Animal Friendships

A beautiful debut set around the creation of the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium--and the last days of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row In 1940, fifteen year-old Margot Fiske arrives on the shores of Monterey Bay with her eccentric entrepreneur father. Margot has been her father's apprentice...

After a year on the move, single mom Maggie Dalton has found a safe haven with her son in Maui. It’s the perfect spot to settle down now that her relentless stalker is finally behind bars. Maggie finds a new job and a new life thanks to some help from her best friend, Quinn, who urged her to come start over in paradise. But when signals suggest her stalker is back, Maggie realizes Maui might not be the safe oasis she thought. Quinn knows all about facing the past. Tenuously reunited with her biological family after thirty years, she’s still coming to terms with her childhood.

"Fun, funny, hot, and heartfelt...The apocalyptic beach read that everyone needs." - Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author A paranormal romantic comedy at the (possible) end of the world. From New York Times bestselling author Gwenda Bond, Not Your Average Hot Guy is a hilarious romantic...

A dog tries his best to keep his two co-parenting owners and their happiness afloat in this hilarious and touching sequel to Joint Custody by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Jackie Logsted. The Man is happy. The Woman is happy. That means Gatz is happy. He'd like to forget about the trouble he made...

In this intoxicating new cozy mystery series, the future for modern-day moonshiner Hattie Hayes looks bright--until death darkens the doorstep of her Moonshine Shack. The Hayes family has made moonshine in Chattanooga since the days of Prohibition, and Hattie is happy to continue the tradition...

When an ambitious female lawyer becomes the victim of harassment, she must decide what's more important: her family's safety or the rights she's fighting for? Set in Alabama in the early '80s, Family Law follows a young lawyer, Lucia, who is making a name for herself at a time when a woman in...

The first in an enchanting new contemporary romance series featuring rugged Alaskan pilots who are about to meet their match from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Dunlop. Supermodel Mia Westberg has found herself under the scrutiny of the paparazzi after her much older husband dies...

Da Dittes familie flytter til en ny by, beslutter hendes far, at det er en god anledning for Ditte til at droppe den farlige ridning og begynde til håndbold. Ditte er slet ikke enig, og da Sofie fra den nye klasse fortæller om rideskolen Ponygården, melder Ditte sig til mandagsholdet. Men det er ikke let at gå til ridning uden at blive opdaget - og slet ikke, hvis man vil ride flere gange om ugen.

Yarrow never expected to find himself running from wolves in the dead of night. The hedgehog minstrel dreams only of fame, hearthside songs, and perfectly baked muffins. But as he travels Blueberry Forest with his friend Mel the owl and the foxling twins, seeking the next cozy inn, fate interrupts with a captive princess and her desperate plea for help. Mel insists they help Princess Fragaria. Yarrow protests – surely this calls for a real hero? Yet as the tyrant Mugwort's wolves close in, the reluctant hedgehog realizes his troupe is the princess’s only hope.

Matt is missing. Bonnie's six-year-old brother left his classroom to use the bathroom - and disappeared. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed with fear, Bonnie discovers that her dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt? Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother. In a chilling climax on a Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt must outsmart their abductor or pay with their lives.

Perfect for kids who love animals and nature, these stories will spark their imaginations and teach them about the incredible ways different creatures live, grow, and survive. It’s an ideal choice for parents, grandparents, and anyone looking to inspire a child’s love for wildlife.

In uno zoo, un ragazzo si sofferma affascinato davanti alla gabbia di un lupo e, siccome l'animale ha soltanto un occhio, anche il ragazzo, con estrema sensibilità, tiene chiuso uno dei suoi. Questo colpisce il lupo che, per la prima volta, supera l'atavica diffidenza nei confronti degli esseri umani e decide di raccontare al ragazzo la sua storia, tutta vissuta sullo sfondo di paesaggi nevosi e cacce solitarie.

Ofoufouk is a small bat who feels lonely in the jungle. He wishes for a friend who understands him and loves the night too. One day, Ofoufouk meets Nyam, the sun. They become friends and play together all day. Then, Ofoufouk's mother gets very sick and passes away. Feeling sad, Ofoufouk meets Mawee, the moon. She shows him that even in the darkest times, friendship can bring light. Ofoufouk learns to love the night and finds new friends who enjoy it too. He decides to fly only at night.

Life is good for the four humans in Cleveland who know that mice have evolved into possibly the smartest species on Earth. Eleven-year-old Megan and her cousin Joey have great summer jobs at the mouse-powered factory that makes Thumbtops - the tiny computers mice use to spread the word about climate change. But suddenly, the Big Cheese, leader of the Mouse Nation, needs their help. There's trouble at his Headquarters in California.

Remy, Micayla, Bennett, and the C Twins are back on Seagate Island for another summer of beach traditions, new and old. A new tradition: keeping Remy's dog-sitting business going. Remy loves seeing her dog friends (and her real friends, too), but the doldrums start to sink in when it turns into the rainiest summer on record, with evacuation constantly threatening to ruin the world's most perfect vacation spot. Tempers are short and dogs are bored.

I am in the midst of a conundrum. Viola is finally where she belongs—back home in Brooklyn, where there are no khakis or sherbet-colored sweaters and people actually think her yellow flats are cool. With two whole months of nothing to do but hang with her two best friends, Andrew and Caitlin...

I'm marooned. Abandoned. Left to rot in boarding school . . . Viola doesn't want to go to boarding school, but somehow she ends up at an all-girls school in South Bend, Indiana, far, far away from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Now Viola is stuck for a whole year in the sherbet-colored...

Celebrated Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt introduces Little Bird, a tiny crow with a big imagination and an even bigger heart, in this timeless novel just right for the young middle grade audience. When a wild fisher cat attacks their nest, Little Bird and her flock are devastated. Not only...

For fans of Mark Haddon, Tony Earley, and Jonathan Safran Foer, an epic tale of boyhood from an unforgettable new voice.

"Disorienting, weirdly wise, indescribably transparent, impossibly recognizable. Fun, too." —Joy Williams

A Key to Treehouse Living...

A dramatic and emotional story about one girl’s determination to stand by her beloved animals – and her refusal to give up, even in the face of impossible odds.

When a devastating earthquake hits Evie’s hometown...