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Brewster the Rooster
by Devin ScillianWhat has gotten into Brewster the rooster? The Macintosh family can't understand why their barnyard pet is crowing at the darnedest things. "I'm worried about Brewster," Magnolia said, mixing carrot cake batter with raisins. "Something has changed. It seems so strange, but he's crowing at the oddest occasions." Whether it's the children playing catch in the yard, Zeb painting the barn red, or Grandma Pearl flipping hotcakes, Brewster can't stop himself from letting out an earsplitting cock-a-doodle-doo that sends the Macintosh family head-over-heels. When the barnyard brouhaha gets too much, even Doc Sawyer is consulted. But can he figure out how to help Brewster? Readers of all ages will be charmed by the perfect solution to Brewster's problem.
Brian the Dancing Lion
by Tom Tinn-DisburyBrian the Lion loves dancing, but lions are meant to be brave and strong and fierce. Nobody would think a dancing lion was brave or strong or fierce. But when Brian finds out about a big dancing competition, he decides it’s time to prove everyone wrong! Tom Tinn-Disbury tears apart any lingering notions of gender (and lion) stereotypes in this musical picture book, showcasing the importance of believing in yourself, trusting your friends, and dancing at every opportunity.
Brian's Bird
by Patricia DavisEight-year-old Brian, who is blind, learns how to take care of his new parakeet and comes to realize that his older brother. while sometimes careless, is not so bad after all.
Briard
by Isabelle Francais Desiree Scott Carol Ann JohnsonDistinguished for his unique hooked tail, slightly wavy coat and facial furnishings, the bearded Briard is an intelligent, lively herding dog whose versatility and trainability widely recommend him as a companion and watchdog. Known in his native France as Le Berger de Brie, the Briard is a rugged livestock guardian who is as devoted and fearless as he is substantial and imposing. For the right family, the Briard promises to be a responsive, gentle companion who will always be "a dog at heart," as the American Kennel Club standard phrases it. Written by cynologist and artist Dr. Desiree Scott, this Special Limited Edition presents an enlightening view of the breed's origins in continental Europe and its spread to England and America. The author's insightful look at the breed's uses, character and physical traits make for fascinating reading, as does the presentation and analysis of the breed standard. From the finding of a breeder and selection of a puppy to the rearing and raising of the puppy, this book is an excellent starting point for new owners. Further, the book details the housebreaking and obedience training necessary and discusses feeding, grooming, showing and much more. In a well-illustrated chapter on canine healthcare, Dr. Lowell Ackerman, a popular veterinary and media personality, updates readers on the latest in veterinary care, including vaccinations, parasite control, infectious diseases and other topics vital to the ongoing health of a pure-bred dog.
Brick by Brick Dinosaurs: More Than 15 Awesome LEGO Brick Projects
by Warren ElsmoreFrom a master LEGO builder comes seventeen easy-to-build dinosaur projects using nothing but LEGO bricks!What's better than dinosaurs or building with LEGO bricks? Building amazing dinosaur projects out of your LEGO bricks, of course! Brick by Brick Dinosaurs provides more than fifteen amazing projects to build with your LEGO bricks. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions to create favorites like the triceratops, stegosaurus, and brachiosaurus, as well as the super cool sarcosuchus, archaeopteryx, pteranodon, and more. Scattered throughout are fun and fascinating facts about dinosaurs and prehistoric times. This is a must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs or LEGO.
Bride and Groom
by Susan ConantDog trainer Holly Winter and her veterinarian are about to join hands. Unfortunately a new string of murders has caught Holly's attention--and she can't help but take it personally when she notices a pattern emerging: female dog lovers seem to be the victims of choice. Now, the killer has promised a next victim and Holly fears it'll be her. How can she stop him from killing again? If she wants to make it to her wedding day, she'd better get a clue.
Bridge Called Hope: Stories from the Ranch of Rescued Dreams
by Kim MeederISBN: 1-59052-269-9 Kim Meeder has seen horses go where no one else can tread -stepping through the minefield of a broken child's soul in a dance of trust that only God can understand. From a mistreated horse to an emotionally starved child and back again, a torrent of love washes away their barren places. Kim's ranch is a place where this miracle happens over and over again. It is a place where the impossible flourishes, where dreams survive the inferno of reality-a place where hope rises.
Bridge to Bat City
by Ernest ClineFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats. After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats&’ cave is destroyed by a big mining company with its sights set on the farmland next. If Opal and the bats can fit in anywhere, it&’s the nearby city of Austin, home to their favorite music and a host of wonderfully eccentric characters. But with people afraid of the bats and determined to get rid of them, it&’ll take a whole lot of courage to prove that this is where the bats—and Opal—belong.
Bridge to the Wild: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo
by Caitlin O'ConnellHear crisp sounds of the hornbill in the cool air. Listen to the morning symphony that greets you as you enter the front gate. Then, step onto a leafy path that leads to a secret world of animals, each of whom you won&’t want to forget, here at Zoo Atlanta. Over five days we meet a menagerie of magnificent animals—pandas, elephants, gorillas, meerkats, flamingos and more—alongside the longtime animal lover, scientist, and researcher Caitlin O&’Connell. With inside access to the guidance and knowledge of their beloved zoo caretakers and with stunning photographs, we are able to see the day-to-day marvels—and sometimes misfortunes—behind the animals&’ enclosures that often go unseen by the everyday zoo visitor. In this example of narrative nonfiction at its best, O&’Connell has created a bridge to wild, a rare chance to look beyond the zoo and to inspire guests to see for themselves just how special the animals we share our world with are.
Bridgid, Bewitched (A Stepping Stone Book)
by Kathleen Leverich[From the back cover:] "A wish come true? One day a strange girl shows up in Brigid Thrush's neighborhood. She dresses in silvery clothes. She wears a silver necklace. And a great big silvery cat is never too far from her. She says her name is Maribel Jump. She knows all about Brigid--her secrets and her problems. She says she can solve them. She says she can do magic! Should Brigid believe her? Can the fairy godmother she's secretly been wishing for really be a nine-year-old girl?" Read more about Brigid, a girl who gets along with some magic in her life. Look in Bookshare's library for Brigid Beware and Brigid The Bad.
Bridging Research Disciplines to Advance Animal Welfare Science: A Practical Guide
by Faical Akaichi Gareth Arnott Marianne Benard Grace A. Carroll Tjard De Buning Jack Dekkers Paul Forsythe Robert Frodeman Dietmar Fuchs Luis Gomez-Raya Johanna Gostner Lisa Graham-Wisener Jenny M. Groarke Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna Alexandra Harlander Julie Thompson Klein Victoria E. Lee Claire Mindus Andrea Nolan Rebecca E. Nordquist Rachel S.E. Peden Wendy M. Rauw Jacky Reid T. Bas Rodenburg Marian Scott Janice M. Siegford Simon P. Turner Jerine A.J. Eijk Nienke Van Staaveren Kaitlin WurtzIn recent years there has been a huge rise in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in animal sciences which has accelerated improvements in animal welfare. Down to earth and practical, this book gives guidance on how cross-disciplinary research can advance animal welfare. With numerous examples and case studies, the text explains: · the different concepts regarding cross-disciplinary research · how to set up cross-disciplinary research projects · how to work in cross functional teams and models for effective team working · how different fields can impact animal welfare, including social sciences, neurosciences, genetics, behavioural ecology and technology. The aim of the book is to help researchers and graduate animal science students to understand how to advance animal welfare through the integration of disciplines.
Bridled Passion: A Horse Trilogy
by Hilary WalkerThis short anthology contains three true stories about an old mare who becomes a superstar and her son who takes over where she leaves off. Contains the stories:Kelly: The Horse I Didn’t Want: Kelly was already eighteen years old when she arrived at my barn as a thin, nervous Thoroughbred ex-racehorse with a host of bad habits and behavioral problems. Little did I know she would become my equine soul-mate within six months of being given to me for free. She won numerous dressage, show-jumping, and eventing competitions until her death many years later.Kelly Comes Through: The story of how Kelly comes to the last minute rescue of a courageous teenage girl in the bid for her Pony Club badge, when her original mount went lame on test day.Kelly’s Son: After a rocky birth and a youth filled with accidents and injuries, Kelly’s son Cruz Bay develops into a consistent winner of blue ribbons. But not without more setbacks along the way!
A Brief History of Dog Guides for the Blind
by Nelson CoonThis small book originally an article written by the reference librarian at the Blindiana Library at Perkins School for the Blind highlights the varied and long history of dog guides for blind people. From Pompae, to Japan, from the 15th centure to biblical times the author depicts and writes about dogs guiding blind people. Illustrated with descriptive paintings and texts from various books, this book is a treasure for anyone who loves dogs, and or history.
Brief History of Herpetology in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, with a List of Type Specimens of Amphibians and Reptiles
by Javier A. Rodriguez-Robles David A. Good David B. WakeThis monograph offers a brief account of the principal figures associated with the collection and of the most important events in the history of herpetology in the MVZ during its first 93 years, and lists all type specimens of recent amphibians and non-avian reptiles in the collection.
A Brief History of South American Metatherians: Evolutionary Contexts and Intercontinental Dispersals (Springer Earth System Sciences)
by Michael O. Woodburne Francisco J. Goin Ana Natalia Zimicz Gabriel M. Martin Laura ChornogubskyThis book summarizes major aspects of the evolution of South American metatherians, including their epistemologic, phylogenetic, biogeographic, faunal, tectonic, paleoclimatic, and metabolic contexts. A brief overview of the evolution of each major South American lineage ("Ameridelphia", Sparassodonta, Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, Microbiotheria, and Polydolopimorphia) is provided. It is argued that due to physiological constraints, metatherian evolution closely followed the conditions imposed by global temperatures. In general terms, during the Paleocene and the early Eocene multiple radiations of metatherian lineages occurred, with many adaptive types exploiting insectivorous, frugivorous, and omnivorous adaptive zones. In turn, a mixture of generalized and specialized types, the latter mainly exploiting carnivorous and granivorous-folivorous adaptive zones, characterized the second half of the Cenozoic. In both periods, climate was the critical driver of their radiation and turnovers.
Brief Introduction to Fisheries
by Xinjun Chen Yingqi ZhouThis book offers an introduction to aquaculture sciences and fisheries, discussing the concepts and basic characteristics of fisheries, fishery resources and the related industries, as well as the status of fisheries in various countries around the globe. The book also examines aquaculture, aquatic product processing and utilization, fishery information technology, and fishery economics and management, in addition to hot topics such as blue growth in fisheries, carbon sink fisheries, and global environmental changes in the context of fisheries. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for undergraduate students in the field as well professional requiring a basic understanding of fisheries.
The Brief Life of Flowers
by Fiona StaffordThe beauty of flowers is well known, inspiring creative minds from Botticelli to Beatrix Potter. But they've also played a key part in forming the past, and may shape our future.Roses and thistles have served as symbols of monarchs, dynasties and nations. We wear poppies to remember the First World War, but it was the elderflower that treated its wounded soldiers. A rose might mend a broken heart, and sunflowers may just save our planet. At once enchanting and intriguing, The Brief Life of Flowers reveals how even the most ordinary of flowers have extraordinary stories to tell.
Briefe und Tagebuchaufzeichnungen Willy Kükenthals von seiner Reise in den Malaiischen Archipel 1893–1894
by Sybille BauerIn diesem Buch finden Sie die von Willy Kükenthal, dem berühmten deutschen Zoologen und Forschungsreisenden, erhaltenen Briefe, die er während seiner Reise in den Malaiischen Archipel Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts an seine Frau geschrieben hat und ein auf Borneo geführtes wissenschaftliches Tagebuch. Giftmischende Malayen auf Halmahera, kopfjagende Alfuren in Borneo, Fiebersümpfe, Moskitoschwärme und Blutegel – über fast alles hat er seine Frau, wenn auch oft diplomatisch, in Kenntnis gesetzt. Die Methoden der Penisperforation jedoch vertraute er nur seinem Tagebuch. an. Die Dokumente seiner Reise geben einen Einblick in die Erfahrungen, die Willy Kükenthal während seiner Abenteuer in Südostasien gemacht hat. Sie sind ein eindrucksvolles Zeugnis der Forschung im 19. Jahrhundert. Die Briefe und das Tagebuch zeigen, unter welch extremen Bedingungen Zoologen aus Kükenthals Generation forschten, um Sammlungen für Museen zusammenzustellten.
Brigadier: Gentle Hero (True Horse Stories #5)
by David Parkins Judy AndreksonThe true story of a gentle hero who won hearts and affection for his commitment to "serve and protect." A big boy right from the start, Brig was a Belgian draft cross, or grade horse, with just the right temperament to earn his place on the Mounted Unit of the Toronto Police Department. Brigadier was a golden chestnut with four white socks, and his size alone was imposing. But that wasn't why Sergeant Graham Acott chose this horse above all the others with such certainty. The animal's large, intelligent, and gentle eyes were what struck him. This was a horse, and a partner, perfectly suited to the job for which he'd been bred.Brigadier never let Graham or anyone else down for a moment, and his years of service with the force were happy ones. When, on that last night, he turned into the path of an oncoming car and took the full force of its impact, he did what he was trained to do and he did it with the heart of a gentle hero.Thousands wept and were outraged by the senseless cruelty that ended Brig's life. For his selfless act, Brigadier received full honors, a police funeral, and tributes from around the world. But his days of willing service, the smiles he brought, and his gift of companionship are what he will always be remembered for.
Bright Eyes, Alaska Baby Seal: The True Story of an Alaska Baby Seal
by Chris Kiana SRCHRIS KIANA, SR., Inupiaq Eskimo Chris grew up at Fairbanks, Alaska. Upon graduation from Fairbanks High School, he tried college for a couple of years and joined the U.S. Navy, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. After military service, he went back to college and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He continued further education and received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and Master of Arts in Rural Development (MA-RD). During the past 25 years, Chris has written and produced videos, DVDs, and numerous writings. He is the world's foremost authority on the invention, operation, and authoring an instructional book of 100 tricks on the Alaska Eskimo Yo-Yo, 100 Alaska Yo-Yo Stratagems. He's also written a thriller, Alaska Crying Baby. Chris's other children's story is Wally the Lost Baby Walrus. Chris and his wife, Sarah, live in Anchorage and have three grown children and three grandchildren.
Bright Lights, Big Kitty!
by Jennifer Swender Paul Dubois Jacobs Stephanie LaberisWhiskers goes viral in this fourth zany novel in a chapter book series where the fur—and fun—flies at an animal spa and hotel.The Animal Inn is an all-inclusive pet resort/hotel/center/spa for animals from dogs to rabbits, cats to ducks, parrots to lizards. From doggie and kitty daycare, to grooming, and group play—you name it, and the Animal Inn has it. The Inn is run by the Tyler family along with their pets Leopold, the Macaw; Fuzzy and Furry, the gerbils; dogs Dash and Coco; felines Shadow and Whiskers; and a rollicking horde of animal visitors. When Whiskers becomes an unexpected internet star after a hilarious post becomes an online sensation, Whiskers and the Tylers are invited to NYC for a morning TV show interview. The Tylers rent an RV and take the whole family for the fur-tastic experience. Even though Whiskers is a bit full of himself with his newly found internet fame, he’s also super nervous! Will his fame translate to the TV screen—or is he destined to stay a meme forever?
Bright Stanley
by Matt BuckinghamFar below the waves, a little fish named Stanley lives with his school; the brightest fish of the deep, dark sea. One morning, Stanley wakes up late, and the reef is strangely quiet. Follow Stanley as he diligently searches for his friends and meets other ocean creatures, including the Big Shark, in this underwater adventure.
Bright Wampum
by Dorothy LyonsThe Big Sur region along the California coast was still untamed country when Meredith Moore and her family arrived one stormy night. Merry had always ridden and trained horses, and when--next morning--she discovered to her joyous excitement a band of Appaloosa horses running wild in the mountain meadows, she determined to gentle one of them. The beauty of the rugged coastal country, the warm friendships Merry made with their widely scattered neighbors, the fascination of learning about the Indians who had lived there in the distant past, stock riding and rodeo competitions--all these made Merry's adventure-filled first year in California a memorable one. And always in the background was the mystery surrounding the real owner of the Appaloosas--and Merry's secret yearning that one day Bright Wampum might be her own. Dorothy Lyons, a horsewoman of many years' experience, knows the Big Sur region intimately and has written a swiftly moving and compelling story that young readers will welcome eagerly.
The BrightHaven Guide to Animal Hospice: Caring for Animal Companions in Their Golden Years and through the End of Life
by Gail PopeHow to Ease the End of Life Transition of Our Beloved Animal Companions <P><P>Death is usually equated with fear: and most often fear of the unknown. Preparing for our own death seems unimaginable, but if you’ve ever shared your life with an animal, there’s an unwritten rule that with any luck you’re going to outlive your beloved 4 legged friend. So in a society that doesn’t like to discuss, let alone make preparations for death, how can we prepare to help them on that final journey? <P><P>Learn the Tools of Love, Compassion and Dignity To Help Your Pet Transition to the Next World <P><P>Be prepared. Not just emotionally, but physically too. Surround yourself with the best veterinary support you can, not just conventional medicine, but holistic practitioners: everything from homeopaths to Reiki healers. Learn to listen to your animals and what they need. They’ll tell you. <P><P>Yes, You Can Communicate With Your Animals <P><P>Brighthaven in California is a home for animals that are surrounded by other animals and humans devoted solely to helping care for them in difficult times and particularly at the end of their lives. Some live far longer than initially expected. However, all receive love, compassion, and great physical and spiritual healing. The BrightHaven Guide to Animal Hospice, will teach you how to take care of your beloved animal companion at the most critical time their life, offering up techniques and tools to help you understand them and what it will take to help them on their final journey.
Brightheart the Knight's Pony (Magic Pony Carousel #2)
by Ron Berg Poppy ShireThe Magic Pony Carousel has come to the town fair! Amy wants to ride the beautiful dark bay pony named Brightheart. As soon as she settles into the saddle, the magic carousel whisks them off on an adventure. She and Brightheart travel back to the days of knights and princesses. Will she be able to learn to fight like a knight in time to help a young prince?