John Erfurth

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Living a love story when you're a teenager is touching and moving, but when it goes against the moral standards of society, it is no longer glamorous or enviable. It took me a long time to be proud of it because after all, this story has allowed me to grow and especially to become who I am, but I have not always lived it that way. I loved that girl secretly all those years without telling anyone, and I did so even against my own sexual inclinations and convictions. Silence is hard to accept when you want to tell the whole world that you're in love. So why did we hide? Maybe because I knew in my heart that it was not my destiny. It took me ten years to convince myself about it and to make her accept it. Looking back now, years later, my story is probably not unique, but at the time, I thought I was alone in that world, a world of silence and lies.

The Adventures of the Buckaroo Dogs

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Inbali Iserles

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes--Now in paperback! Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless--humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy. In order to survive, she will need to master the ancient arts of her kind--magical gifts of cunning known only to foxes. She must unravel the secrets of foxcraft.

The Taken

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

Learn to draw 50 different animals step-by-step with this detailed book, from the preliminary sketch to the final piece of art in full color. Including tips on shadows, volume, color and anatomy and also tricks and advice for fans and professionals alike.

Tiere zeichnen -Schritt für Schritt

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#paperback #illustrated #nature #animals #history #biology #science #non-fiction #natural history #environment #reference #microhistory 

The Biology and Mythology of the World's Most Elusive Sea Creature

The most mysterious and elusive of all sea creatures, the giant squid--at least sixty feet long and weighing nearly a ton--is also one of the largest. Yet for all its magnificent size and threatening undersea presence, Architeuthis has remained a mystery. Until now. In this marvelous and beautifully illustrated book, marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis presents all that is known about the giant squid. Delving into myth, literature, popular culture, and science, he brings readers face to face with this remarkable creature. He also provides a thorough, compelling study of what is known and what is still to be discovered about this exotic animal that has never been studied alive. Interweaving his engrossing narrative with a wealth of fascinating illustrations and photographs, Ellis gives us the first comprehensive history of the only living creature that can truly be called a "sea monster."

The Search for the Giant Squid

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Bernd Heinrich

Good Condition. Please see attached Photos.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

In the summer of 1998, award-winning writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich found himself the unwitting -- but doting -- foster parent of an adorable gosling named Peep. Good-natured, spirited Peep drew Heinrich into her world -- one he found to be filled with as much color and drama as that of her human counterparts.

And so, with a scientist's training and a nature lover's boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, Heinrich set out to observe and understand the travails and triumphs of the Canada geese, or honkers, living in the beaver bog adjacent to his rural Vermont home. His presence in the bog, at all hours, in all weather, became as commonplace as that of the local beavers and birds. The resident geese learned that Heinrich could be trusted, enabling him to watch and record their daily routines from up close.

Heated battles over territory, mysterious nest raids, jealousy over a lover's inattention, all are recounted here in an engaging, anecdotal narrative that sheds light on how geese live and why they behave as they do. Far from staid or predictable, the lives of geese are packed with adventure and full of surprises.

In The Geese of Beaver Bog, Heinrich takes his readers through mud, icy waters, and overgrown sedge hummocks into a seemingly impenetrable world. He does so with deft insight, respectful modesty, and infectious good humor. Illustrated throughout with Heinrich's trademark sketches and featuring beautiful four-color photographs, The Geese of Beaver Bog is part love story, part science experiment, and wholly delightful.

The Geese of Beaver Bog

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Katy Payne

Was a gift but never read! In new condition 

In the Presence of Elephants

A natural history rich in observation of the animal world and how humans participate in it, Silent Thunder is also a passionate story of scientist Katy Payne's spiritual quest as she turns a keen eye on her role in this world. Starting with the story of her revolutionary discovery that elephants use infrasonic sounds--sounds below the range of human hearing--to communicate, Payne shares what she learned from her fascinating field research in Africa, research that reveals new insights into elephants' social lives. When five of the elephant families she studies are the victims of culling, Payne's approach to her research changes, as she fights valiantly to protect the elephants. The result of her research, and the touching insights gained from Africans she worked with and the elephants she studied, give a vivid impression of Payne's view from the front lines of the natural preservation effort. Like Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard and the writings of Jane Goodall, Silent Thunder demonstrates how a commitment to all life can bring one's own into a new focus.

Silent Thunder

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Brian Skerry

There is small tear on the top left corner of the paper sheath that covers the hardback, other than that, mint condition. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Arkansas

This provocative book of photography offers bold new insight into the lives of the world's largest mammals, along with their complex societies. In these pages, we learn that whales share an amazing ability to learn and adapt to opportunities, from specialized feeding strategies to parenting techniques. There is also evidence of deeper, cultural elements of whale identity, from unique dialects to matrilineal societies to organized social customs like singing contests. Featuring the arresting underwater images of Brian Skerry, who has explored and documented oceans for over four decades, this book will document these alluring creatures in all their glory--and demonstrate how these majestic creatures can teach us about ourselves and our planet.

Secrets of the Whales

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Morris Gleitzman

Second book of series (sequel). 

"Toad Heaven" by Morris Gleitzman follows the journey of a group of toads trying to escape a dangerous development site and find a new home. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and form unlikely alliances, all while highlighting themes of environmental preservation and the importance of protecting wildlife.

Washington

In the hysterically funny sequel to Toad Rage, Limpy is on a quest to find toad heaven, but his plans are waylaid when he's kidnapped by some sinister-looking humans and tossed into a bucket.

Toad Heaven

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Texas

Lady Lollipop

Kentucky

The Pigeon needs a Bath!

Jessie Haas

Virginia

Upset that her New Mexico school can only afford music and art teachers in alternate years, fourth-grader Saige works with her grandmother, Mimi, to plan a fundraiser but when Mimi has an accident, Saige relies on new friend Gabi to help.

Saige

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Some wear on cover. No marks or discoloration inside. Illustrated. #paperback #fiction #classic #animals #chapterbook #charlottesweb #farm #kids #ebwhite 

Beloved by generations, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little are two of the most cherished stories of all time. Now, for the first time ever, these treasured classics are available in lavish new collectors' editions. In addition to a larger trim size, the original black-and-white art by Garth Williams has been lovingly colorized by renowned illustrator Rosemary Wells, adding another dimension to these two perfect books for young and old alike.

Charlotte's Web: Full Color Edition

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Yann Martel

Life of Pi

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Merrill Markoe

A Novel

With her life rapidly falling apart in the wake of two divorces and her boyfriend dumping her, Dawn discovers that Chuck, a mixed-breed dog she had adopted from a local animal shelter, can talk and that he may have some solutions to her problems.

Walking in Circles Before Lying Down

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W. Bruce Cameron

A Novel of the First Dog

From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture! Set against the most dramatic time in our species' history, The Dog Master tells the story of one tribe's struggle for survival and one extraordinary man's bond with a wolf-a friendship that changed mankind forever Thirty thousand years ago, ice was storming the planet. Among the species forced out of the trees and onto the steppes by the advancing cold was modern man, who was both predator and prey. No stranger to the experiences that make us human-a mother's love and a father's betrayal, tribal war and increasing famine, political intrigue and forbidden love, joy and hope and devastating loss-our ancestors competed for scant resources in a brutal landscape. Mankind stood on the cold brink of extinction...but they had a unique advantage over other species, a new technology-domesticated wolves. Only a set of extraordinary circumstances could have transformed one of these fierce creatures into a hunting companion, a bodyguard, a soldier, and a friend. The Dog Master by W. Bruce Cameron is an evocative glimpse of prehistory, an emotional coming of age saga, a thrilling tale of survival against all odds, and the exciting, imaginative story of the first dog.

The Dog Master

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

West Virginia

As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts--a bond that gives great powers to all of them.

Wild Born

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Ginjer L. Clarke

Animals That Do Disgusting Things

Did you know that the horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes to scare off predators? Learn more about this creature as well as the leech, the naked mole rat, the hagfish, and many more creepy critters in this sickening and super science book. Not for the faint of heart, this revolting reader will be a favorite among boys and everyone interested in the strange and unusual!

Gross Out!

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Mississippi

Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.

The Art of Racing in the Rain

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Pink is for blobfish

New York

A Browser and Birdie Novel 

ARF 

Stuart Gibbs

This is the first in a series of FunJungle adventures. Perfect for a kiddo that likes animals or mysteries!

Twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy is the prime suspect when FunJungle's newly-acquired koala goes missing, thanks to a prank staged by middle school bully Vance Jessup.

Poached

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Garth Stein

Light folding on some corners from previous owner. Received this as a donation. Does not impact reading or the text. 

New Jersey

Foxcraft: The Mage

Jacqueline Sheehan

North Carolina

An unforgettable tale of love, loss, and moving on—with the help of one not-so-little dog… After the death of her husband, Rocky flees to Peak’s Island, a tiny speck off the coast of Maine, a million miles away from everything she’s lost. Taking a job as an Animal Warden, Rocky meets Lloyd, a large Labrador retriever, who enters her world with a primitive arrow sticking out of his shoulder. And so begins a remarkable friendship between a wounded woman and an injured, lovable beast. Can the magic of Peak’s Island and its quirky residents heal Rocky’s pain? As the unraveling mystery of Lloyd's accident and missing owner leads Rocky to an archery instructor who draws her in even as she finds every reason to mistrust him, she discovers the life-altering revelation that grief can be transformed...and joy does exist in unexpected places.

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John Erfurth

The Adventures of the Buckaroo Dogs

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The Taken

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Tiere zeichnen -Schritt für Schritt

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The Search for the Giant Squid

Bernd Heinrich

The Geese of Beaver Bog

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Silent Thunder

Brian Skerry

Secrets of the Whales

Morris Gleitzman

Toad Heaven

Dick King-Smith; illustrated by Jill Barton

Lady Lollipop

Mo Willems

The Pigeon needs a Bath!

Jessie Haas

Saige

E. B. White; Garth Williams (Illustrator); Rosemary Wells (Illustrator)

Charlotte's Web: Full Color Edition

Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Merrill Markoe

Walking in Circles Before Lying Down

W. Bruce Cameron

The Dog Master

Brandon Mull

Wild Born

Ginjer L. Clarke

Gross Out!

Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Jess keating

Pink is for blobfish

Spencer Quinn

ARF

Stuart Gibbs

Poached

Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Inbali Iserles

Foxcraft: The Mage

Jacqueline Sheehan

Lost and Found