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These two stories from master storyteller Thomas King are now available bundled together as an audiobook! In Coyote Columbus Story, Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus’ voyages. In Coyote Solstice Tale, trickster Coyote is having his friends over for a festive solstice get-together in the woods when a little girl comes by unexpectedly. She leads the party-goers through the snowy woods to a shopping mall.

Walter was different. Every full moon, his family turned into handsome werewolves, but Walter stayed the same... until that one moonlit night...

Foxes are notorious backyard thieves in children's stories. But beginning readers can learn the real facts on these clever mammals through easy text in this low-level title.

Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the cruelty of both nature and humans. After nearly starving to death during the frigid Arctic winter, he's taken in first by a man who "trains" him through constant whippings, and then by another who forces him to participate in vicious dogfights. Follow White Fang as he overcomes these obstacles and finally meets someone who offers him kindness and love. Retold from the Jack London original by Kathleen Olmstead.

First appearing in 1933, Blinky Bill has become a classic character in Australian children's literature, and the Blinky Bill books have never gone out of print. Blinky finds out that his mother plans to send him to Mrs. Magpie's school, hoping he'll return a little less mischievous. Blinky decides he'd rather run away. While away he meets a colorful collection of animals, gets a job at a bush bazaar before things get out of hand, and a trip to Mr. Smifkin's farm turns to disaster.

Families of all kinds will delight in this sweet tale of new babies, sibling rivalry, bravery, unconditional love...and veggies! The Bunny family has adopted a wolf son, and daughter Dot is the only one who realizes Wolfie can--and might--eat them all up! Dot tries to get through to her parents...

In this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa's return. Papa Rabbit traveled north two years ago to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa's favorite meal- mole, rice and beans, a heap of warm tortillas, and a jug of aguamiel-and heads north. He meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa's food.

In the forests of Minnesota, wolves are making a comeback. This has many people worried and some people mad. Hunters think wolves are “stealing" their deer, and every so often the wolves get through a fence and kill livestock. But wolves are a threatened species, and killing one means big fines and even jail time. When Seth Jacobson’s best friend Matt seems to lose his favorite calf in an attack, Matt is furious. He takes his frustration out by shooting an innocent wolf while Seth watches helplessly. Now Seth has an important decision to make. Is friendship more important than upholding the law?

Andre Norton Award finalist Jenn Reese explores the often thin line between magic and reality, light and darkness in her enchanting middle grade standalone. After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an...

The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Pax in this fantastical tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alliance with Baba Yaga to save the forest from a wicked tsar. Since she was a pup, Zima has been taught to fear humans--especially witches--but when her family is threatened, she has no choice but to...

Fabi Fuchs ist - wie könnte es anders sein - ein kleiner Fuchs. Nichts liebt er mehr, als den Wald zu erkunden, in dem er lebt und all seinen Freunden "Guten Tag" zu sagen. Eines Morgens begegnet ihm allerdings jemand, dem er noch nie zuvor in seiner Nachbarschaft begegnet ist. Der Neuankömmling entpuppt sich als Eichhörnchen-Dame Polly, die völlig aus dem Häuschen ist, weil sie sich nicht mehr erinnern kann, wo sie ihren Nussvorrat versteckt hat. Wenn sie den nicht wiederfindet, sieht es im Winter ganz schön mager für sie aus.

Как-то вечером мама долго искала своего сынишку. Джоэля не было ни в доме, ни во дворе. Она услышала голоса в старой хижине дядюшки Римуса, заглянула в окно и увидела, что мальчик сидит рядом со стариком. Мальчик прислонил голову к плечу дядюшки Римуса, во все глаза глядя в морщинистое ласковое лицо.

The Bed and Biscuit animal boardinghouse has gone wild! Grampa Bender is temporarily caring for a wounded Canada goose, a cranky old muskrat, and two starving fox kits. Luckily Ernest, Grampa’s capable mini-pig, is there to encourage the other animals to be good hosts. But the visiting creatures are wild, not tame, and they all just want to go home! Despite the chaos, Ernest also takes on the training of Sir Walter the Scottie, the newest addition to Grampa’s blended animal family.

- Hou ! Hou ! Pourquoi Loup Gouloup hurle-t-il ainsi à la lune ? C'est parce qu'il a faim, qu'il aimerait bien la croquer, cette belle galette dorée !

Auf dem Gestüt von Chrysanthema von Dubois lassen es sich Fabi, Polly, Pips und Hendrix gutgehen: Sie sind in Frankreich gelandet und wissen endlich, wie gut Croissants wirklich schmecken. Doch das Abenteuer ruft: Die Freunde erkunden mutig ein geheimnisvolles Schloss, in dem komische Tiere zu wohnen scheinen.

Im Blaubeerwald ist die Aufregung groß: Ein Hund ist im Wald unterwegs! Müssen Fabi und seine Freunde Angst haben? Nein, denn die kleine französische Bulldogge Thimothée ist schrecklich traurig und ganz schön ängstlich. Thimmys Besitzer hat ihn an der Straße vergessen, und nun weiß er nicht, wie er nach Hause kommt. Ein klarer Fall für Fabi Fuchs, Eichhörnchen Polly, Küken Pips und Hendrix, den Dachs! Fabi uns seine Freunde beschließen, dem kleinen Thimmy zu helfen, sein Zuhause wieder zu finden.

P'tit Loup est grand maintenant, il doit apprendre à aller aux toilettes comme un grand. Pour cela, Maman a une astuce : si tu as envie de faire pipi, file sur le pot, illico presto ! Et pour motiver P'tit Loup, elle a aussi acheté des caleçons de super-héros. Progressivement, P'tit Loup va se rendre compte qu'il n'a plus besoin de couches !

Aujourd'hui P'tit Loup va à la piscine. Nager dans le grand bassin, plonger, mettre la tête sous leau, cela fait un peu peur... Mais avec l'aide de Papa, P'tit Loup est prêt à tout !

P'tit Loup est très content: cet hiver, il va à la montagne pour la première fois. Pas de doute: entre le ski, la luge et les bons hommes de neige, il ne risque pas de s'ennuyer !

P'tit Loup rend visite à sa cousine Louna. Si les deux louveteaux s'amusent beaucoup, ils en oublient tout, même la politesse... Mais Maman est là pour leur rappeler dans la bonne humeur les mots magiques !