Bird For Children

Der elfte Band der Kinderbuch-Bestsellerreihe führt das magische Duo, das allen Tieren und Menschen hilft, zu Burg Federstein. Dort soll ein junger Waldkauz leben, der seine Eltern verloren hat und sich ziemlich komisch benimmt. Keine Frage: Flora und Goldwing müssen den Kleinen retten! Zusammen mit ihrer Zaubereule Goldwing macht sich Flora auf die Suche nach den verschwundenen Waldkauz-Eltern. Ihr Weg führt sie tief in den Wald - wo ein uraltes Geheimnis der Zaubereulen auf sie wartet.

Though it's tough to fly with a handicap, Horatio the hawk keeps going, with new eyeglasses on, even when all odds are against him.

Floras größter Wunsch könnte endlich wahr werden! Der freche Collie Luki darf eine ganze Woche bei ihr wohnen. Vielleicht lässt sich ihre Mutter sogar überreden, dass er für immer bleiben kann? Doch da stößt Flora auf die Nachricht eines kleinen Jungen, der sich so einsam fühlt, dass er am liebsten von Zuhause weglaufen würde. Zusammen mit ihrer Zaubereule Goldwing könnte Flora ihm helfen, doch dafür müsste sie ihr magisches Geheimnis preisgeben.

In This Strange Wilderness, award-winning author Nancy Plain brings attention to the amazing story of American icon John James Audubon's career. This Strange Wilderness details his art and writing, transporting the listener back to the frontiers of early 19th-century America.

Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" and causes chaos whever he goes - but Arabel loves her feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer!

Children (and adults) will find great pleasure in these high-spirited engaging stories because the text is rich with wonderfully descriptive phrases as well as uniquely hilarious and witty situations.

On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds - the largest and most unusual parrots on earth - have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand’s National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of 14 humans who share a single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling birds, the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand.

Aufregung in Tannenbach! Auf Burg Federstein ist das berühmte Schleiereulenpaar verschwunden. Und keiner weiß, wo sie sein könnten. Das bedeutet Detektivarbeit für Flora und ihre magische Zaubereule Goldwing. Heimlich suchen die beiden nach den Schleiereulen.

Summer days drift by slowly in Meadville, South Carolina - that is, until Sherman the one-legged pigeon flies into town and causes a ruckus. First Stella, who's been begging for a dog, spots him on top of a garage roof and decides she wants him for a pet. Then there's Ethel and Amos, an old couple who sees the pigeon in their barn keeping company with a little brown dog that barks all night. The pigeon lands smack in the middle of Mutt Raynard's head, but he's the town liar, so no one believes him. And when Stella's brother Levi and his scabby-kneed, germ-infested friends notice the pigeon, they join the chase, too.

Mia and her mom visit Grandma in Maine every summer, but this year Mia is going alone. Her mom will stay behind to get their house ready to sell. It'll be a new start, she says, after the divorce. Mia doesn't want a new start. She'd rather everything just stayed the same! At least things will be the same at Grandma's, though. Mia will walk to town for ice cream, and wait by the water, watching for birds, just like always. Then Mia meets Grandma's know-it-all new neighbor, who's just her age.

Experience Jade and Jasper's heartwarming story, as it follows the travels of two mourning doves. They search for a welcoming home while encountering obstacles along the way. However, when kindness steps in, Jade and Jasper's journey truly takes flight. A celebration of family in all forms, The Gift of a Journey reveals what is possible when you are open to nature's lessons.

This endearing story revolves around the new life of an eaglet named Alfred, who as he learns new skills as an eagle, constantly compares himself to the other animals and birds around him. Alfred eventually realizes that he was born to be a mighty and proud eagle, but not without learning some valuable lessons first. This heartfelt tale delivers a sound message for children of all ages, especially young listeners to celebrate and use the specific gifts and talents they were given to live out who they were created and destined to be.

Ein schwedischer Sommer, eine Krähe und die absolute Freiheit. Krähe hat seine Eltern verloren. Nur ein Foto ist ihm geblieben, auf dem man Wegweiser nach Schweden und Norwegen erkennt. Könnten seine Eltern vielleicht an der Grenze zu Norwegen sein? Krähe macht sich auf den Weg, begleitet von seiner menschlichen Freundin Ebba und mit Zuversicht und Freiheit im Gepäck. Die beiden erleben den Sommer ihres Lebens, begegnen den kauzigsten Typen und halten immer wieder die Zeiger in der schwedischen Natur an. Werden sie ein gefiedertes Happy End erleben?

Bitty is a canary whose courage more than makes up for his diminutive size. Of course, as a miner bird who detects deadly gas leaks in a West Virginia coal mine during the Depression, he is used to facing danger. Tired of perilous working conditions, he escapes and hops a coal train to the state capital to seek help in improving the plights of miners and their canaries.

Wind-voice, the half-dove, formerly enslaved, is now free, and Maldeor, the one-winged archaeopteryx, hungers for supreme power.

Can Wind-voice and his valiant companions, Ewingerale, the wood-pecker scribe; Stormac, the myna warrior; and Fleydur, the musician eagle, save the future of their world?

Through her daily routine of planting trees, Luna inspires the animals of the forest, including her owl friends Churros and Panela, to come together and fight against the destruction of their home. When disaster strikes and the Buhouho family is left homeless, Luna’s unwavering dedication to planting trees becomes the key to restoring their beloved forest.

Edna the very first chicken is hatching her very first eggs! With long, sharp teeth and claws, one of her chicks, Sinclair, is an unusual chicken. But when Gorgosaurus threatens his family, Sinclair might just prove to be the best chicken ever. Heartfelt and humorous, this delightful book celebrates dinosaurs, chickens, the importance of family, and the joy of accepting who we are.

What is the connection of "Fowl Relief" and an English golf-playing king? Does the nickname of Jimmy Douglas' great-great-grandfather have any significance? Tie these answers with the other clues and the mystery of the purple bird is solved, but not until Djuna, the brilliant young sleuth, and his pal Jimmy go through an ordeal that almost takes their lives. The boys tangle with an antique dealer and a tiger-skin diary - just to name a few of the events - in their struggle to solve the mystery.

Once there was a little white owl who lived by himself in the snow. He didn’t have a mummy. He didn’t have a daddy. He didn’t even have a name. But he didn’t really mind too much. It had always been like that. And his head was full of happy stories…Then one day, the little white owl sets off to explore the world, and he gets a very wonderful surprise …

Three irrepressible little owls take us on their journey round the world, from one Christmas Day to the next – fishing, dancing, snoozing and NOT behaving.

Bessie and Flossie are two battery hens. When they decide to escape from the farm, they are confused, it’s the first time they leave their cages. As they struggle to adjust to life outside the farm, Jackdaw will be there to help!