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Ghost Rider (Saddle Club #24)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Lisa, Carole, and Stevie head west to the Bar None Ranch, they have a great time planning a Halloween party with their friend Kate and John, a Native American boy who works on the ranch. The Saddle Club is also thrilled when they get the chance to see a herd of wild horses, including the beautiful gray stallion that Kate wants to adopt. Then John tells the girls a mysterious Indian legend about a gray stallion and warn Kate to keep her distance from the one in the herd. Is john just playing a holloween trick, or is Kate about to ride into danger? The Saddle Club is determined to find out!
Go to Sleep, Little Groundhog
by Claude ClementAn active little groundhog refuses to go to sleep despite the advice of several animal visitors until finally the cricket tries something that works.
Going To Sleep On The Farm
by Wendy Cheyette LewisonA little boy asks, How does a cow go to sleep--tell me how? And his father replies, A cow lies down in the soft sweet hay, In a cozy barn at the end of the day. In this tender bedtime story each of the animals in the barnyard prepares for the night: The duck tucks his head right under his wing, the pig curls up with family and friends, the horse stands up while he's fast asleep, and the hen fluffs her feathers and sits on her nest. Enchanting illustrations by Juan Wijngaard capture the warm and loving answers a father gives to his young son as they too prepare for the night.
Golden Bear
by Ruth YoungGolden Bear and his human companion learn to play the violin, talk to a ladybug, make mudpies, wish on stars, and dream together.
Green Water Dragons
by Philippe De VosjoliIn recent years, herpetoculturists have been fortunate in having the opportunity to keep and work with some of the large agamid lizards from southeast Asia, notably green water dragons and the Philippine Sailfin lizards. This book is dedicated to the care, maintenance, and breeding of these Asian lizards in captivity. In addition, a section has been included on the basilisk lizards of the New World.
Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend
by Cynthia RylantHenry and his dog Mudge build an indoor castle in this eleventh Ready-to-Read book of their adventures. Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And on a long weekend, they build a glorious indoor castle, complete with knights and kings! Ready-To-Read Level 2.
Horse Trouble (Saddle Club #23)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Mrs. Reg, the manager of Pine Hollow Stables, goes away for a few days, The Saddle Club is determined to pitch in and keep things running smoothly. Lisa, Carole, and Stevie decide they know everything there is to know about horses, so they'll have no problem managing a stable for a few days...right? Wrong! instead it seems that every time the girls try to help, disaster quickly follows. More paint winds up on one of the horses than on the stable; several riders don't get quite the ride they expect; and Mrs. Reg's paperwork is in utter chaos. Soon the members of The Saddle Club are wondering if being horse crazy is all they need to manage the stable, after all!
How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend
by Lisa Desimini Jerrie OughtonThis retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land using stars in the sky, only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote.
Humphrey, the Lost Whale: A True Story
by Wendy Tokuda Richard HallThe original book based on the true story of Humphrey, the Humpback whale who swam into the San Francisco Bay.
Hunting Dangerous Game: True Tales from Around the World (Outdoor Adventure Library)
by Vin T. SparanoIf you are like most hunters, you probably relish the thought of hunting dangerous game. It’s high adventure, challenge, terror, glamour, all rolled into one face-to-face encounter. Make no mistake-you will also experience fear. Your mouth will run dry, your knees will feel weak, and your hands will shake. You are hunting animals that can hurt and even kill you.These are the stories of hunters and dangerous animals they have channeled. Some hunters did not fare well when it came to that final encounter, but that is what happens when you hunt game that gives no quarter. These tales, dating from the time of Teddy Roosevelt, relate adventures in Alaska, Africa, Malay, Mexico, and other places across the globe. After reading these stories, you will know how it feels to track down a rogue elephant, survive a grizzly attack, face a charging buffalo, and drive an arrow into a brown bear at twenty feet. These classic tales will be sure to make you a bit more apprehensive next time you are in the deep woods.
Insect-Plant Interactions: Volume IV (CRC Press Revivals #1)
by Elizabeth BernaysThis is the fourth volume of a series devoted to providing a comprehensive review of the study of plant-eating insects, covering topics ranging from biochemistry to ecology and evolution. Volume IV examines the status of mutualism, using the fig-insect interaction; phytosterols as important components of adaptive syndromes in herbivorous insects; methods utilized by plant-eating insects to detect compounds that deter feeding, including the various codes and how and why they vary; and the nature and significance of extrafloral nectaries in plants. The book also covers the varied roles of quinolizidines in plants, in addition to reviewing the controversial arena of plant stress and insect performance.Insect-Plant Interactions, Volume IV, is an important reference work for entomologists, zoologists, ecologists, and other scientists involved in studies with insect-plant interactions.
Insects and Plants: Parallel Evolution & Adaptations, Second Edition
by Pierre JolivetInsects and plants, whether or not they coevolved, have intimate interrelationships. This book concisely yet thoroughly describes these phenomena. In one chapter the salient facts known about carnivorous plants are described. In another, ant and plant relationships are summarized as an introduction to this vast subject. Pollination, of great interest to agriculturists and horticulturists, is briefly explained without the complexities detailed in the massive literature on this topic. Many other subjects are discussed, such as the memory of adult butterflies, which enables them to return to their host plants in the case of the polyphagous species. The book is seeded with such thought-provoking discussions as prostitution among the orchids and botanical indigestion in some plants.
Intrigue
by Margaret MayoSavage By Name and Savage By Nature!Caron Lorimer had never met a man quite like him and she wasn't sure if she could cope. But she couldn't help falling in love with him. And that was where her problems began. Lawson Savage didn't intend to get involved with her or any woman on a full-time basis, and made that perfectly clear. "I'll take my pleasure when and where I like, but I'll never trust another woman."Caron, of course, didn't see herself as just "another woman." And she was determined that Lawson Savage wouldn't, either!
Jennifer Murdley's Toad
by Bruce CovilleThe newest book in Coville's hilarious Magic Shop series. When homely Jennifer stumbles into Mr. Elives' Magic Shop, she ends up buying a talking toad named Bufo. Jennifer must make a painful choice about beauty when she faces a terrifying witch who is seeking the "Jewel of Perfect Happiness" concealed in Bufo's forehead.
Jim Ugly
by Sid FleischmanPart wolf, Jim Ugly is a proud and aloof one-man dog. And that man is Jake's father, an actor in the frontier West. Who suddenly disappears. Jake is left with his cousin who threatens to shoot Jim Ugly for killing sheep. Jake is sure the dog, who is an excellent tracker, is innocent and runs away hoping it will lead him to his father. He discovers that a bounty hunter and some actors are searching for his father, too, because they believe he has stolen a fortune in diamonds. For seventy-five cents a night and the sound of applause Jake plays the role of William Tell's son. Bravely standing tall while apples are shot from the top of his head. As Jake gets closer to finding his father he begins to make friends and to understand Jim Ugly. Maybe the smart, loyal dog deserves a better name. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, this wild west mystery is exciting from start to finish.
Jingle, the Christmas Clown
by Tomie DepaolaStaying behind when their circus moves on, a young clown and a troupe of baby animals put on a special Christmas Eve show for an Italian village too poor to celebrate the holiday. Includes a recipe for Donna Chiara's Stelline d'Oro cookies, created by Mary Ann Esposito, host of "Ciao Italia" the public television cooking program.
Koalas (Animals Animals Animals)
by Alan Roocroft Alison TibbittsWhat do Koalas eat? Where do they live? How do they communicate with each other? What could kill the koala? This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy. Learn about the cute cuddly teddy bears of Australia in this easy reader about the gray marsupials. For younger readers.
La puerta para salir del mundo
by Ana María ShuaAnimate a descubrir estas dos historias de Ana María Shua. Relatos que abren la puerta a la aventura con humor, sensibilidad e ingenio. En este libro vas a conocer el Mundo Donde Todo es Verdad. Allí nadie puede decir mentiras, ni siquiera de las chiquitas. Todo lo que uno inventa se vuelve verdadero... Y eso puede ser bastante asombroso, ¡imaginate...! También hay una pluma de paloma que cumple deseos. Vos, ¿qué pedirías? Algunos dicen que es preferible no cumplirlos todos. ¿Será verdad?
Late To Smile
by K. M. PeytonWhen her glamorous, overbearing mother dies at the age of ninety, Miranda experiences an enormous sense of release. But she still has to cope with an immature and dominating husband with a consuming passion for buying and riding race horses. Miranda supports her four grown-up children as they escape to new lives, but it is only when tragedy strikes that she sees her own future opening up, with undreamed of possibilities ... Recounting the renaissance of one 'ordinary' middle-aged farmer's wife, K.M. Peyton's engaging, compassionate new novel depicts with acute observation and humour the lives and idiosyncrasies of a close-knit farming and racing community in East Anglia, with its hair-raising hunts and point-to-points and a fascinating assortment of characters, including a prolific vicar, millionaire gypsies, an expansionist farmer called Napoleon and Ianthe, a London seductress.
Laughing All The Way
by George ShannonFrom the book: "Fiddle figs!" grumbled Duck. "It's the worst-ever worst-ever worst day of all my life." Bear catches Duck and tries to pluck out all his feathers, but Duck outsmarts him.
Listen to the Nightingale
by Rumer GoddenWhen she wins a scholarship to a famous ballet school, Lottie, an orphan reared by the costume mistress for a London ballet company, is torn between her lifelong dream and her love for a puppy.
Lucky in Left Field
by Betsy DuffeyLucky the dog tries to regain his spot as left fielder on his master's losing baseball team after a new coach arrives and banishes Lucky from the ball park.
Lunch
by Denise FlemingIt's time for lunch, and one little mouse is famished! In fact, he's so hungry that once he starts eating, he can't stop. He sinks his teeth into a crisp white turnip, gobbles up some orange carrots, devours an ear of yellow corn, then tosses back some tender green peas. He's full, but this mouse keeps on munching until his bulging belly won't hold another bite. Parents will see their own toddlers in this perky tale, and toddlers won't get enough of the gregarious little mouse.
Manipulation of the Avian Genome
by Robert J. Etches Ann M. GibbinsMany genes have been cloned from chicken cells, and during the next decade numerous laboratories will be concentrating their resources in developing ways of using these tools. Manipulation of the Avian Genome contains the most recent information from leading research laboratories in the areas of developmental and molecular genetics of the chicken. This information was presented at the Keystone Symposium held at Lake Tahoe in March, 1991. The book discusses potential applications of emerging technology in basic science and poultry production. Various techniques for altering genomic DNA, such as microinjection, retroviral vectors, and lipofection are covered. Genome evaluation using DNA fingerprinting and conventional breeding techniques are presented.
Martha Speaks
by Susan MeddaughWhen Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog Martha, Martha begins to speak. But having a talking dog is not as fun as it seems.