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We Bought A Zoo: The Amazing True Story Of A Young Family, A Broken Down Zoo, And The 200 Wild Animals That Change Their Lives Forever
by Benjamin MeeIn the market for a house and the adventure of a lifetime, Benjamin Mee decided to uproot his family and move them to an unlikely new home: a dilapidated zoo on the English countryside.
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.
Annie
by Thomas MeehanIt's a hard-knock life for America's favorite orphan! Everyone knows the story of the irrepressible Annie, who lives at Miss Hannigan's orphanage until she beats the odds and finds a new life with the benevolent and wealthy Daddy Warbucks. Annie has enchanted millions of readers from her original comic strip appearance to the hit Broadway musical. Now, with a Tony-nominated revival playing on Broadway, Puffin is reissuing this novelization of the classic story, with a new introduction by Tony and Emmy Award-winning author Thomas Meehan. This is an adaptation that delves even deeper into Annie's story, as she lives on the streets during the Great Depression, finds Sandy the dog, and encounters characters both familiar and new.
Bellfarm Star: The Story of a Pacer
by S. P. MeekWhen Roger Eaton joins the Air Force to fight in the Korean War, it's up to his disabled brother, Chub, and grandfather, Lou, to raise and train the Standardbred colt, Bellfarm Star, that Roger has placed all his hopes in. On the same day that Roger is reported missing in action, shot down over Korean, the colt breaks his leg. It's now up to Chub to convince a leading veterinarian to do a new procedure to save the colt, and then see if the colt can be returned to complete health, in hopes that Roger will be found and someday see his colt race. Image descriptions included.
Boots: The Story of a Working Sheep Dog
by S. P. MeekThis is the full-blooded story of a sheep dog and his master, Bob Mcleod who work together on a Wyoming ranch. Through raging blizzards and biting cold, through good weather and bad, the two keep the flock intact and also manage to outsmart rustlers. And young Mcleod realizes that someday Boots will be a champion among sheep dogs.
Boy: An Ozark Coon Hound
by S. P. MeekYoung Greg Oliphant moved to the peace and quiet of the Ozark Mountains in an attempt to rebuild his war-shattered nerves. He bought an old cabin and a coon hound, and found companionship and help in old Uncle Fred McHarney. This is the heartwarming story of the two men, how they built a new hope and future for Greg, and, in the process, trained a young coon hound to become champion of them all
Dignity: A Springer Spaniel
by S. P. MeekThe day that Dignity accompanied his master, Private Jimmy Howell to Fort Lewis proved an auspicious day for both of them. Dignity was a big spaniel of superior intelligence and excellent training. The dog and man were a rare combination of fine judgment and perfect teamwork. From the moment of their arrival, adventures followed one another in quick succession. Promotion came to Jimmy, while Dignity received the Diploma of Honor which is bestowed only on dogs who distinguish themselves above the rest of the canine world.
Franz, A Dog of the Police
by S. P. MeekFranz is the story of a Doberman pinscher who was trained for police work in the famous C. A. Roy kennels of Berkeley, California. He is purchased by the Berkeley police department, and soon gains a state-wide reputation for the excellence of his work. Later, when the Berkeley officers are sent to Honolulu to reorganize the department there, Franz goes with them. And in the Hawaiian city, he adds to his already great reputation and gathers fresh laurels for himself and his master.
Frog: The Horse That Knew No Master (Famous Horse Stories)
by S. P. MeekFictionalized version of the real adventures of a United States Army officer in Panama right after WWI as he rehabilitates a vicious Army cavalry charger into a stellar Army mount and the best polo pony on the 19th Cavalry's Polo Team. Part of the "Great Horse Stories" Series, Colonel Meek's novel, which remained in print for over 50 years, tells of the experiences and life of a peacetime cavalry officer stationed in Panama with his highly acclaimed working partner, a small but exceptionally intelligent and talented Arabian horse nicknamed Frog.
Gustav, a Son of Franz
by S. P. MeekWhen the big Doberman pinscher Gustav was brought to the Panama Canal Zone, the reputation of his great father, Franz, had already preceded him. No dog could entirely live up to that, but under the careful guidance of Lieutenant Fielding, Gustav began to show his brilliant qualities. The general was doubtful, but when the dog tracked and captured a native in the jungle, the commanding officer was won over. The war in Europe brings the canal into imminent danger of sabotage, and it is there that the young dog must really prove himself.
Gypsy Lad: The Story of a Champion Setter
by S. P. MeekThis book is a tribute to a dog, or rather to two dogs; two very fine English Setters with whose friendship I once honored. They were Gypsy Lad, 88127, and his litter sister, Miss Gyp II, 88239. The former loaned his name and personality to the hero of this story. Gypsy Lad, the real Gypsy Lad, unfortunately did not live long enough to run in the field trials, and it is highly problematical what sort of a record he would have made. In his first year in the field he was a good, steady hunter, with a good nose, and he handled well, but there are many dogs of that type.
Hans: A Dog of the Border Patrol
by S. P. MeekChet Hillyard's courageous boxer dog Hans did yeoman service with his master, a Patrolman in the U.S. Border Patrol, whose job it is to prevent entry of aliens into this country. Stationed in Florida, Chet is assigned to the treacherous swamps where smugglers of aliens are suspected of operating. Snakes, alligators, quicksand and unfriendly natives hamper their work, and more than once their lives are endangered. But, man and dog, they go on to further adventures, during which a trap, carefully set for a dangerous crimminal engulfs Chet in a nightmare of suffering, and which he believes sounds the death nell for his noble dog.
Jerry: The Adventures of an Army Dog
by S. P. MeekWhen Jerry tries to join the Army, he is not welcome. But after several unsuccessful tries to lose him, he is accepted. When he saves Corporal Murphy from a rattlesnake, his place in the 89th Ordnance Company is secure. He becomes a Corporal. In each of these stories, Jerry proves himself a soldier and a hero. And together, he and Corporal Murphy take the Army by storm.
Midnight: A Cow Pony
by S. P. MeekThis is a story of life on a working cattle ranch. The time is just after World War II, when modern practices and equipment were just making it out to the Texas panhandle cattle country. The ranch hands struggle with new ideas from a distant ranch owner, with training a green cowpuncher, also from back East, and the ornery horse Midnight has something to teach the cowboys.
Omar: A State Police Dog
by S. P. MeekBob Halliday refuses the idea that Omar, a German Shepherd dog, doesn't have what it takes to be a great police dog. After convincing the Commandant to let Bob keep Omar, Omar shows how smart he is. Can Omar help Bob in a shoot-out with a burglar?
Pagan: A Border Patrol Horse
by S. P. MeekFrom the Book Jacket: Pagan was a wise gelding, a veteran of nine years with the Border Patrol along the banks of the Rio Grande. And his master, Patrol Inspector Ted Cameron, insisted that the horse could trail aliens illegally entering the United States from Mexico more accurately and effectively than a trained bloodhound. This is the dramatic story of their work together, horse and man, in night skirmishes with dangerous smugglers, trailing a murderer, rounding up smuggled aliens and generally fulfilling their hazardous duties as members of a little-heralded but important Government service.
Pat: The Story of a Seeing Eye Dog
by S. P. MeekWhen Jimmy is attacked by a Japanese soldier in the Pacific during World War II, his devoted signal dog Pat, dies defending him. After Jimmy returns to the states, totally blind, he falls into despair until his fiancé encourages him to apply for a guide dog. Jimmy goes to The Seeing Eye and trains with Pat, a beautiful German Shepherd. Life goes on for the two until one night, when Pat helps save the day during a horrible hurricane. Themes about losing vision, dealing with overprotective family members, and the freedom you can receive by working with a guide dog are all interwoven into the plot.
Pierre of the Big Top: The Story of a Circus Poodle
by S. P. MeekCan Frank learn how to be a top-notch hand balancer? With a poodle, Pierre, by his side he may be able to do many more things in the circus. But Frank is injured while practicing for his act, and told that he may never be able to perform again. Will Frank be able to stay in the circus?
Ranger: A Dog of the Forest Service
by S. P. MeekBuzz Hampdon joined the U.S. Forest Service as an Area Guard and brough his big Labrador Retriever into the service along with him. Side by side, as their career unfolds, Buzz and Ranger find adventure, often more dangerous than they had bargained for. Avalanches, fires, and a strange mystery of an absent mountain lookout keep them busy.
Red: A Trailing Bloodhound
by S. P. MeekDoes the New York State Police have use for a Bloodhound Platoon? Can Trooper Courtney handle Red in searching for criminal or the lost person?
Rip: A Game Protector
by S. P. MeekUpstate New York is the setting for Colonel Meek's new dog story, in which Rip, a pointer, and his master, Budge Outland, a Game Protector for the State of New York, carry out the trying job of enforcing game laws in the interests of conservation. Out-of-season hunting and illegal fur trade are their main problems, requiring of them expert detection work and keen knowledge of the outdoors. Often at the risk of their lives, the two of them live through an exciting story of a little-known, yet extremely valuable branch of public service.
Rusty: A Cocker Spaniel
by S. P. MeekWhen Ruth Hilton falls in love with him, Rusty is a tiny cocker spaniel with many physical problems. Her fiancé, a cocker spaniel expert, tries everything to make Ruth change her mind, but she must have Rusty. Who is right? An engaging and accurate portrayal of the world of cocker spaniels, including training for field trials, based on a real life champion cocker spaniel.
Surfman: The Adventures of a Coast Guard Dog
by S. P. MeekMorgan "Curly" Graham, Machinist's Mate, 2nd Class and his Chesapeake Retriever, Surfman, learn the ropes at his new assignment at the Coastguard Cape Hatteras Lifeboat Station. But Morgan has a secret hope: he wants to find out what really happened at the station more than twenty decades earlier, and clear his missing father's name. His father is officially listed as a deserter, but Curly's mother has always been certain that his father would never leave do that--and that something awful happened to Curly's father on the night he disappeared.
Rhino Rescue (National Geographic Kids Chapters)
by Clare Hodgson MeekerWhat happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble? They arrange to airlift them to safety! Follow National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they move rhinos out of harm's way, meet a courageous little Hawaiian monk seal, and a pair of Siberian tiger cubs fighting for survival. Readers will cheer as they read these completely true stories of animal rescues. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down.From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.
People Are Wild
by Margaux MeganckAn inviting and inventive classic-in-the-making about learning to have compassion for every living thing, gorgeously illustrated by a rising star in the picture book world.Wild creatures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be playful or loud or smelly or curious or cute—just like kids! People Are Wild turns the tables and asks what animals think of us. We may not always see eye to eye, but the more we understand each other, the better we&’re able to live in harmony. Readers who loved They All Saw a Cat or Don't Let Them Disappear will appreciate this unique perspective on the animal kingdom.