Showing results for "WILLIAM" in Animals & Nature

This bird race explains why flamingos have long legs, pelicans have pouches, and vultures are bald.

When Anansi the spider decides to help rescue Brother Tiger, he makes Brother Tiger agree to a simple promise.

Sylvester is a rock collector. One day he finds a magic pebble that makes wishes come true. He rushes home to share his good fortune with his parents. On the way, he’s frightened by a hungry lion and quickly asks the pebble to turn him into a rock, so the lion can’t eat him. It works - but there sits Sylvester on Strawberry Hill with no way to hold the pebble to wish himself back into a donkey. Seasons come and go as Sylvester’s parents desperately search for him....

"I'm a free and independent dog!" That's how K-10 likes to think of himself. But life on the road can get lonely, and as K-10's travels bring him into contact with a range of dogs, he begins to wonder if being a wanderer really is the best life for a dog. Filled with great canine characters, this novel is both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply touching.

All his life, William Stanley searched for a wild place of his own. Growing up in the straightened-out city blocks of his childhood and finding some respite in summer trips to a cabin in the woods, he yearned for space, fragrant soil, tall trees, and the silence that surrounds them. In Hawaii, he learned of acres of land depleted from toxic agricultural practices, and he became determined to restore that land and create one of the most comprehensive palm gardens in the world. 

This audiobook describes the development of a rhinoceros from infancy to adulthood, as she grows up in Africa.

This audiobook describes the development of a tiger from infancy to adulthood, as she grows up in India.

In the rain forest of Belize, a jaguar cub is born. Blind and helpless at first, this cub fully depends on her mother. Watch a jaguar grow up, and discover how she learns to eat, to hunt, and to choose a mate.

A baby Nile crocodile breaks through its shell along an African river. From swimming to hunting, this crocodile has a lot to learn. Follow along as this tiny croc learns key survival skills and turns into one of the largest reptiles on Earth.

A giraffe is born on the African savanna. He has many life skills to learn before he can live on his own. Follow along as this small creature becomes one of the tallest land mammals on Earth.

Enjoy this collection of origin folktales, also known as pourquoi stories, that explain why things are the way they are. In "Why Alligator Hates Dog", everyone respects M'su Cocodrie, the king of the swamp, except the dogs, who taunt him and make lots of noise.

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courage and faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face of inhumanity. The boy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put...

The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Jack London's haunting classic, White Fang, read by the actor William Hootkins, star of Star Wars, Batman and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Born in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, White Fang - half-dog, half-wolf - is the only animal in the litter...

An absorbing chapter on the coon's secret habits begins this volume, followed by stories about the woodcock, the wildcat, the toad, and many other animals. Two chapters remarkable for their keen insight into the hidden life of animals close this volume, one on "Animal Surgery", describing some of the ways in which wild animals treat their wounds; the other on "Hunting without a Gun", showing the joy of following even the large and dangerous animals with the desire only to be near and understand them.

Nominated for twenty-four state awards and the winner of seven, the Humphrey series is a hit across the country. This collection includes: Mysteries According to Humphrey: EEK-EEK-EEK! Mrs. Brisbane is missing! Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and...

It's a bright and beautiful spring day, and Pearl, a pig, is dawdling on her way home from school. Most unexpectedly, she strikes up an acquaintance with a small bone. "You talk?" says Pearl. "In any language," says the bone. "And I can imitate any sound there is." (Its former owner was a witch.) Pearl and the bone immediately take a liking to each other, and before you know it she is on her way home with the bone in her purse, left open so they can continue their conversation. Won't her parents be surprised when she introduces her talking bone!

In The Hidden World of the Fox, ecologist Adele Brand shines a light on one of Britain’s most familiar yet enigmatic animals, showing us how the astonishing senses, intelligence and behaviour that allowed foxes to thrive in the ancient wildwood now help them survive in the concrete car parks and clattering railway lines of our cities and towns.

William was a very clever young wallaby. He could do his six times table, knew his ABC and even knew the names of Australia’s longest rivers. He knew what food was good to eat and what food was bad for him, and he knew never to argue with snakes. But William couldn’t jump. His mother, Dorothy, and his father, Eric, told him, 'William, you must learn to jump.'

Sir William McCrow, el mítico explorador, te invita a un viaje por el mundo entero en busca del pájaro de los mil cantos. En el camino, descubrirás junto a él, decenas de aladas y maravillosas criaturas jamás vistas. Ponemos en tus manos el enorme legado de McCrow esperando que no se vuelva...

Humphrey, everyone’s favorite classroom pet, is the star of chapter books perfect for younger readers. Each adventure is full of hamster-iffic humor, friendship and fun. Kids will be thrilled to get their paws on books 4-7! Join Humphrey as he navigates the wilds of school with the students of...