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1) New shoes
Author
Publisher
First Second
Language
English
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Description
Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers--and hearts--in ruins. Archaeologist Dr. Socorro "Corrie" Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. It's been Corrie's life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie...
Author
Publisher
Deep Vellum Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"A novel of man's relationship with nature, power, and the vitality of storytelling, from beloved Thai author Saneh Sangsuk. The lovable, yarnspinning monk Luang Paw Tien, now in his nineties, is the last person in his village to bear witness to the power and plenitude of the jungle before agrarian and then capitalist life took over his community. Nightly, he entertains the children of his village with tales from his younger years: his long pilgrimage...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity--plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. Here, architects are revered deeply, with humanity's survival reliant on a privileged few. If not for their abilities, the cities would plunge into the devastating earthrage storms below. Charismatic and powerful, Iravan is one such architect. His abilities are his identity, but to Ahilya, his archeologist...
7) Jungle night
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
It's nighttime in the jungle and the animals are gently snoring...until the elephant joins in!
9) Lost!
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In an interview with a reporter, eleven-year-old Carter recounts his tale of survival with twelve-year-old Anna in the perilous jungles of Costa Rica. Includes a list of suvival kit items.
Author
Series
Nandu volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Nanda Singh, the youngest elephant driver in Nepal, enjoys a very special relationship with his tusker, Hira Prashad, through which he grows in understanding and compassion with all animals, including humans.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Into the Jungle is a modern classic in the making, as Katherine Rundell creates charming and compelling origin stories for all Kipling's best-loved characters, from Baloo and Shere Khan to Kaa and Bagheera. As Mowgli travels through the Indian jungle, this brilliantly visual tale, which weaves each short story together into a wider whole, will make readers both laugh and cry. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, first published by Macmillan in 1894,...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Mela ends up in trouble when her little boat is swept into the dense jungle. She offers each animal she meets a prize for helping her find her way home, but the animals take their rewards without helping--then an elephant shows Mela that kindness is its own reward"--
Author
Publisher
Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Staying with Aunty Bee at a safari camp in the Botswana countryside where a film crew is making a movie about a lion, nine-year-old Precious Ramotswe and her resourceful new friend Khumo use their detective skills to find the movie star lion when he goesmissing.
Author
Publisher
Cuento De Luz SL
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After war comes to an end in her African homeland, Ayobami can finally return to her schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she must take a dangerous path through the jungle, armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil.
16) The missing
Author
Series
Titans (Kate O'Hearn) volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Astraea, Zephyr, and their friends travel to a dangerous jungle world in this second book of the Titans series"--
"With the weakened Titan prisoners hidden on Earth, Astraea, Zephyr, and their team head to Nesso's jungle world to seek help in the struggle against the Mimics. But nothing goes to plan. The moment they arrive, they encounter a world filled with dangers they never imagined possible--from massive, hungry dinosaurs to a blisteringly hot...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c[2003]
Language
English
Description
Mowgli returns to the jungle for some fun with Baloo, and finds that Shere Khan is still on the hunt for him. When his friends from the village come looking for him, he must decide if he wants to remain in the jungle or return to the village.
18) Invisible lizard
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Napoleon the chameleon tries to make friends with animals that live near him in the jungle, but has a hard time being seen.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
When Geronimo's fears overtake him, Thea and Trap turn to survivalist Penelope Poisonfur, who leads the "fraidy mouse into Ratytrap Jungle where he has to eat ant soup, swing on vines across raging rivers, and wrestle snakes.
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