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Spook the Mustang (Famous Horse Stories)
by Harlan ThompsonSeventeen-year-old David and his parents arrive in California, broke, sick and hopeless, to find Grandy, the family patriarch, missing. This is the exciting, frightening, and heartwarming story of David’s efforts to make Grandy’s ranch workable, help his father recover from a nervous breakdown, calm and train the little black colt he rescued from condors when his mother was killed by lightning, and find Grandy.
A Painting of Sand: Poems from Ghost Ranch
by L. Luis LopezThese are lyric and narrative poems inspired by a number of visits and stays at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New Mexico. The beauty and the atmosphere of this high desert area during any season of the year has a special quality that inspires writers, artists, and anyone with spiritual interests (in the broad sense of that term). The book is dedicated to Ghost Ranch and the Abiquiu area, the land of Georgia O'Keefe, Thomas Merton, and countless other artists and writers.
Hailstones and Halibut Bones
by Mary O'NeillThe Colors live Between black and white In a land that we Know best by sight. But knowing best Isn't everything, For colors dance And colors sing, And colors laugh And colors cry- Turn off the light And colors die, And they make you feel Every feeling there is From the grumpiest grump To the fizziest fizz. And you and you and I Know well Each has a taste And each has a smell And each has a wonderful Story to tell....
The Golden Stallion
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie was determined to have the palomino for his very own. But Golden Boy was a wild stallion who loved his freedom. And he would fight before giving it up. Catching him wouldn’t be easy! An edition especially edited for younger readers of Rutherford Montgomery's Famous Horse Stories novel "The Capture of the Golden Stallion."
The Terhune Omnibus
by Albert Payson Terhune Max J. HerzbergIn this collection of the work of Albert Pason Terhune, the author shares many of his favorite dog stories, as well, as some of the other stories of animal friends he has written over the years.
Herbal Homekeeping
by Sandy MaineIf you're alergic to the abrasive cleaners on the market today, or if you just want to be more environmentally concious, chedk out this book on how to make your own all-natural cleaners for the home, garage, and barn.
Husky: Co-Pilot of the Pilgrim
by Rutherford MontgomeryKent McIntosh has saved enough money to buy a small plane, the Pilgrim. Along with his wolf-dog and co-pilot, Husky, he becomes a brush-hopper, delivering supplies to mining camps. All goes well until the plane goes down in the wilderness and Husky must save both Kent's life and the rest of the dog team.
The Land Below, The Life Within (Volume 2: Incredible Facts About the Ocean)
by W. Wright RobinsonThere is an animal living in the ocean that cannot swim! There are whole mountain ranges below the water's surface! There are even rivers in the ocean!
The River Horse
by Nina Ames FreyEvery child wants a horse, and Arana, a young Mayan Indian boy living in a Guatemalan village, is no exception. From his grandfather he hears tales of his people's past greatness. He hears, too, stories of how the Spanish soldiers came, mounted on their horses, and conquered his ancestors, who had never seen horses and were afraid. One day in the forest with his father he sees a danta, a little wild animal native to Guatemala that is known as a river horse. Arana returns to the forest on his own to try to capture the little danta and have the rare river horse for his own.
Crazy Kill Range
by Rutherford MontgomeryA black colt, born on a high plateau after his mother is stolen from a ranch, survives the dangers of life on the range to grow into a range stallion and leader of his own herd.
Lore of the Lumber Camps
by E. C. BeckA collection of songs/ballads and stories of the Michigan lumber camps of the 1800's.
Bats! (Know It All)
by Roger GenerazzoA simple children's book about different kinds of bats, their habits, and other interesting facts.
Bird Ambulance
by Arline ThomasStories from a woman in New York who began her own shelter for injured wild birds. She talks about assisting falcons, hawks, pigeons and owls, but there is also a chapter on other animals--like squirrels--who come into her life. A fantastic read with helpful information on what to feed injured birds and mammals.
Ruminant (Horned) Herbivores (World of Animals: Mammals #6)
by Pat Morris Amy-Jane BeerDiscusses cattle, deer, and sheep from around the world
Little Toot
by Hardie GramatkyIn this Weekly Reader Children's Book Club selection, a tiny tug rescues a big ship.
Penny Goes to Camp
by Carolyn HaywoodPenny and his adopted brother Peter are already old friends of Carolyn Haywood's wide audience of children, equaling in popularity Little Eddie and all her other well loved characters. It is with extreme reluctance that the two little boys first greet the idea of a summer at camp. But as preparations advance, a gradual interest dawns. When Penny's camp uniform fails to arrive, its absence takes on the aspect of a major catastrophe. However, a great job of expediting on the part of parents and friends produces the uniform just in time for Penny to don it in the railway station dressing room and shed the Indian suit which has brought ridicule upon him. Once the boys are actually at camp and swept into its exciting doings, they become enthusiastic campers. Humor, tenderness, and understanding characterize the story as they do the others of this gifted author-artist. Children will love the book whether or not they have ever gone to camp. There are over twenty more books in the Bookshare collection about Penny, Peter and their friends at camp. Look for Carolyn Haywood to find books about Betsy, Eddie and other kids like you, even though they were children over 60 years ago in the middle of the twentieth century. Some of the book titles you'll find are: "B" is for Betsy, Betsy's Busy Summer, Betsy's Merry Christmas, Betsy and the Circus, Betsy and Mr. Kilpatrick, Betsy's Winterhouse, Eddie the Dog Holder, Eddie and his big Deals, Eddie's Pay Dirt, Eddie and Gardenia, Ever Ready Eddie, Eddie and the Fire Engine and many more! Many of these books have picture descriptions.
Alligator and Crocodile Rescue
by Trish SnyderFrom the Book jacket: Loathed for their dining habits and adored for their skins, alligators and crocodiles were hunted almost to extinction. But thanks to some creative conservation efforts, their status has improved dramatically. Even so, they are still at risk: eight species remain on the endangered list, and some hover on the edge of extinction. In Alligator and Crocodile Rescue, you'll meet people from around the world who are helping to ensure a future for these living links to dinosaurs. Trish Snyder has been an editor at Today's Parent, Chatelaine and House and Home. An award-winning writer, her articles have appeared in Toronto Life, Canadian Business, MoneySense and Glow. Alligator and Crocodile Rescue is her first book.
My Favorite Book
by Good Will IncIn these short, nostalgic, easily understood poems compiled by Good Will Inc. children take pleasure in the simple elements in their lives including birds, grandmothers, gardening, sharing with friends, helping parents, getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. Preschoolers will enjoy having this poetry read to them again and again and will find themselves naturally memorizing their favorites. These poems remind children to pay attention to and be thankful for core values and experiences with family, nature, beauty and friends. Some pictures are described by the validator.]
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic
by Scott CunninghamLearn how to find and cleanse stones and use them in divinations, spells, and tarot readings. Discover how to determine the energies and stories contained within each stone,and the symbolic meaning of a stone's color and shape. Also included in this classic guide are: Birthstone and jewelry magic lore; Tables listing both planetary and elementary rulers of stones, magical intentions, and magical substitutions. Scott Cunningham authored more than thirty books, both fiction and nonfiction.
Albert the Albert
by Patricia Fuller KinseyFrom the book: If Albert could live under water, he might be a fish. And if he could fly, he just might be a butterfly-one with a very round stomach, that is. But Albert can't do either and he doesn't know what he is, except that he is something with two feet and that very round stomach. As Mrs. Bluebird points out, he can't be a bird: "No wings, you see." And he can't even hop, so he's definitely not a frog. Poor little Albert. Not one of the friendly animals of the forest can decide just what Albert is. They can only tell him what he isn't. But then, just when Albert and his friends are so tired they can scarcely walk another step, they go around a curve and there in a beautiful green meadow is the happy answer to all their questions. Patricia Kinsey's and artist Zena Bernstein's deep love of nature shines through story and illustrations with a sensitive, sure touch that makes ALBERT THE ALBERT a uniquely beautiful book. Picture descriptions are included.
Offshore Fishes of California
by John E. FitchThe California angler who pursues his chosen sport in the waters of the blue Pacific is, without a doubt, one of the luckiest fishermen in the world. The more than 1,000 miles of ocean shoreline that extend from San Diego to Crescent City (Mexico to Oregon) offer in combination a greater variety of fish and fish habitat, a more extensive fishing area, a better choice of excellent boat launching sites, and a wider selection of highly skilled sport-fishing boat operators than are to be found along any similar stretch of coast anywhere in the world.