A unique solution is found when a little girl dreams of getting a pet.
Gwendolyn longs for a pet. What kind? Any kind! How many legs? Two, four, ten--she's not picky! But her parents have other ideas, and instead they give her . . . a box of dirt. 'It smells of swamp,' Gwendolyn says--but her parents say it smells of possibilities. And once Gwendolyn gets savvy about seeds and soil, sun and shade, she finds they are right. The dirt starts performing some amazing tricks, and soon she has a whole pet garden of her very own--it might not have 'any legs at all, but it was alive, and Gwendolyn could talk to it, care for it, and watch it grow.'
Dynamic and funny details show the love Gwendolyn puts into caring for her 'pet,' and her enthusiasm and pride are sure to inspire gardeners and aspiring gardeners alike.
Told in rhyming narrative, Habitat Spy invites children to find plants (or algae), invertebrates, birds, and mammals living in thirteen different North American habitats: backyard, beach, bog, cave, desert, forest, meadow, mountain, ocean, plains, pond, river, and swamp. Children will have fun discovering the characteristics of each habitat as they "spy," identify, and count the resident plants and animals and learn about the interactions between living and non-living things.
Every morning in the Japanese town of Shibuya, Professor Ueno awakens and is greeted by his loyal Akita dog, Hachiko. They enjoy a breakfast together before the professor leaves to catch the train to the school where he teaches. And Hachiko sits at the station eagerly awaiting his master's return. Then one afternoon Professor Ueno does not return. And Hachiko waits. Days and weeks pass and still no one-not even the young boy Yasuo who comes to care for him-can persuade the faithful dog to leave his post. Years go by and yet still he waits. In time, Hachiko will come to be remembered and honored throughout Japan for his singular devotion. Poet, author, and animal advocate Leslea Newman earned an ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor and scores of other accolades for this touching tale based on a true story. Sprinkled throughout with Japanese vocabulary words, this audio production serves as an excellent introduction to a different culture while simultaneously illustrating the universality of human emotions.
Milan lebte in Kroatien, war allein und er wünschte sich eine Familie. Als eine Sternschnuppe vom Himmel flog, war dies sein größter Wunsch. Er hatte kurz die Hoffnung, als er bei einer alten Frau leben konnte. Die Hoffnung ging jedoch nicht in Erfüllung und Milan landete in einer Tötungsstation. Es gab nur eine Möglichkeit weiter zu leben, wenn er nach Deutschland vermittelt werden würde. Er hatte Glück und die Reise begann. Im Tierheim Freiburg entdeckte ihn Nicole. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Milan zog bei Nicole ein und es stellte sich schnell heraus, Milan musste noch viel lernen. Die Hundeschule wartete auf ihn, beim Tierarzt musste er eine Operation über sich ergehen lassen und ein Abenteuer mit einem Wasser-Strudel war sehr aufregend. Es war Platzmangel in der kleinen Wohnung und Milan zog mit Nicole in ein Haus mit Garten. Sein Sternschnuppen-Wunsch ging langsam in Erfüllung. Milan fand einen treuen Hundefreund Jakob, mit dem er viel Quatsch machen konnte. Leider wurde er auch von einem fremden Hund gebissen und musste erst wieder gesund werden. Er wurde immer freier und mutiger und am Schluss lud man ihn als Kollege zu einer Grillparty ein. Nicole und Milan gingen durch dick und dünn und wuchsen zu einer wahren Freundschaft zusammen.
'Halloween Adventure with Pete the Bee' is the twenty-sixth individual Pete the Bee story written by British author Paul Cook. The stories are centred around the rescue farm where Pete and his friends live. The animals, which include Shebdon the shire horse and Brandon the fly, share many adventures together but Pete usually saves the day. These lighthearted stories can be enjoyed by children of all ages.
Hamilton the Pig is very fond of hats - big hats, small hats, tall hats and suitable-for-every-and-any-occasion sort of hats. Hamilton loves hats so much his mum starts to worry that he's a very vain little pig. Little does she know that Hamilton's favourite hats will teach him some very important lessons!
Hamilton's Hats by Martine Oborne is a wonderfully funny tale, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the award-winning creator of The Gruffalo. This delightful audio version is read by actor Michael Maloney.
Animal Ark is the veterinary surgery run by Mandy Hope's parents. If there are animals to be protected or looked after, Mandy is always there to help.
It's the school holidays! Mandy's best friend, James, is given Henry, the hamster to look after. James and Mandy are delighted - until Henry disappears in very mysterious circumstances.
HAMSTER IN A HAMPER is one of the best-loved ANIMAL ARK stories.
(P) Hodder Children's Books 1997
A magical beanstalk leads to a GIANT surprise in book four of Ursula Vernon's critically acclaimed Hamster Princess series. Harriet Hamsterbone doesn't go looking for trouble. Somehow it always finds her. So she isn't completely shocked when a salesman attempts to sell her some magic beans, or when one of those beans grows into a towering beanstalk leading up into the clouds. But even Harriet is surprised to find a giant castle-complete with one very poetically challenged giant-at the top of it. And she certainly never thought she would make a new friend named Strings who is half harp, half hamster. But Strings isn't the giant's guest-she and a rather large goose are his prisoners! This calls for a heroic rescue, and Harriet is just the hamster for the job.
It's Little Red Riding Hood as you've never seen her before in this funny, feminist spin on the fairy tale, from award-winning author Ursula Vernon Most monsters know better than to mess with Princess Harriet Hamsterbone. She's a fearsome warrior, an accomplished jouster, and is so convincing that she once converted a beastly Ogrecat to vegetarianism. So why would a pack of weasel-wolf monsters come to her for help? Well, there's something downright spooky going on in the forest where they live, and it all centers around a mysterious girl in a red cape. No one knows better than Harriet that little girls aren't always sweet. Luckily there's no problem too big or bad for this princess to solve. In this sixth installment of her whip-smart Hamster Princess series, Ursula Vernon once again upends fairy tale tropes and subverts gender stereotypes to brilliant effect. This is a "Once Upon a Time" like you've never seen before.
Princess Harriet is nobody's hamster damsel in distress! Book two of this series for Babymouse and Princess in Black fans is filled with even more action and twisted fairy tale fun Princess Harriet has absolutely no interest in brushing her hair, singing duets with woodland animals, or any other typical princess activities. So when a fairy tells a very bored Harriet about twelve mice princesses who are cursed to dance all night long, she happily accepts the quest and sets off with a poncho of invisibility and her trusty battle quail. But when she arrives at the Mouse Kingdom, she discovers there's more to the curse than meets the eye, and trying to help is dangerous business . . . even for a tough princess like Harriet. From the creator of Dragonbreath, comes a laugh-out-loud funny new comic-hybrid series, bursting with girl power and furry fairy tale retellings.
Rapunzel gets the rodent treatment in this third installment of Ursula Vernon's hilarious Hamster Princess series Princess Harriet Hamsterbone hasn't been home for long, but she's already missing her life of grand adventure. How's a girl supposed to have any fun when her parents are constantly reminding her to be careful and act like a princess? So when her pal Prince Wilbur needs help retrieving a stolen hydra egg, Harriet happily takes up the quest. The thief's trail leads them to a wicked witch and a tall tower. It isn't long before Harriet discovers that the egg isn't the only one locked inside.The witch's cook needs rescuing too, and there's more to her tail than meets the eye!
