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Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustill-the nature documentarian who went viral when a thirty ton humpback whale breached onto his kayak-asks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication. "When a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have no conception of its size." On September 12, 2015, Tom Mustill was paddling in a two-person kayak...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate, a type of unique human 'instinct' pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book, Vyvyan Evans argues that this received wisdom is, in fact, a myth. Debunking the notion of a language 'instinct', Evans demonstrates that language is related to other animal forms of communication; that languages exhibit...
Author
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Every fact is connected in weird and wonderful ways. Follow a trail that sweeps from facts about snowball fights to facts about volcanoes to facts about blue whales to facts about earwax. You can choose your own route through these facts - stick to the path or zoom to a complete different (but still connected) part of FACTopia! Where will your curiosity take you? --Back cover.
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Series
Books of Bayern volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. As she grows up, Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but she never feels quite comfortable speaking with people. So when Ani's mother sends her away to be married in a foreign land, she finds herself at the mercy of her silver-tongued lady in waiting, who...
Author
Language
English
Description
Cesar Millan—nationally recognized dog expert—helps you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you can finally eliminate problem behaviors.
From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America’s most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense—his expertise lies in his unique...
From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America’s most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense—his expertise lies in his unique...
Author
Series
Daisy Dawson volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Spending the whole summer at the beach, Daisy, who can communicate with animals, and her new friends--a dancing crab and two baby rabbits--join forces to help a dolphin in distress.
Author
Series
Kitty (Paula Harrison) volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a superhero with catlike powers, Kitty and her cat Pumpkin must recover a stolen golden tiger statue and return it to the local museum.
Author
Series
Kitty (Paula Harrison) volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kitty and her feline friends discover a secret roof garden and learn all about plants and gardening." --
Author
Series
Rose legacy volume 3
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Anthea and her friends are on a mission. Anthea's mother has kidnapped a Coronami princess, the herd stallion, and half a dozen more horses--enough to start her own herd. Suspecting that she is making a deal with the antagonistic emperor of the neighboring land, Kronenhof, Anthea and her friends race there to meet with the emperor and try to find Princess Margaret and the horses. But they don't have much time before Coronam declares war against Kronenhof,...
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
While on a field trip to Bokati Island with the mysterious Guardian Master Em, Plum must decide whether or not to reveal her own Guardian powers when an unseen force puts the entire ecosystem at risk.
18) Remote control
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From here on in she would be known as Sankofa--a name that meant nothing to anyone but her, the only tie to her family and her past. Her touch is death, and with a glance a town can fall. And she walks--alone, except for her fox companion--searching for the object that came from the sky and gave itself to her when the meteors fell and when she was yet unchanged; searching for answers. But is there...
Author
Series
Isla of adventure volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Isla, her best gecko friend, Fitz, and a few new animal friends, investigate the mysterious sounds coming from the rainforest.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
King & Kayla are back on the case in this laugh-out-loud mystery from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series.
Thor is in big trouble. Mr. Gary says he knocked over his trash cans, dug up his garden, and ate some of his vegetables. King and Kayla have to clear Thor's name and find the actual culprit.
Analytical Kayla demonstrates that Thor isn't big enough to knock over heavy trash cans and he doesn't like vegetables....
Thor is in big trouble. Mr. Gary says he knocked over his trash cans, dug up his garden, and ate some of his vegetables. King and Kayla have to clear Thor's name and find the actual culprit.
Analytical Kayla demonstrates that Thor isn't big enough to knock over heavy trash cans and he doesn't like vegetables....
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