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Series
Meg Langslow mysteries volume 10
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The local curmudgeon, whose beard and belly made him a natural for the role of Santa Claus, has been murdered. Now Meg and Chief Burke, who is playing one of the wise men in the annual Caerphilly Christmas parade, are faced with the two-fold mission of solving the murder and saving Christmas!
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO
Language
English
Description
This educational title explores the various habitats and behavior of animals that live together on lakes & rivers. From a colony of frogs to an asylum of loons, large photos take children on a journey around the globe to learn about animal groups. Each page spread has a simple sentence followed by facts about the animals. A quick quiz provides additional reading and learning fun! Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
7) Fly by night
Author
Series
Fly by night volume 1
Language
English
Description
Mosca Mye and her homicidal goose, Saracen, travel to the city of Mandelion on the heels of smooth-talking con-man, Eponymous Clent.
10) Lucy Goose
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
Lucy Goose and her sidekick, Duckling, love life in the barnyard. There is always much to do, and Lucy takes full advantage of all the fun in this collection of sweet stories. From making a barnyard band to playing hide-and-seek, Lucy makes every moment of every day memorable.
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Language
English
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"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
Description
"Mother Goose's fairy tales are NOT based in science, and her great-niece Professor Goose thinks it's time to reveal the truth! Join this feathered expert as she fact-checks and pecks her way through Goldilocks and the Three Bears, exposing the flaws and explaining the science."--
16) Farmer duck
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.
17) Dog dog goose
Author
Series
Lily to the rescue volume 4
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Lily lives with her girl, Maggie Rose. Once a stray, Lily was rescued by the kind people at the animal shelter run by Maggie Rose's mom. Now she has a very important purpose: to rescue other animals in trouble. A gaggle of orphaned baby geese think Lily is their mother. But they need to learn how to fly. Can Lily find a way to teach them? It's Lily to the rescue!"--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has returned every year since boyhood to a beloved patch of western Maine woods. What is the biology in humans of this deep in the bones pull toward a particular place, and how is it related to animal homing? Heinrich explores the fascinating science chipping away at the mysteries of animal migration: how geese imprint true visual landscape memory; how scent trails are used by many creatures, from fish...
19) How to be brave
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Calla North and her mother Elizabeth live a quiet but happy life together. Elizabeth happens to be the world's leading expert on ducks-but unfortunately, being an expert on ducks doesn't always pay the bills (no pun intended). When Elizabeth is offered a well-paid research trip to the Amazon, it's an opportunity too good to miss. But while her mother's off exploring, Calla winds up at boarding school. No adventures are likely...
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
As he was composing what was to become his most enduring book, E. B. White was obeying the maxim: "Write what you know." Helpless pigs, silly geese, clever spiders, greedy rats--White knew all of these characters in the barns and stables where he spent his favorite hours. Painfully shy his entire life, "this boy," White once wrote of himself, "felt for animals a kinship he never felt for people." It is all the more impressive, therefore, how many...
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