Animal Chapter

Jo-Jo is a very unhappy donkey who carries melons to the markets of Venice, Italy, every day, until his friendship with the daughter of the Doge leads him to become a hero.

Siblings Benjamin and Lucy are nature enthusiasts who embark on a family trip to New York City. They soon discover that the city wildlife is just as fun and diverse as the animals back home in the Florida Everglades.

Fans love Erica Silverman’s touching series featuring an industrious young cowgirl and her mischievous horse. Spring is bringing about many changes on the ranch. New little critters are popping up all over the place and they’re going to need someone to take care of them. Kate’s just the girl for the job, but Cocoa isn’t sure he wants any new friends. So Kate teaches her best buddy a few lessons about playing nice and doing what’s right.

"This is my mat!" The fat cat sat on the mat. "Get off!" said the rat. But the fat cat just sat. So the rat got his bat. Then the rat got his hat. Will the rat and the bat and the hat get the fat cat off the mat?

Travel north - beyond the Arctic Circle - to Barrow, Alaska, and meet the proud Iñupiaq people. For thousands of years they have hunted whales on the open sea, but now global climate change threatens their way of life. The whale hunt is about to begin, and you're invited to come along! Just as soon as the ice covering the ocean cracks apart, the whales will appear. Set out with the Iñupiaqs in their bearded-sealskin boats to hunt bowhead whales, and witness a tradition that has been followed for 3,000 years.

There is nothing that compares to the faithfulness of the family dog. For six years, Teddy has helped out on the family farm, walked the kids to the school bus, comforted them when they were sad, and snuggled with them through cold winter nights. In the dusk of a warm summer evening, when an intruder makes his way through the yard, threatening all that Teddy holds dear, the four children learn a devastating truth about the meaning of faithfulness. This is a touching story of love and ultimately, forgiveness.

Mr. Bojangles is a dog that was the last remaining puppy to be chosen by an owner. You see, Mr Bo is blind but he has a very keen ability to smell scents anywhere. One day Anna allows him to tag along with her as she goes by the riverbank to play. Anna falls accidentally into the river and gets carried downstream. Will Mr. Bo be able to find her by scent and save her?

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws. In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?

Follow the adventures of Kiko the Kitty Cat, who isn't just a regular kitty. She is a detective cat, and she loves to help others. The cute and short stories can be shared aloud with friends and family and are also perfect listens for traveling and waiting rooms.

This charming chapter book will have youngsters rooting for one of the world's most reviled creatures. Meet Maybelle, a plump cockroach who hopes to - just once - taste food before it falls to the floor. Against the advice of faithful friend Henry the flea, Maybelle decides to follow her dream. But the people in her household are hosting a dinner party for very important guests, and the last thing anyone expects is a cockroach in the soup.

Jack Russell: the detective with a nose for crime. What's happening to the collars of Doggeroo? First Shuffle the Pug gets mugged. Then the ranger catches him without a collar. So when Red's collar is stolen, Jack knows he has a case on his hands. Will an attack of the Jack-pack be enough to nobble the mugger? Can Jack get to the bottom of - The Mugged Pug.

It's mud season in Vermont and Keeker is so bored she doesn't know what to do. But when a new neighbor starts mixing a strange concoction in the shack on her farm, Keeker and Plum get wrapped up in an exciting investigation!

Horace is a honey bee. He lives in hive with the rest of his family. His home is near a large meadow that is filled with beautiful flowers. Each day he goes out with his brothers and sisters to gather pollen from the flowers. Horace has never been able to gather as much pollen as the other bees, because he is so small and the load sometimes is too heavy for him to bear. How will he find a solution for this?

Nearly eaten by dinosaurs, shot at by aliens, almost drowned by a giant squid, all while trying to pay attention in school is a normal day for Kevin. How does his teacher, Mrs. Calvin, keep from going crazy? Kevin and the Seven Lions is an audiobook leveled for second and third grade readers. It is a story about the joys of a vivid imagination, and the benefits of writing.

What heats our planet? What also helps plants and animals to live and grow? Sunlight! Listeners will learn the ins and outs of what sunlight does in this book. Accessible text shows how sunlight affects Earth and encourages listeners to think about how sunlight affects their own environment.

Keeker and Plum get to go to sleepaway camp for a whole week. But fun turns to surprise when Keeker learns that her bunkmate is none other than her horse-show rival, Tifni. The girls put aside their differences and become fast friends, but when Tifni's spirited pony bolts, Keeker has to decide whether to play it safe or save her friend.

It Came From Beneath the Bed is another fantastic audiobook featuring Bunnicula and his crazy friends in James Howe's beloved Bunnicula series.

How can he possibly stay dry as he waters the roses, skips pebbles on the pond, and helps a blackbird with his bath? Young listeners will sympathize with Jesse's playful urge to wade in a puddle with a squirmy worm or "jump and squish and plop" with a green frog. They will definitely delight in the happy surprise ending. John McDonough's exuberant narration colorfully animates this joyous sequel to the best-selling Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?.

Luke gets a puppy for his birthday, a naughty puppy called Lulu. Luke takes Lulu to puppy school, but it seems that Lulu's still not ready to behave!

There's a new postman in Doggeroo - and he doesn't know the rules of the Postman Game.

Not only does he accuse Foxie of biting him, but he also calls Jack a mongrel! And when Fat Molly Cat from the Library comes to stay with Auntie Tidge, things don't get any better.

What did Jack find caught on the fence? Will it help him save the case of - The Lying Postman?