Animals

Atunci când apropiaţilor lui Dalai Lama li se dă sarcina de a-i pune la dispoziţie Sfinţiei Sale o carte pe care să o poată oferi în dar vizitatorilor săi, un voluntar neaşteptat îşi întinde lăbuţele....

Lawyer Andy Carpenter is surprised when Willie Millier, Andy's partner at their dog rescue operation, the Tara Foundation, calls to say the alarm has gone off....

On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods....

Román amerického spisovatele Jamese Olivera Curwooda o Barím, potomku slavného zvířecího hrdiny Kazana a jeho družky Šedky, nás opět zavede...

Maanav ki aadatein, uski kamzoriyo aur shaktiyo ko ban mei rehne-wale praniyo ke kisso ke maadhyam se batane-wali ek romanchak kitab hai yeh....

Lights, camera, action in bestselling author David Rosenfelt’s Flop Dead Gorgeous, as Andy Carpenter goes bicoastal to prove an old friend’s innocence....

Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer in his pack, the one his fellow foxes regarded with a knowing snort and a roll of the eyes. That is, until Fox 8 develops a unique skill: He teaches himself to speak Yuman by hiding in the bushes outside a house....

Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, Simon Garfunkel, have recently retired from the police force. Not ready to give up the life yet, they come up with a proposal for fellow former cop, Laurie Carpenter, and her investigating partner, Marcus....

Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea. But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship, adventure and wildlife....

An entertaining and wide-ranging collection of stories about man’s best friend....

Thirteen-year-old Abby Hubble lives in an unhappy home in the Sierra Nevada foothills where her father makes life miserable for her and her mother, Mary. One day Abby witnesses a man dump a litter of puppies into the nearby river....

Kitabın yazarı Richard Bach, uçmanın sırrını anlamayı her şeyden çok isteyen Jonathan Livingston adlı bir martının hikâyesini anlatıyor....

Lawyer Andy Carpenter is reluctant to take on any more cases. He’d much rather spend his time working for his dog rescue organization. However, when a truck carrying more than 70 dogs from the South to the Northeast turns up with a murdered driver, Andy can’t help but get involved....

Ruby Taylor gave up pageant life the day she turned 18 and figured she'd never look back. But when an old friend begs her to show her beloved golden retriever at the upcoming West Coast Canine Classic, Ruby reluctantly straps on her heels and gets to work....

The Call of the Wild and White Fang are two masterpieces of American literature set in the desolate cold North....

When horse trainer Annie Carson rescues a beautiful thoroughbred from a roadside rollover, she knows the horse is lucky to be alive…unlike the driver. After rehabilitating the injured animal, Annie delivers the horse to Hilda Colbert—only to find she's been permanently put out to pasture....

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Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are surrounded by holiday cheer. His dog rescue organization’s newest litter has been dubbed “Santa’s Little Yelpers”. Eight puppies are a lot to handle, and Andy is relieved when volunteer Scott Tillman agrees to foster them....

A gorgeous feel-good novel about a young woman finding the courage to step back into the world, with the help of new friends and some very cute otters....

This delightful anthology of cat stories is perfect for cat lovers everywhere....

A missing eye. A broken wing. A stolen country. The last job didn't end well. Years go by, and scars fade, but memories only fester....

In Holy Chow, the next mystery from bestselling author David Rosenfelt, the beloved characters—both human and canine—of this fan favorite series are back on the case with the author’s trademark wit and humor....

Stories and animals have long travelled the same routes. Through our heritage of charming, quirky and profound tales, you will find yourself re-acquainted with Britain's wondrous fauna....

After bringing Earth to ruin, the age of humans is over. It is a blessing for some in this tender and tragic cautionary fable from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres....

While on a mission to bring his sister's killer to justice, bounty hunter Riley Martelli spots a missing FBI agent in a Colorado national park. When he calls in the tip, he's joined in his search....

Quello tra Ayano e Michio è un amore delicato ma esploso in fretta. Si sono conosciuti tramite un omiai, un incontro per trovare l'anima gemella, e hanno deciso di sposarsi poche settimane dopo. Per entrambi è il secondo tentativo dopo un matrimonio andato male, la loro seconda chance per una vita felice. Dopo il trasferimento di Ayano negli Stati Uniti, dove Michio è nato e cresciuto, i due decidono di adottare un gattino.

Even though Rixie thinks Amos is innocent, she informs Amos that he’s under investigation for race fixing and if convicted, could spend time in prison. She devises a plan to suspend Amos from the track and ship him and his rescued dog off to an equine assisted therapy center. With Amos helping rehabilitate women prisoners and fighting for their rights, Rixie explores the track’s underworld, establishing relationships with a colorful cast of characters as she unravels the mystery that brought her here.

Ein Sommer Auszeit, um an seinen Skulpturen zu arbeiten, mehr sucht Ben eigentlich nicht in dem kleinen Ort am Meer! Aber dann stolpert ihm der junge Rüde Boss über den Weg, und Ben beschließt, ihn bei sich aufzunehmen. Der Hund stellt Bens Leben auf den Kopf und seine Geduld auf eine harte Probe. Niemals wird er es allein schaffen, ihn zu bändigen. Zum Glück ist da noch Christina. Sie leitet die Hundeschule und scheint genau die Richtige für Boss zu sein. Und vielleicht auch für sein neues Herrchen... Ein Liebesroman, so erfrischend und mitreißend wie eine Meeresbrise im Sommer

Fred Twistleton is about to turn forty. Gathering with his friends to celebrate at a rented stately home, he finally hopes to get together with his college crush, the woman of his dreams, Heather. But Fred is also keen to publish his memoirs, and Heather realizes the revelations they contain could threaten her career as a high-flying foreign correspondent.

Die Tiermärchen aus diesem Hörbuch stammen aus Deutschland, der Türkei, Russland, dem Vorderen Orient, China, Vietnam und Japan. Die Märchen predigen keine Moral, sie erzählen farbig und anschaulich und oft fröhlich vom Zusammenleben der Menschen und Tiere. Die Märchen wurden meist im Kreis der Erwachsenen erzählt. Kinder konnten zuhören, wie sie auch heute oft bis spät in die Nacht bei Festivitäten dabei sind und manchmal auf ihren Stühlen einschlafen. Durch diese Tiermärchen gewinnen wir einen erstaunlichen Einblick in die Denkweisen und Seelen der beschriebenen Völker.

In una biblioteca infinita, tra corridoi che si perdono oltre l'orizzonte delle parole, risuona l'eco dell'antica musica del Gatto Chitarrista. Dove si nasconde? Qual è la sua vera identità? Seguendo il volo dell’immaginazione, un viaggiatore curioso si perderà in un mondo fantastico e surreale tra avventure, misteri, inganni e straordinarie rivelazioni.

Kashtanka — Anton Chekov's short story about a dog with two masters — is a fable about the conundrum of the creative life. The dog Kashtanka belongs to a drunken carpenter who takes her out one day, but on the way home loses her in the confusion of a military parade. The story is told by an omniscient narrator who privileges Kashtanka's point of view, so we follow the dog's subsequent adventures largely from her eyes.

Although dog trainer Sally is relatively new to Wagging Tails, the team she works with have quickly become her family and the dogs her friends. But when Andy, the one that got away, turns up for a brief respite from the city, she is at a crossroads. As tempting as a life with him is, she loves her home of West Par, and anyway, she has responsibilities here. Number one on that list is ensuring the dogs' home stays in business. A developer has been sniffing around wanting to buy the land, and the team is worried.

In an infinite library, amidst corridors that lose themselves beyond the horizon of words, the echo of the ancient music of the Guitarist Cat resonates. Where does it hide? What is its true identity? Following the flight of imagination, a curious traveler will get lost in a fantastical and surreal world filled with adventures, mysteries, deceptions, and extraordinary revelations.

In The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Colonel Abernathy tells a tale to a club acquaintance – a tale of 1950s British Guyana in South America, and the Colonel’s encounter with a lion. But this is no ordinary lion. This lion has been extinct for 10,000 years!

Eine herzerwärmende Geschichte über die Liebe. Der kleine Elefant möchte wissen, wie lange er noch bei seiner Mama bleiben darf. "Das dauert noch lang", antwortet Mama Elefant. Der kleine Elefant ist eine Weile still. Dann fragt er: "Ja, aber wie lange ist eigentlich lang?" Und dafür hat Mama Elefant eine Menge Beispiele auf Lager. Aber nichts davon ist dem kleinen Elefanten lang genug. Bis Mama Elefant das Allerlängste von allem einfällt. Und das ist wirklich sehr, sehr lang.

Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions. It's the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin. Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders – can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale? When that same horse is found dead the next morning, he has no choice but to investigate.

Alexandra fährt zusammen mit Kater Brown und ihrem Arbeitgeber, Scheich al Faruq, ins Nachbardorf Dunston. Dort besuchen sie den Fantasy-Fanshop von al Faruqs Freund Darryl. Doch der entspannte Ausflug findet ein jähes Ende, als Kater Brown Darryls Leiche entdeckt. Sie steckt in einer goldenen Rüstung und wurde von Darryls Schwert durchbohrt! Al Faruq bittet Alex und Kater Brown, ihm dabei zu helfen, den Mörder seines Freundes zu fassen. Die Ermittlungen führen sie nach Hawkwind Castle auf eine Fantasy-Convention, wo es von Schwert-schwingenden Rittern nur so wimmelt.

Aufruhr in Bad Bekenborn! Die "Initiative Grünes Bad Bekenborn" blockiert die Baustelle von Taissas Lieblingskunden Antonius - und der ist stinkig! Schließlich ist die Autobahnzufahrt ins Dorf ein wichtiger Auftrag für ihn. Und Taissas beste Freundin Nora vertritt die Demonstranten auch noch bei Rechtsfragen. Da ist Streit vorprogrammiert. Dann wird die Leiche einer Umweltschützerin unter Antonius' Bagger gefunden! Wollte sich da jemand für die Blockade rächen? Etwa Antonius? Taissa glaubt nicht, dass er etwas mit dem Tod der Frau zu tun hat und stellt ihre eigenen Ermittlungen an.

When an ex’s heartbreak stirs up some emotions from the past, Phoebe realises she must deal with some unfinished business. It would seem a miracle is needed to pull off a happy ending for everyone – but is it within Phoebe's power to work miracles?