Describes a world where the handicapped are classed as "mongrels" and factory-farmed, in the wake of mass extinctions of animal food sources, and follows the events that unfold when the Stinson family takes in an abandoned mongrel boy.
Raw, uproarious, and deeply affecting, Animals speaks to an entire generation caught between late-adolescence and adulthood wondering what exactly they'll have to give up in order to grow up.
... protect the softer internal network of chambers. hot air rises through the main chimney shaft and cools mud walls can reach a height of 20 feel (6 m) fresh air enters and stale air is expelled through vents in the porous walls cool ...
I was attacked for putting Orson down by scores of dog owners and animal rights activists online, ... When Orson had been dead for several weeks, I was visited by a shaman who conducted a spirit talk with my troubled border collie.
This edition faithfully reproduces the layout of the original volume, as well as all 200 of the author's distinctive illustrations.
My World Animals: Discovering the Animal World
In this beautifully illustrated guide, discover fascinating and unusual information about animals from all around the world.
These stories consider a range of creatures—the household pets we dote on, the animals we raise to end up as meat on our plates, the creatures who could eat us for dinner, the various tamed and untamed animals we share our planet with who ...
Dr. Mark's life with animals taught him more than how to be a great doctor, it taught him how to live life. The stories in this book reflect those lessons; they will make you laugh and cry as they entertain and amaze you.
Introduces animals, describing the physical characteristics and behavior of different animal groups, including how they hunt, defend themselves, and attract a mate.--
Don't miss the other books in the bestselling If Animals Kissed Good Night series: If Animals Kissed Good Night, If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, and If Animals ...