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The Sheriff's Daughter
by Jessica AndersenCODE OF HONORDr. Logan Hart was just passing through Black Horse Beach, but when gunshots sent country veterinarian Samantha Blackwell ducking for cover beneath his rockhard body, she instinctively knew that the macho medical investigator would stick around to keep her safe. Although the sheriff’s daughter had sworn to never fall for another tough guy again, her new tenant’s smoldering intensity lit a raging fire in her heart...and kept the terror at bay. As they set up a sting operation to take down the revenge-seeking criminal who was clearly trying to get to Logan through Samantha, chilling new evidence came to light.Now Samantha wondered who the real target was-and whether she would stay alive long enough to succumb to the boldly seductive man she’d been saving all her love for!
The Shetland Pony (Learning About Horses)
by Gail B. StewartDescribes all aspects from breed specifics to care of these beautiful horses.
The Shetland Sheepdog (Learning About Dogs)
by Charlotte WilcoxIntroduces the history, development, uses, and care of this popular dog breed from the Shetland Islands of Scotland.
The Shih Tzu Handbook (B.E.S. Pet Handbooks)
by Sharon Vanderlip D.V.M.Dedicated pet owners will rejoice at this comprehensive dog guidebook! The Shih Tzu Handbook provides advice for both new and experienced dog owners on purchasing, housing, training, and caring for your pet Shih Tzu.Affectionate and confident, Shih Tzus make wonderful canine companions. As part of the B.E.S. Pet Handbook series, The Shih Tzu Handbook provides detailed information on the behavior and care of Shih Tzus of all ages, including:Finding a reliable breeder or sellerAnimal origins and traitsDietary needsHousingHealth careTraining and exerciseGroomingEvery aspect related to maintaining a healthy and thriving petWritten by experienced breeders, trainers, and veterinarians, the B.E.S. Pet Handbook series covers everything animal owners need to know about their pets and creating a forever home!Ready for even more animals and various breeds?All of the books in the B.E.S. Pet Handbook series cover a wide range of cute pets with high quality, full-color photos and instructive line drawings.
The Shimmering Stone: The Shimmering Stone (The Rescue Princesses #8)
by Paula HarrisonThese are no ordinary princesses--they're Rescue Princesses!In the foothills of a towering mountain, Princess Amina lives with her family in the Kingdom of Kamala. Soon, her fellow Rescue Princesses will be visiting to attend her cousin's wedding.When a wounded tiger is found in the hills and taken to the local animal hospital, Amina is worried. She knows the tiger's cubs can't survive without their mother. The Rescue Princesses must find them, royal wedding or no royal wedding!
The Ship in the Window
by Travis JonkerCaldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and librarian Travis Jonker have crafted a timeless tale of a little mouse and a big adventure.Mabel the mouse wants nothing more than to be a fearless sea captain traveling the world in search of adventure. Every night she watches a man carefully construct a model ship, as his son watches by her side. Mabel and the boy know the model ship is anything but a toy, but they both long to see if it can really float. So Mabel hatches a plan to make her seafaring dreams come true.Illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and children's librarian and reviewer Travis Jonker, The Ship in the Window celebrates the rewards of following your dreams and never losing the spirit of adventure.
The Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex: The True Narrative that Inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick (Lyons Press Ser.)
by Owen Chase Kenneth KamlerThe Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex is the harrowing narrative of an unfortunate vessel’s calamitous encounter with a great white whale, and the crew’s perilous fight for survival on the open sea. This Explorer’s Club edition faithfully reproduces Owen Chase’s original 1821 narrative, in which he chronicles the great whale’s attack on the ship, the Essex’s subsequent sinking, and the more than exhausting months at sea that followed, in which the fraction of the crew that survived desperately clung to life. Struggling against a relentless sea, the insufferable climate, and ever-increasing hunger, Chase was one of only eight crew members who survived the ordeal.Evocating all of the passion and terror of the greatest adventure stories, The Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex is a thrilling tale that captures both man and beast’s most shocking and raw natural impulses. Filled with terror and suspense, it is no wonder that the great American novelist, Herman Melville, chose it as his inspiration for one of the most iconic works of literature in American history.
The Shoe Thief
by Prajesh Nandini DashThe narrator, Tiger, a superbly intelligent canine, lives with Justin and his family. He was born with an unusual intellect. He has the gift for understanding human language, remembering past events, matching colors and shapes, and showing gratitude and love with amazing clarity. In the early part of his life Tiger is naughty, disobedient like any puppy would do. He regularly stole neighbor&’s expensive shoes, killed a pet rabbit, broke into neighbor&’s house and stayed out in the night when the neighborhood lake flipped. He does a turnaround after being given away by the owners and starts living in a farm – and eventually did something astonishing to become a town&’s hero. This book is based on a true story.
The Shorebirds of North America: A Natural History and Photographic Celebration
by Kevin T. Karlson Pete DunneA lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book by two preeminent experts on North American shorebirdsMore than half a century has passed since the publication of The Shorebirds of North America, Peter Matthiessen&’s masterful natural history of what is arguably the world&’s most amazing and specialized bird group. In the intervening decades, our knowledge about these birds has grown significantly, as have the threats to their populations and habitats. Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson celebrate Matthiessen&’s classic book with this updated and expanded natural history of North American shorebirds. This elegantly written book begins by introducing readers to the unrivaled splendor of shorebirds and goes on to cover topics ranging from their biology and habitats to courtship and breeding, flight, the perils of migration, and conservation. Detailed accounts convey the richness and variety of the five family groups, with incisive, fact-filled descriptions of all 52 species of shorebirds known to breed in North America.Featuring hundreds of breathtaking images by Karlson and other photographers and drawing on the latest science, The Shorebirds of North America is a worthy tribute to Matthiessen&’s enduring work and an indispensable reference for bird lovers everywhere.
The Short Giraffe
by Mark Cleary Neil FloryGeri is the shortest giraffe in the herd, which causes all kinds of problems when Boba the baboon tries to take a photo. Can Geri stretch up tall enough to be in the picture? Or are the other giraffes looking at things from the wrong perspective? A very sweet story for preschoolers about difference and acceptance.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
The Short, Sad Story of Steller's Sea Cow
by Karen De FoyThe Steller's sea cow, a cousin to the manatee, was hunted to extinction just 27 years after it was discovered. Another century passed before humans realized the need to preserve endangered species. Today scientists are working to ensure its cousin, the Florida manatee, doesn’t meet the same fate.
The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs: The 230-Million-Year Story of Their Time on Earth (The Shortest History Series)
by Riley BlackA highlight-reel history of the dinosaurs, told like never before—bringing their world to vivid life in a paleontological detective story The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs tells the 230-million-year epic of these staggeringly fascinating prehistoric creatures, covering their small beginnings, spectacular golden periods, and stunning evolutionary success—before an unthinkable asteroid event brought everything to a screeching halt. But this history digs deeper, using numerous recent fossil discoveries and fresh understandings of genetics and evolution to show how we’ve gleaned so much about a long-lost world from mere fragments of fossil. Marshaling the evidence, award-winning author Riley Black reveals the startling relationships that dinosaurs shared with one another, the land they lived on, and other animal species. By conjuring a more complete picture of Earth in the age of the dinosaurs, she shows us how these massive monsters owe their rise to luck as much as to their cunning—and the many surprising ways they left an indelible mark on their dramatically changing world.
The Show Must Go On! (Three-Ring Rascals: Book 1)
by Kate Klise M. Sarah KliseIn their trademark style, author Kate Klise and illustrator M. Sarah Klise blend a story bursting with jokes, puns, and wordplay with illustrations, signs, letters, recipes, and bold graphics to introduce Three-Ring Rascals. When Sir Sidney, a kindly old circus owner, becomes too tired to travel with his show, he places a Help Wanted ad in the newspaper. Enter Barnabas Brambles: “I have a degree in lion taming from the University of Piccadilly Circus.” But does Leo the lion need taming? Will Elsa the elephant still get her gourmet peanuts? And what will Brambles say when he discovers Bert and Gert―two mice who travel with the circus on popcorn cleanup patrol? Brambles has big plans: More cities! More shows! No more free popcorn. Soon he’s made a big mess of Sir Sidney’s Circus, but Leo, Elsa, Bert, Gert, and the rest of the performers agree: The Show Must Go On!
The Showdown (Saddlehill Academy #2)
by Jessica BurkhartFrom the author of the Canterwood Crest series comes the second book in a middle grade series about an equestrian boarding school about Abby&’s unmasking of her blackmailer only being the start of her problems.Now that Abby knows which of her so-called friends is the one behind the video of her talking &“trash&” on Emery, she&’d love to do something with that information—if only her blackmailer didn&’t know Abby&’s one real secret, the one she can&’t risk getting out. So, Abby&’s stuck. And, to make matters worse, she&’s so rattled by the drama that it&’s affecting her performance on Beau. Abby wants to be as great a rider as Sasha Silver, but how can she do that when she&’s making rookie mistakes? When tensions come to a head, Abby&’s score at the shows isn&’t the only thing in jeopardy—so is her place on the team.
The Shrimp
by Emily SmithBen spends the holidays with his nose in the sand and bottom in the air. It's not because he's shy - though some of his classmates do call him the Shrimp. It's because he's got a great idea for his wildlife project.A competition is on! The class projects are going to be judged by a famous TV wildlife presenter, and the prize is irresistible. Ben would love to win it, but others have their eyes on the prize too...
The Shuteyes
by M. E. Kerr Mary JamesThe fantastical story of a lonely eleven-year-old whose parrot takes him on a magical mystery tour of a planet where sleeping is against the lawChester Dumbello's mom interprets people's dreams. One day a white, one-eyed parrot flies into the Dream Café. Chester's mom says that the day something rhymes with orange, they can keep the parrot. Since nothing does, she comes up with the name Lornge, and the parrot becomes the newest member of the Dumbello family. But there's something odd about Lornge: He never sleeps. (Or as he puts it, "I tell no lies, nor shut my eyes.")It's summer, and school's out--Chester's favorite time of year because the other kids can't bother him about his unusual mother. But he feels trapped in a tug of war between his aunt Dolly, who wants Chester to visit, and his mom, who doesn't want him to go. Then one night, Lornge takes him to the planet Alert, where sleeping is against the law. Chester is adopted by a family named Quick--boasting a mother and a father--and meets all kinds of strange and interesting people. He goes to school, but before long, he is convicted of being a "shuteye" and gets thrown in jail. Suddenly, his home in Lucy, Mississippi, is looking a whole lot better.This is a wildly inventive novel about a boy who yearns to run away--only to discover that there's no place like home. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of M. E. Kerr including rare images from the author's collection.
The Shy Little Kitten
by Cathleen Schurr Gustaf TenggrenOne beautiful day, a shy little kitten embarks on a journey filled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meets an interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures. The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.
The Shy Little Kitten (Step into Reading)
by Kristen L. Depken Sue DiciccoThe Shy Little Kitten stars in her first Step into Reading book! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story The Shy Little Kitten, by Cathleen Schurr, for children just learning to read. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book brought to life by Gustaf Tenggren, this simple, sweet story about a shy kitten and the colorful friends she makes at a picnic is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Shy Little Kitten's Christmas (Step into Reading)
by Kristen L. DepkenThe shy little kitten stars in her first-ever Christmas adventure, and her second Step into Reading book!Fans of the classic 1946 Little Golden Book The Shy Little Kitten (and its Step into Reading adaptation) will be thrilled to see Shy enjoying her first Christmas in this Step 1 Step into Reading book. Freshly illustrated in the style of the Little Golden Book, this sweet story about Shy and her siblings learning the meaning of Christmas is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line. Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
by Evelyn Sibley Lampman[From the back cover:] "Meet George. He's Strong, as a giant dinosaur should be--strong enough to wreck an airplane! (Of course he thinks it's his old enemy, the flying dinosaur Pteranodon.) He's Loyal. He'll do anything to help Joan and Joey save their mother's ranch at Cricket Creek--even chase a bank robber. He's shy. He's so shy he gets Joan and Joey into hilarious, dinosaur-sized trouble!" The full page pictures are described.
The Siamese Cat (Learning About Cats)
by Joanne MatternDiscusses the history, development, habits, and care of Siamese cats.
The Siberian Husky (Learning About Dogs)
by Charlotte WilcoxDescribes this dog of the far North including its physical characteristics, its use for pulling sleds, the development of the breed, its value as a companion, and its required needs.
The Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii, Brandt, 1869) Volume 1 - Biology
by Patrick Williot Guy Nonnotte Denise Vizziano-Cantonnet Mikhail ChebanovThe biology of the Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869, has become a very attractive subject of investigation for biologists since the 1980s. This volume 1 is part of a two-volume set devoted to the species, the second of which focuses on farming. The present volume is divided into three parts: Biology and ecology, Biology and physiology of reproduction, and Ecophysiology, i.e. adaptation to the environment. The first part addresses a broad range of topics, such as: the ecology, including a new approach to species-specificity, a new insight on the mineralization of vertebral elements, two approaches to sex determination, transposable elements in the gonads, early ontogeny, olfaction and gustation, nutrition and swimming. The second part includes neurochemical and anatomical descriptions of the central nervous system and an updated version of the oogenesis, the characteristics of both sperm and spermatozoa, and a synthesis on gonadal steroids (synthesis, plasmatic levels and biological activities). In turn, the third part reveals how the physiology of the species changes depending on environmental factors such as oxygen, ammonia, and nitrite. Some fundamental consequences of ammonia are developed (sublethal and lethal levels, effects on gill epithelium and haematology, acid-base balance, on AA and adenyl nucleotides levels in plasma, brain and muscle tissue). In addition, the book includes two methodological chapters dealing with fish dorsal aortic cannulation and respiration physiology.
The Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii, Brandt, 1869) Volume 2 - Farming
by Patrick Williot Guy Nonnotte Mikhail ChebanovThe Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869 is the most widely farmed sturgeon species. Continuing from Volume 1, which focuses on the biology of the species, the present Volume 2 in turn examines farming aspects. It is divided into six parts, the first of which deals with reproduction and early ontogenesis, i.e. reproductive cycles, controlled reproduction, sperm cryoconservation, and weaning of larvae. The second covers the growing phase with a focus on food and feeding (management, fish meal replacement, potential endocrine disruptions, usefulness of prebiotics and immunostimulants, and nitrogen excretion). Production-related data are the focus of the third part and include: characteristics (countries, structures of production, evolution in production, economic features) of the gross production of the species (meat and caviar) worldwide, a method for assessing the quality of caviars, off-flavors management, and an example of production of fingerlings for restocking. Part four addresses selected long-term management issues: genetic variability of brood stocks, genome manipulation and sex control, and the advantages of hybrids. The next three chapters constitute the fifth part, which is devoted to health status (immunology and welfare). In closing, the absence of ecological risks of introducing the species in non-native waters is shown using two long-term documented examples (Russia and France). Three methodological chapters round out the volume, covering: in vitro incubation of ovarian follicles, a richly illustrated library of echographies and photos, and a detailed presentation of oxygen demand studies.