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The Amazing Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog (Tales from the House of Bunnicula #5)
by James HoweDear possible reader of this book, What's faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a pound of Gorgonzola cheese? It's Stinky Dog, the hero of my new book. By a stroke of fate (or is it destiny?) the lovable (not to mention cute) Howie Monroe is transformed into Stinky Dog, protector of the innocent. (Don't worry, he's still lovable.) (Not to mention cute. ) The secret of Stinky Dog's power is Super Stench -- an odor so strong it can bend steel! (Am I good or what?) Joined by a smart-mouthed sidekick, a sparrow named Little D, Stinky Dog tries to save Center City from villainous, low-life, miserable, rotten, wicked, kindergarten-scissors-stealing gangs who roam the streets, knocking down little old ladies and running off with their handbags! Your friend, Howie
Amazing Otters
by M. Barbara BrownellIntroduces in text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the otter
The Amazing Panda Adventure, Movie Tie-In
by Todd Strasser“So that’s what all the fuss is about.” Twelve-year-old Ryan has never cared about saving the pandas. That’s always been his father’s job. In fact, Ryan’s father seems to care more about the pandas than he cares about his son. But when Ryan goes to visit his father, the pandas’ troubles become his own. Poachers have stolen a cub from its mother. Without her, the cub will die. Once Ryan lays eyes on the cub, he can’t help but get involved. With his father injured and poachers on the trail, it is up to Ryan to save the little panda. He risks his own life for the cub and discovers that there are some things worth fighting for.
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips: Listen To The Moon, The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips, The Elephant In The Garden (Oberon Modern Plays Ser.)
by Michael MorpurgoFrom the author of Private Peaceful, a stunning novel about friendship, World War II, a naughty cat, and one girl&’s bravery which changes her life forever. It&’s 1943, and twelve-year-old Lily Tregenza lives on a farm in an idyllic seaside village in England. Apart from her father being away and the &“townie&” evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. That is until Lily and her family, along with 3,000 other villagers, are ordered to evacuate their homes to allow the Allied forces to practice their landings for D-day. It&’s a dangerous operation—guns firing and bombs exploding—and the whole area is off-limits. But Adolphus Tips, Lily&’s adored cat, has other ideas—barbed wire and &“Keep out!&” signs mean nothing to her . . . Praise for The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips&“The personal story of anger and love is as gripping as the war drama, and Morpurgo includes a fascinating note about the invasion rehearsal and why its history is seldom told.&” —Booklist
Amazing Tigers!
by Sarah L. ThomsonIntroduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and endangered status of tigers.
The Amazing Water Bear (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5)
by Catherine FriendTiny Survivors Look under some moss, and what do you see? Probably nothing, but there's a tiny animal living there that looks like a cartoon creature. It's much too small to see without a microscope. Yet it's one of the toughest animals on the planet. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Amazing Whales! (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Sarah L. Thomson<P>How big are whales? How do whales breathe? Do they live alone or in groups? Why are so many whales in danger? <P>This exceptional book for beginning readers explores one of the most amazing animals in the sea. <P>Featuring breathtaking photographs from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Amazing Whales! is the latest title in a new I Can Read Book series about the fascinating animals that share our world and how we can help to keep them healthy and safe. <P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Amazing World of Birds
by Stephen CaitlinThe physical traits and habits of several birds are described. Learn about how the wings and feathers of birds allow them to fly. Learn what birds eat and how they build their nests. Find out how and why birds sing, where they live and where they travel for the winter. Many of the pictures are described. This book is easy to understand and very interesting.
Amazing World of Spiders
by Janet CraigWhat kind of animals have two more legs than insects, eat their boy friends, make beautiful traps, and have 8 eyes but can't see very well? "Spiders! This book of facts about spiders is too short and interesting to be boring. These are facts you will want to know. You will enjoy yourself as you learn about spiders, which make good pets and which can kill you. Find out how spiders catch insects to eat and how they escape birds and wasps which want to eat them. Many pictures are described.
The Amazing Zoo in My Backyard
by Michael HolmesEver wonder what it&’s like to have a zoo in your backyard? The dream isn&’t as far-fetched as you think.Michael Holmes and his mother did it. And this book recounts every animal they saw in their zoo that had no cages, and could be visited by birds and animals at will.All it took was wild idea, and few hundred dollars of animal food. Welcome to the backyard zoo!
Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest
by Keith Ellenbogen Sy Montgomery<P>Considered the “lungs of the world,” the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world’s oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That’s where Project Piaba comes in. <P>Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery and the photographer Keith Ellenbogen as they traverse the river and rainforest to discover how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve the Amazon, its animals, and the rich legacy of its people. Amazon Adventure is an eye-opening—and ultimately hopeful—exploration of how humanity’s practices are affecting and shaping not only the Amazon, but our entire environment. <P><B>Winner of the 2018 Riverby Award</b>
The Amazon Várzea: The Decade Past and the Decade Ahead
by Christine Padoch Mauro L. Ruffino Miguel Pinedo-Vasquez Eduardo S. BrondízioThis book takes a multi-disciplinary and critical look at what has changed over the last ten years in one of the world's most important and dynamic ecosystems, the Amazon floodplain or várzea. It also looks forward, assessing the trends that will determine the fate of environments and people of the várzea over the next ten years and providing crucial information that is needed to formulate strategies for confronting these looming realities.
Amazonian Mammals: Current Knowledge and Conservation Priorities
by Wilson R. Spironello Adrian A. Barnett Jessica W. Lynch Paulo E. D. Bobrowiec Sarah A. BoyleThe mammal fauna of the Brazilian Amazon is one of the most diverse on Earth with over 450 known species. Bringing together more than 70 of the world’s top experts on Amazonian mammals, this book unites, for the first time, up-to-date data on the current state of knowledge on the ecology of all groups of non-rodent mammals in the Brazilian Amazon, analyses the effectiveness of current conservation programmes and identifies research and conservation priorities for the future.
Ambrose Follows His Nose
by Dick King-Smith Josie Rogers'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your ChildrenAn exciting new publication in celebration of the centenary of his birth, a recently discovered funny and poignant animal story by Dick King-Smith, completed by his great granddaughter, Josie Rogers.Ambrose may seem like an ordinary rabbit but he has the most extraordinary sense of smell. He can detect any aroma from sweets to kittens - and even niffy foxes!He lives with his family in a hutch and is visited every day by Biddy, who is desperate to take him home to be her pet - if only her mum and dad would let her. Biddy trains Ambrose to become a tracker rabbit - which comes in very handy when Ambrose's little sister Roly goes missing. But when Biddy's family find themselves in real danger, can Ambrose's sensitive nose save the day?
Amelia Sparklepaw: Book 6 (Magic Animal Friends Early Reader #6)
by Daisy MeadowsThe much-loved series from the creator of Rainbow Magic - abridged for younger readers and illustrated in full colour!Welcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me!Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their animal friends suddenly become much more magical!Tiny kitten Amelia Sparklepaw is planning a party. Can the girls stop Grizelda the witch from ruining it?
Amelia Sparklepaw's Party Problem: Special 2 (Magic Animal Friends #2)
by Daisy MeadowsWelcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me!In this BUMPER SPECIAL, Jess, Lily, and little kitten Amelia Sparklepaw are getting ready to celebrate Goldie's birthday - but wicked witch Grizelda has other plans! Can Lily, Jess and Amelia stop Grizelda and give Goldie the best birthday party ever?
American Alligator: Ancient Predator in the Modern World
by Kelby OuchleyHaving survived since the Mesozoic era, alligators teetered on the brink of extinction in the 1960s. Their recovery in the 1970s was largely due to legislative intervention, and today populations are closely monitored throughout their range. American Alligator is the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of this resilient relic, a creature with a brain weighing less than half an ounce that has successfully adapted to a changing Earth for more than 200 million years.Kelby Ouchley chronicles the evolution of A. mississippiensis from "shieldcroc"--the last common ancestor of modern-day alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials--to its current role as keystone of the ecological health of America's southern swamps and marshes. In Florida, the apex predator uses its snout and feet to clear muck from holes in the limestone bedrock. During the dry season, these small ponds or "alligator holes" provide refuge, food, and water for a variety of wildlife. In Louisiana, millions of dollars are spent on the bounty of the non-native nutria that overgraze marsh vegetation, but alligators prey on these coastal rodents free of charge.The loss of the American alligator would be a blow to biodiversity and an ecosystem disruption affecting all levels of the food chain. While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed it from the endangered species list in 1987 and today regulates the legal trade of the animal and its products, Ouchley cautions us not to forget the lessons learned: human activities, from urban development to energy production, can still threaten the future of the gator and its southern wetland habitat.
American and Australasian Marsupials: An Evolutionary, Biogeographical, and Ecological Approach
by Nilton C. Cáceres Christopher R. DickmanThis book focuses on the ecology, evolution, biogeography, systematics and taxonomy of New World and Australasian marsupials, greatly expanding the current knowledge base. There are roughly 140 species of New World marsupials, of which the opossum is the best known. Thanks to recent research, there is now an increasing amount of understanding about their evolution, biogeography, systematics, ecology, and conservation in the Americas, especially in South America. There are also some 270 marsupial species in the Australasian region, many of which have been subject to research only in recent years. Based on this information and the authors’ extensive research, this book provides comprehensive insights into the world's marsupials. It will appeal to academics and specialized researchers, students of zoology, paleontology, evolutionary biology, ecology, physiology and conservation, as well as interested non-experts.
An American Bestiary
by Jack SchaeferIn a series of leisurely and loving portraits, Jack Schaefer describes a whole ark-full of creatures great and small, who mostly live beyond the din of traffic and the glare of city lights, from the industrious pika, whose sophisticated stockpiling permits him to live in comfort on the desolate rockslides of the high Rockies, to the magnificent pronghorn, whose very appearance represents a perfection of successful adaptation. The book is packed with a thousand bits of information, much of it surely unfamiliar even to the well-read naturalist: the special conditions of a bat's pregnancy, the subterranean architecture of the gopher, the seasonal frustrations of the stolid porcupine. But more important is the overall warmth and geniality of the author's vision--one would like to call it his humanity, but, alas, at the present stage of our development "animality" seems a more appropriate word. In any case, the reader will end up a better mammal, and perhaps even a wiser and more understanding human being.
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States
by American Bird ConservancyThe American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume. This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes the 500 sites within these regions. Each site entry includes ornithological highlights, ownership information, a description of habitats and land use, a guide to which species one can expect to find, conservation issues, and visitor information. Full-color maps and illustrations throughout, along with a thorough index, make this book as useful as it is unique, an essential addition to the bird lover’s library.
American Bison: A Natural History
by Dale F. LottThis book, sixth in the series of 'Organisms and environments', presents a peek at the rich and unique ways of life that evolved in the heart of America and dismantles many of the myths about these ways of life, and about the bison in particular, to reveal the animal itself: ruminating, reproducing, and rutting in its full glory. He portrays the bison with an element of appeal to conserve its wildness and consider the importance of the wild in our lives. A beautifully written book by a recognized expert on one of the great icons of the American West.
American Bison (Road to Recovery)
by Barbara A. SomervillThe American bison was hunted to near extinction in the 1800s as settlers moved west across what is now the United States. Readers will learn about this animal that is a symbol of the American West and find out what steps were taken to help increase the American bison population.
American Bulldog
by Wil Deveer Abe FishmanOnce a well-kept secret in the United States, the American Bulldog is now one of the nation's most celebrated canine exports, establishing a devoted following around the globe. This Comprehensive Owner's Guide is dedicated to the American Bulldog, a breed that was once used as a ranch and farm dog but today excels as a companion and protection dog. Author Abe Fishman provides a controversial but wholly candid retelling of the breed's history and its re-creation in the United States. The history chapter is followed by a chapter devoted to the characteristics of this exceptional working breed, offering sound advice about which owners are best suited to this vigorous and active canine.New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author's advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed. .