Природа и животные
4082 кн.
A Devils Tower Secret is about 10-year-old, Brian, who had a special horse named Smokey. The horse was to be sold to pay the family taxes. Brian met a special friend who helped meet the family's needs.
| Автор | Viktoriia Peterson |
The decision to implement environmental protection options is a political one. These, and other political and social decisions affect the balance of the ecosystem and how the point of equilibrium desired is to be reached. This book develops a stochastic, temporal model of how political processes influence and are influenced by ecosystem processes and looks at how to find the most politically feasible plan for managing an at-risk ecosystem. Finding such a plan is accomplished by first fitting a...
| Автор | Timothy Haas C. |
Lagoons and estuaries are transition spaces between earth and sea. Beyond their expanse, geographic repartition, geomorphological, hydroclimatic and ecobiological diversity and biodiversity, they play an important role in regional economies and are some of the ecosystems most vulnerable to global change. Reinforced by numerous references, this book studies Mediterranean lagoonal and estuarine fishes whose diversity largely depends on the composition of neighboring marine and continental...
| Автор | Jean-Pierre Quignard |
Advances in research and development reveal the immense diversity and potential of marine genetic resources. Under international law, no specific regime applies to these complex and paradoxical objects of use. The Law of the Sea Convention sets a framework that is partly inadequate for this new category of resources. The Biodiversity Convention and the Nagoya Protocol only address the genetic resources of national areas. Patents allow their holder to exercise a monopoly on exploiting...
| Автор | Bleuenn Guilloux |
Jerimiah, the feral cat, finds his forever home in a church after a fortunate mishap.
| Автор | Mary Saczyk |
Corn dog tells the tale of a popcorn loving pooch who lets her nose lead her away from her family's farm following the scent of popping corn coming from the town's giant popcorn ball contest. She must find her way back home after getting lost amid the delicious smells and tastes she finds in the town's square. Will Corn dog find her way back home? Read this delightful story to find out.
| Автор | Karen Meadows |
Willy and Silly, the magnificent dolphins, are good sea creatures. They are not to be harmed or killed. They are good to human beings and they are good friends to children. Willy and Silly love you all.
| Автор | Edward Kosac Jr. |
A caring family finds themselves in the middle of a major flooding event over parts of their community from a far-reaching storm system. Creativity, episodes of curiosity, and a unique surprise from nature follow in series, as the children's patience is challenged and parents are tasked to remain hopeful in making a long-planned trip to grandma's house.
| Автор | David Anthony Burgess |
The magical sequel to ‘War Horse’, now a major motion picture.Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storytellerJoey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa’s eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years with Grandpa not only telling his grandson, Joey’s story but also a...
| Автор | Michael Morpurgo |
An exciting adventure from Margaret Mahy – blended with her trademark surreal humour and writing that makes you want to read it.Sophie Sapwood, daughter of the famous explorer, Bonniface Sapwood, discovers a whalebone pendant hidden at the back of her chest of drawers. At the same time, deep in the frozen wastes of the Antarctic, the ghost of Captain Cathcardo awakens from an ancient sleep, trapped in the Antarctic on his ship, The Riddle.His three cries for «Help» travel through the...
| Автор | Margaret Mahy |
Stick Dog is back in his second hilarious and hugely illustrated adventure. This time he and his pals are hungry for hot dogs but they need a plan… a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID and BIG NATE.Everyone’s favourite canine cartoon hero, Stick Dog is back! This time he and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo are determined to snaffle themselves a delicious snack from the hot dog stand. But they are going to need a plan… especially if they are to outwit their nemesis – a raccoon called...
| Автор | Tom Watson |
The second magical adventure in a major new trilogy – a thrilling blend of edge-of-your-seat action, laugh-out-loud humour and unforgettable characters. No wonder Sony snapped up film rights, to be directed by Pixar animator Doug Sweetland.A curse has befallen the land of Vastia, eliminating human magic. Only animals are able to cast spells, and it is up to street wise cat, Aldwyn, know-it-all blue jay Skylar, and clumsy tree frog Gilbert to save the Queendom from the evil threatening it. And...
| Автор | Adam Epstein |
Meet Stick Dog – a new breed of hero! In his first adventure, Stick Dog and his friends embark on an epic quest to steal a hamburger. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour, Stick Dog is a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID and BIG NATE.Stick Dog and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo have caught the scent of hamburgers and what hungry stray could resist that lovely meaty waft? All they have to do is follow the smell, find the barbecue and eat the hamburgers. But it’s not...
| Автор | Tom Watson |
Join Ella Isabella and her dog, BB the Woof-a-Doodle, for Fun on the Farm! What will they see? What will they do? Read about the endearing characters they meet in this fun-loving rhyming story, perfect for little ones. This delightful book, written by author, Linda Kessler Wright, and colorfully illustrated by artist, Louis Pormprasong, is full of giggles and smiles. It is sure to become one of your child's favorite.
| Автор | Linda Kessler Wright |
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 |