Smart Animals

Can a football game affect the outcome of an election? What about shark attacks? Or a drought? In a rational world the answer, of course, would be no. But as best-selling historian Rick Shenkman shows in Political Animals, our world is anything but rational. This isn't because we aren't smart. Instead, modern cues are setting off ancient, instinctive responses that worked to keep us safe in the Stone Age but lead us astray today.

The three little pigs want to bake bread, but their windmill has no wind to grind the flour. Even though they built a wolf-proof house, the wolf won’t leave them alone. They’ve been trapped inside ever since and can’t get out to find a solution for the windmill. One day, they have a brilliant idea that might just solve both problems.

A young boy named Sam was five years old. Sam was the only child of his parents, and constantly stayed at home after school. When his parents were not around, it got to a time when Sam was always lonely staying at home alone, and his parents called him to ask what would make him happy. It was a big shock for his parents to hear what he demanded.

Join Liam on this journey and find out how vitamins and nutrients help build a strong, healthy body. Told in rhyming verse, this lyrical treasure will both educate and entertain even the fussiest of eaters. This book is the perfect tool for your child to develop healthy eating habits at a young age.

Puppies don’t come pre-programmed. They need your patient attention to teach them what they need to know. With the right tips and tricks, you can turn any mischievous mongrel into a well-behaved but still punchy pup. I have studied, cared for, and trained dogs for the last 30 years. Each one has taught me valuable lessons, and I’m passing those on to you in this book. Some puppies love mud. Others swash water. Some shred tissues. Others steal socks. Whatever their quirks, you need to know how to manage the mess.

Meet Snuggly Bear in the fourth book of the series, who shows young children that it is cool to be smart and dream big, because dreams can come true!

Young Filbert Fox listens to a story his granny tells him about how foxes are the smartest creatures and so he sets out to prove this to be true. But when tries to prove how clever he is when he meets Willie Wolf and the Crow family, things do not turn out as he expected at all.

Oh, dear! There’s trouble in the magical Land of Five Lagunas. All Princess Winnabelle wanted was a friend. What could go wrong with that? Then, she finds a baby unicorn in the snow and showers him with love and care. His magical horn grows bigger and brighter each day, until winter break ends, and...Winnabelle quickly finds out that she has no idea how to care for a pet and go to school. Her perfect pet starts to destroy the castle, and Winnabelle is faced with a tough decision.

Are you a first-time puppy parent? Excited? Petrified? Keen to get started - but clueless about canines, no dog-owning experience, and no idea who to trust or where to turn for help? If only there was a way to avoid well-meaning but bad advice, eliminate the giant mistakes that cause life-long problems, and give your puppy a great start in life...well, now you can.

Alexei, Grigori, Felix, Irina, Oksana, and Polina are Siberian tigers who have spent their entire lives working in the circus. Their parents were circus tigers, and it is the only thing they have ever known. The life of a circus tiger is not always easy. From the time they are very small, they go through a lot of hard training. Alexei is the oldest tiger in the group. He can also be the grumpiest. The other tigers complain to each other that he often makes them feel sad and discouraged. But do they dare to tell Alexei how they feel?

The ulti-mutt must-have for a paw-fectly amazing time! Okay, that's it for terrible puns, promise. But in this book, you'll find loads of fascinating trivia questions for dog lovers, and some fun facts. Great for all ages, while driving in the car to just wanting to spend some time with the family and off the devices. This won't disappoint!

Children will love these four original stories of heroism and courage brought to life by four immense talents...Jack Lemmon, Burt Reynolds, Martin Short, and Jean Smart.

It is business as usual down at the Digby, Wisconsin fire house until the day that eight year old Matty, the fire dog, gives birth to seven beautiful puppies. Six of the puppies are perfect in every way, but the seventh has a bad leg. As the chief says, "That poor old dog. It looks like he's got a bad digit" And that's how Digit got his name.