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The Golden Glow
by Benjamin FlouwWes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox meets Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever in this stylish picture book about a quest for a rare and mysterious plant.Fox loves nature. There's nothing he enjoys more than reading about and picking flowers. One evening, he comes across a rare specimen in his old botany book -- the golden glow, a plant from the Wellhidden family, found only in the mountains . . . a plant that has yet to be described. Fascinated, Fox decides to set off on a quest in search of the mysterious golden glow. He packs his knapsack, a map, a compass, a flashlight, a sleeping bag and other items for his hike. Along the way, Fox observes many different kinds of trees and plants. He also encounters woodland friends who help him make it to the summit of the mountain. But when Fox eventually stumbles upon the object of his quest, he makes a surprising decision.With spreads of educational content interspersed throughout, The Golden Glow is a charming story that details the simple pleasures of a nature hike and celebrates observing the beauty of nature.
The Golden Goose
by Dick King-SmithFarmer Skint and his family have fallen on hard times at Woebegone Farm until their goose lays a golden egg. With the birth of Joy the Golden Goose, the fortune of the Skint family begins to change. But what will happen when people find out about their golden-feathered friend? How long can they keep Joy a secret? From beloved author Dick King-Smith comes the heartwarming story of a magical golden goose perfect for beginning readers. From the Hardcover edition.
The Golden Goose
by Dick King-SmithFarmer Skint and his family have fallen on hard times at Woebegone Farm until their goose lays a golden egg. With the birth of Joy the Golden Goose, the fortune of the Skint family begins to change. But what will happen when people find out about their golden-feathered friend? How long can they keep Joy a secret?From beloved author Dick King-Smith comes the heartwarming story of a magical golden goose perfect for beginning readers.From the Hardcover edition.
The Golden Horseshoe
by Frances B. GunterWhen young Ginny Lucas and cousins Chelsea and Brad discover an antique horseshoe pendant, the trio begin a dangerous trip through time.
The Golden Lion
by Valeri GorbachevThe young son of a merchant is searching for his missing brothers. After finding a notice from the king challenging rich men to search for the hidden princess, he realizes his brothers have failed. He also wants to marry the princess, so he enlists the help of an old beggar to come up with a trick to fool the king. Will their plan work? Or will the young son lose his head?
The Golden Pasture
by Joyce Carol ThomasThe exquisite horse twelve-year-old Carl Lee finds on his grandfather's farm one summer helps him to understand his difficult father better.
The Golden Rat
by Deepa AgarwalAfter Jaidutt’s father squanders his inheritance, he must find a way to take care of his family. Hoping to start a business, he asks a merchant for a loan. Instead of giving Jaidutt money, however, the merchant challenges him to turn a dead rat into gold. How will Jaidutt complete this impossible task?
The Golden Retriever
by Evelyn M. Schneider William W. Denlinger R. Annabel RathmanThis book introduces the golden retriever, its history as a hunting dog, its uses today as a bomb detector, guide dog, service dog, and therapy dog, and how to train your dog. Also discusses breeding and caring for pups and the Hall of Fame for golden retrievers.
The Golden Retriever (Learning About Dogs)
by Charlotte WilcoxAn introduction to this friendly dog, which includes its history, development, uses, and care.
The Golden Retriever: A Comprehensive Guide To Buying, Owning and Training
by Jason SmithJason Smith is an associate editor of Retriever Journal and Pointing Dog Journal. His expertise on dog training is easy to access in this book as he discusses the personality, characteristics and history of the golden retriever breed; how to select a breeder and puppy; early obedience training and socialization; land and water retriever training; training for tricks; grooming; preventative care and common ailments. This informative book will guide you well in choosing, training, and caring for your golden.
The Golden Retriever: All That Glitters
by Julie CairnsThis book one of the most comprehensive on the market, covers all aspects of living and working with a Golden Retriever. As one person once said, the Golden Retriever is "Joy and Loyalty wrapped in sunshine." This book covers the breed standard, history of the breed, health and common ailments and genetic diseases, training, showing, hunting, search and rescue, tracking, and much more. Also lists all the titles a Golden Retriever can earn and an bibliography of good books and organizations.
The Golden Shell: The Golden Shell (The Rescue Princesses #12)
by Paula HarrisonThese are no ordinary princesses-- they're Rescue Princesses!The Rescue Princesses are going to Princess School! They're excited, but also a little worried--will they still have time to help animals in need? Princess Ella has lost her pet rabbit. She hopes that her new friends, the Rescue Princesses, are just the girls to bring her bunny home.
The Golden Stallion
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie was determined to have the palomino for his very own. But Golden Boy was a wild stallion who loved his freedom. And he would fight before giving it up. Catching him wouldn’t be easy! An edition especially edited for younger readers of Rutherford Montgomery's Famous Horse Stories novel "The Capture of the Golden Stallion."
The Golden Stallion
by Theodore J. WaldeckThe clear, cold air of the mountain heights, the sense of space and freedom that is to be found in the peaks of the Sierras and their valleys, the thundering beauty and intelligence of wild horses--all this, and more, is to be found in The Golden Stallion, the first book with a North American background to be written by Theodore Waldeck, famous explorer and author of African and South American jungle stories. Young Bob, brought up by his rancher father to know and love horses, lives for the day when he can have one of his very own. Golden Blaze is the name he gives the beautiful wild horse which is captured for him, and their adventures together, with a surprise ending, form this thrilling story of life in the American West, a story which adds to Mr. Waldeck’s firmly established reputation for taking his readers on stimulating adventures.
The Golden Stallion and the Wolf Dog: Golden Stallion #5 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryAn air of mystery surrounds young Pedro and his wolf dog Shag when they come to the Carters' Bar L ranch--some indeed think Pedro a criminal. He has set his heart on capturing the almost-legendary white stallion which has found its way to the Carter ranch and is challenging Charlie Carter's Golden Boy for leadership of the herd. Charlie and Ellen Sprague have to unravel the mystery of Pedro's past and justify their faith in the boy and his dog before Pedro can be free to achieve his dream.
The Golden Stallion to the Rescue: Golden Stallion #3 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryWhen Charley Carter’s mother tries to make some much-needed money for the family by inviting boys to spend the summer at the Bar L Ranch, Rodney, a boy with a passion for geology, is the only one who comes. As he learns about working on the ranch, he spends long periods of time alone, and more time visiting Golden Boy, the beautiful once-wild stallion who keeps the ranch’s mares together. But soon Charley discovers Rodney has a plan for his rich father, an oil man, to drill for oil in the wild mountain country, and Rodney arranges to buy Golden Boy and move him East. It looks like the Carters will lose their ranch and everything they value. Worse, Golden Boy is being left to die by Rodney’s horse trainer who believes the horse is a killer. Can Charley save his life and bring him home?
The Golden Stallion's Adventure at Redstone: Golden Stallion #6 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter’s uncle, Martin Reed, has broken his leg in a rockslide and needs help to run his Redstone Ranch. Redstone is a huge and isolated spread, high in the mountains, which Reed has turned into a haven for wild horses. He intends to rebuild the wild herds that are fast disappearing from the Western high country. Charlie, Pedro, Charlie’s mother, and Ellen Sprague go to Redstone, bringing Charlie’s great stallion, Golden Boy, and Pedro’s wolf dog, Shag. The boys have their work cut out for them. The herds at Redstone are beginning to inbreed and are being mismanaged by scrub stallion leaders. There are corrals to build, unruly herds to look over and round up, a mountain lion to dispose of, long hours to spend in the saddle. But the greatest obstacles are unknown until they are met head on. Before they can be overcome, Golden Boy fights the fight of his life.
The Golden Stallion's Revenge: Golden Stallion #2 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter loves Golden Boy, the beautiful golden stallion who now leads the herd on the Bar T ranch. He wants his father to move the herd to a safe place for the summer, where they can be free, but protected, too. His father is unhappy about the idea, but relents when Charlie promises to visit the horses often. This is a story of the summer, with its hopes and dreams, tragedies, and triumphs.
The Golden Stallion's Victory: Golden Stallion #4 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter’s first meeting with the big stallion of the Bar L took place in the spring of the year. Golden Boy was a wild colt then. The story of how Charlie caught, tamed, and raced him was told in The Capture of the Golden Stallion, in which the reader also first met Charlie’s ranching father, his beautiful, impetuous mother and Ellen Sprague, who went to school in the East but felt the way Charlie did about Golden Boy and the Bar L. Now spring has come again to the high country, where Golden Boy triumphantly guards his mares. Charlie looks forward to a fine summer, but his first ride to look over the horse herd brings an ominous adventure. An old silvertip has killed a cow, so Charlie stalks the bear, taking chances that a more seasoned hunter would not approve. After that things happen fast. A neighboring ranch, the Big Circle, has changed hands, and the new owner ruthlessly attempts to usurp the Bar L’s range and water rights. Golden Boy fans the flames by trespassing in Big Circle territory, and Ellen arrives from the East accompanied by a girl friend straight from the soda- fountain set. When the range water is diverted from Canna Creek the complications seem insurmountable, but actually they set the stage for Golden Boy to make the run of his life.
The Golden Swift (The Silver Arrow)
by Lev GrossmanIn this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling Silver Arrow series, Kate and Tom must confront the limits of what even magic can do—all while trying to bring balance back to the world. A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental Railway. Life is good! Or good-ish, anyway. Her uncle Herbert has gone missing, and the worsening climate means that there are more and more animals that need help all the time. How many times does Kate have to save the world before it stays saved? And her real life isn&’t exactly perfect either. She flunked her audition for the junior high musical and got stuck in the chorus, while her archenemy Jag got a lead. So, out of desperation, Kate breaks the rules and takes the Silver Arrow out on an unsanctioned mission, to find Uncle Herbert and bring back balance to the world. But she quickly discovers she&’s not the only one on the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway. There&’s a mysterious train called the Golden Swift out there too, with an agenda of its own. Is it an ally? A rival? An enemy? A bit of all three? The question will turn Kate&’s world upside down, take her from the Scottish Highlands to the Australian outback to the bottom of the Bering Sea, and lead her straight on a collision course with the mysterious masters of the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway itself. Because when you're a human being fighting to save nature, are you the hero or are you the villain? There are no simple answers.
The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species
by Trevor Ritland Kyle RitlandThe Costa Rican cloud forest, a mysterious amphibian killer, and a vanished species: with support from Leonardo DiCaprio&’s Re:wild campaign, twin documentarians and environmental writers follow their father&’s footsteps into the heart of the modern extinction crisis. As young boys, Trevor and Kyle Ritland were fascinated by the magnificent golden toad of Costa Rica, a brilliant species their biologist father showed them in his projector&’s slide shows. Native to only one wind-battered ridgeline high on the continental divide above the cloud forests of Monteverde, thousands of golden toads would congregate for a few weeks each year in ephemeral pools among the twisted roots to mate, deposit their offspring, and retreat again beneath the earth. But from one year to the next, the toads disappeared without a trace; the last of them vanished more than thirty years ago. Since then, only rumors remain—alleged sightings by local residents, which beg the question: could the golden toad still be alive? In The Golden Toad, Trevor and Kyle set off to investigate an environmental mystery with unexpected revelations, a story that speaks to our own collective and uncertain future. Guided by Costa Rican naturalists—including the last person to have seen the golden toad alive—Trevor searches for survivors while Kyle hunts the killer, and their paths lead them through an imperiled forest, a deadly pandemic, and a changing climate, finally intertwining at the site of the golden toad&’s last emergence deep in Monteverde&’s Bosque Eterno de Los Niños. The toad&’s demise becomes a haunting foretelling of approaching ecological crisis, but with a gold lining on the horizon. The Golden Toad changes the conversation around extinction, climate change, and conservation while exploring environmental grief, resurrection, and hope in a changing world.
The Good Behavior Book for Dogs: The Most Annoying Dog Behaviors . . . Solved!
by Colleen PaigeAn easy, fun way to correct nasty habitsThe Good Behavior Book for Dogs provides illustrated, down-to-earth, practical advice for dog owners with not-so-perfect pups. With an accessible, fun and easy approach, the author helps owners and their dogs learn how to affect proper manners and behavior management in a respectful and loving environment. Dogs will happily engage in the training activities advocated, creating a bridge to happiness, freedom, and friendship between dogs and their people. No other book addresses the truly weird and sometimes disgusting things your dog does -- inappropriate sniffing, tail chasing, excessive licking, shadow/light chasing, and other unmentionables. Many dog owners who deal with these issues feel ashamed of their dogs' behavior and find it demoralizing to even speak with their vet about them, allowing the behavior to continue and intensify until it is intolerable. This book will provide dog owners with the instruction and information that will allow them to solve behavior problems that in many cases have resulted in giving up the dog. Training your dog to break undesirable habits doesn't need to be stressful, or use harsh treatment. Training is an easy way to strengthen the bond between the dog caregiver and dog and, let's face it; sometimes "bad" dog behavior is funny. The reader will be taken on a sensitive and sometimes comical journey to understand their beloved pooch and get back that "Puppy Love."
The Good Boy: A Novel
by Theresa SchwegelEdgar award winner Theresa Schwegel returns with The Good Boy, her most dramatic and emotional novel to date, a family epic that combines the hard-boiled grit of her acclaimed police thrillers with an intimate portrait of a young boy trying to follow his heart in an often heartless city.For Officer Pete Murphy, K9 duty is as much a punishment as a promotion. When a shaky arrest reignites a recent scandal and triggers a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, all eyes are on Pete as the department braces for another media firestorm.Meanwhile, Pete's eleven-year-old son Joel feels invisible. His parents hardly notice him—unless they're arguing about his "behavioral problems"—and his older sister, McKenna, has lately disappeared into the strange and frightening world of teenagerdom. About the only friend Joel has left is Butchie, his father's furry "partner."When Joel and Butchie follow McKenna to a neighborhood bully's party, illegal activity kicks the dog's police training into overdrive, and soon the duo are on the run, navigating the streets of Chicago as they try to stay one step ahead of the bad guys—bad guys who may have a very personal interest in getting some payback on Officer Pete Murphy.
The Good Cat Food Guide
by Andrew Gasson Rosemary GassonAttention cat lovers, your prayers have finally been answered! The Good Cat Food Guide is the definitive guide to what you should be feeding you feline friend. From tins to sachets, dried biscuits to meaty chunks, smelly fish to tasty chicken, the book will give you the low-down on every delicacy known to the feline tongue. Employing a crack team of tasters, the guide dishes out 'Paws and Claws' ratings to let you know what's hot and what's not. Written in a witty, tongue-in-cheek style - without ever sacrificing accuracy or objectivity - and accompanied throughout by full-colour cartoons of the tasters at work and play, The Good Cat Food Guide is essential reading for anyone who cares about their pet.
The Good Cat Parent’s Guide to Feline Behavior Modification
by Alana Linsay StevensonCats are cuddly and adorable, but they are often misunderstood. Sadly, many cats are relinquished to shelters or rehomed due to normal behaviors that are incorrectly treated or mishandled. In this book, Elite Fear-Free and Low-Stress Handling Certified author Alana Linsay Stevenson empowers cat parents and teaches them how to address and modify challenging feline behavior.You will begin by learning basic kitten care and feline developmental stages; how cats differ behaviorally from group animals, such as dogs and people; feline body language; and how cats handle stress. Alana provides concise instruction on how to gently handle cats: how to pick up and carry them, acclimate them to carriers, the use of towels, alternatives to scruffing, and how our body language affects cats. Packed with photographs for visual reference, this book offers clear guidelines and easily implementable strategies for resolving feline behavioral problems, such as: failure to use the litter box play aggression petting aggression inter-cat aggression furniture scratching jumping on counters obsessing about food night wailing fear of people aggression to strangers The content is organized by topic for easy access to information, as you need it.The Good Cat Parent’s Guide to Feline Behavior Modification is for anyone who likes cats and wants to learn more about them. Whether you are a veterinary professional, a volunteer or shelter worker who regularly handles stressed cats, or a cat parent who simply wants to understand your cat, you will find helpful and useful information at your fingertips to give cats a better quality of life. No cat parent should be without this book!