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Undercover Assignment (Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit #4)
by Dana MentinkFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Dana Mentink. This K-9 will stop at nothing to keep a child safe When a little boy is threatened, Officer Daniella Vargas and K-9 partner, Zara, are assigned to pose as his nanny to uncover the culprit&’s identity. Suspecting one of the guests in his inn, widower Sam Kavanaugh&’s only option is to begrudgingly trust Daniella and Zara to help. But can they solve the case and its mysterious connection to Sam&’s late wife before it&’s too late?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit Book 1: Detection Detail by Terri ReedBook 2: Ready to Protect by Valerie HansenBook 3: Hiding in Montana by Laura ScottBook 4: Undercover Assignment by Dana MentinkBook 5: Defending from Danger by Jodie BaileyBook 6: Tracking a Killer by Elizabeth Goddard
Undercover Cowboy Defender (Shelter of Secrets #3)
by Linda O. JohnstonShe was desperate for protection. Could she trust a man with her secret? K-9 cop Mark Martin&’s undercover assignment was to ensure security for an animal shelter, not fall for the new employee. But the shelter was a front to hide people in danger, and Luca and her young son certainly needed his help. With his connections, Mark confirmed the man stalking Luca was on the loose. How can the cowboy truly protect Luca without revealing his true identity…or his true feelings? From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Shelter of Secrets series:Book 1: Her Undercover RefugeBook 2: Guardian K-9 on CallBook 3: Undercover Cowboy Defender
Undercover Escape
by Valerie HansenA prison break gone wrong… and a fugitive out for revenge. Going undercover as a convicted killer is state trooper Rafe McDowell&’s best shot at shutting down a human trafficking ring. But when a surprise jailbreak ruins his plans and puts the prison&’s dog trainer, Hannah Lassiter, in danger, he must take her, her grandmother and their dog on the run from the mastermind behind the ring. With his fugitive target now after them, maintaining his cover is the only way to catch the criminal. But as the escalating attacks turn deadly, can he convince Hannah to trust him in order to keep them all alive?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Undercover in Conard County: Undercover In Conard County Deadly Fall Special Forces Seduction Dr. Do-or-die (Conard County: The Next Generation #32)
by Rachel LeeNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Lee returns to Conard County with a supercharged romance! When hunters threaten local Wyoming wildlife, investigator Kel Westin vows to catch the perpetrators. But as he's sent to work undercover with game warden Desi Jenks, Kel finds himself caught off guard by his need to protect her, too. Something tells him both he and Desi are kept awake at night by pasts that won't let go. Desi trusts no one. That includes the sexy former army ranger living in her bunkhouse, posing as a poacher to bait the ring. As a dangerous group gathers in the mountains, she must put her life in Kel's hands, a move that will change their fragile, growing bond forever...
Undercover in the Bow-Wow Club
by Walker Styles Ben WhitehouseIn this third Rider Woofson mystery, a mega rock star's instruments are stolen. Can Rider solve this musical mystery before showtime?Keep calm and rock on! Mega-superstar David Bow-Wowie is ready to rock and roll at the Bow-Wow Club until disaster strikes during his sound check! When all the instruments mysteriously disappear, Bow-Wowie is sure his music career is over. But Rider and the P.I. pack are always ready to take the stage. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Rider Woofson chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Undercover Kitty (Second Chance Cat Mystery #8)
by Sofie RyanSarah Grayson and her capable cat, Elvis, go undercover in the newest installment of the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat Mysteries.Sarah and Elvis can always be found at a charming secondhand shop in the village of North Harbor, Maine. Despite the small-town setting, the daring duo often find themselves wrapped up in murder, but luckily they have help--a quirky group of senior citizens runs an amateur detective agency called Charlotte's Angels out of the store.The Angels are hired to look into who is sabotaging cat shows in the state, and they decide the best way to do that is to send Elvis the cat undercover as a contestant. But then one of the cat show volunteers is murdered just before the latest competition, and Sarah and the Angels have to catch a killer in two shakes of a cat's tail!
Undercover Mission (Alaska K-9 Unit #3)
by Sharon DunnTrapped on a ship with a killer…can her K-9 partner sniff out the clues?Undercover on a cruise ship with her K-9 dog, Alaska State Trooper Maya Rodriguez uses herself as bait to catch a murderer. And security officer David Garrison is the only person she can trust with the truth. But with a possible serial killer dead-set on taking out anyone who stands in the way, will Maya and David make it off the ship alive?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sharon DunnFrom Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Alaska K-9 UnitBook 1: Alaskan Rescue by Terri ReedBook 2: Wilderness Defender by Maggie K. BlackBook 3: Undercover Mission by Sharon Dunn
Undercover Operation (Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit #7)
by Maggie K. BlackRescuing valuable stolen puppies requires a K-9 officer to go deep undercover K-9 officer Asher Gilmore and trainer Peyton Burns have two tasks: rescue three stolen bloodhound puppies and expose a drug ring. To outwit the criminal masterminds, they must go undercover as married smugglers with the help of an underwater-detection dog. But infiltrating the crime ring proves more dangerous than expected, putting the operation, the puppies and their own lives at risk.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Book 1: Shielding the Baby by Laura ScottBook 2: Scent of Truth by Valerie HansenBook 3: Explosive Trail by Terri ReedBook 4: Olympic Mountain Pursuit by Jodie BaileyBook 5: Threat Detection by Sharon DunnBook 6: Cold Case Revenge by Jessica R. PatchBook 7: Undercover Operation by Maggie K. BlackBook 8: Snowbound Escape by Dana Mentink
Underdogs
by Colin CrowdeyGet ready to see man's best friend from a whole new angle in this hilarious collection of dog photographs. Everyone loves an under dog. And now, for the first time, in this collection of brilliantly hilarious images, we get to be literally under every sort of dog. From Finn the Cockerpoo to Dora the Springer Spaniel and Dave the Bulldog, here are the funny, sweet personality-full images of dogs, along with touching stories and fascinating facts about the different breeds. These sweet, unusual images of dogs reveal their quirky personalities and are the paw-fect gift for the dog lover in your life.
The Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love
by Melissa Fay GreeneFrom two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene comes a profound and surprising account of dogs on the front lines of rescuing both children and adults from the trenches of grief, emotional, physical, and cognitive disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.The Underdogs tells the story of Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, who was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was "too disabled." Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. "How many people are stranded like I was," she wondered, "who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?"A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft- referred to as "Man's Best Friend" almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen's story and a few exquisitely rendered stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families.Written with characteristic insight, humanity, humor, and irrepressible joy, what could have been merely touching is a penetrating, compassionate exploration of larger questions: about our attachment to dogs, what constitutes a productive life, and what can be accomplished with unconditional love.
The Underdogs: The Underdogs #3
by Tracey WestFrom the writer of the bestselling Dragon Masters series and the illustrator of the bestselling Diary of a Pug series comes a high-energy, illustrated chapter book series about four dogs who learn that being yourself is much more fun than being Best in Show.Welcome to the town of Barksdale, where the canine residents strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the "best groomer" or sell the "best biscuits." And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on every year for one pup to be named Best in Show.Nova, Duke, Harley, and Peanut have never won Best in Show... which is okay with them! But they have to work together to pass their Agility Exam, because either the whole pack passes or the whole pack fails.Nova has convinced her pals to train, but on her practice course, Duke is afraid to climb the high ramp, Harley keeps chasing squirrels, and Peanut can't make it through the hoops. Nova's not doing much better -- she's so excited she keeps knocking the whole course over!Will the pups make the grade, or are they doomed to be Underdogs forever?With black-and-white illustrations on every page and hilarious antics throughout, this series is perfect for readers who are just starting to read chapter books on their own, or for anyone who loves a good underdog story!
The Underdogs Catch a Cat Burglar (The Underdogs #1)
by Kate Temple Jol Temple&“The Underdogs will have young readers HOWLING with laughter, SNIFFING for clues, and BARKING with delight.&” —Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit—a cat! In this first case, the Underdogs are hot on the tail of a cat burglar.Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it&’s all thanks to a mysterious cat burglar! They&’ve stolen everything from handbags to ham sandwiches, and nobody has been able to catch them. Now The Underdog Detective Agency is on the case . . . but as their name might suggest, they aren&’t exactly the best sleuths in town. Barkley and the other dogs at the agency have been in a bit of a slump, but this latest case could turn it all around. So to catch this menacing cat burglar, they may have to do the unthinkable and hire their first-ever cat detective. Enter Fang, a street-smart, one-eyed feline and the newest member of the team. Being a cat in a dog&’s world isn&’t easy, but Fang is determined to prove she&’s got what it takes. Will Fang and Barkley be able to work together to solve the case and help make Underdogs the top dogs once again? You&’ll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery!
The Underdogs Fake It Till They Make It (The Underdogs #2)
by Kate Temple Jol Temple&“The Underdogs will have young readers HOWLING with laughter, SNIFFING for clues, and BARKING with delight.&” —Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit—a cat! In this second case, the Underdogs must sniff out the identity of an art forger.Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it&’s all thanks to a mysterious art forger! They&’ve stolen one of Puplo Picasso&’s masterpieces out of a museum and swapped it with a fake. Such a big case would normally go to the Top Dog detectives, but they&’re out of town on vacation . . . So it&’s time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a cat!) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit and determination. And they are determined to catch the culprit and prove they are the best sleuths in town. Can Fang, Barkley, and the others solve the case before the thief strikes again or the Top Dogs return from their trip? You&’ll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery!
The Underdogs of Upson Downs
by Craig SilveyA heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl and her dog, and of kindness, friendship, hurdles, tunnels, see-saws, and—most importantly—bringing out the best in yourself and others.Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond.After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents toward a different pursuit--winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London.However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching.With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds--and the fastest dogs in the world--to save her farm.
The Underdogs Rock 'n' Roll Over (The Underdogs #4)
by Kate Temple Jol TemplePerfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit—a cat! In their fourth case, the Underdogs have a bone to pick with whoever took a one-of-a-kind guitar.Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it&’s all thanks to a guitar bandit! It&’s nearly time for DogAid, the hottest music festival in town, but Mick Wagger&’s lucky golden guitar has gone missing. Could one of Mick&’s biggest fans—the Boneheads—be behind it? Or a fellow rockstar like Justin Beaver or Catty Perry? Or an enemy Mick made on the road to fame? No matter who the culprit is, if they&’re not stopped, the festival will be ruined, and no one will get to see The Rolling Bones hit the stage. So it&’s time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a CAT!) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit, determination, and disguises. The team jumps on the case like a drummer on a beat, but will the Underdogs be able to stop the thief and save the show? If not, they may end up in treble. You&’ll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery!
The Underdogs Serve It Up (The Underdogs #3)
by Kate Temple Jol TemplePerfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit—a cat! In their third case, the Underdogs must fetch the identity of a tennis ball thief.Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it&’s all thanks to a doggone thief! It&’s nearly time for the Dogtown Tennis Grand Slam, but all the balls have gone missing. Could Boris Barker, the famed international tennis pro, be behind it all? Or what about Steffi Gruff? Or Novak Dogavic? No matter who the culprit is, if they&’re not stopped, the tournament will be ruined.So it&’s time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a CAT!) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit and determination. And they jump on the case like a dog with a ball, but can they save the day and serve up the criminal mastermind in time? Or will it be game, set, match? You&’ll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery!
The Undergardeners (Orca Young Readers)
by Desmond Anthony EllisMouse is small for his age and tired of being teased about it. Then one night he discovers, much to his surprise and delight, that he fits perfectly (well, almost perfectly) into the Undergarden, a subterranean world beneath his backyard. Mouse befriends the Undergardeners—and helps them keep their existence safe from the dangerous world uptop. All that, and he never has to change out of his pajamas!
The Underground (Animorphs #17)
by K. A. ApplegateWhat's tasty, good for you, and only takes sixty seconds to make? Oatmeal. And because of a strange reaction to the Yeerk's physiology, it's making the would-be invaders of Earth more than a little crazy. Now Rachel and the other Animorphs have a new weapon against the Yeerks. Sounds good, right?Wrong. Because using this advantage against the Yeerks has dire consequences for their human hosts. In order to avoid hurting innocent people, the Animorphs will have to make another trip to the Yeerk pool, where they barely escaped with their lives. The Animorphs have taken chances before and been very lucky. But this time their luck may be about to run out.
The Underneath
by Kathi Appelt David SmallThere is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road.<P><P> A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. She dares to find him in the forest, and the hound dares to befriend this cat, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family. Ranger urges the cat to hide underneath the porch, to raise her kittens there because Gar-Face, the man living inside the house, will surely use them as alligator bait should he find them. But they are safe in the Underneath...as long as they stay in the Underneath.<P> Kittens, however, are notoriously curious creatures. And one kitten’s one moment of curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning. For everyone who loves Sounder, Shiloh, and The Yearling, for everyone who loves the haunting beauty of writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Flannery O’Connor, and Carson McCullers, Kathi Appelt spins a harrowing yet keenly sweet tale about the power of love—and its opposite, hate—the fragility of happiness and the importance of making good on your promises.<P> Newbery Medal Honor book
The Underneath
by David Small Kathi Appelt<P>There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road. A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. She dares to find him in the forest, and the hound dares to befriend this cat, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family. <P>Ranger urges the cat to hide underneath the porch, to raise her kittens there because Gar-Face, the man living inside the house, will surely use them as alligator bait should he find them. But they are safe in the Underneath...as long as they stay in the Underneath. <P>Kittens, however, are notoriously curious creatures. And one kitten's one moment of curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning. <P>For everyone who loves Sounder, Shiloh, and The Yearling, for everyone who loves the haunting beauty of writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Flannery O'Connor, and Carson McCullers, Kathi Appelt spins a harrowing yet keenly sweet tale about the power of love--and its opposite, hate--the fragility of happiness and the importance of making good on your promises.
The Underpants
by Tammi SauerFarmer's underpants will never be the same when Kitty and her wacky barnyard pals squeeze into their new "coat" and prance around the farm. The hilarity is nonstop!Tammi Sauer's The Underpants is a hilarious and irreverent homage to Jan Brett's The Mitten, in which Kitty discovers a "coat" in a farmer's fresh laundry pile. Hysterical hijinks ensue as Dog, Pig, Rooster, Cow, and Bird want to share the "coat." Joren Cull's illustrations add loads of laughter as the underpants "coat" gets more and more crowded...Readers of all ages will laugh out loud on this underwear adventure!
Underscore: The Vinyl Detective (The Vinyl Detective)
by Andrew CartmelThe Vinyl Detective plunges into the world of Italian movie soundtrack music in his eighth adventure that is sure to delight those who love whimsical British cosy crime. Expect laughs, LPs, cats and the return of fan favourites, Nevada, Tinkler, Stinky Stanmer and more.Some of the greatest (and grooviest) music ever committed to vinyl has come out of Italy in the form of soundtracks—especially for that variety of lurid thriller known as a giallo. The maestros who composed these masterpieces include Ennio Morricone, Piero Piccioni, Armand Trovajoli… And Loretto Loconsole.No one disputes that Loconsole was a genius, but was he also a murderer?When his mistress was brutally killed in 1969, on location in Cool Britannia for a giallo called Murder in London, there wasn&’t enough evidence to prosecute him. But Loconsole died in the shadow of disgrace. Now, his granddaughter Chloë has come back to England to hire the Vinyl Detective. She wants him to find an immaculate vinyl copy of Murder in London…And to clear her grandfather&’s name.Can the Vinyl Detective and the gang—Nevada, Tinkler and Agatha—find out the truth of what happened in Swinging London more than half a century ago? And can they stay alive when there&’s someone out there who&’d prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried—and is more than willing to kill to keep it that way?
Understanding Animal Behaviour: What to Measure and Why
by Sergio Pellis Vivien PellisAll students and researchers of behaviour – from those observing freely-behaving animals in the field to those conducting more controlled laboratory studies – face the problem of deciding what exactly to measure. Without a scientific framework on which to base them, however, such decisions are often unsystematic and inconsistent. Providing a clear and defined starting point for any behavioural study, this is the first book to make available a set of principles for how to study the organisation of behaviour and, in turn, for how to use those insights to select what to measure. The authors provide enough theory to allow the reader to understand the derivation of the principles, and draw on numerous examples to demonstrate clearly how the principles can be applied. By providing a systematic framework for selecting what behaviour to measure, the book lays the foundations for a more scientific approach for the study of behaviour.
Understanding Animal Breeding (Second Edition)
by Richard M. BourdonAn experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding. Understanding Animal Breeding addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding, presenting the necessary mathematics, but previous experience in genetics and statistics is not assumed. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material. Coverage explores the latest material on interactions and breeding objectives; performance testing; probabilities and inheritance; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with multiple alleles; realized response to selection; breeding for uniformity; and biotechnology. For practicing animal breeders as well as those interested in breeding and agriculture.
Understanding Animal Law (Understanding Ser.)
by Adam KarpThis text not only covers obvious topics such as dangerous dog litigation, veterinary malpractice, wildlife law, service animals, valuation of animals, humans harmed by animals, end-of-life/euthanasia, and custody issues, but also provides analysis of other areas of law where they intersect with animal law issues, such as criminal law, estate planning, consumer protection, bankruptcy, insurance law, contractual disputes, and Section 1983.