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Bandoleer (Seaton Trilogy #3)
by Dorothy Potter BenedictFrom the Book: Pagan the Black was determined that his offspring would be born free. And so he was. On the side of a mountain on a bed of soft pine needles, Sunrise the mare gave birth to the colt Bandoleer. This birth also marked a turning point in the lives of Sandy and Mistie Seaton. As Bandoleer grew into a fine spirited horse, untamed by human hands, Sandy and Mistie passed from childhood into the world of adults. And when the time came for Bandoleer to trust man and acknowledge his power, so Sandy was also ready to accept the responsibilities of manhood. In the end it was an act of courage on the part of Bandoleer that forced the young man to admit his true feelings for Mistie. This fine novel by the author of Pagan the Black and Fabulous brings to a conclusion the story which she started with her two previous books. Although complete in its own right it is also the last of a trilogy. Mrs. Benedict takes the reader back to a familiar setting: the Seaton ranch in Montana. Pagan and Fabulous still play an important part in this story, and the heroic conclusion of Pagan's life as set forth in the last pages of this book will not be forgotten by any reader.
Cats (And Their Dykes): An Anthology
by Irene Reti Shoney SienStories, poems, pictures, and cartoons about the relationship of lesbians and cats.
The Secret Seven and the Case of the Dog Lover
by Enid BlytonWhen their own club dog becomes one of many missing from the neighborhood, the Secret Seven begin a search for the dog thief.
The Silver Saddle: Memories of Alvin Ruxer and Marty Mueller
by Bob RuxerThe Silver Saddle is about two of the most influential men in the Saddlebred industry, during the last half of the twentieth century. It is not a chronicle of their lives, but rather passes on some pearls of their wisdom. Packed full of both horse sense and common sense, this book is bound to pass on many life lessons, while keeping the mood light and humorous.
Gray Wolf
by Rutherford MontgomeryLast of the great gray wolves--fleet, savage Speed, iron-jawed killer of the high country. Too cunning for poison and traps, too swift for men and dogs, he eludes every hunter. Can one of his own breed be trained to challenge him? What will happen when the two mighty lobos--father and son--meet in deadly battle?
Jerry: The Adventures of an Army Dog
by S. P. MeekWhen Jerry tries to join the Army, he is not welcome. But after several unsuccessful tries to lose him, he is accepted. When he saves Corporal Murphy from a rattlesnake, his place in the 89th Ordnance Company is secure. He becomes a Corporal. In each of these stories, Jerry proves himself a soldier and a hero. And together, he and Corporal Murphy take the Army by storm.
Home Is Where Your Horse Is (Horsefearthers #7)
by Dandi Daley MackallWhen Scoop meets the beautiful and glamorous Twila Twopennies and is invited to help out at her lavish stables, Scoop imagines that Twila is the mother who gave her up for adoption fifteen years earlier.
The Witch of Hissing Hill
by Mary CalhounA witch who raises prize wicked cats for other witches is disgraced when one of the cats is born different from the others with a mind of its own. This is the story of a witch's transformation through the antics of her unusual cat.
Thomasina
by Paul Gallico"I was aware, from the very beginning, that I was a most unusual cat..." Thomasina is the beloved pet cat of 7-year-old Mary Ruadh, whose strict father is the town's vet. When Thomasina falls ill, her father sees no other option but to put the cat down. Heartbroken by his cruelty, Mary stops speaking to her father and falls dangerously ill herself. Meanwhile, Thomasina is rescued by Lori, a young woman who lives alone in an isolated glen and is rumoured to be a witch with healing powers. While Lori helps Thomasina recover from her ordeal, Mary's health continues to deteriorate and it is only when Thomasina makes her miraculous return, on a dark and stormy night, and is reunited with her owner that Mary is pulled from the brink of death. Thomasina herself narrates many of the book's chapters. This is not a children's story, although the children's movie "Thomasina" was loosely based on the premise of the book.
Love, Let Me Not Hunger
by Paul GallicoPaul Gallico's haunting novel, Love, Let Me Not Hunger, is the saga of a little British traveling circus stranded in Spain. Deserted by the owner and the main body of performers, their livelihood reduced to ashes, their resources exhausted, strangers marooned in the heart of a savage, poverty-stricken land, five ill-assorted human beings embark upon the struggle to keep their remaining animals, themselves, and their hopes alive. The need is for food, but the hunger is for love. There is Toby, the young rider striving to escape from his prudish family into sexual manhood; Janos, the Hungarian dwarf clown who lives only for his stomach and his dogs; Fred Deeter who once punched cattle down through Wyoming and Texas and now presents cowboy and animal acts; Mr. Albert, the old beastman who after a life of pervading failure has found an aim in the love of animals and a profession in caring for them--and Rose. Rose who? Rose nothing! Rose nobody! Rose the outsider, picked up off the streets by Jackdaw Williams, august and professional funny man, and forced upon the strait-laced circus artists as his mistress and caravan companion. Their fate becomes entangled with the grotesque and horrifying Marquesa de Pozzoblanco, who battens upon human misery and degradation, obese monster who might have stepped down from the most macabre canvas of a Goya. Yet, without her, none might have survived. Not Rose, with her well- nigh hopeless love for Toby, nor Judy, the great elephant who tried to kill her, or the big, graceful, helpless cats. Through this passionate and thoughtful novel runs the theme of the humility, humanity and simplicity of old Mr. Albert in his rusty frock coat and bowler hat, who inadvertently becomes a comic butt through the forces of his own kindliness and pity, drawing upon himself and his last shreds of dignity the greedy and fatal gaze of the Marquesa.
Hope (Angels on Assignment)
by Megan L. EnglishHope has some exciting adventures to share with you. Hope always believes that the situation will get better. Hope keeps going, even when the going is hard, or there is no reason to expect anything good. Hope knows that God has lots of wonderful things in store for His children!
The Velvet Paw: A History of Cats in Life, Mythology and Art
by Jean Conger[from inside flaps] "Even before the Ptolemies of Egypt, cats were considered the most extraordinary of creatures. At once deified, vilified, and taken into the household throughout antiquity, cats have left their curious mark on mythology, religion, art, literature, and on the home. Miss Conger, in this attractive volume, gives us the history of cats from their earliest origin. She tells us how they became at once the friend and foe of man. Here are cats from the Sahara to the sandbox."
The World of the Beaver
by Leonard Lee Rue III"According to a Cherokee legend," writes Leonard Lee Rue in The World of the Beaver, "it was the Great Spirit, with the help of gigantic beavers, who created the earth. The earth had been covered with water until the Great Spirit sent the beavers diving down beneath the surface to dredge up mud from the bottom to form land masses." Although the beaver is not, nowadays, as big as his legendary ancestors, he continues to be enormously helpful to man and beast. Here Leonard Lee Rue reveals the world and way of life of the good -natured, industrious American beaver and follows him through a full year of his ordinary activities. How does a beaver fell a tree? What does he eat? Is he polygamous or monogamous? How does he build a dam? What does the inside of his lodge look like? Who has been his most deadly enemy in America? The author-whose interest in beavers has caused him to go swimming with them and, on one occasion, led to his becoming stuck in the passage to a lodge-answers all these questions and many others. The informal narrative and the author's remarkable photographs make this really first-rate reading for the nature student and for the ordinary reader. "As intent as man seems to be on destroying the earth," writes Leonard Lee Rue in conclusion, "the Creator may again have to call upon the beavers to help patch things up. The earth's future couldn't be in better paws."
In Dog We Trust: Independence, Thrills, and Dignity With My Seeing Eye Dogs
by Sue W. MartinIn Dog We Trust: Independence, Thrills, and Dignity With My Seeing Eye Dogs
True Tales of Animal Heroes
by Allan ZulloIn a new edition of this bestselling title, the author documents amazing true stories of animals that came to the rescue of kids and saved their lives. Includes accounts of the brave dog that rescued two children from a burning house and a courageous cat that fought off a deadly intruder.
Stranger on the Bay
by Adrien StoutenburgDon and ned are spending the summer trying to get Frosty a retired german Shepherd guide dog over his fear of fire. At the same time, a young and very quiet boy appears on the Bay claiming to be Grandpa Dan's long lost Grandsoon. But not all is what it seems. Who is living in the abadoned shack on the other side of the bay? Who is Mr. Blackwell, and why does Don get a bad feeling off of him. Is three something going on that they boys and even grandpa Dan don't realize. Good story, about guide dogs, but not about training of them. Good classic, but can be appreciated now as well.
Their First Igloo on Baffin Island
by Barbara True Marguerite HenryPalea and Nuka, two Eskimo children, are embarking with their own sled team to the sea ice and the northern camps. But during a terrible storm they become separated from their family. Can Nuka make a firm and solid igloo, will they find their wayward sled dog pup, can Nuka find food for them, and can Nuka prove that he is a man by shooting a bull caribou?
Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House #12)
by Mary Pope Osborne"It's icicle city when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. Luckily, a seal hunter on a dogsled lends them warm clothes. Unluckily, they get stuck on cracking ice. Will the giant polar bear save them? Or will Jack and Annie become frozen dinners?" Brrrr! Kids! Don't miss Jack's Arctic Facts! And, if you enjoyed this book, read other Magic Tree House books available from Bookshare.
Fabulous
by Dorothy Potter Benedict"Fabulous!" she said softly and at the sound of her voice the pointed ears twitched slightly. "Fabulous," she repeated, inching forward, stretching out her hand, slowly, slowly till the tips of her fingers touched his shoulder. Under her touch she felt his flesh quiver, his whole body draw into a tight knot of fear. She drew her hand away. I won't make you be touched today. You're too new in this world for human hands. And in that instant she seemed close to the Nature that had produced this wonder.
Fly-by-Night (Hollis #1)
by K. M. PeytonUnbroken "Fly-by-Night" was not the best choice for an eleven-year-old girl who had never ridden before; but as soon as Ruth Hollis saw the sturdy, lively pony, she knew that he was the one she wanted. All her life Ruth had longed to own a pony and now that her family had moved from London to a new housing estate in East Anglia, she had persuaded her father to let her spend her savings on a pony. But having taken possession of Fly-by-Night, Ruth found that her troubles had only just begun.
My Father's Dragon
by Ruth Stiles GannettWhen Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.<P><P> A Newbery Honor book
Rats
by Paul ZindelWhen mutant rats threaten to take over Staten Island, which has become a huge landfill, fourteen-year-old Sarah and her younger brother Mike try to figure out how to stop them.