Great Animal

For every baby sea turtle newly hatched from the egg, there is only one way to go: Across the perilous beach and into the mysterious ocean! So begins the Great Blue Turtle’s life on his path to greatness. In these tales, join our favorite giant turtle on his far-flung adventures alongside the children who help him. Together, they rescue all sorts of sea creatures from unexpected dangers in the oceans. In the process, the Great Blue Turtle shows the way for all of us to be great turtles in our own little worlds.

Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a Nebraska river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread their wings to take flight. Nature’s great migrations have captivated countless spectators, none more so than premier ecologist David S. Wilcove. In No Way Home, his awe is palpable - as are the growing threats to migratory animals.

Gatsby Unleashed: A New Perspective on an Immortal Classic Embark on an unprecedented journey into the heart of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic work, "The Great Gatsby." This retelling remains completely faithful to the original, embodying the same characters, dialogue, and plot twists that have enthralled countless readers. Yet, the story unfolds through the eyes of an unexpected silent observer—Dash, a quick-witted greyhound. As a resident of the Carraway household, Dash throws a new light on the captivating world of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby. This version offers an intriguing twist on a ...

On June 23, 2000, the iron-ore carrier MV Treasure, en route from Brazil to China, foundered off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins. Realizing that 41 percent of the world's population of African penguins could perish, local conservation officials immediately launched a massive rescue operation.

In 2007 only 30 Amur leopards remained in the wild. Scientists knew they needed to do more to help these big cats. However, details of the leopards' wild lives in their high-altitude forest home were still a mystery. With the help of new technology and the cooperation of scientists and governments around the world, people have learned more than ever before about these rare cats. An innovative plan is under way to give Amur leopards a more secure future. Can these cats rebound from the brink before it's too late?

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their sweetest magical adventure yet in this enchanting children's chapter book perfect for early readers ages 6-9! When a mysterious talking owl appears on their favorite front steps, three best friends discover a magical cookie that transports them to Cookie Haven—a village where kindness and cooperation power everything. But when the Great Cookie Machine breaks down, threatening to cancel celebrations for children everywhere, our young heroes must learn the true magic of helping others. Perfect for beginning chapter book readers, this story combines: ✨ ...

DoGoody’s doghouse may look ordinary to his family, the Buttons. But inside there is an elevator that leads down to a secret underground mansion with all kinds of fantastic rooms in it. And it has just the thing to make the rooms even more fantastic—DoGoody’s best friend, Fleabins. That sneaky, fun-loving, fabulously-dressed pest skips around the mansion, causing trouble from the Ballroom to the Amusement Park Room.

Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where - alongside training the famous elephant Maharajah - he helps out with the day-to-day tasks of caring for the animals. But when animals start escaping, Danny is the prime suspect: after all, he was a former street urchin and pickpocket. When a man turns up claiming to be his father, the plot thickens. Can Danny untangle the mystery of the animal escapade - and find out where he really belongs - in order to clear his name?

The third story in the charming Little Grey Rabbit series, in which Hare visits the famous Toad, is fooled by a very clever fox and makes a daring escape through Fox's kitchen window.

"Sammy the Snail" is a delightful and heartwarming children's book by Dr. Melissa Caudle and Blythe Cheatham, and narrated by Susie Hackel. This enchanting story follows Sammy, an endearing snail, as he embarks on a journey to find his place in the world. The narrative beautifully weaves themes of self-discovery, resilience, and the importance of patience. With its captivating illustrations and engaging storyline, "Sammy the Snail" is sure to become a favorite among young listeners and their parents.

Finally home from London after his wartime service in the RAF, James Herriot is settling back into life as a country vet. While the world has changed after the war, the blunt Yorkshire clients and menagerie of beasts with weird and wonderful ailments remain the same. But between his young son, Jimmy, trailing him around copying his every move, stubborn farmers refusing to try his ‘new-fangled’ treatments and a goat that has eaten 293 tomatoes, Darrowby is far from quiet. And with another baby on the way, life is about to get even more chaotic.

Kids are fascinated by dinosaurs! Written and recorded especially for kids, here is the absolute best collection of dinosaur stories and songs ever! Entertainment guaranteed to make you smile!

Great Animal Stories, featuring 25 beastly tales.

This delightful series gives listeners lots of fun facts about many different animals.

Black bears, grizzly bears, and spirit bears all make their home in the Great Bear Rainforest.

As Brits we pride ourselves as stoic defenders, boasting a record of resistance dating back to 1066. Yet, even a cursory examination of the natural world reveals that while interlopers of the human variety may have been kept at bay, our islands have been invaded, conquered and settled by an endless succession of animals, plants, fungi and other alien lifeforms that apparently belong elsewhere. Indeed it’s often hard to work out what actually is native, and what is foreign.

Did you know that a whale shark’s spots are as unique as a fingerprint? Or that sharks can go into a trance when flipped upside down? Or that the Megallodon’s mouth was 6 feet across? With The Shark Handbook, jump into brand new facts about these fierce sea creatures! Learn about over 400 profiles of every shark in existence, from the first sharks living about 445 million years ago to the ones lurking in the ocean deep today.

Gorillas gehören zu den geheimnisvollsten und beeindruckendsten Geschöpfen unserer Erde – mächtig, intelligent und mit einem sozialen Zusammenhalt, der uns Menschen tief berührt. Dieses Buch nimmt dich mit auf eine spannende Reise zu den letzten großen Menschenaffen des Dschungels und eröffnet dir Einblicke in ihre tägliche Welt voller Herausforderungen, beeindruckender Rituale und feiner Zwischentöne.

Animal activists need to consider why the opposition keeps defending that humans fundamentally deserve more rights than animals. I use a nonbiased position to analyze these arguments and provide a perspective that can be accepted by both animal-rights activists and non-animal-rights activists. Animals have been the new revolution for testing drugs before they are given out for human consumption. They may have saved several beings' lives by being the testers of these drugs.

As a police officer, Brandon Wainwright has seen a lot in his 10-plus years on the force, but nothing so strange or life-changing as the spiritual awakening he experienced when his dog, a precocious Chihuahua named Tyson, passed away...and then began communicating from the other side. Once a hard-nosed skeptic, Brandon found himself thrust into unfamiliar territory, consulting with spiritual intuitives and pet communicators in an effort to uncover the truth about the afterlife.