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Peanut's Mistake
by Karen KilpatrickGo, go, go! Peanut's not slow! But Peanut breaks the rules by running in the house. What will happen when Carmin discovers his big mess? Join Carmin and Peanut in this heartwarming story about learning from mistakes. Peanut's Mistake is part of the national award-winning Pumpkinheads series. Pumpkinheads books focus on social and emotional development, aiming to help little ones build awareness of their feelings, along with learning from and interacting with others. The Pumpkinheads mission is to educate, empower, inspire and entertain through multiple media platforms and above all, help children learn through play! ***Recipient of the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval, Academics Choice Smart Book Award & Dr. Toy's 10 Best Children's Products of 2015***
Pearl
by Molly IdleCaldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle dazzles with an original mermaid tale about how small, persistent actions can achieve great things.Sometimes the tiniest light can shine the brightest! Like the other mermaids of the deep, Pearl longs to care for the endless beaches, coral reefs, and towering kelp forests of her vast ocean world. So when her mother asks her to tend to a mere grain of sand, Pearl is heartbroken. It takes all her patience and determination to discover how even the littlest mermaid can transform the world.Caldecott Honor-winning author and artist Molly Idle has masterfully crafted a modern classic in this mesmerizing tale about the immense power of small actions.
Pearl and Squirrel Give Thanks
by Cassie EhrenbergBest friends Pearl and Squirrel find new ways to be thankful, in this adorable picture book perfect for Thanksgiving! Pearl, a dog, and her best friend Squirrel live on the streets of the big city. Pearl loves to play in the park, and Squirrel loves to read and learn new things. Together, these friends roam the city looking for adventure. On Thanksgiving morning, the friends decide to look out for all the things they are thankful for. Pearl is thankful for fetch and for jump rope; Squirrel is thankful for a cuddly nap spot. But in the end, Pearl and Squirrel find out that what they are most thankful for is... their friendship.With sweet, bouncing text and animated, vibrant illustrations, Pearl and Squirrel Give Thanks introduces an adorable friendship duo, and is the perfect pick for helping little ones remember all the things they are thankful for!
Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends
by Kate McmullanPearl and Wagner are two good friends who make a trash-eating robot together, impress a judge at the science fair, and tell each other the truth (even when it hurts!). They may be two very different individuals - Pearl, a hardworking rabbit and Wagner, a daydreaming mouse - but they know how to make up and stay good friends no matter what. This easy-to-read book is the first book in the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning Pearl and Wagner series.
Pearl to the Rescue (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom)
by Wendy Rasmussen Catherine BestEarl's hiccups won't stop. His big sister, Pearl, has some ideas on how to get rid of them. Will Pearl be able to cure her brother's hiccups? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Pearl's Ocean Magic (Dolphin School #1)
by Catherine HapkaGoing to dolphin school under the sea is a magical experience for Pearl and her friends!Pearl is a magical dolphin of the Salty Sea, and today is her first day of school. Her classmates Echo and Splash make great new friends! Together they start learning dolphin skills like magic, music, and jumping.But another student, Flip, just won't stop bragging. And when he accepts a dare from an older student, he ends up in terrible danger from a shark! Can Pearl and her friends save him? It's an exciting first day at Dolphin School!
Pearls of Lutra (Redwall, Book #9)
by Brian JacquesThe Tears of All Oceans are missing. Six magnificent rose-colored pearls, which inspire passion and greed in all who see them, have been stolen and passed from hand to hand, leaving a cryptic trail of death and deception in their wake. And now Ublaz Mad Eyes, the evil emperor of a tropical isle, is determined to let no one stand in the way of his desperate attempt to claim the pearls as his own. At Redwall Abbey, a young hedgehog maid, Tansy, is equally determined to find the pearls first, with the help of her friends. And she must succeed, for the life of one she holds dear is in great danger.
Pearls of Lutra: A Tale from Redwall
by Brian JacquesOn the Isle of Sampetra, Emperor Ubla, better known as Mad Eyes, sends his lizard army on a mission to capture Redwall. Meanwhile the inhabitants of Redwall are on a mission of their own--to solve the six fiendishly difficult riddles that will lead them to the rose-colored gems, the Pearls of Lutra. As they get closer to solving to riddles, the lizards get closer to Redwall and a battle to the death begins.
Pearly Everlasting: A Novel
by Tammy ArmstrongSet during the Great Depression, an immersive and enchantingly atmospheric novel about a girl and a bear raised as sister and brother in a remote logging camp, and the lengths to which they’ll go to protect each other. New Brunswick, 1934. When a cook in a logging camp finds an orphaned baby bear, he brings it home to his wife, who names the cub Bruno and raises him alongside her newborn daughter, Pearly. Growing up, Pearly and Bruno share a special bond and become inseparable. While life in the camp can be perilous—loggers are regularly injured or even killed—the Everlasting family form a close-knit community with the woodsmen, who accept and embrace the tame young bear.But all that changes when a new supervisor arrives, a ruthless profiteer who pushes the workers to their breaking point and abuses Bruno. When the man is found dead in a ditch, the blame falls on the bear; soon after, Bruno is kidnapped and sold to an animal trader. Determined to rescue the only brother she has ever known, Pearly, now a teenager, sets off alone on a hazardous journey through the forest—her first trip to “the Outside”—to find him. In the harrowing quest to bring him home through miles of ice and snow, eluding malevolent spirits and the cruelty of strange villagers, she will discover new worlds and a strength she never knew she possessed.Steeped in rural folklore and superstition, and set against the backdrop of an enchanting woodland, Pearly Everlasting is a story about the triumph of good over evil, the beauty of the natural world, and the bonds that cannot be broken.
Pebble & Dove: A Novel
by Amy JonesIn the tradition of Karen Russell&’s Swamplandia!, a once-famous but now-abandoned aquarium-in-a-ship in Florida is the captivating backdrop for a novel of family secrets and dysfunction, and the ways in which it can sometimes take an animal to remind us how to be human.This is the story of a family falling apart, only to be brought back together again by an unlikely champion—a 1,000-pound aquatic mammal named Pebble. Lauren&’s life is a mess. She has a storage unit full of candles she can&’t sell, a growing mountain of debt, and a teenage daughter, Dove, who barely speaks to her. Then her husband sends her a text that changes everything. Eager to escape her problems, she drives herself and Dove south to her late mother&’s rundown trailer in Florida. While keeping her eccentric new neighbours at Swaying Palms at bay, Lauren begins to untangle the truth about her estranged mother. How did world-famous portrait photographer Imogen Starr end up at Swaying Palms?And what happened to her fortune and her photographs?Meanwhile, Dove has secrets of her own. A mysterious photograph leads her to discover the abandoned Flamingo Key Aquarium and Tackle, where she meets Pebble, the world&’s oldest manatee in captivity. It is Pebble, a former star attraction, and her devoted caretaker, Ray, who will hold the key to helping Lauren and Dove come to terms with Imogen&’s unexpected legacy. Darkly funny and sharply observed, Pebble & Dove is a moving novel about the complicated relationship between mothers and daughters, and learning how to choose between what&’s worth saving and what needs to be let go.
Peculiar Primates: Fun Facts About These Curious Creatures
by Debra Kempf ShumakerFrom flossing and howling, to building nests and thumping chests, this delightful follow up to Freaky, Funky Fish explores the amazing things primates do. All primates climb and breathe in air. They have big brains and hands and hair. But. . . some live alone, some live in groups. One primate has a nose that droops. Peculiar Primates is an adorable picture book with a scientific—and child-friendly—underpinning. With examples of different primates for each description, as well as extensive backmatter explaining the fascinating science behind their behaviors, this bizarre book captures the wonders of our ecosystem.
Pedro and the Red Eyeglasses
by Shelagh NeedhamPedro is a short-sighted green turtle who lives in Mexico. His world is turned around when a little girl in a tourist boat falls into the water and loses her eyeglasses. Down, down they go to the ocean floor, where Pedro finds them and his life is changed forever.This is not just a story book but also introduces children to green turtles – where to find them, where they breed, how long they can stay underwater. Did you know they can rest for up to five hours at a time before coming up for breath. Could you do that?Children learn about eye health and, if they need to visit an eye doctor, the many colored fun frames they can find at the clinic. The book also teaches kids how important it is to wear a life vest when they are in a boat. Don&’t just sit on one!Finally, they learn that the ocean is in danger and how they can help by picking up the trash that washed up onshore.
Pee Wee Scouts: Lucky Dog Days
by Judy DeltonAUGUST IS HELP-A-PET month! The Scouts decide that the best way to help homeless animals is to raise money at a yard sale. It's going to mean a lot of hard work. But, in the end, the Pee Wees might be lucky enough to get a pet of their own!
Pee Wee Scouts: Moans and Groans and Dinosaur Bones
by Judy DeltonThe Pee Wees are taking a train ride, going to a museum, and staying overnight in a big, fancy hotel--what a trip! Molly is excited until she learns that her parents are going to be chaperones. Things get worse when the train leaves without the Pee Wees. They do get to the big city. Then a valuable artifact is missing from the museum the troop visits. Could the sinister man staying at the Pee Wees' hotel be a thief?
Pee Wee Scouts: Piles of Pets (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy Delton Alan TiegreenIt's a Pee Wee menagerie!Cats or dogs? Earthworms or frogs? What animal makes the best pet? The Pee Wee Scouts can't agree. But they know how to find out who has the fastest pet. They will have a race!Molly doesn't have a pet of her own. But she does have an idea. She will take care of stray animals and help them find good homes. Soon Molly's home is full of pets.Which animal will Molly choose for the big race? And will she find homes for them . . . even if she wants to keep one for herself?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee and Plush
by Johanna HurwitzPee Wee is the only guinea pig in Central Park, until Plush turns up. Perhaps now his one wish will come true: that he can have a family. At first Plush isn't interested in exploring with him. Then Pee Wee finds out that winter is coming--something neither of them has ever faced. Can the guinea pigs overcome their differences in time to prepare for the bitter cold? This action-packed tale about building friendship and conquering fear is full of fun and furry surprises!
PeeWee & Plush (The Pals Park Adventures)
by Johanna Hurwitz&“The joys of a burgeoning friendship and love delightfully unfold through the world of these two fluffy critters&” in this chapter book for young readers (Kirkus Reviews). Here is an all-new Park Pals adventure from the author of PeeWee&’s Tale and Lexi&’s Tale. When Plush, a female guinea pig, ends up in Central Park, PeeWee thinks he'll have a family soon. But at first, Plush would rather listen to classical music than explore the wild outdoors with him. Then PeeWee finds out that winter will be coming—something neither of them have ever faced. And for once, PeeWee&’s best friend, Lexi, who always has something smart to say, doesn&’t have much advice. Will PeeWee and Plush overcome their differences in time to prepare for the bitter cold? Full of surprises, and featuring an adorable cast of guinea pig babies, this action-packed tale about building friendship and conquering fear is sure to find a special place in readers&’ hearts.
PeeWee's Tale
by Johanna Hurwitz Patience BrewsterA guinea pig in Central Park? PeeWee, once a boy's dear pet, has been secretly released into the wilds of Central Park. But instead of relishing his freedom, PeeWee is at first a stranger in a strange land--until he meets Lexi, a city-wise squirrel who gives his new stubby-tailed friend some tips as well as some confidence. A series of eye-opening adventures--from the search for PeeWee's former owner to his discovery of the power of reading--turns a timid rodent into an endearing hero that will leave Hurwitz fans cheering for more.
PeeWee’s Tale
by Johanna HurwitzAn escaped guinea pig living in New York's Central Park is befriended by a squirrel. Park Pals.
Peedie
by Olivier DunreaPeedie is a small yellow gosling who sometimes forgets things. But he never forgets to wear his lucky red baseball cap. He wears it everywhere. Until he puts it in a secret place.
Peep and Egg: I'm Not Taking a Bath (Peep and Egg)
by Laura GehlIn this lively addition to the funny Peep and Egg picture book series for toddlers, a reluctant chick named Egg overcomes her aversion to taking a bath.Peep thinks Egg needs to take a bath after playing in the mud. But Egg is not taking a bath. Not in the river, not in the duck pond, and definitely not in the dog's water bowl—too slobbery! Does Peep have any tricks up her feathers to help a chick change her mind? Laura Gehl and Joyce Wan are back with another fun, colorful story that takes the "not" out of "I'm not taking a bath!"
Peep and Egg: I'm Not Using the Potty (Peep and Egg)
by Laura GehlPeep says it’s time for Egg to start using the potty. But Egg does not want to use the potty—and no amount of lemonade-drinking, running water, or toilet-paper tutus can change that! When things start to get a little uncomfortable, Egg realizes that when nature calls, sometimes you can't say no. Peep and Egg: I'm Not Using the Potty is the fourth book in the Peep and Egg series, and will be relatable to parents and children alike.
Peety, el perro que salvó mi vida
by Eric O'GreyEl testimonio conmovedor de un hombre que transformó su vida cuando adoptó a un perro. La transformación puede surgir de lugares inesperados: una visita a un refugio de animales y la búsqueda de un perro especial terminaron salvando la vida de Eric O'Grey. Eric O'Grey tenía un sobrepeso de 70 kilos, estaba deprimido y enfermo. Después de toda una vida de hacer dietas fallidas y con diabetes tipo 2, Eric acudió a un nuevo médico, quien sorprendentemente le prescribió que adoptara a un perro. Fue entonces cuando conoció a Peety: un perro obeso, de mediana edad y olvidado que, como él, había visto días mejores. Los dos se adoptaron y comenzaron un viaje increíble, formando un vínculo de amor incondicional que cambió para siempre sus vidas. En el transcurso de un año, Eric perdió 70 kilos y Peety perdió 11. Como resultado, Eric revertió su diabetes, dejó de depender de los medicamentos y se volvió feliz y saludable por primera vez en su vida. Comenzó a tener citas, después de estar solo durante quince años y, finalmente, se reencontró con el amor de su vida. ¿Y Peety? Su afecto marcaría el camino en la aventura perruna de su vida. Peety, el perro que salvó mi vida es para cualquiera que esté listo para hacer un cambio en su vida, y para todos los que conocen la alegría, el amor y la esperanza que un perro puede inspirar. Esto es más que una historia de rescate mutuo. Ésta es una historia épica de amistad y fuerza.
Peg Leg Peke
by Brie SpanglerPEKE, AN ADORABLE little Pekingnese, has a boo-boo. But when he uses his imagination, he's no longer a pup with a broken leg, he's a pirate with a peg leg on the high seas! Can he find the buried treasure? In her picture book debut, Brie Spangler celebrates the power of imagination and introduces a lovable Pekingnese puppy who refuses to let his boo-boo keep him from having fun.
Peg and Rose Play the Ponies (A Senior Sleuths Mystery #3)
by Laurien BerensonRival sisters-in-law Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan spent their summer doing the unthinkable: sleuthing for dangerous suspects and becoming (almost) friends. But when a September trip leads to more murder, it&’ll be a miracle if the dysfunctional duo is still a team—and alive—by autumn . . . From the moment Peg arrives in Kentucky, dragging level-headed Rose along for the week-long excursion proves a smart move. Because after she brings her canine expertise to prestigious conformation shows, next on the agenda is selling her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale. And when the ladies arrive to meet the young horse at Six Oaks farm, something seems off about the place—especially Jim Grable, the yearling manager with serious anger issues . . . While Peg feels comfortable again judging pedigree pups over Labor Day weekend, Rose judges a shocking new turn of events. Jim has been found dead on the farm and a young employee needs help convincing police she didn&’t kill him. As disjointed clues lead to a list of misdeeds swirling around Six Oaks, everyone connected to Jim agrees on one thing—he had it coming . . . It isn&’t until Peg guides her colt&’s journey to the auction ring that she grasps how much Jim had been manipulating the process behind the scenes. Now, unable to rely on her instincts alone, Peg must also trust in Rose&’s talents to expose the real culprit. But the two need to have each other&’s backs before tangling with a killer—a deadly criminal set on halting their dog and pony show for good!