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Seit Tova Sullivan Witwe ist, putzt sie im Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ihr fällt auf, wie Marcellus, ein neugieriger, frecher Riesenoktopus, sie aus seinem Aquarium anschaut. Marcellus ist enorm klug, aber für Menschen würde er keinen Tentakel rühren – bis er sich mit Tova anfreundet. Ihm erzählt sie von ihrem Sohn, der vor Jahrzehnten verschwand. Schlau, wie er ist, erkennt Marcellus ein Geheimnis, von dem Tova nichts ahnt. Jetzt hat er alle acht Arme voll zu tun, um die Wahrheit für Tova ans Licht zu bringen – bevor es zu spät ist.

1910. Auf einer Safari in Kenia verliebt sich die junge Ivory in dieses Land und seine Tier- und Pflanzenwelt - und in den Großwildjäger Adrian Edgecumbe. Sie hofft, dass er sein blutiges Geschäft für sie aufgeben wird, doch Adrian ist Abenteurer durch und durch. Ivy ahnt bald nach der Hochzeit, dass sie nur eine Trophäe für ihn ist. Als Adrian im Krieg als vermisst gemeldet wird, nimmt Ivy die Geschicke der Farm in ihre eigene Hand. Statt der Großwildsafaris bietet sie Fotoaufnahmen und Beobachtungen von Tieren an.

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.

Pastry chef Brad Marks is the new hot thing at the Whitman Street Cat Café: he makes tasty desserts for both the human and feline guests at the café. All the patrons love him, and freelance writer Lindsay Somers understands why: five years ago, she was smitten by his charms too—until Brad broke her heart. Lindsay is happy with her new gig at a trendy weekly magazine, so when her boss assigns her to do a story on the cat café, she grudgingly agrees. 

Teeka and Taug have a baby (balu, in the ape language), which Teeka names Gazan and will not allow Tarzan near. She changes her mind after Tarzan saves the baby from a leopard.

Tarzan is taken captive by the warriors of a village of cannibals which has established a village near the territory of the ape tribe. He is saved from them by Tantor, the elephant.

On suspension and unable to work, DCI Domenic Jejeune finds his attention snared by an unexplained death at an Antarctic research base. Meanwhile, DS Danny Maik investigates a string of arson attacks in Norfolk. When a corpse is discovered in a bird hide, Danny's investigation escalates. It appears the body links the two enquiries, but the men are unable to share information. As they attempt to unravel a twisted web of leads involving Antarctic researchers, climate scientists and billionaire philanthropists, Jejeune is forced to decide how much he is willing to sacrifice.

Aux temps de Louis XV, la bête du Gévaudan fit des ravages. Mais ne s'agit-il pas là d'une légende ? Cet animal monstrueux, dépeint comme assoiffé de sang, a-t-il véritablement existé ? Les atrocités commises par la bête furent pourtant largement commentées à l'époque. Dans ce texte magnifiquement écrit, G. Lenotre (pseudonyme utilisé par Théodore Gosselin, membre de l'Académie Française) nous raconte cette histoire incroyable.

Cuando Bailey conoce a Ethan, un niño de ocho años, enseguida descubre cuál es la razón de su vida: jugar con ese niño, explorar la granja durante los veranos y dejar los platos de comida de Ethan completamente limpios (pero solo cuando su madre no lo está vigilando). Pero Bailey pronto aprenderá que la vida no siempre es tan sencilla, y que algunas veces suceden cosas malas; es cuando se dará cuenta de que lo más importante en proteger al chico que adora.

After years abroad, Garrison Brown returns home to Vancouver to build a new life. When his beloved grandmother passes away a few weeks before Christmas, he goes to her house to sort out her belongings—including six cats who need new homes. While Garrison hopes to dispense with the task quickly, his grandmother's instructions don't allow for speed. She has left Garrison with some challenging requirements. Garrison's job is to match the cats with the right owners without disclosing the surprise monetary gift. Along the way, he may just meet someone who can make him stay.

The next instalment in the Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling author Catherine Coles! Winteringham Village 1947 As a thank you for her previous brilliant crime solving, amateur sleuth, Martha Miller is guest of honour at the Winteringham Country Fair. However, this time she is looking...

Betty Kowalski isn't looking forward to the holidays. She just can't seem to find Christmas in her heart. There's church, of course. But who can she bake for these days? And who would care if she pulled out the decorations? Her new neighbor just adds to the problem. He's doing home improvements that don't appear to be improving much of anything. When Betty looks out the window, she sees a beat-up truck, a pile of junk, and lots of blue tarps. But when a mangy dog appears at her doorstep, the stage is set for Betty to learn a very important lesson about what Christmas is all about.

**Welcome to the start of a brand NEW series set in the New Forest full of matchmaking and animal magic from Bestselling author Della Galton. When your heart's broken, all roads lead home... London City Vet, Phoebe Dashwood, finds her partner Hugh and their boss in a passionate clinch beneath...

Reconfortante, profunda y repleta de momentos de felicidad y risas, La razón de estar contigo no es tan solo la historia emotiva de las múltiples vidas de un perro, es también la narración de las relaciones de los humanos vistas desde los ojos de un perro y de los inquebrantables lazos que existen entre el hombre y su mejor amigo. Esta conmovedora historia nos enseñará que el amor nunca muere, que nuestros verdaderos amigos estarán siempre a nuestro lado y que cada criatura en la Tierra ha nacido con algún propósito.

Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that were dumped down a drainpipe at a nasty puppy mill. One of the mill's employees has a history of dog abuse—and a bone to pick with Lauren. And when he's found dead at HotRescues after threatening her, Lauren will have to sniff out the real killer to keep herself out of a cage....

Prepare to fall in love with MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland's treasured Hedgehog Hollow series. 'I loved my trip to Hedgehog Hollow. An emotional read, full of twists and turns' Heidi Swain It's the countdown to Christmas at Hedgehog Hollow Wildlife Rescue Centre, and everyone is...

Pommern, 1886: Die junge Adelige Charlotte liebt das Abenteuer, ihre wilde Stute und das raue Land ihrer Heimat. Doch wie es sich gehört, soll sie heiraten. Der Graf von Eichberg lebt auf einem der prächtigsten Gestüte in Pommern: Gut Rosenthal. Lotte versucht, ihrer Rolle als Gutsherrin gerecht zu werden, doch es fällt ihr zunehmend schwer, die Zuneigung ihres Mannes zu erwidern. Sie vermisst ihr Pferd, die Freiheit im Sattel - und das Drängen ihres Mannes nach einem Erben setzt ihr zu.

Un home de mitjana edat viu amb la seva gossa, anomenada Taylor, a la zona de xalets adossats del nucli turístic de Bellavista, en una illa mediterrània sense nom. Un dia la Taylor mor enverinada, sense que el seu amo sàpiga qui pot haver-ho fet, ni per què. Tampoc comprendrà una altra mort...

Bella fue una vez una perrita perdida, pero ahora vive feliz con su gente, Lucas y Olivia, y solo ocasionalmente recuerda las dificultades de su pasado. Un viaje de campamento de fin de semana se convierte en una lucha desgarradora por la supervivencia cuando las Montañas Rocosas se ven envueltas por el mayor incendio forestal en la historia de Estados Unudos. El furioso infierno separa a Bella de su gente y se pierde una vez más.

Sparks fly when Molly Prince's puppy Ursula constantly disrupts the beachfront area where new-in-town marine biologist Max Miller is studying sea-turtle mating habits. Max and Molly are instantly attracted to each other, but Molly dismisses Max out of hand. As for Max, he refuses to take Molly seriously when her job is to play the aquarium's mermaid. But when Ursula won't stop digging in Max's beachfront yard and reveals her unique ability to sniff out sea-turtle nests, she might bring these two opposites close enough to help save the turtles, and maybe even save the aquarium.