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Furious Moose of the Wilderness
by Jim KjelgaardIndependent young wilderness trapper, Pete Gant, met the challenge of a monstrous bull moose with courage and skill-after he let it chase him up a tree and keep him there all night! He was not so sure of his tactics when it came to dealing with Hailey Zulski, tiny and teasing, who could nevertheless work steadfastly beside her invalid father, a refugee from Poland, on their rugged sheep ranch. This was especially the case when Hailey said she would never speak to Pete again if he killed the furious moose in a spirit of hatred and revenge, when he knew perfectly well that she helped her father stock their thin larder with game to tide them over the winter. Then there was the question of books. Pete could read all right, but he needed to know what he was reading, the way the Zulskis did. This outdoor adventure story has a most unusual slant, but, with Jim Kjelgaard as the author, the reader is assured of stirring action and a true feel of the wilderness that is echoed in Mort Kunstler's fine illustrations.
Furmidable Foes: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy #29)
by Rita Mae BrownMary Minor &“Harry&” Harristeen is on the hunt for a killer with a deadly green thumb when a day in the garden turns fatal in this exciting new mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. Spring arrives in northern Virginia, and as the ground thaws and the peonies begin to bloom a bright magenta, the women of St. Luke&’s Lutheran Church prepare for a Homecoming celebration like no other. Harry, Susan Tucker, and their friends are busy planting flowers and trimming hedges to get the church grounds in shape for the big day. But a note of a menace mars the beautiful spring: The brewery owned by Janice Childs and Mags Nielsen, two members of the gardening committee, gets robbed, with hundreds of dollars in merchandise taken off their delivery trucks in the dead of night. Is this the work of a random thief? Or is something more sinister afoot? When Jeannie Cordle drops dead at a charity auction, poisoned by a fatal weed, Harry&’s worst suspicions are confirmed: a killer lurks in their midst, one with a keen understanding of poisonous plants. Although she can&’t yet prove it, Harry knows the murder is related to the thefts at Bottom&’s Up Brewery. With help from her feline sidekicks, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, as well as Tee Tucker the corgi and sweet puppy Pirate, Harry sets out to find the weed in St. Luke&’s garden—and stop a killer before they can strike again.
Furries in a Hurry
by Buffy SilvermanDid you know that a woolly bear is a type of caterpillar? People have sometimes used these caterpillars to predict the weather by looking at their stripes! Learn about these interesting creatures and what their life is like before they make cocoons and morph into their final form—the yellow tiger moth!
Furry Ferrets (Peculiar Pets)
by Natalie LunisThinking about getting a new pet? How about a ferret? These frisky creatures make the perfect pet--for the right kind of owner. Look inside to find out what these friendly, fun-loving animals eat as well as what kind of living space, training, and care they need. Along the way you'll also discover what all ferret owners know--that the world of pets is a lot bigger than just cats and dogs.
Furry Friends Forever 5-Minute Stories (Sesame Street)
by Random HouseA collection of nine Sesame Street stories based on the Furry Friends Forever Mysterious Mysteries featuring Elmo and his adorable puppy, Tango! Each story can be read in five minutes or less, so it's perfect for bedtime—or anytime!A hardcover collection of nine Sesame Street Furry Friends Forever Mysterious Mysteries stories that each take just five minutes to read! In each story, Elmo learns playful problem-solving and pet-care skills with his puppy Tango. Even when the going gets "ruff," this furry friendship is destined to be forever! The story themes highlight Sesame Street's mission to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Sesame Street fans ages 3 to 7 will love these stories that are perfect for bedtime or anytime.Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics, which address specific needs, such as girls' education, financial empowerment, and autism. Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.
Furry Friends Forever: Elmo & Tango (Sesame Street)
by Random HouseElmo and his adorable puppy, Tango, star in a sturdy board book based on the new Sesame Street specials Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy! and Elmo and Tango's Mysterious Mysteries.Meet Tango--Elmo's adorable mixed-breed puppy! This sturdy board book is based on Sesame Street's new animated special Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy. The youngest Sesame Street fans will love looking at the bright, colorful illustrations and hearing about all the fun things Elmo and Tango do together.Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.
Furry Friends Forever: Furry Friends Forever) (Pictureback(R))
by Andrea Posner-SanchezElmo and Grover spend the day with an adorable puppy named Tango in this fun storybook based on the Sesame Street special Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy! Includes more than 30 colorful stickers!Elmo has a new friend--an adorable mixed-breed puppy named Tango! Tango needs a home and Elmo and Grover are going to do their best to find one for her in this paperback book based on Sesame Street's animated special Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy! Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.
Furry Friends Forevermore: A Heavenly Reunion with Your Pet
by Gary KurzHow will we meet our beloved pets in the hereafter? Will our pets look and act the same in heaven as they did in life? Will the reunion last for eternity or only for a precious few fleeting moments? While coping with the loss of a cherished pet, solace can be found in knowing that one day we'll meet our furry friends in heaven. But how can the idea of eternity with our devoted companions provide comfort if we don't understand what that future will look like? Drawing on Scripture, Gary Kurz helps grieving people understand the mystery of death, painting a pragmatic, yet comforting portrait of the reunion we will have with God and our animal confidants in heaven. Uplifting, compassionate and wise, Furry Friends Forevermore transforms grief to hope, allowing pet lovers to take comfort in the knowledge that we will indeed meet our cherished best friends once more.
Furry Logic, 10th Anniversary Edition
by Jane SeabrookThe adorable and high-profile Furry Logic series celebrates its 10th anniversary with a menagerie of illustrated animals and hilarious sayings about life, love, and everything in between. No one understands the ups and downs of life's little challenges better than the frisky critters of Furry Logic. The inspirational and tongue-in-cheek advice from series creator Jane Seabrook and her plucky animal characters will tickle the fancy and the funnybone of readers everywhere. Each intricately illustrated spread features a member of the animal kingdom with a unique take on life, from the adorably grumpy owl who advises "Smile first thing in the morning. Get it over with" to the fluffy hawk who admonishes, "If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished." So join the original flock of penguins, bears, frogs, and more in celebrating a decade of wit and wisdom with ten new illustrated spreads for fans looking for fresh inspiration.From the Hardcover edition.
Furry Towers (Guinea Pigs Online #2)
by Jennifer Gray Amanda SwiftFurry Towers promises the best food and fabulous facilities for guinea pigs - Fuzzy and Coco are so excited! But when they arrive, the friends find themselves in a smelly old hutch with only mouldy lettuce to eat. Coco is not impressed! And it soon becomes clear that something terribly sinister is going on at Furry Towers - can the friends save the day again?
Furry Towers: Furry Towers (Guinea Pigs Online Ser. #1)
by Jennifer Gray Amanda SwiftFurry Towers promises the best food and fabulous facilities for guinea pigs - Fuzzy and Coco are so excited! But when they arrive, the friends find themselves in a smelly old hutch with only mouldy lettuce to eat. Coco is not impressed! And it soon becomes clear that something terribly sinister is going on at Furry Towers - can the friends save the day again?
Furtive Fauna
by Roger M. KnutsonThe author of the popular, offbeat book Flattened Fauna returns with a look at such fascinating fellows as the eyebrow mite and to tooth amoeba, not to mention the dreaded tropical chigoe, which can lay thousands of eggs in places you'd really rather not think about. This fully illustrated book gives a whole new meaning to the term "a perfect host".
Fury and the Mustangs (Fury #2)
by Albert G. MillerIn the middle of the night, Joey hears Fury’s savage scream. Horse thieves! They’ve found out Big Jim is away — and have come to steal Fury and Jim’s new mustang herd. “I won’t let them!” Joey rushes down to Fury’s corral. .. but how can one boy rescue Fury and outwit three armed men?
Fury and the White Mare (Fury #3)
by Albert G. Miller"Fury's gone!" shouts Joey. "I've got to find him!" When Joey's beautiful stallion Fury runs away, Joey's frantic search leads him to Mark Yancey's ranch. There, Joey finds Fury—and uncovers a terrible crime! Now Yancey says he'll kill Fury— if Joey reveals what he's seen. What can Joey do? Yancey is a desperate criminal and must be stopped. But if Joey tells what he knows, it may mean death for Fury!
Fury: Stallion of Broken Wheel Ranch (Fury #1)
by Albert G. MillerFirst in the series of books about FURY, the magnificent black stallion and his young master, Joey. This novel is based on Fury, an American western television A horsecrazy orphan boy named Joey gets adopted by 2 horse ranchers. When Joey gets adopted he meets the horse they've captured. His name is Fury and he's a jet black stallion. He is very wild but Joey soothes him. Joey and Fury have many adventures together as Fury is accused of leading away horses from other ranches, and other exciting adventures. The Fury series aired on NBC from 1955 to 1960.
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
by Mary RoachAn Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 Los Angeles Times Bestseller #1 Indie Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 Longlisted for the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Join "America’s funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post), Mary Roach, on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, as New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology.Roach tags along with animal-attack forensics investigators, human-elephant conflict specialists, bear managers, and "danger tree" faller blasters. Intrepid as ever, she travels from leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Indian Himalaya to St. Peter’s Square in the early hours before the pope arrives for Easter Mass, when vandal gulls swoop in to destroy the elaborate floral display. She taste-tests rat bait, learns how to install a vulture effigy, and gets mugged by a macaque.Combining little-known forensic science and conservation genetics with a motley cast of laser scarecrows, langur impersonators, and trespassing squirrels, Roach reveals as much about humanity as about nature’s lawbreakers. When it comes to "problem" wildlife, she finds, humans are more often the problem—and the solution. Fascinating, witty, and humane, Fuzz offers hope for compassionate coexistence in our ever-expanding human habitat.
Fuzzy Fights Back (Class Pets #4)
by Bruce HaleWill Fuzzy and his friends be able to fight against a plan to ban class pets, or will they be thrown out like yesterday's juice box?Is this the end of class pets?When Fuzzy accidentally gets a kid hurt, he feels awful. But worse -- the PTA president demands to get rid of all the class pets!Fuzzy and his friends get to work. A cuteness campaign? Their selfies fall short. A hunger strike? The pets get hungry. Could the PTA president's daughter be the key to staying in their classrooms, or will the pets get thrown out like yesterday's juice box?
Fuzzy Freaks Out (Class Pets #3)
by Bruce HaleThe class pets are ready for Halloween -- but are their classrooms haunted? Fuzzy is totally freaked out!Fuzzy has a great new plan as the Adventure Director of the Class Pets Club -- the pets are going to join the Halloween Parade with their kids! In disguises, of course. Finally, they won't be missing all the fun!But then spooky things start happening, and not in a fun, Halloween way. Is Leo Gumpus Elementary... haunted? And if so, what's an adventurous guinea pig going to do about it?
Fuzzy Rabbit
by Rosemary BillamFuzzy Rabbit has lived with his little girl, Ellen, as long as he can remember. One day, though, Ellen receives some new toys for her birthday. Has she forgotten about Fuzzy?
Fuzzy Takes Charge (Class Pets #2)
by Bruce HaleWhat do class pets get up to when students aren't around? Adventure -- and lots of trouble!Class 5B has a substitute teacher -- and he's the worst! Fuzzy might just be 5B's pet guinea pig, but he will not stand by while his kids suffer. With the help of the Class Pets Club, Fuzzy is going to drive the terrible sub out of town ... or lose his whiskers trying!
Fuzzy's Great Escape (Class Pets #1)
by Bruce HaleAn all-new middle-grade series perfect for fans of Humphrey the Hamster!Fuzzy is the ambitious and unfortunately named guinea pig of class 5B. He has big plans for this year -- namely, to be president of the Class Pets Club. Then the cutest, most charming new bunny shows up and spins Fuzzy's plan like a hamster wheel. There's only one way to topple the adorable new club president: Fuzzy is taking the pets on a field trip!
Fylling's Illustrated Guide to Nature in Your Neighborhood
by Marni FyllingThe acclaimed author and science illustrator presents an engaging and enlightening guide to the bizarre and surprising wildlife all around us.In the same lighthearted yet scientifically accurate style of Fylling’s Illustrated Guide to Pacific Coast Tide Pools, this compact guidebook reveals the splendidly strange animals and plants just outside your door. Marni Fylling’s full-color illustrations make species identification a snap, and concise descriptions include fascinating (and sometimes grotesque) factoids about frequently encountered plants, insects, arachnids, birds, and mammals. With Fylling’s guidance, the everyday becomes extraordinary: Pigeons share nest-building and egg-sitting duties, and mate for life—with occasional dalliances; squirrel teeth grow about six inches per year; spiders owe their characteristic creep to their “hydraulic” legs; poison oak and poison ivy’s itch-inducing oil is also found in pistachios, cashews, and mangoes; and much, much more.
Fylling's Illustrated Guide to Nature in Your Neighborhood (Fylling's Illustrated Guides #2)
by Marni FyllingIn the same lighthearted yet scientifically accurate style of Fylling’s Illustrated Guide to Pacific Coast Tide Pools, this portable guidebook reveals the splendidly strange animals and plants just outside your door. Marni Fylling’s full-color illustrations make species identification a snap, and concise descriptions include fascinating (and sometimes grotesque) factoids about frequently encountered plants, insects, arachnids, birds, and mammals. With Fylling’s guidance, the everyday becomes extraordinary: Pigeons share nest-building and egg-sitting duties, and mate for life—with occasional dalliances; squirrel teeth grow about six inches per year; spiders owe their characteristic creep to their &“hydraulic&” legs; poison oak and poison ivy’s itch-inducing oil is also found in pistachios, cashews, and mangoes; and much, much more.
Fylling's Illustrated Guide to Pacific Coast Tide Pools (Fylling's Illustrated Guides #1)
by Marni FyllingThis scientifically accurate yet utterly charming field guide to the Pacific coast intertidal zone introduces readers to a world populated by spectacular wildlife: 150-year-old giant green anemones that paralyze their prey with their petal-like tentacles; sunflower sea stars that traverse the tide pool floor on twenty-four limbs; orange-tipped, opalescent sea slugs that dabble in cannibalism; and much, much more. Small enough to fit in a back pocket during a beach hike, the guide contains concise descriptions of tide pools' most common residents, noting each organism's size and zonation, as well as a few of its fascinating (and sometimes grotesque) habits. Full-color illustrations reminiscent of prints by Ernst Haeckel help tide poolers with easy identification.
Füchse zähmen
by Lee Alan Dugatkin Jorunn Wissmann Ludmila TrutAn einem Ort im abgelegenen Sibirien findet man vierbeinige Fellwesen, die mit dem Schwanz wedeln, Schlappohren haben und so gelehrig und freundlich sind wie Schoßhunde. Doch es sind keine Hunde – es sind Füchse. Sie sind das Ergebnis eines der erstaunlichsten Züchtungsexperimente, die je unternommen wurden – stellen Sie sich einmal vor, die Evolution mehrerer Jahrtausende sei auf einen Zeitraum weniger Jahrzehnte beschleunigt. Im Jahre 1959 nahmen sich die Biologen Dmitri Beljajew und Ludmila Trut genau dies vor, indem sie mit ein paar Dutzend Silberfüchsen von Pelzfarmen in der damaligen UdSSR begannen und mit ihnen die Entwicklung vom Wolf zum Hund in Echtzeit nachzuvollziehen versuchten, um so den Prozess der Domestikation direkt zu beobachten. Das vorliegende Buch erzählt die bisher weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte dieses bemerkenswerten Unterfangens. Die meisten Berichte über die natürliche Evolution des Wolfes legen dem Domestikationsprozess eine Zeitspanne von 15.000 Jahren zugrunde, aber aus Beljajews und Truts Züchtungsexperimenten gingen schon innerhalb eines Jahrzehnts welpenähnliche Füchse mit Schlappohren, gesprenkelten Fellen und gebogenen Schwänze hervor. Begleitet wurden diese physischen Veränderungen von genetischen und Verhaltens-Modifikationen. Für die Züchtung der Füchse war Zahmheit das entscheidende Selektionskriterium, und mit jeder Generation zeigten die Tiere ein zunehmend größeres Interesse an der Gemeinschaft mit Menschen. Trut ist seit Anfang an bei diesen Experimenten dabei, und nach Beljajews Tod im Jahre 1985 übernahm sie die Leitung. Zusammen mit dem Biologen und Wissenschaftsautor Lee Dugatkin erzählt sie hier nun die Geschichte dieses Abenteuers und der Wissenschaft, Politik und Liebe dahinter. In Füchse zähmen nehmen uns Dugatkin und Trut mit auf die Innenseite dieses bahnbrechenden Experiments inmitten der brutalen sibirischen Winter und legen offen, wie Wissenschaftsgeschichte gemacht wird – bis heute. Inzwischen sind 58 Generationen von Füchsen domestiziert, und immer noch lernen wir von ihnen bedeutsame Dinge über die genetische und verhaltensbiologische Evolution domestizierter Tiere. Füchse zähmen bietet eine oft unglaubliche Geschichte von Wissenschaftlern bei der Arbeit und ist zugleich eine Hommage an die tiefen Bande, die Tiere und Menschen über alle Zeiten hinweg entwickelt haben. Stimmen zur amerikanischen Originalausgabe Vor über 60 Jahren entschlossen sich die russischen Forscher [Ludmila] Trut und Dmitri Beljajew, wilde Füchse zu domestizieren, um im Detail herauszufinden, wie die Reise vom Wildtier zum Haustier abläuft. Sie setzten ihr Experiment in einer Pelzfarm in Sibirien auf und wählten über die folgenden Jahrzehnte stets die zahmsten Tiere jeder Generation für die weitere Fortpflanzung aus. In diesem Buch zeichnen der Biologe und Wissenschaftsautor Dugatkin und Trut die Geschichte dieses großartigen Experiments nach. Das Ergebnis sind eine Schar gelehriger Füchse und die Entschlüsselung der genetischen Grundlagen ihrer Domestikation. Scientific American Schillernd … Eine Geschichte, die teils Wissenschaft, teils russisches Märchen, teils Spionagethriller ist … Die Ergebnisse sind selbst unter Wissenschaftlern, geschweige denn in der Öffentlichkeit, viel weniger bekannt, als sie es verdient haben. New York Times Dugatkin ist ein sehr erfahrener Wissenschaftsautor mit der besonderen Gabe, vielfach verzweigte Themen in kompakte, unterhaltsame Geschichten zu verwandeln. Frau Trut, inzwischen in ihren Achtzigern, ist gleichermaßen Coautorin und Gegenstand des Buches … ihre intensive Mitwirkung verleiht diesem Wissenschaftsbericht eine seltene Form der Intimität. Wall Street Journal Ein zauberhafter Bericht … Nach etwa 20 Generationen wurden die gezähmten Füchse immer mehr wie Hunde: loyal und unschlagbar niedlich. New Scientist Voller Zuneigung erzählen uns Trut und Dugatkin von den Meilensteinen des Experiments, von dem ersten neugeborenen Fuchs, der mit dem Schwanz wedelte, und von dem ersten mit Schlappohren … Bei jedem Schritt verweben die Autoren in geschickter W