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Run, Remy, Run! (Step into Reading)
by RH DisneyUnder tables, over carts, and through the dining hall—Remy the rat is on the run! But will this furry fan of fine foods get caught? Find out in this action-packed Step 1 reader based on the film Ratatouille!
Run, Rikki, Run
by Margie FisherThis beautifully illustrated children&’s book offers a touching story in verse about a young racehorse facing the challenges of growing up. In Run, Rikki, Run, a young racehorse named Rikki faces the reality that his days of playing in the pasture are over. He must now enter the world of competitive racing where he will be judged by his performance. But what if he loses? In desperation, Rikki turns to his friends for advice, but their answers only make him more confused. Finally, Rikki discovers a solution to his fear from a very unlikely source. Run, Rikki, Run is a timeless story about the exciting and frightening moments in life when change is inevitable. Everyone must grow up, and part of growing up is overcoming our fears in order to reach our full potential.
Run, Spot, Run: The Ethics of Keeping Pets
by Jessica PierceA life shared with pets brings many emotions. We feel love for our companions, certainly, and happiness at the thought that we're providing them with a safe, healthy life. But there's another emotion, less often acknowledged, that can be nearly as powerful: guilt. When we see our cats gazing wistfully out the window, or watch a goldfish swim lazy circles in a bowl, we can't help but wonder: are we doing the right thing, keeping these independent beings locked up, subject to our control? Is keeping pets actually good for the pets themselves? That's the question that animates Jessica Pierce's powerful Run, Spot, Run. A lover of pets herself (including, over the years, dogs, cats, fish, rats, hermit crabs, and more), Pierce understands the joys that pets bring us. But she also refuses to deny the ambiguous ethics at the heart of the relationship, and through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections, and scientifically informed analyses of animal behavior and natural history, she puts pet-keeping to the test. Is it ethical to keep pets at all? Are some species more suited to the relationship than others? Are there species one should never attempt to own? And are there ways that we can improve our pets' lives, so that we can be confident that we are giving them as much as they give us? Deeply empathetic, yet rigorous and unflinching in her thinking, Pierce has written a book that is sure to help any pet owner, unsettling assumptions but also giving them the knowledge to build deeper, better relationships with the animals with whom they've chosen to share their lives.
Runaway (Starlight Animal Rescue #1)
by Dandi Daley MackallMeet 16-year-old Dakota Brown. She used to love all things "horse" until she lost everything, including hope. The minute she sets foot on her foster parents' farm -- "Starlight Animal Rescue" -- she plans her escape. But can an "impossible" horse named Blackfire and this quirky collection of animal lovers be the home she's always dreamed of? Starlight Animal Rescue: Where problem horses are trained and loved, where abandoned dogs become heroes, where stray cats become loyal companions. And where people with nowhere to fit in find a place to belong.
Runaway Baby Brother
by Katy HudsonChick and his baby brother are back in this sequel to Katy Hudson's rollicking barnyard adventure, Runaway Egg!Now that Chick's baby brother is officially hatched (and no longer just a two-legged egg sprinting around the farm), Chick is discovering that the hassle of babysitting was just the tip of the iceberg -- the little guy just won't leave Chick alone! Try as he might, Chick just can't shake his brother, who adoringly waddles wherever he goes. But perhaps having his brother close by will prove to be a good thing in the end...Katy Hudson's sequel to Runaway Egg is as heartwarming and hilarious as the original, and will surely find a place in the hearts of big and little siblings.
Runaway Duckling (Early Reader Ser.)
by Francesca Simon Emily BolamEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Mother Duck warns her ducklings about the dangers that lie in wait outside the gates of Potter's Barn Farm. But one little duckling is determined to go exploring...
Runaway Duckling (Early Reader)
by Francesca SimonEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Mother Duck warns her ducklings about the dangers that lie in wait outside the gates of Potter's Barn Farm. But one little duckling is determined to go exploring...
Runaway Hamster: Book 6 (Animal Ark #6)
by Lucy DanielsHelping animals, having fun! The bestselling Animal Ark series has been reimagined for a new generation of children. Perfect for animal lovers and fans of Holly Webb and Magic Animal Friends. Amelia and Sam are helping out at Animal Ark when twin sisters come into the surgery with their pet hamster. The only thing the girls can agree on is that there's something wrong with their pet, who has stopped eating. When the poorly hamster escapes at the village food fair, everyone must work together to find him - even the twins!A brilliant animal series from multi-million-selling author Lucy Daniels, loved by parents and children alike!"I remember reading these books as a child myself. Now buying them for my own daughter. . . Delightful stories!" "I love this series of books. They made me realise how special animals are!"A brilliant animal series from multi-million selling author Lucy Daniels.
Runaway Pony
by Jessie HaasRadish is a feisty pony - and the best teacher Judy has ever had. He teaches her how to ride, and how to go fast and far, and even how to fall off. But most of all, he teaches her to be patient. And when Judy outgrows him, he teaches Nina all the same things, and most of all, how to be brave. But girls grow, and ponies stay the same size. What will Radish do with no one to bully - and to teach? It takes his running away for Judy and Nina to find the perfect solution, one that keeps Radish from being outgrown ever again! 56 pages
Runaway Pony
by Kristin Earhart Serena GeddesA lost pony is cause for a nighttime adventure on Chincoteague Island in this third book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague.Full Moon Fancy, Fancy for short, is a pony with a knack for getting loose. First she just tramples a herb garden, then she knocks over a wall of a chicken coop, so the hens end up all over the yard and down on the beach. When she gets out one too many times, Willa and Ben are worried she's lost. They set out to track her down--in the moonlight! Will they find the runaway pony, or is Fancy lost for good?
Runaway Pony (Pony Pals #7)
by Jeanne BetancourtThree girls love the pony named Snow White, who catches a contagious disease and is deported. Will they ever be reunited?
Runaway Ralph (Ralph Mouse #2)
by Beverly Cleary Tracy DockrayNewbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary ramps up the humor and adventure in the second book in the Mouse series.<P><P> With a motorcycle to rev and the open road to see, Ralph S. Mouse is itching to run away from his overprotective family. But once he escapes to a summer campground nearby, the horrors of the wild make him doubt his plan. Angry cats, scary watchdogs, and grouchy gophers are only the half of it! But then he befriends Garf, a sad and friendless boy at the camp. Though he wants desperately to be back home with his relatives, Ralph realizes that he may need to help Garf before he can help himself.
Runaway Rascal (Pet Finders Club #9)
by Ben M. BaglioNat's house guest loses her dwarf rabbit during a birthday party.
Runaway Retriever (Pet Trouble, Book #1)
by Tui T. SutherlandFifth-grader Parker hadn't considered getting a dog, but when playful Merlin, a golden retriever, comes into his life, Parker is thrilled. The two are inseparable from day one, because whenever Parker tries to leave, Merlin escapes his fence or cage and follows him! Can anything make this lovable dog sit and STAY?
Runaway Retriever: Runaway Retriever (Pet Trouble #1)
by Tui T. SutherlandAn exciting new series about those adorable pets that just won't behave--it's Marley & Me for middle-grade readers!Parker hadn't considered getting a dog, but when playful Merlin, the golden retriever, comes into his life, Parker is thrilled. The two are inseparable from day one--because whenever Parker tries to leave, Merlin escapes his fence or cage and follows him! Can anything make this loveable dog sit and STAY?
Runaway Rudy: A Dog's Story
by Sharon RobinsonThe light-hearted Runaway Rudy is a children's chapter book about a happy dog that loves his life but feels that running away from home is the only way to help other animals.
Runaway Rusty: And Other Dog and Cat Stories
by Highlights For Children Inc. StaffSixteen stories from the Highlights for Children magazine about dogs, cats and their owners including a dog who doesn't want to be adopted, a bell ringing cat, a dog who rescues his owner from quicksand, a robot dog who guards and babysits, and cats who help a girl with a broken knee to win a bet. The stories are short and just right for children beginning to read chapter books. Stories in this book: Runaway Rusty by Mary Joyce Capps, A Cast of Fifty by Clifford Yudell, Rosie's Roundup by Chester Aaron, A Girl's Best Friend by Paul A. Witty, The Exactly Right Kitten by Karey Solomon, The Witch's Dress by Bonnie Kinne, The Monastery Cat by J. Stranger, First Choice by Cheryl Mays Halton, Robopup by Ellen Leroe, Mr. Boomer Goes to School by Juanita Barrett Friedrichs, A Hard Choice by Bessie F. Collins, Trixie's Puppies by Ruth Adams, Snowdrift Friends by Dorothy Tupper, Going--Going--Gone! by Etta F. Gilbert, Best Dog Ever by Martha Keenan, Double Luck by Patricia Stone Martin,
Runes of the North
by Sigurd F. OlsonIn Runes of the North Sigurd F. Olson explores the haunting appeal of the wilderness. He recounts how the legends of the northern vastness of Canada and Alaska have influenced him, weaving the tales and myths with his own stories and experiences as an explorer, writer, grandfather, and biologist. Now available in paperback for the first time, Runes of the North is a mystical and reflective guide to the northern wilderness written with a oneness and communion with nature that is unique to Olson's pen. It is a work filled with beauty, wisdom, and renewal.
Running Horse Ridge #2: A Matter of Trust
by Heather BrooksHorse friends forever?Emily Summers is on a mission. A scared little pony has come to Running Horse Ridge, the horse rescue ranch where she lives. Hercules desperately needs a friend, and Emily knows exactly how the lonely pony feels. She is new to Running Horse Ridge herself. But unlike Hercules, she has begun to make new friends, and she has the love of her horse friend forever, Sapphire. Can Emily get Hercules to trust her before he is beyond help?
Running Red: One red horse, two Alaskan girls, many dangers...
by Katie HalleyAnnie finds herself in a difficult and unusual situation. Her sister Louise is missing, taken by invisible creatures with hissing voices! Her parents do nothing, seeming not to care at all. A magical horse, called Red Mare, learns of the sister's abduction. Realizing this is the horse's final act of fulfilling prophecy, she takes Annie into her world. A place where vines are alive and the enemies are shadows... x
Running Silver: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations
by John WaldmanThat one could “walk drishod on the backs” of schools of salmon, shad, and other fishes moving up Atlantic coast rivers was a not uncommon kind of description of their migratory runs during early Colonial times. Accounts tell of awe-inspiring numbers of spawners pushing their way upriver, the waters “running silver,” to complete life cycles that once replenished critical marine fisheries along the Eastern Seaboard. This is a hugely important, fascinating, and unique look at the fish of North America whose history and life-cycles and conservation challenges are poorly understood. Despite these primordial abundances, over the centuries these stocks were so stressed that virtually all are now severely depressed, with many biologically or commercially extinct and some simply forgotten. Running Silver will tell the story of the past, present and future of these sea-river fish. This important book will elevate public consciousness of the contrasts between the historical and the present to show the enormous legacy that has already been lost and to help inspire efforts to save what remains. Drawing on the author's thirty-year career as a scientist and educator with a passion for the native river fish of the North East, Running Silver tells the story of these endangered fish with a mix of research, historical accounts, anecdotes, personal experience, interviews, and images.
Running Wild (Upchuck and the Rotten Willy)
by Bill WallaceBASEBALL FEVER!<P> It's not so bad living a dog's life. Unless you're a cat.<P> Most times, hanging out with Rotten Willy (the huge dog on the cover) was cool. We played chase, talked, and chowed down on spaghetti and meatballs at Luigi's restaurant. Even though he was a dog (and sometimes called me Upchuck instead of Chuck), I could handle it. He was my best friend.<P> Then this baseball stuff started and Willy went bonkers. I never saw him act so crazy. On top of that, these two new cats moved into our neighborhood. Trouble was, tough-guy Roscoe and his cute fuzzy sister, Rikki, did not like dogs.<P> Dogs belong with dogs and cats belong with cats, they said.<P> I was showing them the sights when I suddenly spied the dogcatcher, just waiting to trap Willy as he raced across the field with a baseball in his mouth. But Roscoe and Rikki would never understand if they found out my best friend was a dog. How could I save Willy before it was too late? What's a cat to do when he has to choose between old friends and new -- and there's no time to lose...
Running from Rex: A Dinosaur Story about Being Brave (A Dinosaur Story #4)
by Damian HarveyEach book in the A Dinosaur Story series follows a group of dinosaur friends who get into some sticky situations but in doing so, helps them to learn about good manners and behaviour.In Running from Rex, Deano and his friends are playing hide-and-seek and it's Deano's turn to count. But while he's trying to find them, he's told to run because the biggest, baddest T-Rex is looking for a dinosaur to eat. Will Deano leave his friends and run for safety? Or be brave and try to help them?The A Dinosaur Story series is great to read aloud or to share with friends and family. Each book includes notes for parents, teachers and care-givers which give suggestions for how to reinforce and extend understanding of the message of each book.The series also supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is suitable for use with children in KS1. Suitable for children aged 3+.
Running with Sherman: The Donkey Who Survived Against All Odds and Raced Like a Champion
by Christopher McDougallWhen barefoot running guru Christopher McDougall takes in a neglected donkey, his aim is to get Sherman back to reasonable health. But Sherman is ill-tempered, obstinate and uncooperative - and it's clear his poor treatment has made him deeply fearful of humans. Chris knows that donkeys need a purpose - they are working, pack animals - and so when he learns of the sport of Burro Racing or running with donkeys, he setsout to give Sherman something worth living for.With the aid of Chris's menagerie on his farm in rural Pennsylvania, his wife Mika and their friends and neighbours including the local Amish population, Sherman begins to build trust in Chris. To give him a purpose, they start to run together. But what Sherman gains in confidence and meaning is something we all need: a connection with nature, the outdoors, with movement. And as Chris learns, the side benefits of exerciseand animal contact are surprising, helping with mental and physical health in unexpected ways.
Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero
by Christopher McDougall"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogFrom the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America.When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. But when he arrived, Sherman was in such bad shape he could barely move, and his hair was coming out in clumps. Chris decided to undertake a radical rehabilitation program designed not only to heal Sherman's body but to heal his mind as well. It turns out the best way to soothe a donkey is to give it a job, and so Chris decided to teach Sherman how to run. He'd heard about burro racing--a unique type of race where humans and donkeys run together in a call-back to mining days--and decided he and Sherman would enter the World Championship in Colorado.Easier said than done. In the course of Sherman's training, Chris would have to recruit several other runners, both human and equine, and call upon the wisdom of burro racers, goat farmers, Amish running club members, and a group of irrepressible female long-haul truckers. Along the way, he shows us the life-changing power of animals, nature, and community.