiction.
Every Autumn Comes the Bear
by Jim ArnoskyThe hill behind the Arnosky farm is a wild and rugged place. Every autumn, just before the onset of winter, a bear shows up, as if without him the seasons would not change. Is he king of the hill, or is he an intruder? Look at life on the hill as Jim Arnosky enters the heart of this wilderness, and decide for yourself.
Evolution: An Evolving Theory
by Charles Devillers Jean ChalineIs evolution predictible? Taking into account the results of such diverse disciplines of natural sciences as e. g. genetics embryology, ecology, palaeontology on the threshold of the coming century, the authors stretch out their ideas for discussing this question. Charles Devillers, biologist, and Jean Chaline, palaeontologist and geologist, developed a new assessment of the historic framework of evolution, based on their longterm experiences in scientific research, also including philosophical aspects to life. They aimed the book at a publicreceptive to problems of the origin and evolution of life and especially of mankind to teachers and scientists of various topics in the sciences of life, Earth and the Universe.
Factors Affecting Calf Crop: Biotechnology Of Reproduction
by Michael J. Fields; Robert S. SandFactors Affecting Calf Crop summarizes the latest information available from leading cattle physiologists and geneticists regarding factors known to influence the production of live calves at weaning. You get practical information on management techniques for improving reproduction efficiency in the herd. You'll also learn about the functioning of the reproductive system and how this may affect reproductive processes in the cow herd. Managers will benefit from a clearer understanding of the factors known to limit efficient reproduction, while veterinarians and other professionals who advise cattlemen will appreciate the substantial reference material and color photographs for defining cow condition scores. Color photographs are also used to illustrate the discussions of testicular thermographies and their applications. Other chapters in the book cover developments in improving reproductive performance of the replacement heifer, the brood cow, and the bull. Topics on reproduction include physiology/endocrinology, the use of growth promotants, genetics and physiological and economic considerations in selecting the age to breed heifers, heritability of fertility, length of the breeding season, prepartum and postpartum nutrition, nursing by the calf, cloning of embryos, and much more.
Fat Chance!
by Lady BortonMarty Louise finds a blind stray cat and worries that her mother will not let her keep him.
Fire Race: A Karuk Coyote Tale about How Fire Came to the People
by Jonathan LondonInspired by a legend of the Karuk people, the story of how Coyote captures fire and how Eagle, Cougar, Fox, Bear and others work together to help is a dramatic tale of bravery and cooperation.