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Searching for the Snow Leopard: Guardian of the High Mountains
by Shavaun Mara KiddA stunning visual and personal journey in search of the iconic big cat, the snow leopard.The snow leopard, known as the ghost of the mountains, is an elusive predator that has captured the human imagination for eons. Yet, by nature secretive, living at altitudes of up to 19,000 feet in one of the world's harshest environments, it is notoriously difficult to see. Those lucky enough to encounter one speak of the experience as momentous, transformative, even spiritual. In this handsomely illustrated, eloquent book, published in partnership with the Snow Leopard Conservancy, world-renowned wildlife photographers, naturalists, and conservationists take the reader closer than most humans will ever get to knowing snow leopards and understanding why these beautiful big cats have for so long been considered the most mysterious of all.More than 130 breathtaking photographs—all taken in the wild, and none with camera traps—accompany personal narratives and anecdotes that convey the experience of learning to see; the patient pursuit, following the tracks and other sign for a momentary glimpse; an unexpected encounter; watching the predator hunt; a magical moment with a mother and her cubs. A special "seek and find" section challenges readers to spot the snow leopard—to discern camouflage from rock and snow. The text also relates the natural history of the snow leopard, its cultural significance and place in lore, its interactions with local peoples, and information about its conservation.Royalties from the sales of Searching for the Snow Leopard support the Snow Leopard Conservancy and its programs.
Seas the Day! (The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse #8)
by Cora ReefSimon gives his friend a proper send-off before she moves away in this eighth book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.Simon&’s friend DeeDee is moving away! He&’s really going to miss her and decides to show her the best last day ever before she leaves Coral Grove. He comes up with lots of fun activities like bubble jumping, and he even arranges a special concert. But when the big day arrives, things don&’t go as planned. What if DeeDee&’s last day turns out to be a total disaster? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Seashells
by Cindy BilbaoExperience the magic of the beach with this photographic collection of treasures in the sand Seashells are tiny treasures, each one completely unlike any other. Their variety of shapes, colors, and sizes makes collecting—and even searching for—seashells a favorite pastime of avid and occasional beachcombers alike. As she did for the ocean’s other jewels in Sea Glass and Sea Glass Seeker, photographer Cindy Bilbao captures the ridges, striations, and hues of delicate shells everywhere she finds them. Displaying sun- bleached fragments, glittering, cantaloupe- colored nacre, and scallop shells washed by the tides, Bilbao’s photographs embody magic and mystery. From weathered quahogs and mussels on the cooler shores of New England to a rich, chestnut-colored Florida Fighting Conch shell nestled in the sands of its namesake state, she describes in intricate detail how these shells are formed and why they look the way they do. Complete with Bilbao’s expert tips for finding the most unique shells and enjoying the hunt, Seashells is the perfect gift for any anyone who loves the beach.
Seashells of Southern Florida: Living Marine Mollusks of the Florida Keys and Adjacent Regions: Bivalves
by Paula M. Mikkelsen Rüdiger BielerLocated where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels--roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. The first in a series of three volumes on the molluscan fauna of the Keys and adjacent regions, Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves provides a comprehensive treatment of these bivalves, and also serves as a comparative anatomical guide to bivalve diversity worldwide. Paula Mikkelsen and Rüdiger Bieler cover more than three hundred species of bivalves, including clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, shipworms, jewel boxes, tellins, and many lesser-known groups. For each family they select an exemplar species and illustrate its shell and anatomical features in detail. They describe habitat and other relevant information, and accompany each species account with high-resolution shell photographs of other family members. Text and images combine to present species--to family-level characteristics in a complete way never before seen. The book includes fifteen hundred mostly color photographs and images of shells, underwater habitats, bivalves in situ, original anatomical and hinge drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and unique transparent--shell illustrations with major organ systems color-coded and clearly shown. Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves is the most complete guide to subtropical bivalves available. It is an essential tool for students and teachers of molluscan diversity and systematics, and an indispensable identification guide for collectors, scuba divers, naturalists, environmental consultants, and natural-resource managers.
Seashells of the Jersey Shore: Identify and Learn about the Shells You Find on the Beach
by Melissa AvstreihIdeal for beachgoers who want to know more about the shells they find, this well-organized book will help readers identify more than 35 of the most common seashells found on New Jersey's beaches. The well-researched guide offers information about the animals that once lived in the shells, including where they lived, what they ate, and even how they may have died. The handy guide's features include • color photographs of real shells; • fun facts about the shells and the animals that lived in them; • a section on nonshell treasures from the sea; • a user guide to help make identification simple; and • a lightweight, portable size that is perfect to tuck into a beach bag. From Sea Bright to Cape May, Seashells of the Jersey Shore will help curious beachcombers of all ages to identify and learn about the shells they find down the shore.
Seashells: Jewels from the Ocean
by Budd TitlowThey have done time as jewelry and tools, as medicines, currency, and symbols of industry--and they have intrigued people, from beach-combing toddlers to serious scientists, since time began. Native interest meets natural history in this exquisitely illustrated account of the science and culture of seashells. With closeup photography and basic explanations of different shell types--univalves, bivalves, and cephalopods--how they are formed, what mollusks inhabit them, their morphology and life cycles, and much more, this is the book for anyone with an interest in seashells. This book includes information on the bewildering array of shell shapes, colors, sizes, and types, and describes where the different shells can be found throughout the world. As informative as it is visually arresting, the book will appeal to amateur and expert, collector and casual beachcomber. Picture captions included.
Seashells: More Than a Home
by Melissa StewartProlific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics specific to each shell. Elegant watercolor illustrations create a scrapbook feel, depicting children from around the world observing and sketching seashells across shores.
Seashore Plants of California (California Natural History Guides #47)
by Michael S. Foster E. Yale DawsonThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
Seashore Plants of Southern California (California Natural History Guides #19)
by E. Yale DawsonThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived</DIV
Seashore: Explore Nature with Fun Facts and Activities (Nature Explorers)
by DKWhat shapes the shore? What causes tides? Packed with facts and activities, this book has these answers and more, and is a perfect introduction to the world of shells, fish, and birds for kids who are curious about nature.With amazing facts about fun topics like shell shapes and rock pools, Seashore lets kids have fun and be innovative as they learn through simple activities like making and testing a paper boat, and recording and drawing the sea creatures they find on the shore.With its natural look and feel and its practical approach to learning, Seashore is sure to make waves in the lives of little explorers.Series Overview: DK's revised Nature Explorers series is a fantastic first set of books on the great outdoors for children ages 6 to 8. From birds to weather to the seashore and more, the key topics of each subject are explained with plenty of fun activities to do along the way, encouraging kids to investigate and record everything they see. Fully updated with a contemporary design, DK's Nature Explorer series is perfect for kids who are curious about the world outside and want to discover nature.
Seaside Animals: Independent Reading Non-Fiction Blue 4 (Reading Champion #1108)
by Katie WoolleyThis book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Seaside Animals is a non-fiction text reporting on animals that live by the seaside. The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Seaside Mystery #9
by Sue Bentley Angela SwanMaisie and her parents have moved to a seaside home, and she's worried she's going to be lonely. But her new life becomes a real splash when she rescues frightened brown tabby kitten Flame and the two become instant friends!
Season of Hope: The Amish Baker Her Last Chance Cowboy Season Of Hope
by Lisa JordanIn this inspirational romance, a divorced couple are brought together again by a land battle—and kept together by a longing for what could have been.Jake Holland’s peaceful dairy farm is a sanctuary—one he wants to share with other worn and weary veterans. He just needs one more piece of land to start his program . . . and it belongs to Tori Lerner, his ex-wife. A collaboration could benefit them both, but with a past full of secrets between them, is there any hope for a reunion between them?
Season of the Witch: A Spicy Witch Christmas Romance (Toil and Trouble)
by Sophie H. MorganIt was a passion neither could forget—until he did.Tia Hightower isn&’t sure how she went from being a powerful witch to fake dating her ex at a winter house party.For eight years, she has refused to speak Henry Pearlmatter's name unless it has been to curse it. Now, with their family businesses merged, she and her insufferable ex must pretend to be together to secure a wealthy warlock&’s investment. Sharing a room—and a bed—with Henry is bad enough. Even worse is that Tia might have had a small potion mishap…and accidentally erased Henry&’s memories of her.Henry might not remember his ex, but it&’s clear there&’s still something between them. Whatever went wrong in the past, he intends to figure it out. Faking feelings for Tia isn&’t exactly difficult, but one thing&’s for certain: starlight carnivals and mulled-wine kisses can't change history.With the threat of Henry&’s memories hovering over every stolen moment, their time together is running out. But a little bit of Christmas magic and the snow-melting heat between them have Tia wondering if it&’s time to risk her heart once more, even if it's with the warlock who once broke it…Toil and TroubleBook 1: The Witch is BackBook 2: De-WitchedBook 3: Season of the Witch
Seasons With Mitch: Lessons learned along the way
by Catherine Lockman ZabelThis book is an inspiring collection of devotionals gleaned from nature walks with the author's dog. Through conversations and experiencing truths played out through daily walks with Mitch, the author writes about adventures and misadventures during the four seasons. As nature becomes a backdrop and a blackboard for lessons learned along the way, the changing of the seasons marks the passing of time in dog and master's lives. Whether it is the night of the feared dognapping of her best four-footed friend, or an encounter on the highway with a state trooper in her speed demon red car, God inevitably shows up with a reminder from scripture, or His own special kind of intervention. Sometimes the reader is treated to conversations between master and canine which point to greater truths from a greater Master. Come along and enjoy a walk from your favorite armchair or reading spot. You can read as little or as much as you like without spoiling a single adventure. Miracles, angels, and divine intervention, the author encounters them all as just another blessed day in the journey of a believer.
Seattle Slew (Thoroughbred Legends #5)
by Dan MearnsSeattle Slew was one of the most popular tourist attractions for racing fans who visit the Kentucky Bluegrass. It is easy to understand why. The dark bay horse carries the special distinction of being the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated. In Seattle Slew, author Dan Mearns, a longtime racing journalist and editor, explores the life of the great horse, who is one of only 11 Triple Crown winners (horses who have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes at the age of three) in the history of horse racing. In an indication of how difficult it is to win the coveted Triple Crown, from 1997-99, top horses Silver Charm, Real Quiet, and Charismatic won the first two races only to fail in the Belmont, which is run at a testing 1 1/2 miles. While Seattle Slew's career was filled with many highs like the Triple Crown, there were plenty of lows as well, including his first defeat, the replacement of his trainer, squabbling among his owners, the illness that nearly took his life. However, Seattle Slew was able to overcome all these things to recapture his earlier glory on the racetrack. In retirement he shone even brighter, with many of his offspring becoming champions on the racetrack.
Seattle Slew: Racing's First Undefeated Triple Crown Winner (Thoroughbred Legends)
by Dan MearnsOne of the most popular Thoroughbreds in recent times, Seattle Slew was the first undefeated Triple Crown winner, sweeping racing's three jewels while keeping his perfect record intact. Born of humble origins and homely looks, the nearly black colt overcame modest credentials to conquer all before him. The bargain-priced Seattle Slew and his youthful, attractive owners captured public imagination during racing's golden decade of the 1970s, touching a chord that resonated over three seasons. In Seattle Slew, author Dan Mearns, a longtime racing journalist and editor, explores the life of the great horse, who was one of only eleven Triple Crown winners (horses who have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes at the age of three) in the history of horse racing.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Clumsy Cowboy (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #6)
by Mary Blount ChristianDog detective Sebastian goes on an enforced vacation to a seemingly haunted dude ranch. How can Chief do it? Imagine taking police detective John Quincy Jones off the biggest case in recent history! And all because Sebastian, his canine counterpart, has wreaked havoc in the stable of a horsenapped Thoroughbred. Relieved of duty for the weekend, John accepts Maude Culpepper's invitation to her aunt and uncle's dude ranch. Sebastian would rather stay in the city and look for the horsenapper unofficially {he's accustomed to working that way), but the thought of barbecued beef and ranch grits oozing with cheese is powerful persuasion. Besides, there may be an interesting mystery at the Bucking Bronc Dude Ranch. Maude says the guests are being frightened away by a glowing ghost! Before he knows it, Sebastian (Super Sleuth) is up to his furry ears in his sixth mindboggling mystery. And this time he has not one but two cases to solve! Pictures are described. There's a lot more Sebastian where this came from. Check the Bookshare library for #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery and #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin , with more on the way.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Copycat Crime (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #14)
by Mary Blount ChristianWhile speaking at a crime writers' conference, bumbling detective John Quincy Jones is aided by his capable canine in solving the mystery of two missing manuscripts. When the chief of police comes down with a cold, Detective John Quincy Jones takes his place as guest instructor at a mystery writers' conference. Sebastian, of course, is not invited. But has that ever stopped the clever canine? There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy dog detective who wears crazy costumes. Check the Bookshare library for #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy, #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin and #13 Sebastian and the Impossible Crime, with more on the way. John and Sebastian find the class hard at work, solving a pretend crime. It isn't long, though, before they have a real crime on their hands as first one manuscript disappears, then another. What's a dog to do? Why, just what his fans would expect: find the stories--and the culprit. Sebastian the dog detective once again comes to the rescue & this time solves the mystery of the stolen manuscript.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Crummy Yummies Caper (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #2)
by Mary Blount ChristianThe world's greatest four-legged detective goes underground, posing as an ordinary dog in order to foil a dognapping at a local dog show. That four-legged master detective, Old English Sheepdog Sebastian is back fighting crime in his preposterous, preposterously successful way. Leaping to the aid of his police detective owner, Sebastian, that canine master of disguise, goes undercover--as an ordinary dog!--to sniff out dastardly deeds (including a bomb scare, a dog food scandal and a kidnapping) at the local dog show. Wild and wacky and wonderfully antic, Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Crummy Yummies Caper is a doggone funny mystery adventure that will have young readers panting for more. Pictures are described. Have more fun reading the 15 book series about Sebastian [Super Sleuth] including #11 Sebastian and the Baffling Bigfoot and #15 Sebastian and the Flying Elephant with more on the way.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Impossible Crime (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery #13)
by Mary Blount ChristianClever canine cop Sebastian and his human John take on the finding of an art masterpiece stolen in the very presence of the chief of police. Each Sebastian mystery is more baffling than the last. But the four-footed Super Sleuth never expected to face a crime that couldn't have happened. Right in the middle of a black-tie reception at the museum--in a room filled with guests and reporters--the highlight of the art exhibition disappears. No one could have carried out the huge painting unnoticed. And yet it's been stolen! What's more, if Sebastian can't solve the mystery pronto, his dear human, Detective John Quincy Jones, will be out of a job. There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy dog detective who wears crazy costumes, where this came from. Check the Bookshare library for #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy and #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin , with more on the way.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Secret of the Skewered Skier (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery Series #4)
by Mary Blount ChristianWhile on a ski trip to the Frozen Dreams resort, Sebastian, dog detective, and his master John run into a case of jewel theft. Once more Sebastian has to do the detecting to find the jewel thief because John is busy flirting with a movie star named Lotta Diamonds. To solve this case Sebastian has to disguise himself as a rug, take a wild downhill ride on skis and smell a man's toes. Pictures are described. There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy Sheepdog detective who wears crazy costumes. Check the Bookshare library for#1, Sebastian and the Hair of the Dog Mystery, #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #4 Sebastian and the Secret of the Skewered Skier, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy, #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin, #13 Sebastian and the Impossible Crime and #14 Sebastian and the Copycat Crime with more on the way.
Sebastian [Super Sleuth] and the Stars-in-his-Eyes Mystery (Sebastian [Super Sleuth] Mystery Series #8)
by Mary Blount ChristianMysterious attacks on Chummy the Wonder Dog lead canine detective Sebastian to go undercover as a stunt performer in the making of Chummy's new movie. Sebastian is off to Hollywood where he finds a mystery instead of stardom. The bad news is that Sebastian the English Sheepdog can't be discovered as a super star if he's dressed up to look like Chummy, a Saint Bernard and he'll only be seen falling through the air, and worse yet, he's afraid of heights! The good news is that there's a serious mystery to solve in which fake accidents are happening which are dangerous to people and dogs. Pictures are described. There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy Sheepdog detective who wears crazy costumes. Check the Bookshare library for#1, Sebastian and the Hair of the Dog Mystery, #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #4 Sebastian and the Secret of the Skewered Skier, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy, #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin, #13 Sebastian and the Impossible Crime and #14 Sebastian and the Copycat Crime with more on the way.
Sebastian [super Sleuth] and the Hair of the Dog Mystery (Sebastian Super Sleuth Mystery Series #1)
by Mary Blount ChristianA clever dog helps his owner solve a case involving a missing Gypsy necklace; an evil curse; and a kidnapped, larcenous cat. Police detective John Quincy Jones is in deep trouble. His boss's cat, left in John's care, has been kidnapped and a priceless Gypsy necklace he was guarding has disappeared. It's time for Sebastian, John's gluttonous Old English Sheepdog and self-proclaimed star detective, to leap into action. And leap he does--right into a wild and wacky shaggy dog adventure that finds the intrepid canine super sleuth and master of disguises battling for his life under the threat of a dreadful Gypsy curse. Zany humor, hilarious hijinks, and a blundering but brilliant dog detective combine in Sebastian [super sleuth] and the Hair of the Dog Mystery, a sidesplitting romp that's as easy to swallow as Sebastian's favorite pizza. Pictures are described. There are a lot more silly Sebastian mysteries starring the shaggy Sheepdog detective who wears crazy costumes. Check the Bookshare library for#1, Sebastian and the Hair of the Dog Mystery, #2 Sebastian and the Crummy Yummies, #3 Sebastian and the Bone to Pick Mystery, #4 Sebastian and the Secret of the Skewered Skier, #6 Sebastian and the Clumsy Cowboy, #7 Sebastian and the Purloined Sirloin, #13 Sebastian and the Impossible Crime and #14 Sebastian and the Copycat Crime with more on the way.
Second Chance Soldier (K-9 Ranch Rescue #1)
by Linda O. JohnstonSizzling days of danger…Introducing the K-9 Ranch Rescue seriesDevastated after her father’s murder, Amber Belott wants to keep his legacy alive by saving his K-9 ranch. Her first move? Hiring Evan Colluro, a former military K-9 trainer, who impresses—and attracts—her. If only she weren’t his boss…and his past didn’t trouble him. Evan joins Amber in investigating. But when chaos erupts, it threatens all that’s drawing them together.