Showing results for "The Will" in Animal Fiction

Raised in the island world of southeast Alaska, 16-year-old Robbie Daniels jumps at the chance to work as a deckhand on a salmon troller captained by legendary fisherman Tor Torsen. Catching king salmon from dawn till dusk, Robbie is living his dream - until he discovers his mysterious captain's dark secret. Tor is illegally searching the coastline for historic metal plaques buried by early Russian explorers. When Robbie learns the value of these hidden treasures, he fears he may know too much to survive.

During a drought, the animals work together to find water. But Sungura the clever rabbit doesn't want to play by the rules.

What does a little bear wear as he dances and plays his way through a sunny summer day? Young listeners will be fascinated as John McDonough's upbeat narration perfectly delivers this book's lilting, musical rhyme and joyful, exuberant rhythm that make Jesse Bear's day a pleasure for everyone.

Erfahre, warum Leo eines Tages nicht essen will und was passiert, als er nicht die Wahrheit sagt...

Little Nell's family thinks she's too small to really accomplish anything. But one snowy winter day, while Nell is playing with her forest friends Reindeer, Hare, and Bear Cub, her friends encourage her to build a snowman.

Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes West in this thrilling adventure story about a son and his father who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush–if they can survive the journey. It’s 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and...

Lillis Arbeit als Tierdolmetscherin im Zoo macht ihr unglaublichen Spaß. Mit ihrer Gabe, mit Tieren sprechen zu können, hilft sie vielen ihrer vierbeinigen Freunde und ist genau in ihrem Element. Aber seit die Bewohner der neuen Pinguin-Anlage eingezogen sind, geht es im Zoo drunter und drüber. Ein ganzes Gehege voller Problemkinder! Vor allem der kleine Brillenpinguin Yuki macht Lilli Sorgen: Er würde so gern fliegen - wie ein richtiger Vogel. Aber Pinguine können nun mal nicht fliegen!

A funny fantasy-adventure series for fans of LEMONY SNICKET, NEIL GAIMAN, and CRESSIDA COWELL Have you ever picked your nose? Have you ever picked your nose and EATEN IT? Have you ever picked your nose, eaten it, and, by doing so, opened a portal to a world run by PIRATES? Mabel Jones has...

A funny fantasy-adventure series for fans of LEMONY SNICKET, NEIL GAIMAN, and CRESSIDA COWELL What do you do when you survive a pirate kidnapping, a milk-drinking contest with a giant grizzly bear, and a stint inside the belly of a whale? If you’re Mabel Jones, you do everything you can to...

The Big Wander is a trip 14-year-old Clay Lancaster and his older brother Mike have planned for years. It’s Clay’s dream to find his ex-rodeo-star uncle, who quit the tour and disappeared somewhere in the vast and colorful Monument Valley. But Mike - heartbroken and unfocused after losing his girlfriend - soon heads for home. Clay, however, will not give up. He finds a job in a remote trading post, and follows a lead on his uncle’s whereabouts that takes him deep into Navajo country.

For the past four years, Rick Walker has been shuffled between foster care and group homes. At 14, he’s a kid nobody wants or cares about. Now he’s headed for Blue Canyon Detention Center. For Rick, life is a maze full of dead ends. But when he is threatened at Blue Canyon and runs away, Rick finds himself in a real maze - the enormous rocky expanse of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. There, Rick meets a biologist who has devoted his life to reintroducing the condor to its natural habitat. As Rick joins him to protect the giant birds, the teenager will begin to see choices instead of dead ends.

Young Tepary Jones leads a life of constant adventure. But he gets more excitement than even he can handle when he plays a flute he finds in an ancient ruin. Magic from the Distant Time changes him into a bushy-tailed woodrat and ensnares him in a world of danger and suspense. His parents don’t realize what’s happened to him - only his dog Dusty knows. With Dusty alone to protect him from nightly predators, Tepary must unravel the mystery behind the owner of the flute - Kokopelli himself.

In Bearstone, 14-year-old Cloyd Atcitty watched as a hunter killed what he thought was the last grizzly bear in Colorado. In this sequel, Cloyd continues his quest to find grizzlies in the mountains. Exploring the Weminuche Wilderness, Cloyd finds a pair of orphaned grizzly cubs. He must draw on his courage, determination, and Ute Indian heritage to teach them how to live in the wild. With winter approaching and food growing scarce, Cloyd must not only ensure the survival of the bears, but return to civilization before starvation and cold kill him.

Growing up without parents and without schooling, 14-year-old Cloyd is trouble - trouble to himself and everyone else. Sent by his tribe to a home for Indian boys, he is alone and half-wild in remote Utah canyons. As his feeling of isolation turns to desperation, he runs away to find even more trouble. When Cloyd is found and taken to live with an old rancher, he begins to explore the countryside.

Sixteen-year-old Travis is looking for a good time. A vacation in Mexico with his mother and two siblings might cramp his style, but he’s willing to take that risk for a chance to cruise the beaches. Some things keep gnawing at him, though, like leaving Dad crying at the airport, and watching Mom disappear with a mysterious ‘headache’ every afternoon that they’re in Mexico.

Ferdinand wäre gern ein elegantes Reitpferd und kein tollpatschiger Esel. Als auf dem Reiterhof nebenan eine Zirkusvorstellung angekündigt wird, üben er und sein bester Freund, Ziegenbock Paule, eine besondere Nummer für ihren Auftritt ein. Wenn da nur nicht die arroganten Pferde wären! Die machen sich nämlich über die beiden lustig. Doch als Ferdinand während der Vorstellung eines der Pferde vor einem schlimmen Unfall bewahrt, wird der kleine Esel zum Helden der Stunde und zu einem waschechten Pferdinand.

Buckle up for twists, turns, and emotional loop-de-loops in the most roller coaster-y Pigeon adventure ever! The Pigeon WILL be ready. Will YOU!?

Zwischen dem vertrauten Heim und aufregenden Erlebnissen mit einem Tausendfüßler-Bus, einer Schneckenbahn und einem coolen Flügelzeug erleben Kinder und Familien charmante Geschichten, die zum Träumen anregen. Der Autorin gelingt es, aus alltäglichen Ereignissen großartige Abenteuer zu kreieren. Ihre Stories sind eine Einladung an junge Hörer, ihre Fantasie auszuleben und ihre Umgebung mit neuem Blick zu sehen.

Das kleine Känguru Kalou ist traurig, weil es viel kleinere Ohren hat als die anderen Kängurus. Am liebsten hätte Kalou große, weiche Flauschohren, um genauso auszusehen wie alle. Denn große Flauschohren sind doch das Allerbeste, was ein Tier nur haben kann - oder etwa nicht? Entdecke die fesselnde Geschichte des kleinen Kängurus Kalou. In einer magischen Reise durch das nächtliche Outback Australiens trifft Kalou auf einzigartige Tiere, die ihm zeigen, dass wahre Schönheit und Stärke im Anderssein liegen.

Voller Begeisterung macht sich Willi auf den Weg und verspricht hilfsbedürftigen Tieren seine Hilfe. Doch kommt er bald an seine Grenzen und muss lernen, dass er nicht versprechen darf, was er nicht halten kann.