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No End In Sight: My Life as a Blind Iditarod Racer
by Rachael Scdoris Rick SteberRachael Scdoris, the daughter of a sled musher, has a passion for sled dogs and racing. From a young age she dreams of racing the Iditarod. Afflicted with a rare eye disorder, she is legally blind but is determined to overcome obstacles to make her dream come true. The book tells of her childhood, her experiences at school, and her struggle to become independent. Her love of dogs and dogsledding are paramount throughout her young life.
No es un frijol
by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez¡AHORA EN ESPAÑOL! Un frijol saltarín mexicano no es un frijol en absoluto. ¡Es un fascinante hogar y fuente de alimento para un tipo especial de oruga!NOW IN SPANISH! A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar!Este cuento poético comparte el ciclo de vida de un frijol saltarín mexicano. Este curioso insecto saltarín es en realidad una vaina de semilla de un arbusto llamado yerba de la flecha, en la cual una oruga se adentra, viviendo dentro de la vaina hasta que construye un capullo y emerge como una polilla. Perfecto para preescolares y niños que aún no leen, este creativo libro ilustrado explora la vida diaria del frijol saltarín mexicano y su eventual transformación y escape de la vaina.This poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.
No es un monstruo
by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez¡AHORA ES ESPAÑOL! Con un concepto de color ingenioso, este poético libro ilustrado muestra el ciclo de vida del amado anfibio, el ajolote, en su hábitat natural.NOW IN SPANISH! With a clever color concept, this poetic picture book shares the life cycle of beloved amphibian—the axolotl—in its natural habitat.Un ajolote pudiera parecerlo, pero definitivamente No es un monstruo. Esta curiosa criatura, popularizada por Minecraft, es en realidad una salamandra que nunca perderá sus branquias o aletas. No es un monstruo explora las características del ajolote, el origen mítico de los aztecas sobre la especie y el modo en que la contaminación afecta su hábitat natural: los canales de Xochimilco en la Ciudad de México.Divertido y cautivador, este libro juguetón e informativo presenta a sus lectores curiosos un personaje fantástico que... ¡NO es un monstruo!An axolotl may look like one, but it is certainly Not a Monster. This curious creature, made popular by Minecraft, is actually a salamander that will never lose its gills or fins. Not a Monster explores the traits of the axolotl, the Aztec origin myth about the species, and the way pollution is affecting its natural habitat: the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City. Fun and engaging, this playful and informative read-aloud introduces curious readers on one cool character who is NOT a monster!
No Escape Claws (Second Chance Cat Mystery #6)
by Sofie RyanSarah Grayson and her feline ally, Elvis, get a chance to see if their sleuthing skills are up to scratch in the sixth installment of the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat Mysteries.It's fall in North Harbor, Maine, where Sarah owns a charming secondhand shop and sells lovingly refurbished items of all kinds. The shop is always bustling--and not just because a quirky team of senior-citizen detectives works out of it and manages to get in even more trouble than Sarah's rough-and-tumble rescue cat, Elvis. A cold case heats up when young Mallory Pearson appears at the shop. Mallory's father is in prison for negligence after her stepmother's mysterious death, but Mallory believes he is innocent and asks the in-house detectives to take on the case. With Sarah and Elvis lending a paw, the detectives decide to try to give Mallory's father a second chance of his own.
No Fighting, No Biting!
by Else Holmelund MinarikCousin Joan wants to read her book, but Rosa and Willy want to sit with her. Cousin Joan says, "If you promise to be still, I will tell you a story about two little alligators."
No Girls Allowed (The Berenstain Bears Series)
by Stan Berenstain Jan BerenstainIt isn't whether you are a girl or a boy, it is the kind of person you are! Sister Bear knows that better than anybody. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
No hay nada más chistoso que leer con un oso (Cuentos ilustrados de ficción)
by Carmen OliverAll the students in the class are assigned reading buddies, except for Adelaide. She already has one—a bear!
No He's Not a Monkey, He's an Ape and He's My Son
by Hester MundisMeet Boris, the chimp who took a bite out of the Big Apple—and wished it had been a banana: &“No one concerned with either apes or people should miss it.&” —Peter S. Beagle, award-winning author of The Last Unicorn This book answers the question that is on everybody&’s mind: &“What&’s it like to raise a chimpanzee in Manhattan?&” Hester Mundis&’s hilarious memoir No He&’s Not a Monkey, He&’s an Ape and He&’s My Son is the complete guide to raising a chimp in the heart of urban America. Join Hester, her husband, their terrifying attack dog Ahab, and the funniest monkey—excuse us, ape—ever to occupy an apartment on the Upper West Side of New York City in this true adventure of woman versus beast.
No He's Not a Monkey, He's an Ape and He's My Son
by Hester MundisMeet Boris, the chimp who took a bite out of the Big Apple—and wished it had been a banana: &“No one concerned with either apes or people should miss it.&” —Peter S. Beagle, award-winning author of The Last Unicorn This book answers the question that is on everybody&’s mind: &“What&’s it like to raise a chimpanzee in Manhattan?&” Hester Mundis&’s hilarious memoir No He&’s Not a Monkey, He&’s an Ape and He&’s My Son is the complete guide to raising a chimp in the heart of urban America. Join Hester, her husband, their terrifying attack dog Ahab, and the funniest monkey—excuse us, ape—ever to occupy an apartment on the Upper West Side of New York City in this true adventure of woman versus beast.
No Hugs for Porcupine
by Zoe WaringEmbrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed. Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all of Porcupine's forest friends hug each other goodnight. All except Porcupine, who feels left out-and grumpy! But when Armadillo shows him what a warm, fuzzy "kiss" is (even for a porcupine!), Porcupine is delighted and cannot wait to show his friends. With adorable art, Zoe Waring's story of making the most out of your physical limitations is sure to win hearts. No Hugs for Porcupine is filled with love and friendship, and is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, or any day that requires a hug and a kiss.
No Life Too Small: Love and loss at the world's first animal hospice
by Alexis FlemingAs seen on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch!No Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring story of the world's first animal hospice, celebrating the power and beauty of nature, the strength of the human and animal spirit, and the importance of love, friendship and community. It will leave you with a tear in your eye, a smile on your face and a renewed belief in human kindness.A few years ago Alexis Fleming was bedridden with a chronic illness. Things became so bad that she wanted to end her life many times during this period - but her beloved dog, Maggie, kept her going, especially when doctors gave her just six weeks to live.Incredibly, Alexis fought her way back to health with Maggie by her side, only for Maggie to die of lung cancer two years later on a vet's operating table. Alexis was devastated that Maggie had died without her and decided to start an animal hospice in her name in the hope that she could ensure other animals nearing the end of their life would not have to die alone.Six months later, the Maggie Fleming Animal Hospice was launched. Alexis has turned a dilapidated farm in rural Scotland into a haven for animals to live out their last days in comfort and at peace. With the help of the local community, despite many challenges, the hospice came to life. Meanwhile , Alexis' own health was deteriorating again and she needed life-threatening surgery. Alexis came through the operation and the road to her recovery was paved with companionship from the animals in her care, particularly Bran, a dog who had been dumped with terminal cancer and given six weeks. He recovered alongside Alexis and went on to live for two more years. Dogs, however old and mangy, chickens, sheep, goats, pigs, cockerels and even turkeys : The Maggie Fleming Hospice is a place where all manner of terminally-ill, abandoned animals come to live out their last days in comfort and are treated with love. Looking after dying animals has taught Alexis what really matters in life - kindness, compassion and love.
No Life Too Small: Love and loss at the world's first animal hospice
by Alexis FlemingNo Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring story of the world's first animal hospice, celebrating the power and beauty of nature, the strength of the human and animal spirit, and the importance of love, friendship and community. It will leave you with a tear in your eye, a smile on your face and a renewed belief in human kindness.A few years ago Alexis Fleming was bedridden with a chronic illness. Things became so bad that she wanted to end her life many times during this period - but her beloved dog, Maggie, kept her going, especially when doctors gave her just six weeks to live.Incredibly, Alexis fought her way back to health with Maggie by her side, only for Maggie to die of lung cancer two years later on a vet's operating table. Alexis was devastated that Maggie had died without her and decided to start an animal hospice in her name in the hope that she could ensure other animals nearing the end of their life would not have to die alone.Six months later, the Maggie Fleming Animal Hospice was launched. Alexis has turned a dilapidated farm in rural Scotland into a haven for animals to live out their last days in comfort and at peace. With the help of the local community, despite many challenges, the hospice came to life. Meanwhile , Alexis' own health was deteriorating again and she needed life-threatening surgery. Alexis came through the operation and the road to her recovery was paved with companionship from the animals in her care, particularly Bran, a dog who had been dumped with terminal cancer and given six weeks. He recovered alongside Alexis and went on to live for two more years. Dogs, however old and mangy, chickens, sheep, goats, pigs, cockerels and even turkeys : The Maggie Fleming Hospice is a place where all manner of terminally-ill, abandoned animals come to live out their last days in comfort and are treated with love. Looking after dying animals has taught Alexis what really matters in life - kindness, compassion and love.(P)2021 Quercus Editions Limited
No Man's Land (An FBI K-9 Novel #4)
by Sara DriscollFBI handler Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue dog, Hawk, are on the trail of a killer hiding where others fear to tread . . . For Meg Jennings and her K-9 companion, Hawk, exploring a deserted building is an exciting way to sharpen their skills without the life-or-death stakes they face as part of the FBI&’s Human Scent Evidence Team. But deep in an abandoned asylum, Hawk finds the body of an elderly woman. Soon, Meg learns of more elders found dead in neglected urban structures. Meg is sure a murderer is on the hunt, and she can prove it if she can just find a connection. It will take the expert coordination of her whole team, along with help from Clay McCord and Todd Webb, to uncover the means, let alone a motive. And to stop someone who has operated in the dark for so long, Meg will need to risk more than she has to give . . . &“This is the sort of crime novel that gives readers a little bit of everything: it&’s a thriller, a procedural, and a detective story—and a good yarn, too.&” —Booklist
No más que las plumas de un ala
by Alessandro CaselliThief es una joven urraca que decide no abandonar el nido porque está muy apegada a sus paredes y a todos los objetos que tiene dentro. Pero estos objetos pesarán también en su vida, hasta obligarla a hacer una drástica elección: continuar viviendo una existencia solitaria y esclava de sus deseos, o cambiar de dirección y afrontar una vida quizás también solitaria pero libre de cadenas a las que Thief se había adherido con sus “tesoros”.
No Matter the Distance
by Cindy BaldwinAn unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in this captivating novel in verse by award-winning author and disabled activist Cindy Baldwin. Penny Rooney has cystic fibrosis, which means she has to do breathing treatments to help her lungs work. Some days, it seems like her CF is the only thing Penny knows about herself for sure.From her point of view, everyone around her can make sense of their place in the world. So why can’t Penny even begin to write a poem about herself for school?Then during spring break Penny spots something impossible in the creek behind her house: a dolphin, far from its home. Penny names the dolphin Rose and feels an immediate bond, since the dolphin is also sick.But as Penny’s CF worsens, she realizes that Rose needs to return to her pod to get better. Will Penny be able to help guide Rose back to the ocean, even if it means losing her friend?This heartwarming story, which marks the first time an author with cystic fibrosis is writing a protagonist with CF, will transport readers into a world full of friendship, family, and powerful self-discovery.
No Matter What: A Foster Care Tale
by David Tieche Josh ShippFrom award-winning motivational speaker and bestselling author Josh Shipp, No Matter What is a mostly autobiographical tale about finding home.
No Monkeys, No Chocolate
by Melissa Stewart Allen YoungEveryone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist?This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels.Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.
No More Pranks (Orca Soundings)
by Monique PolakPete's pranks have gotten him in plenty of trouble, but they might be the only way to bring justice to a seaside town. Pete likes to play pranks. It doesn't matter what it is as long as it gets a laugh. When he impersonates his vice-principal on a radio call-in show, he goes too far and is suspended from school. Pete's parents send him to spend the summer working with his uncle, a whale-watching guide in a tourist town far from the city. When a whale is injured by a reckless tour guide, Pete struggles to save the animal. Then Pete has to pull the most important prank of his life to bring the guide to justice. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
No more than the feathers of a wing
by Alessandro CaselliThief is a young magpie who decides not to leave the nest as she is too attached to its walls and all the objects inside it. But these objects also weigh her life down to the point that in the end she has to make a drastic choice. Will she carry on living a lonely life as a slave to her desires or will she change direction and face a life that is just as solitary but free from the chains that Thief herself had used to tie her to her “treasures”?
No No, Baby! (Baby Animals)
by Anne HunterAn enthusiastic baby squirrel and some grumpy forest friends collide in this sweet and funny picture book from Geisel Award Honoree Anne Hunter.It&’s morning time! And Baby is wide awake. Baby is excited to leap. Baby is excited to eat. Baby is excited to see the other animals in the forest . . . But are the other animals excited to see Baby? One day, the owl gets frustrated and says some harsh words that cause Baby to hide away at home. And when Baby doesn&’t appear, the animals realize something vital is missing from their morning . . .
No-Nonsense Guide to Animal Rights (No-Nonsense Guides #1)
by Catharine GrantThe protection of animal rights is more than a modern, western phenomenon. In fact, there is a long history of concern for animals around the world, and it is this concern that underlies today’s animal rights movement. The No-Nonsense Guide to Animal Rights explains the key issues, charts the growth of the movement, looks at welfare and protection laws, and makes connections between animal rights and other justice struggles. A practical day-to-day guide is included to help readers understand what they can do to minimize the exploitation of animals.
The No-Nonsense Guide to Animal Rights
by Catharine GrantToday animals need protecting more than ever: those bred for laboratories, zoos, and hunting, and also those reared intensively on farms. And out in the wild, animals are losing their habitats to environmental exploitation.<P><P>Dispelling the myth that the protection of animals' rights is a modern, Western concern, this No-Nonsense Guide to Animal Rights explains the key issues, charts the growth of the animal rights movement, and looks at the welfare and protection laws. And it includes a practical day-to-day guide to what individuals can do to minimize exploitation.
No Ordinary Dog: My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid
by Joe Layden Will ChesneyTHE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERNo Ordinary Dog is the powerful true story of a SEAL Team Operator and military dog handler, and the dog that saved his life. Two dozen Navy SEALs descended on Osama bin Laden’s compound in May 2011. After the mission, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog. This is Cairo's story, and that of his handler, Will Chesney, a SEAL Team Operator whose life would be irrevocably tied to Cairo's.Starting in 2008, when Will was introduced to the SEAL canine program, he and Cairo worked side by side, depending on each other for survival on hundreds of critical operations in the war on terrorism. But their bond transcended their service. Then, in 2011, the call came: Pick up your dog and get back to Virginia. Now.What followed were several weeks of training for a secret mission. It soon became clear that this was no ordinary operation. Cairo was among the first members of the U.S. military on the ground in Pakistan as part of Operation Neptune Spear, which resulted in the successful elimination of bin Laden.As Cairo settled into a role as a reliable “spare dog,” Will went back to his job as a DEVGRU operator, until a grenade blast in 2013 left him with a brain injury and PTSD. Unable to participate in further missions, he suffered from crippling migraines, chronic pain, memory issues, and depression. Modern medicine provided only modest relief. Instead, it was up to Cairo to save Will's life once more—and then up to Will to be there when Cairo needed him the most.
No Ordinary Family: A 2-in-1 Collection
by C.C. Coburn Megan KellyA new kind of familyColorado FiremanWhen firefighter Adam O’Malley risks his life to rescue Carly Spencer’s young son, he assumes that’s the last he’ll see of them. But then Adam’s mother invites Carly, her children and Molly the dog to stay at the O’Malley ranch! Adam has been avoiding relationships, but the more time he spends with Carly, the more he begins to imagine a different future…one that includes a family.Stand-In MomAfter a night of passion, Scott Matthews hoped he’d see Ginger Winchester again—just not as his daughter’s new teacher! Ginger’s happy to offer Scott tips on handling rambunctious kids. She’s even willing to help the Matthews family adopt a big, lovable puppy. But when it comes to handing over her heart, Scott must first prove to her that she’s the only one for him.
No Paw to Stand On (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery #12)
by Laurie CassThere&’s no rest for the whiskered as librarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, have to investigate a poisoning—and a murder—in the newest installment of the national bestselling Bookmobile Cat Mysteries.When a heat wave hits northern Michigan, Minnie, Eddie, and their bookmobile head to the beach to catch some rays and some customers. But library business is put on hold when Minnie&’s restaurant-owning best friend, Kristen, calls. The specialty ice cream cone treat she'd been serving to patrons was sabotaged, making some customers horribly sick. Kristen needs Minnie to sniff out the culprit fast, or the restaurant's reputation will be destroyed forever. Minnie and Eddie are hot on the tail of the suspect when an employee from another restaurant is found dead. Could the poisoning and the murder be related? It&’ll take a feline to catch a felon...