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101 Horsemanship & Equitation Patterns: A Western & English Ringside Guide for Practice & Show
by Cherry Hill Richard KlimeshThis sequel to Cherry Hill's top-seller 101 Arena Exercises presents step-by-step instructions for unique patterns in the most popular classes of English and Western competition. The book's comb-bound format allows it to hang in the barn or lay flat on a barrel for easy reference. Full-page arena maps for every pattern make this the perfect in-the-saddle workbook for riders of all abilities.
101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider (Read & Ride)
by Linda Allen Dianna Robin DennisGet jumping! This collection presents a logical series of fun and rewarding exercises that are designed to develop your horse-jumping skills. With straightforward instructions and clear arena maps, this guide can be hung on a pole and easily referenced from the saddle. In addition to clearly articulated goals and progressively difficult variations, each exercise also includes encouraging advice on what the rider should keep in mind while jumping. Saddle up and get ready to fly through the air with grace and confidence.
101 Questions About the Seashore
by Sy BarloweHave you ever wondered why the sea is salty or if the ocean ever freezes? Or how starfishes see? If you have, then this fascinating guide to plants and animals that thrive along the ocean's edge is just for you.The veteran illustrator and nature writer Sy Barlowe provides answers to these and scores of other sea-related questions through accurate drawings and concise text about barnacles, sea anemones, mollusks, arthropods, crustaceans, tidal pools, seaweed, shorebirds, quahogs, shipworms, and many other life forms found in shoreline habitats.This informative and lively guide will not only open up new worlds to the reader but will also promote an awareness of seashore environments and the importance of preserving them.
101 Reasons to Dump Your Man and Get a Cat
by Molly KatzThe modern woman has enough hassles without having to put up with the antics of the man in her life. Why endure another day of snoring, football, and wet towels on the floor? With this hilarious, fully illustrated guide, learn 101 reasons why you should dump your chump and hook up with a cat! So, besides the fact that your man's just not that into you, can he scratch his ear with his foot? Is he adorable when he pounces off the fridge onto your shoulder? Do you get to watch him nudge another man aside and eat his food? And can you improve his mood by tossing a fuzzy mousie for him to chase? Of course not. There; that's four reasons to dump him and get a cat instead! Plus, you never have to remember how your cat takes his coffee. You don't need to pretend to your cat that you haven't had many other cats. And if your cat thinks your friends are hot, so what? For every woman who's had enough of men, 101 Reasons to Dump Your Man and Get a Cat is the perfect gift-chock-full of humor, inspiration, and great advice. Why look for love in all the wrong places when it's right across the room chasing its own tail?
101 Rescue Puppies: One Family’s Story of Fostering Dogs, Love, and Trust
by Kathy CallahanOver the past decade, Kathy Callahan&’s family has taken in more than a hundred rescue puppies. This delightful photo-filled book features the wonderful stories that emerged as these foster pups were suddenly surrounded by a nurturing family complete with patient adult dogs and curious cats. With a gift for capturing the moment in both words and images, Callahan brings readers inside the poignant and ultimately uplifting work of fostering. This inspiring read is indeed about puppies, but it&’s also about family and human connection. It&’s about finding your own way — through that one special thing you can do to light a candle, instead of cursing the darkness.
101 Silly Dinosaur Jokes for Kids (Silly Jokes for Kids)
by Editors of Ulysses PressLooking for some jokes that will never go extinct? Look no further. . .101 Silly Dinosaur Jokes for Kids is filled with funny, delightful Jurassic-era puns, knock-knocks, and gut-busters that dinosaur-obsessed kids will love reading, sharing, and telling.This dino-mite joke book is filled to the brim with hilarious jokes, funny riddles, and side-splitting puns that are all about DINOSAURS! Whether you're a Triceratops-tripper, a Veloci-riddler, or just someone who loves good old dinosaur fun, this book is the perfect excavation site for you. Why was the T-Rex upset? Because he was happy and he knew it… Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because the chicken hadn't evolved yet What game do pet Brontosauruses like to play with humans? Squash What do you call a near-sighted dinosaur? A Do-you-think-he-saurus
101 Things to Know Before Getting a Dog: The Essential Guide to Preparing Your Family and Home for a Canine Companion
by Susan M. EwingStart out on the right paw with your four-legged friend by learning the essentials—from picking the right breed to preparing for emergencies, and more. If you&’re longing for the pitter-patter of four furry feet, you have some homework to do. When new dog owners aren&’t prepared, it&’s the dog who suffers, so it&’s very important to consider all angles of dog care and ownership before making the commitment. This book starts with the process of selecting a suitable dog for your home and lifestyle and goes on to discuss the present and future requirements of feeding, grooming, training, healthcare, and much more to fully educate prospective new dog owners.Inside 101 Things to Know before Getting a Dog . . .Advice on selecting a puppy or adult dog based on your family, living space, and lifestyleBuying a purebred from a breeder versus adopting from a shelter or rescue groupThe equipment and supplies you&’ll need before the dog comes homeGetting the dog acclimated to his new environmentFeeding, grooming, training, and healthcare for all life stagesKeeping your dog safe at home and awayIllustrations, charts, and checklists, to help you plan and prepare
101 Western Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider (Read & Ride)
by Jec Aristotle Ballou Stephanie Boyles Al DunningThis series of Western Dressage exercises are designed to improve suppleness, balance in movement, and responsiveness. Each exercise has a specific goal in mind, and they are organized by different areas of focus: softness, looseness, rider development, engagement, adjustability, and ground work. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and full arena diagrams, you’ll quickly be on your way to mastering this exciting discipline.
The 117-Story Treehouse: Dots, Plots & Daring Escapes! (The Treehouse Books #9)
by Andy GriffithsNew York Times-bestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 117-Story Treehouse—the ninth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!Andy and Terry live in a 117-story treehouse. (It used to be a 104-story treehouse, but it just keeps growing!) It now has a pajama-party room, a water-ski park filled with flesh-eating piranhas, an Underpants Museum, a giant-fighting-robot arena, and the Door of Doom (don’t open it or you’ll be COMPLETELY and UTTERLY DOOMED!).For as long as Andy and Terry have been writing books together, Andy has always been the narrator and Terry has always been the illustrator. But when Terry tries to prove that he can narrate as well as draw, the story goes completely out of control and the Story Police arrive to arrest the whole treehouse team for crimes against storytelling! Andy, Terry and Jill go on the run, but how long can they evade the Story Police and stay out of Story Jail? Praise for Andy Griffiths and the Treehouse series:"Anarchic absurdity at its best. . . . Denton's manic cartooning captures every twist and turn in hilarious detail." —Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The 13-Story Treehouse"Will appeal to fans of Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey. . . . The wonderfully random slapstick humor is tailor-made for reluctant readers. . . . A treat for all." —Booklist on The 13-Story TreehouseRead the whole series!The 13-Story TreehouseThe 26-Story TreehouseThe 39-Story TreehouseThe 52-Story TreehouseThe 65-Story TreehouseThe 78-Story TreehouseThe 91-Story TreehouseThe 104-Story TreehouseThe 117-Story Treehouse
117 Things You Should F*#king Know About Your World: The Best of IFL Science
by IflscienceDid you know your irises are lying to you and all human eyes are actually brown?Want to know the absolute worst way to die, according to science? Did you know that a smoking psychedelic toad milk could alleviate depression for up to four weeks?117 Things You Should F*#king Know About Your World tells you the answers to these questions and many more weird and wonderful facts about the universe. Split into the site's different subject areas of environment, technology, space, health and medicine, plants and animals, physics and chemistry, this is the ultimate science book. With 25 million social media followers, I F*#king Love Science is the world's favourite source of science on the web. From missing nuclear weapons and Facebook secret files to the world's smallest computer and why you should wrap your car keys in tinfoil, this is the book that only the world's leading source of crazy-but-true stories could produce.
12 Birds to Save Your Life: Nature's Lessons in Happiness
by Charlie CorbettDiscover the healing power of nature through the stories of these characterful birds, whose song is never far away . . .LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A lyrical and life-affirming book that teaches us as much about birds as it does ourselves - a balm for the soul' Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path'Totally absorbing and completely engaging on so many levels . . . Charlie has opened my eyes to the constant joy of the sights and sounds of the birds that surround us. It is a book that really will save lives' Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes_________After the tragic loss of his mother, Charlie Corbett felt trapped by his pain. Having lost all hope and perspective he took to the countryside in search of solace. There, he heard the soaring, cascading song of the skylark - a sound that pulled him from the depths of despair and into the calm of the natural world.Weaving his journey through grief with a remarkable portrait of the birds living right on our doorstep, 12 Birds to Save Your Life is an invitation to stop, step outside, and listen. By following Charlie's path, opening your eyes and ears to what has been there all along, you will discover how nature can set you free.
The 12 Days of Christmas
by Greg PizzoliElephant is delighted to get a gift, but as the twelve days of Christmas continue, presents pile higher and higher! A partridge in a pear tree? Cute! But soon, her dad despairs. Two turtle doves? THREE French hens?! And just what are they supposed to do with ten lords a-leaping? Kids will love each silly spread in this raucous take on the classic carol that is perfect for reading aloud around the fireplace.
The 12 Dogs Of Christmas
by Steven Paul Leiva[from the back cover] "Do you believe in miracles? Based on the original book by Emma Kragen, with over 500,000 copies sold! Twelve-year-old Emma needs a miracle or two. Her dad's lost his job, and she's been packed off to Doverville to live with a not-so-friendly family friend until her dad gets back on his feet. To make matters worse, the town has a strict no-dogs law--and Emma's just rescued a puppy. Emma soon finds a friend in Mike, whose mom runs a dog orphanage just outside the city limits, but the dastardly dogcatcher is determined to get every dog they save. And when they discover his plans for the captured canines, they know he must be stopped. Can Emma and Mike find a way to strike down this unfair law in time? They'll need help from their friends--and a few dogs--to pull it off. In this heartwarming novelization of the best-selling family film, kids learn that they can create a change for good--and that miracles really are possible!"
12 Super-Dangerous Animals You Need to Know (Super-Incredible Animals)
by Jody Jensen ShafferSuper-Incredible Animals presents 12 amazing animals in special categories. Each book has information about 12 animals' life cycles, habitats, and traits. Full-color spreads are packed with fun facts and exciting information you need to know on dangerous animals, including cassowaries, grizzly bears, and orcas.
12 Ways to Get to 11
by Eve Merriam<p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 __ 12 What happened to 11? <p>Is it in the magician's hat? Maybe it's in the mailbox or hiding in the jack-o'-lantern? Don't forget to look in the barnyard where the hen awaits the arrival of her new little chicks. Could that be where eleven went? <p>Eve Merriam and Bernie Karlin take young readers on a counting adventure as they demonstrate twelve witty and imaginative ways to get to eleven.</p>
125 True Stories of Amazing Animals: Inspiring Tales of Animal Friendship & Four-Legged Heroes, Plus Crazy Animal Antics
by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtNIMAC-sourced textbook
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear
by Walter MoersCaptain Bluebear tells the story of his first 13-1/2 lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease, water flows uphill, and dangers lie in wait for him around every corner.
13 Ways to Eat a Fly
by Sue HeavenrichThirteen flies become tasty snacks in this clever reverse counting book about subtraction, predators, and prey.Science meets subtraction in this fresh and funny STEM picture book with plenty of ewww factor to please young readers. A swarm of thirteen flies buzzes along, losing one member to each predator along the way. Whether the unfortunate insects are zapped or wrapped, liquefied or zombified, the science is real--and hilariously gross. Includes a guide to eating bugs, complete with nutritional information for a single serving of flies.
1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century Engravings
by Matthäus The MerianA painter whose father was an engraver and publisher of the same name, Matthäus Merian (1621-1687) published this remarkable group of unusual and highly imaginative animal illustrations. This copyright-free collection includes a large and fascinating selection of engravings that illustrate scientific specimens and legendary creatures - all meticulously reproduced from an extremely rare eighteenth-century edition.Carefully arranged into six major divisions (quadrupeds, snakes, mollusks and crustaceans, fish, birds, and insects), approximately 1,300 copyright-free images include realistic and fanciful portrayals of a varied array of real animals, in addition to such imaginary creatures as unicorns, dragons, basilisks, harpies, griffins, and other mythical beasts. Identifying captions in Latin accompany many of the illustrations. Commercial artists, illustrators, and craftspeople will find a host of uses for these lovingly detailed engravings: as book and magazine illustrations and as attention-getting graphics ideal for enhancing flyers, brochures, newsletters, and any number of other print projects. Art lovers and antiquarians - anyone with an interest in the art and ideas of an earlier era - will enjoy browsing through these wonderful antique images.
13th Street #4: The Shocking Shark Showdown (HarperChapters #04)
by David BowlesA silly and spooky highly illustrated series that’s perfect for fans of Eerie Elementary and Notebooks of Doom, featuring art on every page and fun activities at the end of each book! Cousins Malia, Dante, and Ivan are looking for a portal to 13th Street. They need to help their new friend Mickey find his way home! But waiting for them are sharks that can shock them with an electric charge. Can the cousins reach Mickey before it's too late? Each story in this hilarious and safely spooky series from award-winning author David Bowles is designed to set independent readers up for success—with short, fast-paced chapters, art on every page, and progress bars at the end of each chapter!
14 Cows for America
by Carmen Agra Deedy Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah<P>It is June of 2002, and a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. <P>An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed on the men, women, and children of America, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. <P>A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely from American and Maasai alike as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. <P>World of the gift will travel news wires around the globe. Many will be profoundly touched, but for Americans, this selfless gesture will have deeper meaning still. <P>For a heartsick nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope ... and friendship. <P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 2-3 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
15 Minutes to a Great Dog
by Kevin Michalowski Michalowski KevinYou Now Have Time to Train a Dog!All it takes is 15 minutes!This expanded second edition shows dog owners proven, effective tips for training any dog in just minutes a day. You don't need special skills or expensive equipment and you don't need hour upon hour of free time. Short simple training sessions work best.Teaching any dog basic obedience skills can be done just about anywhere and will work on dogs of all ages and breeds. Repetition and consistency are the keys to making dogs behave.This expanded edition not only provides proven tips anyone can use, it also includes an expanded chapter on canine nutrition and information on traveling with your pet.Take the drudgery out of training, keep the training fun for both you and the dog and watch the amazing results in as little as 15 minutes each day.
15 Minutes to a Great Puppy
by Kevin MichalowskiDiscover the 15-Minute Miracle!Puppies bring great joy to our lives, but they also present us with special challenges. Everyone wants a well-behaved dog that is a joy to be around, but who has time for training a puppy? You do - and if you do it right, it will only take 15 minutes of your time each day.Kevin Michalowski's formula for a great puppy is a proven winner for time strapped pet owners. He teaches us that dog training is all about short, effective sessions. His plan is so simple and easy that anyone can follow it.This book is a must-have for anyone who is thinking about getting a puppy. It is packed with great, practical information to help you get ready for your new dog to help you with all the basic training lessons.You'll discover how to:Prepare yourself - mentally and physically - for getting a dogPick the right puppy for your lifestyle - includes a quick-reference breed guideHousebreak your dog that easy way, thanks to the crate and the scheduleTeach the four basic commands: Sit, Come, Heel and DownCure problems such as chewing, jumping and aggressionMonitor your dog's health and give it a happy lifeYour puppy will become your best friend - and with just 15 minutes of training per day, he can also become the well-behaved dog of your dreams.
150 Activities For Bored Dogs
by Sue Owens WrightIs your least favorite part of the day leaving your best friend behind? Are you tired of coming home to chewed-up sofas and shoes and garbage in places it shouldn't be? Now you can turn your bored dog into an active dog with 150 Activities for Bored Dogs.With a great mix of activities for the home-alone dog, as well as activities that let you in on the fun, 150 Activities for Bored Dogs includes chapters on Fun Fur One, Fun Fur Two, and Fun Fur the Whole Doggone Pack."Fetch" will seem like puppy play when you discover activities like:Hide the TreatsRexerciseTetherball TugFinally, you can leave puppy guilt behind, thanks to 150 Activities for Bored Dogs.
150 Activities For Bored Dogs: Surefire Ways to Keep Your Dog Active and Happy
by Sue Owens WrightIs your least favorite part of the day leaving your best friend behind? Are you tired of coming home to chewed-up sofas and shoes and garbage in places it shouldn't be? Now you can turn your bored dog into an active dog with 150 Activities for Bored Dogs.With a great mix of activities for the home-alone dog, as well as activities that let you in on the fun, 150 Activities for Bored Dogs includes chapters on Fun Fur One, Fun Fur Two, and Fun Fur the Whole Doggone Pack."Fetch" will seem like puppy play when you discover activities like:Hide the TreatsRexerciseTetherball TugFinally, you can leave puppy guilt behind, thanks to 150 Activities for Bored Dogs.