Animal For Teens

Every once in a while a great race horse is born that will become famous throughout the land. This book is about such a horse. Perhaps even rarer comes a truly wonderful story about a horse and the human being closest to it. Two beings, horse and human, are bound in an unspoken love and respect which draws the finest from both of them. This book by award-winning author Kathleen Peyton, tells their story.

Il sole splende sulle Cento Isole, ma il cammino di Conor, Abeke, Meilin e Rollan sembra essere fitto di ombre. Hanno attraversato l'Erdas in cerca dei potenti talismani delle Grandi Bestie, per evitare che finissero nelle mani nemiche. Ma qualcuno li segue, qualcuno che sa sempre dove trovarli. E ora sanno perché. Uno di loro è un traditore. Mentre navigano le acque cristalline di questo paradiso tropicale, gli eroi sospettano gli uni degli altri. C'è una spia nel gruppo, e prima che la missione sia compiuta, cadranno vittime di una trappola mortale.

Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is one of the great dystopian novels of it's time and is layered with many different meanings, making it a joy to read and to interpret. Our audio tutorials, written by Aimee Coelho, a passionate English teacher at Millfield School in Somerset and an exam board examiner, will furnish you with everything you need for your GCSE coursework and exam preparation.

Le vacanze sono appena cominciate e Caterina non potrebbe essere più disperata. Solo montagne e valli incontaminate a perdita d'occhio. In preda a una noia mortale, si rifugia con il cane Romeo in un luogo tutto suo, una valletta appartata. Qualcun altro però abita quella radura magica, un'orsa e il suo cucciolo. Quando la ragazza e gli animali si incontreranno, tra loro nascerà un legame speciale, minacciato da chi crede che gli orsi siano sempre pericolosi. Aiutata da Matias, un ragazzo del luogo, elaborerà un piano per metterli in salvo, avventurandosi lungo il dimenticato Sentiero degli Orsi.

Small town 17-year-old Vivienne Taylor is a talented equestrian with Olympic dreams and a little something extra going on - she is also an "equine empath", someone who has the ability to read horses’ minds and moods. When she receives a full scholarship to attend Fairmont Riding Academy, a prep school with a famous riding program, she struggles with homesickness, hazing by the school’s snooty drama queen, intense competition in the sport of three-day-eventing, and the not-altogether-unwelcome interest of a hot guy. On top of all of that the horse given to Vivienne via the scholarship is an animal that she cannot "read" or understand.

Despite running his own zoo, Zak Bates considers himself pretty normal for a 13-year-old. Visited by Ra-Kit, a scruffy feline with some serious catnip issues, he’s ill-prepared for the life-or-death assignment that follows. With the weight of the world on his shoulders, Zak must represent the animal kingdom at a United Nations Conference on Global Warming, convince world government to stop poisoning the planet, broker interspecies peace, and diffuse an impending, bloody rebellion - just a bit harder than algebra!

On the night that Aunty dies, the Raggedy Witches come for Mup's mam. Pale, cold, relentless, they will do anything to coax Mam back to Witches Borough. When they kidnap Mup's dad, Mup and her mam must leave the mundane world to rescue him. But Mam is strange on this side of the border - striding, powerful, and distant. Even if they can save Dad, Mup is not sure anything will ever be the same again....

The seaside town of Isla has many stories, the most notable being the legend of the Seafaring Parrot. Locals claim that the Seafarer remembers every sound, every whisper, cry, laugh, or snort ever uttered. But, though there have been rumored Seafarer sightings, no one has actually seen the bird before. Other stories surround a boy named Pablo, who had washed up on shore in a blow-up swimming pool as an infant with only a lavender parrot as a companion.

Raised by wolves, young Mowgli is taught the law of the jungle by his animal friends: Old Baloo the wise brown bear, and Bagheera, the sleek, black Panther. Slowly, Mowgli learns the language and ways of the jungle animals and his childhood seems quite idyllic. But looming in the darkness of the jungle is the cunning and sinister tiger, Shere Khan, who silently watches Mowgli, awaiting his moment to pounce.

Her world in peril...his need to stop a killer...which will she use her magic for? Nadine's powers are growing, and so is her enemy's desire to see her dead. She thought she'd thwarted his plans to use the Book of Knowledge to end creation, but the cunning demon managed to snatch the Book from under her whiskers. Hot on his trail, Nadine meets up with an old friend who needs her help to stop a power-hungry master cat determined to enslave humanity.

科学者ジャン・アンリ・ファーブルに間近で接してきた、ジョルジュ＝ヴィクトール・ルグロによるファーブルの伝記。

Amy er med sin søster i Australien, og hun savner sit hjem på Heartland, en farm med speciale i helbredelse af heste. De besøger deres far, men Amy har svært ved at falde til i sin nye familie. Hun opholder sig mest i staldene opslugt af at arbejde med et par heste, der har brug for hendes hjælp. Gradvist går det dog op for hende, at hun har stærkt brug for at lære noget om at knytte bånd til mennesker. Bag forfatternavnet Lauren Brooke gemmer sig to britiske forfattere, Linda Chapman og Beth Chambers. En dyrebar gave er en del af deres serie Heartland.

Madeline and her best friend, Larue, sneak out at midnight to find out why the dogs cry all night and discover the dog fight in progress. Madeline intervenes, trying to save the dogs, but is chased from the farm with the dogs still in danger. Madeline and her father report the crime to the sheriff of their small Arkansas town, only to find the sheriff is in cahoots with Percival. The Humane Society calls in the State Police.

Coping with the loss of a cherished animal companion can be utterly heartbreaking. Join lovable English bulldog Fat Russell as he offers a touching, humorous, and uplifting perspective on grieving pet parents. Crossing the mythical Rainbow Bridge into the magical town of Spencerville. Russell's adventures are just beginning. He is warmly welcomed by a pug named Spencer, Spencerville's kindly mayor. He helps Russell get acquainted with his new home and introduces him to his exciting new friends.

Eddie takes great pride in giving riding lessons, but when he moves to a new barn that's full of show horses, he begins to doubt himself and his place in the world-all while his rider is doing the same. A story of self-acceptance and friendship for all ages, Good Boy, Eddie captures the special bonds we form with animals, and what we learn about ourselves along the way.

Kabay is curious. He wonders how big the world is outside of the stream he and his family live in. His grandfather was a great traveler who had many adventures. A debate soon begins on who is closer to God. The frogs are sure they are closer to God, yet Kabay and the other fish are sure they are closest to God. Chongay the frog decides to help Kabay find out exactly who is closest to God. What will they discover?

It is November 13, 1909, and the coal miners of Cherry, Illinois, head to work with lunch pails in hand, just like any other day. Come early afternoon, a slow-moving disaster begins, barely catching the men’s attention until it’s too late. Sally Walker tells the riveting and horrifying story of the Cherry Mine fire, which trapped hundreds of men underground. Alternating between rescue efforts above and the heroic measures of those trying to survive below, this tragic story unfolds over eight excruciating days in a narrative compelled by the miners’ hope and will to survive.

Tre noveller af Cecil Bødker. "Døvens dør", hvor en dreng bliver mobbet, fordi han ikke er ligesom de andre, "Vædderen", hvor en dreng driller en vædder, så den bryder ud af indhegningen... "Tyren", hvor en mor prøver at redde sine to små drenge ved at lokke en vild tyr ud på engen bag gården.

'A Bedtime story for a Rescue-Cat' is a warming tale with a happy ending! It is a story told to a Rescue-Cat about the adventures of a homeless Moggie named Sam. Sam has many adventures that take him from being a 'Factory-Cat' to finding a home of his own. On this epic journey he encounters fear, happiness and friendship. A truly gentle tale.

A new kitten on the farmstead has caught Rufus’ attention. As protector of this land, Rufus believes it to be his obligation to train this new arrival, who may one day take his place. Sadly, the young newcomer appears to be long on energy and short on common sense! At the same time, Mother Mae, the chicken, is convinced that someone is 'eating her babies!' Is the arrival of the new kitten coincidental or is something more nefarious afoot? Join Rufus in his investigation to uncover the culprit in The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Ducklings!