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Una ballena queda atrapada entre las redes de pesca en el mar de Baja California. Para salvarla, cinco personas deciden unir fuerzas: Ámbar, una periodista solitaria, en duelo por el asesinato de su única hermana; el capitán, un hombre de un solo amor; Daniel, amigo de Ámbar; Arión, el viajero intrépido comprometido con el medioambiente; y Mora, la mujer guerrera indígena.

When Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, are approached by a down-and-out older man with a cardboard sign at an exit ramp, Bernie is shocked to discover the man is a former teammate from his high school baseball team. Chet and Bernie take Rocket out for a good meal, during the course of which Rocket refers to their class's prom queen, who supposedly vanished in a mysterious way.

Dr. Jason Davies, a young associate veterinarian, continues his work in small-town Birdie, Oklahoma, under the watchful eye of Dr. John Keating. Each day brings new adventures to Dr. Davies and his entertaining, and sometimes mischievous, clientele.

Det är nyårsafton och några tappra ekorrar som är medlemmar i A.D.R.T.E.V.B.L, Alla Djurs Rätt Till Ett Väldigt Bra Liv, försöker hjälpa en katt och hennes nyfödda kattungar från en krissituation. Problemet är bara att ekorrarna behöver hjälp av en människa för att avstyra nyårskrisen. Som tur är lyckas de övertala Alvar att hjälpa dem.

Una novel·la curta poètica i intimista que ens mostra un any de la vida de la Raquel. El pitjor any, però també el millor. La Raquel acaba de viure un incident traumàtic que l'ha deixat trasbalsada. Ha heretat, a més, dos pisos simètrics en un edifici senyorial. En un d'ells, el que dóna al pati interior, s'escolta el miol d'un gat taronja. Al principi, la buidor del pis reflexa a la perfecció la buidor que sent a dins.

Sergeant Tyson Wilkes is determined to protect his Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit—especially against an unknown assailant with a taste for explosives. Fortunately, Denver detective Skylar Morgan has the toughness and smarts to help Tyson and K-9 Echo find answers…even if she’s stepping into the crosshairs with them. But can they disarm this volatile killer before the next bomb goes off? Includes Explosive Revenge and Rescue Mission.

E se una banda di gatti (con l'aiuto di un cane) unisse le proprie forze per salvare delle persone? Due ragazze per la precisione. I felini Ovidio, Roxi, Nero e Pigro sfideranno infatti gli umani e la loro ferocia in questo romanzo avvincente, una vera e propria indagine con i baffi. Graziella Ardizzone (1934) è una scrittrice italiana. Laureata in lettere e medicina, ha lavorato a lungo come chirurgo in un ospedale torinese. Da scrittrice, ha esplorato il mondo di quella che è sicuramente una delle sue più grandi passioni: i gatti.

Wer ist die Bestie - der Wolf oder der Mensch? Inti Flynn kommt nach Schottland, um bei der Wiederansiedlung von Wölfen in den Highlands zu helfen. Als Wissenschaftlerin weiß sie, dass die wilden Tiere die einzige Rettung für die zerstörte Landschaft sind. Als Frau hofft sie auf einen Neuanfang. Sie ist nicht mehr die, die sie einst war, hat sich von den Menschen zurückgezogen. Denn die Wolfsbiologin besitzt die seltene Fähigkeit, Gefühle von anderen Lebewesen körperlich nachzuempfinden. Doch die Gewalt, die Inti aus Alaska vertrieb, holt sie ein.

When Max returns to town for the summer at the behest of his grandmother, Caro must finally face their past because she keeps running into Max, and old feelings come rushing back. Shortly after Max arrives, Caro finds a puppy, alone and shivering in a thunderstorm. She takes the dog in, planning to find her the perfect new family. But at a time when her life is in turmoil, this new furry friend—who she names Frankie—unexpectedly becomes her anchor.

There’s nothing like an important birthday to make a person realize all the things they haven’t accomplished. As Tabitha Steele blows out thirty candles, she makes a wish to take charge of her life. It’s a tall order, considering she doesn’t have much to show for herself since leaving military service. She works at a motorcycle shop but has never even ridden a motorcycle; she’s floundering in massage school; her social life consists of her aunt and her gym buddies; and her closest relationship is with Trinity, the service dog who helps her manage every day.

When a remote camera on a large, rugged expanse held by the Land Trust for Wildlife Conservation picks up a blurry image of what could be a mountain caribou, they contact Alex Carter to investigate. After all, mountain caribou went extinct in the contiguous U.S. years ago, and if one has wandered down from Canada, it’s monumental.

After losing her military K-9, former marine Maya Thompson swears she’ll never work with dogs again. But when she returns home to Colorado and accepts a job with US Forest Service law enforcement, fate brings K-9 Juniper into her life just as another tragedy unfolds. Juniper, a beautiful two-year-old Malinois, isn’t the only new addition to Maya’s life. Josh Colten, the local deputy sheriff, insists on helping with her new case. Handsome and mysterious, he’s all anyone in town can talk about, but Maya can’t let herself like him, let alone trust him.

We all need innovative ideas - das meint zumindest der Trainer in der Geschichte "English for dogs". Und während Christina in "Restaurant" über ein ganz spezielles Etablissement staunt, blamieren die vierbeinigen Hauptdarsteller in "Flirtcrasher" ihre Zweibeiner bis auf die Knochen. Was wir mit unseren Hunden erleben und wie wir von ihnen noch das eine oder andere lernen können, wird in acht herrlichen Kurzgeschichten im ersten Bellotristik-Sammelband "Learning by DOGing" treffend beschrieben. Geschichten, wie sie nur mit Hund(en) passieren.

Presenting a collection of Animal Stories - Level 2 - Eng (US) from BookBox.

Presenting a collection of Animal Stories - Level 3 - Eng (US) from BookBox.

Every dog deserves a forever home, and after being given up several times, Wrigley has finally found his. The smart, good-natured dog now spends his days at SunRidge Assisted Living, comforting and doting on 45 seniors. Wrigley has free run of the place - going where he senses he’s needed - but his preferred spot is beside his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson. All is well until a curmudgeon named Walter Kepsen moves in across the hall from Marjorie. Walter can’t stand Wrigley, or anything else, for that matter. But something dramatic is about to happen that will shake SunRidge.

Sie war ein Blümlein hübsch und fein, hell aufgeblüht im Sonnenschein. Er war ein junger Schmetterling, der selig an der Blume hing. Oft kam ein Bienlein mit Gebrumm und nascht und säuselt da herum. Oft kroch ein Käfer kribbelkrab am hübschen Blümlein auf und ab. Ach Gott, wie das dem Schmetterling so schmerzlich durch die Seele ging. Doch was am meisten ihn entsetzt, das Allerschlimmste kam zuletzt ein alter Esel fraß die ganze von ihm so heiß geliebte Pflanze.

Contains books one, two, and three of the Soul Mutts series: Baker's Dozen, Reign of Terrier, and Chocolate-Covered Chaos, book three.

Quinto presentía peligro. Algo terrible iba a suceder en la madriguera: estaba seguro. Tenían que marcharse de inmediato. Así se inicia un largo y arriesgado periplo de supervivencia para una pequeña pandilla de conejos. A medida que los conejos van esquivando el peligro a cada paso, llegamos a conocer a la pandilla, a sus graciosos personajes y su fascinante cultura, con su propio folclor, historia y mitos. Finalmente, la visión de Quinto los lleva a la colina de Watership, una pradera de tierras altas. Pero es allí donde enfrentan los obstáculos más difíciles.

Quinto podía percibir la sensación de peligro. Estaba seguro de que iba a ocurrir algo terrible a todos los habitantes de la madriguera. Tenían que salir de allí inmediatamente. Así comienza el largo y azaroso viaje de supervivencia de un pequeño grupo de conejos. A medida que los conejos van sorteando peligros a cada paso, nos vamos familiarizando con cada uno de los miembros del grupo, sus personalidades singulares y divertidas, y su cultura apasionante, con sus propios relatos y mitos tradicionales.