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An anthropomorphic high fantasy, where a hero single-handedly brought an end to an age of horrors and monsters, and the animal world has recovered from the devastation since. But a rising storm threatens to consume the divided realms of the carnivores and herbivores once again. Amid the rising turmoil, a female jackrabbit has spent 10 years in search of a wolf, seeking to be taught what he fears above all else.

When his sister is kidnapped, rancher Cade McNeal will do anything to prevent his baby nephew from being next. Now Officer Ashley Hanson and her K-9 partner are on the case, and it’s up to them to track down the assailant and keep Cade and his nephew from harm. But as the suspect list grows and the attacks escalate, will they bring a kidnapper to justice…before he strikes again?

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London. Leaving school at 12 because of truancy, by the age of fifteen he had experience; selling newspapers, as a worker in a rubber factory, as a shoe shop assistant, as a milk delivery boy and as a ship’s cook. In Cape Town in 1898 he met Rudyard Kipling and was inspired to begin writing. His first collection of ballads, The Mission that Failed! was enough of a success that in 1899 he paid his way out of the armed forces in order to turn to writing full time.

In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for humans: Sredni Vashtar by Saki (H. H. Munro) Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo Tolstoy A Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen Crane Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe The Fly by Katherine Mansfield The Boar-Pig by Saki (H. H. Munro) The Tiger Guest by Pu Songlbying Jackals and Arabs by Franz Kafka

This laugh-out-loud novel, with its interwoven and inventive plotlines, could be called Game of Bones. In the midst of being ensnared in a devious revenge plot, Spike the Wonder Dog manages to unleash his celebrated brand of absurdist humor, shrewd social commentary, and certifiably funny grievances at human shortcomings, while romping through all manner of sexy scenarios in the rich and famous playgrounds of Palm Beach, Manhattan, and East Hampton.

It is 1965 and Cora, a deaf young woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity, part of an experiment led by an obsessive Dr Bloom. Drawn by a strong connection to the dolphins, untrained Cora falls in with the scientists to protect the animals. Recognising Cora's knack for communication, Bloom uses her for what will turn into one of the most fascinating experiments in modern science: an attempt to teach the dolphins human language.

The story of Ronnie, a young boy who is raised in the wild by a pit bull he calls "Killer". Years after Killer takes Ronnie to his lair, Ronnie has grown, and Killer has grown old. Eventually Ronnie must find his way home after many years of living with Killer in the wild.

Opowiadania o zwierzętach - kot, pies, niedźwiadek, lis, ptaki, a wreszcie gady, płazy, owady... Wszystkie odznaczają się sprytem, energią, są wszędobylskie i doskonale wiedzą, jak sobie poradzić. Przygody zawadiackich zwierząt, niejednokrotnie zachowujących się jak ludzie, zaadresowane zostały do dorosłych czytelników. Prezes Wiewiórczej Kasy Oszczędności, urocze zwierzątko, jadające wyłącznie smakołyki; Wobo - kotka, która jest mistrzynią uwodzenia; pochodzący z tajgi niedźwiadek przywodzący na myśl uroczego brzdąca.

Two years ago, Anna Loehmeyer’s marriage, job, and life fell apart when her husband was arrested for fraud. The experience devastated her, but Anna found a new purpose when she rescued a mare bound for slaughter. After acquiring two more hard-luck equines and a small farm in Western New Jersey, Anna decides to take the plunge into her own horse rescue operation.

E hangoskönyvben a kiváló állatorvos, egyszersmind nagyszerű író lebilincselő stílusú történeteit hallhatjuk átélt, valóságos élményeiről. Találkozhatunk a kutyatársadalom legkülönbözőbb rendű és rangú szereplőivel. Azonban nem csak róluk, hanem gazdáikról is szórakoztató portrékat fest a szerző, akinek írásait mindig áthatja orvosi felelőssége, állatszeretete és humánuma.

Sam, der zweijährige Schimpanse, den Professor Schemerhorn in eine TV-Show bringt, kann in der Gebärdensprache nicht nur einen Cheeseburger bestellen, sondern auch seinen Namen sagen. Wie ein Kind wächst der Affe umsorgt von Wissenschaftlern in Schemerhorns Pflegefamilie auf. Als die schüchterne Aimee dazu stößt, entspinnt sich eine einzigartige Beziehung: Sam erwidert nicht nur ihre Gefühle, er entwickelt sich regelrecht zu einem Individuum.

The Rome Zoo - a place borne of fantasy and driven by a nation’s aspirations. It has witnessed - and reflected in its tarnished mirror - the great follies of the 20th century. Now, in an ongoing battle that has seen it survive world wars and epidemics, the zoo must once again reinvent itself and assert its relevance in the Eternal City.

Lions, Komodo dragons, dogs, monkeys, and pheasants - all have shared spotlights and tabloid headlines with celebrities such as Sharon Stone, Thomas Edison, and David Hasselhoff. In this critically acclaimed collection, Lydia Millet hilariously tweaks these unholy communions to run a stake through the heart of our fascination with famous people and pop culture.

Making a fresh start in a new part of the country is challenging, but fate and good fortune lead young single mother Josie Waterhill and her six-year-old daughter to a cozy Midwestern town right on the river. There, Josie can raise Zoe away from the violence of the life she once knew and make a new home in the historic tea house where they've been invited to stay. The tea house seems too good to be true - that is, until Josie's elderly landlord Myra welcomes more guests.

In a hurricane’s aftermath, Detective Erin Jeffries is stunned when she and her search-and-rescue K-9, Alcee, uncover a collapsed building’s only survivor - her long-ago ex, Cody Elbourne. And it’s quickly clear that the disaster was no accident. Now only Cody can identify the man who set the explosives that killed his grandfather...and Erin must stop the killer dead set on silencing him.

Die Foodbloggerin Alice ist von Paris in einen malerischen Ort mitten in der Provence gezogen. Dort hat sie in dem Restaurantbesitzer Georges und der 70-jährigen Nachbarin Jeanine gute Freunde gefunden. Fehlt nur noch ein gemütliches Haus mit Garten für sie und ihre beiden Katzen - dann wäre das Glück (fast) perfekt. Doch ihr Leben scheint komplett aus den Fugen zu geraten, als eines Tages eine kleine Findelkatze auf gar nicht leisen Pfoten bei ihr einzieht: Alice' Katzen suchen das Weite; ihr wird überraschend die Wohnung gekündigt, und bei Jeanine zeigen sich erste Anzeichen von Demenz.

Une nuit d'été, sur le plateau de Malefougasse, parmi "deux cents hommes et cent mille bêtes", Giono, l'imagination exaltée par des contes flottant au vent des collines, assiste stupéfait à un singulier spectacle, une véritable cérémonie secrète. À la lueur des feux, au son des harpes éoliennes et des flûtes à eau, une dizaine de bergers jouent un drame épique dans une langue tissée de visions, mêlant le provençal, le génois, le corse, le piémontais.

These dogs aren't the only ones in need of rescue: For devoted no-kill shelter worker Kelsey Sutton, rehabbing a group of rescue dogs is a welcome challenge. Working with a sexy ex-military dog handler who needs some TLC himself? That's a different story. Kurt Crawford keeps his heart locked away from everyone. Well, everyone except the dogs who need his help...and always have his back. But as Kurt gets to know the compassionate, beautiful woman he's been assigned to work with, he can't help but feel a little puppy love....

Il caso editoriale dell'anno. Mia ha trent'anni, un passato che preferisce non ricordare e una famiglia da cui cerca di tenersi alla larga. Meglio stare lontano dalle frecciatine della sorella e da una madre invadente che le organizza appuntamenti al buio... Di notte sogna il principe azzurro, ma la mattina si sveglia accanto a Bubu, un meticcio con le orecchie cadenti e il pelo morbido. La sua passione sono gli animali e infatti, oltre a gestire una delle cliniche veterinarie più conosciute di Torino.

Jennie is the story of an orphaned chimpanzee who grows up with her adopted human family. Jennie adapts to her surroundings quickly, to enjoy the pursuits of the average young person - riding her own tricycle, playing with her pet kitten and Barbie, and fighting with her siblings. Written as a fictional oral history, Jennie tells the story of the Archibalds, the Boston-area family that took in the chimp from 1965 to 1975, and the ensuing family and scientific debates.