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Stories from Chickadee 1984
Par Chickadee. 1984
Stories from Chickadee 1984
Par Chickadee. 1984
Front porch tales: WARM-HEARTED STORIES OF FAMILY, FAITH, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
Par Philip Gulley. 2000
Uncle Boris in the Yukon, and other shaggy dog stories: And Other Shaggy Dog Stories
Par Daniel Pinkwater, Daniel M. Pinkwater, Jill Pinkwater, Daniel Manus Pinkwater. 2001
Author and NPR commentator relates anecdotes--bizarre, outlandish, and poignant--about the dogs in his life and lessons he and the dogs…
have learned. Pinkwater has faced numerous training challenges, from the Pekingese presented to him in infancy by Uncle Boris to the malamutes acquired after his marriage. For senior high and older readers. 2001. For senior high and older readers. 2001Cat crimes for the holidays (Cat Crimes Ser. #5)
Par Martin Greenberg, Ed Gorman. 1997
Nineteen original mysteries, each involving a cat at the scene of the crime or as a feline sleuth. Various holidays…
throughout the year provide the settings for these stories, which include "How the July Fourth Cat Saved the Day and Ruined the Night" and "To Grandmother's House We Go."The Literary dog: great contemporary dog stories
Par Jeanne Schinto. 1990
Schinto has selected this group of dog stories "for lovers of good fiction--with a healthy side interest in dogs." The…
collection of thirty-four short stories, which have all been published since 1963, contains works by such authors as Doris Lessing, Alistair MacLeod, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Bobbie Ann Mason, Alice Adams, John Updike, William Trevor, and Ann Beattie. Some strong languageCes Récits infectés donnent la parole à des autrices et auteurs qui tentent de prendre la mesure de la crise…
de la COVID-19, de ses aspects tragiques ou comiques, de ses désastres comme des utopies qu'elle a fait naître. Ils se demandent comment elle a agi et continue d'agir sur nous, puis la croise avec d'autres périodes noires, collectives ou plus intimes. Parce que toutes les grandes crises ont une chose en commun : elles révèlent le meilleur comme le pire de l'être humainIf my mom were a platypus: mammal babies and their mothers
Par Dia L Michels. 2005
Discusses the birth, growth, instincts, and feeding habits of fourteen mammals: platypus, elephant, koala, monkey, whale, giraffe, shrew, seal, bat,…
lion, bear, hippopotamus, orangutan, and human. Covers length of time mothers stay with their babies and what mothers teach them. For grades 3-6. 2005We the Sea Turtles: A collection of island stories
Par Michelle Kadarusman. 2023
In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General’s Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, eight children on islands around the world…
are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.Celebrando os Quietos
Par Prasenjeet Kumar, Cristina Rocha. 2016
Celebrando os Quietos é uma coleção única de histórias motivacionais, inspiradoras, animadoras e REAIS sobre introvertidos e pessoas altamente sensíveis…
que você não pode perder...Essas histórias nos contam de que maneira introvertidos famosos como Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling e Walt Disney superaram, com determinação de aço, os desafios mais difíceis que apareceram em seu caminho. Acima de tudo, essas histórias destacam a importância da dedicação, persistência, autodisciplina e de se ter uma visão ou uma imaginação fértil, características que, felizmente, todas as pessoas quietas possuem por natureza. O autor espera sinceramente que as histórias despertem em você a coragem de buscar seus sonhos e ambições, independentemente do quão "extravagantes" eles possam parecer para os outros.Celebriamo le Persone Calme: Storie Di Ispirazione Per Gli Introversi E Gli Ipersensibili
Par Prasenjeet Kumar, Consuelo Tuzio. 2016
Una collezione unica di storie VERE, motivazionali, edificanti e fonte di ispirazione per tutti gli introversi e le persone iper-sensibili…
che non potete perdere... Queste storie raccontano di come famosi introversi quali Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling e Walt Disney abbiano superato, con una volontà d'acciao, le sfide più difficili che la vita abbia messo loro davanti. Soprattutto, sottolineano l'importanza di lavorare sodo, di persistere, dell'avere auto-disciplina e un'idea ben precisa e una fervida immaginazione, di cui, fortunatamente, tutte le Persone Tranquille sono dotate per natura. L'autore spera che queste storie possano darvi il coraggio di realizzare le vostre ambizioni e i vostri sogni, per quanto "strambi" possano apparire agli altri.Celebrando a la Gente Reservada
Par Prasenjeet Kumar, Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo y María Florencia Lavorato. 2016
Celebrando a la Gente Reservada: Una colección única de historias VERDADERAS inspiradoras, motivacionales y edificantes, para personas introvertidas y altamente…
sensibles que no te deberías perder... Estas historias nos cuentan sobre cómo introvertidos realmente famosos como Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling y Walt Disney superaron, con resolución de acero, los más difíciles retos en su camino. Sobre todo, resalta la importancia del trabajo duro, la perseverancia, la creatividad, la auto-disciplina y el tener una visión o una rica imaginación que son atributos afortunados y naturales de todas las personas Reservadas. El autor sinceramente espera que estas historias te den el valor de perseguir tus sueños y ambiciones, sin importar cuán "extravagantes" puedan parecer a los demás.James Herriot's Dog Stories
Par James Herriot. 1986
From the Book Jacket "[Herriot has the] ability to touch readers with his stories of pets and their eccentric owners…
and to bring them into the harshly beautiful world of the Yorkshire dales." -Chicago Tribune "FIFTY TOUCHING AND MEMORABLE DOG STORIES FROM THE VETERINARIAN AND MASTER STORYTELLER OF YORKSHIRE . . . AN EXTRA SPECIAL TREAT!" -Kirkus Reviews "Herriot's real gift lies in keeping us intrigued with his human and dog characters . . . Herriot teaches us how unpredictable and joyous life can be." -San Francisco Chronicle "James Herriot has become one of America's most beloved storytellers." -Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)Rescue Me: An uplifting romantic comedy perfect for dog-lovers
Par Sarra Manning. 2021
Margot doesn't have time for love.Will is afraid to love.And neither of them are expecting to fall in love with…
Blossom: a gentle Staffy with a tragic past, a belly made for rubbing and a head the size of a football.After their first meeting at the rescue centre, both Margot and Will want to adopt Blossom so reluctantly agree to share custody. But Will's obsession for micro-managing and clear-cut boundaries and Margot's need to smother Blossom with affection, means that soon they have a very confused and badly behaved dog on their hands.Can they put their differences aside to become successful "co-pawrents" and maybe even friends? And meanwhile, does Blossom have plans of her own?Cat Tales for Cat Lovers: A charming short story collection from the author of The Big Five O
Par Jane Wenham-Jones. 2014
If you love Milly Johnson, Trisha Ashley and Catherine Alliott, you'll love Jane Wenham-Jones's deliciously entertaining stories!'Funny, realistic and full…
of insight' Katie Fforde'I love Jane's writing!' Jill Mansell'Feel-good' Woman & HomeHenry goes missing, Blosha comes to stay, Oliver rules the roost, Mo has a birthday while Bruiser causes havoc. And doesn't everyone have a love of Mozart? Six charming and touching, cat-centric stories from popular novelist Jane Wenham-Jones. Curl up with your favourite feline and enjoy...Don't miss Jane's delightfully entertaining novels, filled with humour and insight: The Big Five O, Mum in the Middle, One Glass is Never Enough, Prime Time and Perfect Alibis are all out now!Ocean Child
Par Tamara McKinley. 2013
1920. Having disobeyed the wishes of her aristocratic family, Lulu Pearson, a young and talented Tasmanian sculptress, finds herself alone…
in London in the wake of the Great War. The future is looking bright until, on the eve of her first exhibition, Lulu learns she has inherited a racing colt called Ocean Child from a mysterious benefactor, and she must return to her homeland to claim him. Baffled by the news, Lulu boards a ship to Tasmania to uncover the truth behind the strange bequest, but it seems a welcome return is more than she can hope for. Unbeknownst to Lulu, more than a few fortunes ride on Ocean Child's success - it seems everyone from her estranged mother to the stable hands has a part to play, and an interest in keeping the family secrets buried.Love Me to Death: Brief Case (Briefcases #1)
Par Andrea Frazer. 2012
A Christmas short story.The first of an occasional series of short stories (covering the elapsed time between the books in…
The Falconer Files series.)On Christmas Day the two detectives are summoned to a block of apartments in Market Darley, to investigate the unexplained death of a young woman whose fiance was due to move in with her on New Year's Day.At first, her death seems a complete mystery, then, something that Dr Christmas discovers on the internet indicates that her death could just have been a tragic accident, or was it?Love Me to Death: Brief Case (Briefcases Ser. #1)
Par Andrea Frazer. 2012
A Christmas short story.The first of an occasional series of short stories (covering the elapsed time between the books in…
The Falconer Files series.)On Christmas Day the two detectives are summoned to a block of apartments in Market Darley, to investigate the unexplained death of a young woman whose fiance was due to move in with her on New Year's Day.At first, her death seems a complete mystery, then, something that Dr Christmas discovers on the internet indicates that her death could just have been a tragic accident, or was it?Cat Tales for Cat Lovers: A charming short story collection from the author of The Big Five O
Par Jane Wenham-Jones. 2014
If you love Milly Johnson, Trisha Ashley and Catherine Alliott, you'll love Jane Wenham-Jones's deliciously entertaining stories!'Funny, realistic and full…
of insight' Katie Fforde'I love Jane's writing!' Jill Mansell'Feel-good' Woman & HomeHenry goes missing, Blosha comes to stay, Oliver rules the roost, Mo has a birthday while Bruiser causes havoc. And doesn't everyone have a love of Mozart? Six charming and touching, cat-centric stories from popular novelist Jane Wenham-Jones. Curl up with your favourite feline and enjoy...Don't miss Jane's delightfully entertaining novels, filled with humour and insight: The Big Five O, Mum in the Middle, One Glass is Never Enough, Prime Time and Perfect Alibis are all out now!Cats: An anthology of stories and poems
Par Dr Mark Bryant. 2016
From beautiful lyrics to madcap waggery, from the prime suspect in a partridge killing in ancient Greece to the medieval…
monk's cat Pangur Bán and encompassing odes, fables, stories, limericks, songs, nursery rhymes and more, Mark Bryant has compiled a wonderfully evocative collection of writing of all kinds on cats by those who love them. There are poems from Chaucer, Baudelaire, Emily Dickinson, Thomas Hardy, Christina Rossetti, Shelley and Wordsworth; humorous pieces by Lewis Carroll, Ambrose Bierce, Edward Lear and Jerome K. Jerome; and other delights from writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Saki and Mark Twain. From ancient Egypt to the recent past, covering every genre, from humour and fantasy to romance and horror, and drawn from every part of the world, these stories, poems and excerpts from essays, letters, diaries and journals provide a collection to delight any cat-lover.