Animal Reads

Fancy Nancy is back! And when her family decides to get a dog, she's certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon - a small, delicate, fluffy dog - is the ultimate accessory. But her family wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous! With Fancy Nancy's trademark humor and warmth, Nancy discovers that real fanciness does not depend simply on appearance but more on a genuine joie de vivre, which is a fancy phrase for having lots of fun.

„Die Waldbewohner“ – „WiBuKi – Wissensbuch für Kinder“Der Wald ist der natürliche Lebensraum für viele Tiere. Es sind Wildtiere, die sich nur in der freien Natur wohl fühlen. Welche Mutter und welcher Vater kennt sie nicht, die vielen Fragen neugieriger Kinder: Was frisst das Wildschwein? Wo schläft der Fuchs? Wer hat längere Ohren: Hase oder Kaninchen? Ist der Waschbär wirklich so reinlich? In diesem Buch werden zehn Tiere vorgestellt, die in unseren Wäldern leben.

Lola wants a cat, but Mommy says taking care of a pet is a lot of work. So Lola does her homework. At the library she finds books about cats and pet care, and she and Mommy learn as much as they can. She pretends her stuffed kitty is real and practices taking care of it. When the time comes, Lola is allowed to pick out her new friend at an animal shelter. With patience and care, her kitten settles in at home.

Septuagenarian librarian Cleo Watkins believes in gracious manners, sweet tea, and justice - library justice. For over 40 years, Cleo has tried every trick in the book to get delinquent patron Dixie Huddleston to return the most overdue volume in Catalpa Springs, Georgia. When Dixie says she’ll finally relinquish the book, Cleo is shocked. She’s even more startled by the reason: superstitious Dixie says she’s seen the signs - she’s about to die and is setting her affairs in order.

Little Solar loves dinosaurs. He has dinosaur toys and dinosaur books. One morning, he wakes up to find a real baby dinosaur right in front of him. Was he dreaming? Was it just his imagination? Nevertheless, it was a dream come true. They immediately become friends but...

It’s springtime, and septuagenarian librarian Cleo Watkins is celebrating new blooms and old books. To her delight, the Georgia Antiquarian Book Society has brought its annual fair to Catalpa Springs in honor of Cleo’s gentleman friend, respected antiquarian bookseller and restorer, Henry Lafayette. But trouble rolls in with the fair when a flirtatious book scout makes the rounds, charming ladies of a certain age out of prized books.

Millions of Cats: Whisker Wonderland is a reimagined cherished classic with a delightful twist. Follow along as the old man embarks on a quest to find the purr-fect companion for the very old woman, only to stumble upon millions of cats, transforming their garden into a magical whisker wonderland.

A heartwarming story about a little boy and his newfound friendship with a dinosaur. Little Solar loves dinosaurs. He has dinosaur toys and dinosaur books. One morning, he wakes up to find a real baby dinosaur right in front of him. Was he dreaming? Was it just his imagination? Nevertheless, it was a dream come true. They immediately become friends but...

This book is a step-by-step guide, offering a beautifully streamlined approach and understanding of the processes involved in what it means to surrender a family pet to a shelter, and how to become a "rescue hero" by adopting a new family member from a shelter and bringing it into your loving household.

Children will love learning to read with this New York Times-bestselling picture book—adapted for audio—starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own!

In this adventure, Jamie needs some help from the Dinosaur Club when he comes across a sneaky velociraptor that steals his tablet!

In this fun, action-packed adventure, Jamie, and Tess head to the Jurassic period to try to discover a new dinosaur that nobody has ever seen before, but their plans change when they run into a dangerous Allosaurus! (AL-oh-SORE-us)

In this adventure, Jamie and Tess encounter a herd of Triceratops and hitch a ride on the dinosaur's backs. But something goes wrong and the Triceratops begin to charge! Can Jamie and Tess hang on?

If you're seeking amazing and fascinating facts to learn and share, look no further; you've come to the right place! This audiobook has some amazing facts, and I am confident that you will enjoy sharing them! This is a short listen from the audiobook Fascinating Facts You'll Love to Share, focusing just on animal facts. Did you know? Cows kill more people than sharks! There is much more.

This Splash Read collection includes three historical fiction short stories about animals in history. While Splash Read stories are enjoyed by kids of all ages, they were written to facilitate a conversation between a child and parent or student and teacher. Each story introduces an influential person from history. Stories discuss life skills, challenges, problem-solving, and important issues. We’ve heard positive reviews from kids as young as first graders and as old as 10th graders.

The dog enjoys a carefree start to life, but soon finds himself being trained about good and bad behaviour. When he is sold, he finds that his new master is very different to the trainer. This is a story about both the power of grace overcoming the power of law and of true identity discovered.

Black Beauty is a horse with a glossy coat and a white star on his forehead. Life in the peaceful fields with his mother is idyllic, but when Beauty is sold to a new owner he embarks on a dramatic journey that will take him from the stables of the rich to the streets of Victorian London...

You're about to meet an itty-bitty, little-tiny, teeny-weeny, skinny-mini Yorkie Maltese Poodle named BENTLEE.

Alistair McGowan reads Kipling's enchanting classic, The Jungle Book. Mowgli, a little man-cub, wanders into the lair of Father Wolf and Mother Wolf, who bring him up as one of their own. As he grow he makes friends, but he is always aware that Shere Khan, the tiger who killed his parents, is his enemy. The jungle is not an easy place to be a man-cub. He must learn its secrets from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python.

Pout-Pout Fish is learning to read! With his teacher’s help, he meets some letters, some words, and some books. Reading is fun - that is, until he meets a really big word....