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"Banna and Bree Blown to Rwanda", is a children's junior novel aimed for children 7-9 years. The story begins in the Okavango Delta in Botswana where Banna and Bree live, but is set in the stunning jungle of The Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. While Banna and Bree are in Rwanda they learn first-hand of the plight of the mountain Gorillas and the constant threat of poachers in the Park. Banna and Bree live with the Park families and create friendships...
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The book's story deals with the struggle for humane living conditions for animals. The story is told through the eyes of intelligent chickens who live in Happytown. "The Chicken Strike at Happytown" is written from the chicken's point of view and is geared for young readers. The author's thought provoking message is understandable and keen from an animal's perspective. The chickens are spearheaded by a lawyerly chicken named Jackson. The chickens...
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When an orphaned piglet named Angelo is adopted by very special old man, he learns of love, friendship and the little things that make life truly worthwhile. Angelo discovers his new life with wide-eyed wonder. Taken under the tutelage of a stodgy but devoted motherly pig, (Aunt Emily), together with a newfound companion, (Freddie) they encounter life on the farm. The Piglets find themselves in situations that are at times humorous, sometimes poignant,...
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Dive into this heart-warming tale about three little livestock pigs, Budro, Hattie, and Becky. They find themselves on a new farm and set out to perform their very best at the county livestock show. With encouragement from the other barnyard animals and Sadie, the energetic young girl who takes care of them, they embark on a journey that captures the essence of finding oneself in a new environment and overcoming adversity through perseverance, love,...
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Once in a lovely, small valley surrounded by rolling hills and covered by a wide-open sky, where red-tailed hawks, blue herons and sometimes even great condors glided on the invisible currents, there was a place called, The Say Yes Ranch. Living all together there were, dogs, cats, horses, chickens and a rabbit. At one time or another, as life would have it, each of them found themselves challenged or launched into a great adventure. Let me tell you...
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Gunther the Goat lives on a ranch with his friends. This eBook captures the adventures of Gunther with his friends. Illustrations include real life accounts of Gunther and his ranch life. The companion website to this series of books includes live video footage of Gunther and his friends in their daily routine. The author, and her family, believe in sharing their ranch life and activities with children who may have never visited a ranch or may have...
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"All Nature Speaks" is a book for all animal lovers. No matter who you are, you'll be inspired and enlightened by these true stories of Nancy communicating with pets and wildlife. From a lost puppy that she finds without ever meeting until he's an adult, to a dolphin's message for all of us, she demonstrates how passion for life can aid all living beings. Everything in life is connected. Nature speaks a common language, and we are capable of using...
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An old man of the African bush and his city-raised grandson go on an adventure to teach the boy about the wonders and hazards of the bush country. This old hunter has spent most of his life in the rugged African wilds and, though he cannot read or write, he is an expert of the first order on life in the bush. They eventually meet up with the boy's uncle in a small river village that has recently been set upon by an illegal poaching operation. The...
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For tens of thousands of years humans have found answers to life's greatest mysteries through the contemplation of their relationships with the wild creatures in our lives. Today, where so much of our lives takes place in cities, or in buildings insulated from the natural world, it is often through our companion animals--dogs, cats, even reptiles and fish--that we experience the sacred connections with life's great Mysteries. In this book the author,...
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Kelly: Full Circle, the third and final book in the Changer Trilogy, combines all the elements inherent in promoting animal rights-from the clear view that animals are sentient beings, to all the ways in which they can contribute to our betterment when we work together. And it does so without compromising the elements that make for a riveting adolescent love story: a dangerous mission that could tear a couple apart, and the incredible adventure they...
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This is one of ten eBooks on the commercial production of ornamental fish. It is based predominantly on the author's 30 years of experience, mostly on his own farms. While a few of the eBooks are purely commercial, others, particularly those on breeding, will also be helpful to hobbyists, understandable even by beginners. The following description is provided as a guide. Options in choice of markets and marketing strategies. Advice on capturing a...
14) The Sloppy Okapi
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Join Charlie as he learns the importance of being neat while discovering that his weakness doesn't determine his destiny.
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Kinds of Snails in North America is a brief, whimsical poem by Carolyn Brooke Fahrner, playfully illustrated by Evan M. Paris. It explores the meaning of molluskness, and works to deconstruct the stigmatized image of the snail. Unique and fun, Kinds of Snails in North America provides insight into the eccentric escargot, engendering smiles. Is it for children? Yes, indeed, of any age!
True to title, the book has eighteen funny illustrations of types...
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In For the Love of Horse, author Lynn Hummer chronicles her experiences rescuing slaughter-bound horses, especially pregnant mares. Over the years, her work with these horses has generated within her a spiritual awareness and a healing she never expected. Through the horse-human connection, they have taught her about being present and helped her find balance in a hectic world.
Hummer shares some hard truths, exploring the fact that what is generally...
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These stories are a collection of true and nearly true adventures of many different cats. They are tales of things that I have witnessed with my own two eyes. They are stories that have been told to me, and they are stories derived from a deeply deranged mind due to all the catnip abuse I had been subjected to by having cats as friends. Iggy was a real cat, but he belonged to my sister Loretta, not to my wife and me. Our cats were Cheech and Chong....
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The Majesty of Crows is a perfect name for my work I'm calling a docudiary. Majesty means the splendor, the dignity and the power. It is a perfect word for the wonderful world of crows that I have been blessed to see and be a small part of. Thank you Bubba, Buddy and Cassius! Crows get such a bad rap I want to instill in everyone's mind; The Majesty of Crows. My Docudiary is a movie within a diary of raw video footage and in this world of epublishing...
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This is one of ten eBooks on the commercial production of ornamental fish. It is based predominantly on the author's 30 years of experience, mostly on his own farms. While a few of the eBooks are purely commercial, others, particularly those on breeding, will also be helpful to hobbyists, understandable even by beginners. The following description is provided as a guide. Although the name doesn't suggest it, a lot of this section is also of potential...
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This is the second in the three-part eBook series of jokes and parodies, but it will also include the "serious" message about the imperiled species, informative excerpts from scientists, how you can help, news and a list of important resources, which can be used as a prairie dog conservation guide. This series advocates for protection and conservation of all remaining prairie dog species in the wild and does not support having them sold or promoted...
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