Природа и животные
4082 кн.
A bear with big feet ignores teasing to become a hero to all the other animals in the forest.
| Автор | Glenn Aylesworth |
Sometimes all it takes is a little courage, a good friend, and of course a twitch of your nose to magically turn one day from boring to adventurous! Join our dynamic duo Milo and Pookie as they go from ordinary house pets to a heroic (and sometimes mischievous) team!
| Автор | Yaya |
Three outstanding novels by the nation’s favourite storyteller that depict unforgettable experiences of WWI.‘Private Peaceful’:Told in the voice of a young soldier, Private Peaceful follows twenty-four hours in the trenches during WW I, capturing his memories as he looks back over his life. It’s both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the First World War. A must-read.‘A Medal for Leroy’:Michael doesn’t remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French...
| Автор | Michael Morpurgo |
Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. We have hunted them for thousands of years and scratched their icons into our mythologies. They simultaneously fill us with waves of terror, awe and affection – yet we know hardly anything about them.Whales tend to only enter our awareness when they die, struck by a ship or stranded in the surf. They evolved from land-roaming, dog-like creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like...
| Автор | Ник Пайенсон |
A sharp and provocative new essay collection from the award-winning author of Freedom and The CorrectionsIn The End of the End of the Earth, which gathers essays and speeches written mostly in the past five years, Jonathan Franzen returns with renewed vigour to the themes – both human and literary – that have long preoccupied him. Whether exploring his complex relationship with his uncle, recounting his young adulthood in New York, or offering an illuminating look at the global seabird crisis,...
| Автор | Джонатан Франзен |
A new edition of the second novel about much-loved character Little Wolf, as he sets up his Adventure Academy with his cousin Yeller and little brother Smellybreff. From the author of the MEERKAT MADNESS books and HARRY AND THE BUCKETFUL OF DINOSAURS.Little Wolf inherits two things from his Uncle Bigbad – his gold and Cunning College, his school of badness. Little and his cousin Yeller decide that BADNESS is out and that ADVENTURES are in. But their first mistake is thinking that they can buy...
| Автор | Ian Whybrow |
Snuggles wishes to be any other animal but himself. He believes that other animals are more beautiful and special. Through talking with the animals on the farm, he learns an important lesson about his own uniqueness. He realizes that he is special just the way he is as a Chihuahua.
| Автор | Leetress M. Burris |
Sadie is the story of a rescue shelter dog's journey from an abandoned van to an animal shelter and her final adoption to her forever home and family.
| Автор | Sue Houchens |
A story to bring readers back to nature. Following a hive of bees, it shows how families thrive and move on.
| Автор | J.R. Strange Papa |
Now a major motion picture!Enter the world of the owls and meet the heroes who keep it safe…Born in the forest of the barn owls, Soren loves life’s little pleasures, like the feel of a centipede pattering down his throat. But evil lurks in the owl world, and threatens to change the course of Soren’s life forever.One terrifying night the strangers come. They capture Soren and fly him to a deep canyon, where the destruction of all owls is being planned. Now Soren will have to do something he has...
| Автор | Кэтрин Ласки |
The genetic history of the dog is a sensational example of the co-evolution of two species, man and wolf, to each other’s mutual benefit. But how did this ancient partnership begin? To answer this question, Professor Bryan Sykes identifies tantalising clues in the recently mapped genetic makeup of both species.Sykes paints a vivid picture of the dog as an ancient and essential ally. While undoubtedly it was the mastery of fire, language and agriculture that propelled Homo sapiens from a scarce,...
| Автор | Professor Bryan Sykes |
The story and science of how animals find their way home.Home is the place we long for most, when we feel we have travelled too far, for too long. Since boyhood, acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has returned every year to a beloved patch of woods in his native western Maine. But while it’s the pull of nostalgia that informs our desire to go back, what is it that drives the homing instinct in animals?Heinrich explores the fascinating science behind the mysteries of animal migration:...
| Автор | Bernd Heinrich |
Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army, this is a stunning new novel of identity and loss by Michael Morpurgo, biggest UK children’s author and the bestselling, award-winning writer of War Horse, now a smash West End and Broadway hit as well as an Oscar-nominated movie.Michael doesn’t remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn’t like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop...
| Автор | Michael Morpurgo |
Mr. Quiggley was my male, pet beta that lived for three years. Whenever I would return from work, he would surface, blow bubbles and allow me to pet him. These were actually his various adventures.
| Автор | Margaretha Brown |
The Adventures of Miss Silly Strings provides fun and educational reading for all ages. In this silly story Miss Silly Strings introduces the seasons of the year through fun poetry along with simple mathematics. Each story will also give the reader fun and pleasure as they read each story over and over, as to give a lifetime of memories.
| Автор | Lucio A. Grasso |
Come along on one child's incredible adventure as his typical evening becomes anything but typical that both he and the reader will never forget!
| Автор | Randy Newell |
The superhero dog who tells this story was Ashley's service dog. Momo was an intuitive, gentle giant. Saint Bernards make remarkable service dogs and are sweet, sensitive, and caring animals! All service dogs are superheroes. They provide safety, love, guidance to all they serve! The SD not only stands for service dog but for superhero dog!
| Автор | Phyllis Hoppes |
From the #1 international bestselling author of The Revenant – the book that inspired the award-winning movie – comes the remarkable true story of the worst mining disaster in American history. In 1917, the lives of a company of miners changed forever when the underground labyrinth of tunnels in which they worked burst into flames. Within an hour, more than four hundred men would be locked in a battle to survive. Within three days, one hundred and sixty-four of them would be dead.
| Автор | Michael Punke |
How do trees live? Do they feel pain, or have awareness of their surroundings? Research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever known. In The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben puts groundbreaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate to.In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing...
| Автор | Peter Wohlleben |
A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…It’s 1945. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok if the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene...
| Автор | Michael Morpurgo |
A novel of heart and courage inspired by the incredible story of a real life princess.Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated.The Princess becomes ever more withdrawn until, on her birthday, the King gives her a life-changing present. An incredible new friendship grows and the heartbroken princess begins to dream of an extraordinary future.Inspired by the real-life story of Olympic equestrienne...
| Автор | Stacy Gregg |
