Animal Stories For Adults

'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 family - a mother, a father, and their 10-year-old son - have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy weekend. But when a blizzard suddenly descends, the family finds themselves trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout and the waist-deep snowdrifts. Panicked, exhausted, and freezing, they cry out for help.

The blue jays and cardinals of Stone-Run Forest have always lived harmoniously, side by side. But the fate of the forest and all its inhabitants is in jeopardy when the sinister hawk Turnatt turns the two bird tribes against each other.

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.

Drawing from the oral storytelling traditions of India and Africa, Nobel prizewinner Rudyard Kipling's vigorous, amusing tales offer imaginative answers to unanswered questions about animals and provide little pearls of wisdom. These classic tales, filled with playfully clever animals and people have entertained young and old alike for over a hundred years.

Before he became an archmage to topple an empire, before he met the legendary Eradicator Xal, Saghir was born a free ratkin, living on the streets of Gateway, a perilous desert city at the edge of the Blasted Lands. Each month, the free laborers must pay their tithe in coin, or blood. Every ratkin in Saghir's tribe searches for something of value, lest their whole people be enslaved. Ruthless Corax, carnivorous scarabs, and worse infest the city. There are countless ways for a rat to die, and all it takes is one mistake. There are no second chances.

When Max, Kyle, and Emma are sent to live with their reclusive grandfather, they think he's crazy, especially when he tells them about his time machine. But after Emma is kidnapped at the exact time that her grandfather predicted, Max and Kyle are forced to believe his eccentric stories - even the one about the Chronal Engine in the basement. Now, to save Emma, Max, Kyle, and their new friend Petra must pile into a VW Bug, and use the Chronal Engine to take the road trip of a lifetime - right back to the Cretaceous period.

A collection of stories about a pig named Pigin and his friends, Sammy Seal, Sally Seagull, The Badger of Ballsbridge, and the fairies who live in Howth Castle. Pigin learns how to swim, goes on a magic carpet ride, and even gets to meet the President of Ireland! Ages eight and up.

Urban Legend is about the animals within an urban area, each claiming their turf and trying to find peace among themselves and humans. It focuses on a fox named Artful, who, as the protagonist, is thrust into a world he wants no part of. Destiny plays a role when a band of unlikely heroes take a journey of epic proportions and ultimately end up finding themselves. With danger at every turn, will our heroes survive their greatest fears? This audiobook is full of action, adventure, comedy, romance, and tragedy. You will never forget the legend.

The often ironic, satirical short stories offer up moral lessons, which pack big ideas into small doses suitable for children and adults. Volume Three (the third of the three volume set) offers 12 "green fables," including "The Flying Squirrel," "The Gardener and the Bugs" and "The Little Bear."

La musaraña es el mamífero más pequeño que existe, y es como tal, predador y presa a la vez. Caza porque es carnívoro, y es cazado a causa de su tamaño por otras especies mayores que él: muchas otras y mucho más mayores. PATACHOF es una musaraña, pero no es un personaje al azar; es, por encima de todo, la representación de una actitud, la figura y el modelo de ser social que esta serie de cuentos quiere transmitir.

A sweet and simple story of a handsome puppy as he grows and explores his new life as a warm-hearted member of the family. This book marks the beginning of a true story series that will capture the interest of children all around the world. A book children will want to listen to over and over again. A great bedtime story to help bring families closer together.