Animal Science

The Orange Cat floats through the locked door. He answers my question without moving his lips. He can read my mind. I hear him say inside my head, “Just like your favorite color is blue, my favorite color is orange. I’m also here to make a deal with you."

What kind of animal would you be if you had eight eyes? Or if your pupils were the shape of the letter W? Keep an eye out for weird and surprising facts in this playful book, which brings together comparative anatomy with a guessing game format. See how your animal eyes are like—and unlike—those of starfish, spiders, goats, cuttlefish, owls, and slugs. Author Sara Levine presents an insightful view of all eyes can do!

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In der dritten Geschichte geht Puck hinaus in die weite Welt. Auf dem Rücken des Vogels Greif fliegt er über Felder und Wiesen und begegnet Tieren und Menschen, die er noch niemals vorher sah.

In The Mysterious Abductions, animals are disappearing without a trace. With the help of a gentle wombat, a jittery jerboa, a band of coyotes, and some kooky bats, the brigade journeys to the depths of the earth where they find themselves in a wacky, high-stakes game that will determine all of their survival!

Billy Broccoli is on a mission. If he can help Hoover learn to be responsible then he may be able to move on...and Billy may finally get his room to himself! Billy has come up with the perfect plan and gets Hoove a pet - a cute, cuddly one he won't be able to resist caring for. But, as it turns out, Hoover is not exactly an animal enthusiast. Billy has got to turn Hoover into a mother hen soon if he ever wants to get some peace and quiet!

Juhu! In der Schule der magischen Tiere heißt es: Endlich Ferien! Die magischen Tiere packen ihre Koffer - und das Abenteuer beginnt! Auf ins Zeltlager! Silas und sein magisches Krokodil Rick packen ihre Taschen, denn es sind Ferien. Kaum im Camp angekommen, warten schon die ersten Herausforderungen auf Silas. Sein Ziel ist es, den Waldmeisterpokal zu erobern. Doch auch sein großer Bruder ist hinter dem Pokal her. Schließlich erwartet ihr Vater die Verteidigung der Familienehre.

In Book Three of Holly Webb's The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, 12-year-old Maisie and her dog Eddie are invited to join Maisie's friend Alice on a trip to the country. It's lovely to get away from the London smog, but there is something strange about the manor where the girls are staying. Odd noises, horrid smells, and sightings of a spectral cat keep them up at night. Has Alice's father rented a haunted house? There must be a logical explanation, and Maisie plans to use her detecting skills to find out what it is!

Juhu! In der Schule der magischen Tiere heißt es: Endlich Ferien! Die magischen Tiere packen ihre Koffer - und das Abenteuer beginnt! Sommer, Strand, Meer! Ida und ihr magischer Fuchs Rabbat freuen sich auf den Urlaub. Doch dann kommt so einiges anders als erwartet. Ein übereifriger Junior-Detektiv, geheimnisvolle Hotel-Diebstähle und ein rotes Gemüse-Rätsel halten Ida und Rabbat auf Trab. Gute Spürnasen sind gefragt - oder ein magischer Fuchs.

Mit einem "Platsch!" fällt eine Katze durch das geöffnete Badezimmerfenster in Lottis Badewanne. Und dann spricht das durchnässte Tier auch noch und stellt sich als Prinzessin Sardine vor. Sie ist völlig aufgelöst vor Angst, denn in ihrem Haus hat sich ein Monster eingenistet. Lotti beschließt der kapriziösen Katze zu helfen und auf Monsterjagd zu gehen. Lotti und Sardine schließt man sofort ins Herz.

Ostriches are the largest birds in the world, but they cannot fly. Ostrich chicks hatch from their eggs. Then they grow quickly. Chicks practice running. This makes their legs strong and fast. How do baby ostriches grow and change? Listen to this book to find out! This title also includes fun facts, a glossary, and more!

For a moment children get to leave this noisy and hectic world and submerge their formative imaginations into a timeless world of natural beauty and truth. Meet Johnny Chuck, who finds the best thing in the world while Billy the Mink is having a swimming party. Find out who saves Mrs. Redwing's speckled eggs and why Old Man Coyote has many voices.

The oceans cover 72 percent of the earth's surface, or 141,600,000 square miles. Ocean life comes in an enormous variety of sizes and shapes - from microscopic plankton to huge whales. This audiobook explores the oceans of the world and describes the types of plants and animals that can be found in them.

Short-nosed sea snakes and blue iguanas are two examples of endangered reptiles. Few of them exist in the wild. Other reptiles have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Cape seahorses and speartooth sharks are two examples of endangered fish. Few of them exist in the wild. Other fish have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Listen to this book to find out!

Die Freundinnen Lili und Jessi lieben Tiere über alles. Als sie den magischen Wald der Freundschaft entdecken, geht ein Traum in Erfüllung: Denn dort können alle Tiere sprechen! Lili und Jessi freuen sich über den Sommer und unternehmen einen Ausflug zur Saphir-Insel. Dort freunden sie sich mit dem Kätzchen Mila Miau an, das einen magischen Glitzerstein besitzt. Als die Hexe Griselda den Stein stiehlt, legt sich plötzlich eine Eisschicht über das Meer und den gesamten Strand.

Rescuing his dad has made Maxat very famous. Everybody’s talking about the magical father-and-son duo! But meanwhile, Mrs. Tigress crosses paths with something nasty in the forest. She needs help - and fast! A very odd-looking creature has the key to a big secret - and a huge surprise about someone close to Maxat.

He’s ready to learn about history. Where can this curious canine go before the clock strikes bedtime? Arthur the fearless dog is ready to take a bite out of the past. He’s got his paws on a time machine, and now there’s no when, where, or why he can’t go. But spending all this energy pouncing around a tiring timeline might prove tricky for Arthur to get back to his beloved doghouse! As he visits dinosaurs in the Jurassic Period and goes sightseeing in Ancient Greece, Arthur is panting with excitement for more.

The Lady gives Jack a gift. It's a lab kit! Jack goes into the shed to experiment and doesn't come out until he's made another Jack and another Jack and another. But one Jack was already too many. Can Jack stop his naughty robot clones before they destroy the town?

Was steckt da für ein geheimnisvoller Brief in Wolkes Schultasche? Beim Öffnen steigen rosafarbene Herzchen auf: ein Liebesbrief! Mit ihren Freunden rätselt sie, wer der Absender sein könnte. Als es dann zu einem Treffen kommt, hat Wolke gewaltiges Herzklopfen.