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Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Millions follow Dr. Evan Antin and his wildlife adventures through social media and on his popular Animal Planet television show Evan Goes Wild. Now in his first book, World Wild Vet, Evan takes us to the deep blue seas, swimming with giant whale sharks with "puppy dog eyes, " to jungles filled with venomous snakes (who are more afraid of you than you are of them), to a race across the savannah and against the clock to save rhinos from the clutches...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The enthralling new novel from the acclaimed author of Fallen Land, The River of Kings, and Gods of Howl Mountain Vietnam veteran, retired racehorse jockey, and keeper of secrets, Anse Caulfield rescues exotic big cats, elephants, and other creatures for Little Eden, a wildlife sanctuary near the abandoned ruins of a failed development on the Georgia coast. But when Anse's prized lion escapes and is killed, he becomes obsessed with replacing her-even...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Star of Animal Planet's Evan Goes Wild and People magazine's "Pet Vet" Dr. Evan Antin takes readers beyond his viral Instagram posts right into the wild world with him. World Wild Vet is an up close and personal look at planet earth, in all its wild glory. But beyond the laugh-out-loud stories and dangerous encounters with some of our planet's most exotic creatures, it is a clarion call to protect our delicate environment"--
6) Up
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
8) Spineless
Author
Series
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When his asthma lands him at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida, twelve-year-old Algie Emsworth is over the moon. The scientific treasure trove of unexplored swamps may launch his dream career as a naturalist. But even Algie is startled when he happens upon a brand-new species and her brood in the karst springs surrounding the resort. Algie quickly realizes he must keep his discovery a secret: a famous collector of exotic animals...
9) Crazy hair
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Bonnie encounters all sorts of exotic animals and marvelous things inside a man's crazy hair.
10) Way past bedtime
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Little Joseph stays up way past bedtime and turns into a super-sleuth as he tries to solve the mystery of what happens after all the lights go out, imagining missed opportunities for fun ranging from big parties and hot-fudge mountains to exotic animals and ninja task-force missions.
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, join young host Marisa, as she takes you on a fun-filled adventure through the alphabet with both familiar and exotic animals from A to Z! Each upper-case letter of the alphabet gets presented slowly, several times with large, easy-to-read graphics. Each letter then gets linked to a corresponding animal. A light-hearted sentence, accompanied by a comical illustration pertaining to each animal, follows....
Author
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Visual artist Denise Scicluna provides inspiration and advice for rock painting--a craft that's perfect for "kids" of all ages. Projects include woodland creatures (foxes and squirrels), exotic animals (tigers and pandas), things with wings (birds, bees, butterflies), and other fun critters. With clear step-by-step instructions, lots of variations, and loads of inspiration, Rock Art Critters will soon have you on your way to creating your very own...
13) The Silver Arrow
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Kate's humdrum life is transformed when her eccentric Uncle Herbert brings her a colossal locomotive train, the Silver Arrow, as her eleventh birthday gift, leading her and her younger brother on a mysterious quest.
14) Dolittle
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hides behind the walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure. The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. When Lea's brother, Zac, goes missing while studying the ecology in South America, she suspects he's fallen prey to a band of ruthless animal poachers, and Lea convinces her mom to spring into action. From the minute their plane touches down, Lea's mom wants her to stay safe in the city, but Lea is determined to save both her brother and the...
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Examines the various factors that make Earth suitable for life, including its size, weather system, distance from the sun, and other natural factors.
Famed British nature historian Sir David Attenborough narrates a five-part documentary focusing on wildlife and environmental issues confronting all people on the planet today. Stunning photography and vibrant footage of animals interacting in their natural habitats are the backgrounds for Attenborough's...
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Pre-Emerging packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Forms 3 to 4 word sentences ; Can talk and carry on conversations ; Continues to grow vocabulary ; Listens to stories, simple songs, and nursery rhymes ; Recognizes letters ; Can write letters ; Knows most letter sounds. "--
Fun and educational games for toddlers and kids. 11 games in one! Colorful graphics, animal sound effects, helpful voice narrating, and lots...
18) We bought a zoo
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A memoir by Benjamin Mee, tells the true account of how the author and his family used their life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo, replete with 200 exotic animals facing destruction, in the English countryside. Mee, along with his children, had to balance caring for his wife, who was dying of brain cancer, with dealing with escaped tigers, raising endangered animals, working with an eclectic skeleton crew and readying the zoo for a reopening.
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