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A likely tail. He was a stringy mongrel, wandering the streets of the city, driven by a ravenous hunger and hunting a quarry he could not define. But he was something more. Somewhere in the depths of his consciousness was memory clawing its way to the surface, tormenting him, refusing to let him rest. The memory of what he once had been. James Herbert was one of Britain's greatest popular novelists and our #1 best-selling writer of chiller fiction.

Tres muy mexicanas historias de amor que giran alrededor de dos canciones, narradas por catorce gatos.

Na juventude, Henri Lachapelle foi um cavaleiro de raro talento, entre os poucos admitidos na academia de elite do hipismo francês, o Le Cadre Noir. Contudo, reviravoltas da vida o levaram da França a Londres, onde ele agora vive em um simples conjunto habitacional. Sem nunca abandonar o amor pela antiga carreira, aos trancos e barrancos Henri ensina a neta, Sarah, a montar o cavalo Boo, na esperança de que o talento da dupla seja o passaporte para uma vida melhor e mais digna para todos.

From beautiful lyrics to madcap waggery, from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's adored lapdog Flush to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's terrifying Hound of the Baskervilles, and encompassing odes, fables, stories, songs, nursery rhymes and more, Mark Bryant has compiled a wonderfully evocative collection of writing on all kinds of dogs by all kinds of authors.

Aspiring P.I. Geri Sullivan's new case has got her talking Chihuahua, Pepe, hot under the collar. Wealthy widow Lucille Carpenter left her entire fortune to her beloved dogs, and someone is trying to poison them. Anyone who would hurt a perro is lower than a cucaracha in Pepe's book. But when Geri and Pepe investigate, they discover that it's not just the coddled canines who are in danger. Now there are human targets too.

When novice P.I. Geri Sullivan first heard her adopted Chihuahua talk, she thought she'd gone barking mad. But it turns out Pepe is a savvy sleuth - and if he has his way, he'll soon be a bone-a-fido celebrity, too, as Pepe and Geri are Hollywood-bound to star in the reality show Dancing with Dogs. So far, so bueno. Then Nigel St. Nigel, the judge everyone loves to hate, becomes the judge someone wanted dead. Pepe and Geri are hot on a killer's heels but between perfecting the paso doble and protecting Pepe's Pomeranian lady love, both have their paws full.

Pepe may have soft white fur, big brown eyes, and mucho attitude - but he's no furry fashion fad. Pepe can talk - even if his new owner, Geri Sullivan, seems to be the only person who can understand him. When Geri takes on her first assignment for a quirky investigator named Jimmy G and stumbles over a Seattle millionaire's corpse, Pepe proves to be worth his weight in liver treats.

Il caso editoriale dell'anno. Mia ha trent'anni, un passato che preferisce non ricordare e una famiglia da cui cerca di tenersi alla larga. Meglio stare lontano dalle frecciatine della sorella e da una madre invadente che le organizza appuntamenti al buio... Di notte sogna il principe azzurro, ma la mattina si sveglia accanto a Bubu, un meticcio con le orecchie cadenti e il pelo morbido. La sua passione sono gli animali e infatti, oltre a gestire una delle cliniche veterinarie più conosciute di Torino.

Au printemps, Philippe se sépare de sa femme et perd son travail. Il est alors happé dans la spirale infernale : sans emploi, pas de logement, et sans logement, pas d'emploi. Devenu SDF, il est confronté à la dure loi de la rue, faite de solitude, de honte, et de violence. Jusqu'au jour où, au cœur de l'hiver, il rencontre Baudelaire, un irrésistible corniaud. Grâce à ce compagnon d'infortune, Philippe se lie d'amitiés avec les commerçants du 14e.

Una auténtica novela feel-good, encantadora y estimulante que atrapa desde la primera hasta la última página. Leonie, una joven profesora de instituto que ha decorado su piso de Colonia con gran dedicación, acepta a regañadientes cuidar de la gata de su vecina durante tres semanas.

Richard Gold havia planejado tudo nos mínimos detalhes. Nada poderia dar errado. Aquele era o dia em que tiraria a própria vida. A corda já estava em seu pescoço quando um gato se senta em frente a uma janela observando-o com interesse — isso desvia totalmente sua atenção e muda o curso dos acontecimentos.

Eine warmherzige Geschichte über das Geheimnis des Glücks und den Mut, es festzuhalten – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Als Abby mehrere winzige Welpen vor dem Ertrinken rettet, ist ihr klar, dass sie die Hunde nicht mit nach Hause nehmen kann. Ihr Vater bekäme einen seiner Wutanfälle. Auch ihre Mutter könnte das nicht verhindern. In ihrer Not bringt Abby die Tiere zu einer entlegenen Jagdhütte, die aber nicht so verlassen ist, wie sie gedacht hat.

Il Maggiore, un veterano della Seconda guerra mondiale, esala in ospedale il suo ultimo respiro. A vegliarlo, sua moglie e il cane Tassen. La macchia sul naso gli ha impedito di sfilare nelle mostre canine, ma gli ha fatto scoprire in casa Thorkildsen l’affetto di una vera famiglia. Purtroppo, ora, le cose non vanno granché bene: Tassen e la signora Thorkildsen devono ricominciare una nuova vita, loro due soli, e non è semplice, per Tassen, che è un cane da un solo padrone, e per la donna, sempre più evanescente e smarrita. Beve troppa «acqua del drago» e non uscirebbe più di casa, se non ci fosse lui.

Ein Herz auf vier Pfoten. Emma und Daniel leben die große Liebe. Im kommenden Sommer wollen sie endlich heiraten. Dann aber erhält Daniel eine schlimme Diagnose – und anstatt sich in die Hochzeitsvorbereitungen zu stürzen, beginnt Emma das neue Jahr mit Daniels Beerdigung. Der Verlust ist unerträglich, sie zieht sich komplett zurück. Doch damit Emma nicht zu sehr in ihrer Trauer versinkt, hat Daniel vorgesorgt. Zu ihrem Geburtstag erhält sie posthum von ihm ein Geschenk: Terrier-Mischling Sam. Anfangs ist Emma von dem neuen Mitbewohner wenig begeistert, aber Sam lässt nicht zu, dass sie sich aufgibt.

Seul le pouvoir des animaux est en mesure, aujourd'hui, de sauver l'humanité. C'est ce que pense Wendy, jeune biologiste qui vit avec un chat surdoué, une chienne d'assistance, un perroquet amoureux et un cheval thérapeute. Mais, surtout, elle consacre son temps au plus grand mystère de la nature : le tardigrade, une créature d'un millimètre, indestructible et quasi immortelle, dont une protéine pourrait triompher des pires maladies humaines.

El profesor Ueno recoge un cachorro para su hija. Pronto, la relación entre el profesor y Hachiko, el perro, deviene especial. Cada mañana lo acompaña a la estación y, cada tarde, espera su regreso a las cinco y media. Cada día laborable. Cada mes. Cada año. Se ha forjado una relación basada en la amistad y la fidelidad. Y nada puede romperla....

Inti Flynn arriva nelle Highlands scozzesi con il vento contro e una missione precisa: guidare la reintroduzione di quattordici lupi grigi in quella terra remota e ferita. Con lei c'è Aggie, la sorella gemella che ha portato via dall'Alaska, trascinandola attraverso l'oceano nella speranza di strapparla al vuoto in cui sta sprofondando. I lupi si muovono nel paesaggio con un'urgenza antica, come se stessero tornando a casa. E mentre loro trovano il proprio posto tra le foreste e le valli, qualcosa dentro Inti si allenta, la tensione si scioglie, il corpo si adatta ai ritmi della natura.

Something terrifying is happening to the dogs in the mountain community of Mason County, Virginia. Pets are vanishing mysteriously and “missing dog” posters cover the waiting room walls at Dr. Rachel Goddard’s veterinary clinic. A pack of feral canines roams at night, attacking livestock in a desperate search for food. Now a prominent physician, Gordon Hall, has been found dead in his yard, his throat torn open. Sheriff’s Department investigator Tom Bridger believes the killing was premeditated murder, with a trained attack dog as the weapon.

Mit Vollgas ins Glück. Rüde Duke versteht die Welt nicht mehr. Sein Herrchen hat ihn einfach nicht wieder abgeholt aus der Hundepension. Jetzt soll er mit zwei fremden Menschen spazieren gehen, zwischen denen eine komische Spannung herrscht. Das macht ihm Angst – wie so vieles andere auch. Doch je besser Duke Henning und Caroline kennenlernt, desto spannender findet er, was da zwischen ihnen brodelt, und er wünscht sich mit jedem Spaziergang mehr, dass sie drei ein unzertrennliches Team werden.

Meg Gorton finds herself alone and lonely in Florida. Three years earlier, she packed what she could fit into her sister's car, told her husband, Gary, where he could find her, and asked him to take care of Moses, their beloved black Labrador. For years, she’d tried to talk Gary into moving away from Woodstock, Virginia. They both needed a fresh start after a painful loss, and when their grandson graduates from high school, Meg knows it’s time. But Meg also knows that if she wants a new beginning, she’ll have to do it alone.