Dog Science

Meet DJ Funkyfoot! He’s not actually a DJ - he’s a chihuahua and a butler! Meet ShrubBaby! She’s an adorable baby shrub with a taste for thrills, fertilizer, and fame. Finding a butler gig is hard these days, so DJ Funkyfoot takes a job that’s almost like being a butler.... He becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby! A nanny might say no to this baby’s whims, but a good butler always says yes. So when adventure calls and ShrubBaby says, “Let’s go!”, DJ Funkyfoot says, “Very good, m’lady, I’ll fetch your stroller”.

When Grant the Genie is cast out of Genie World, he lands on Earth with a big, fat bump! Without a lamp to call home, he has to settle for an old cracked teapot instead. Grant is very lonely until he meets the puppy, Teeny. Then Genie and Teeny are kidnapped by the evil purple-loving Lavinia Lavender, and find themselves on-course for a rollercoaster of an adventure—when all they really want is a place to call home.

Do you ever wonder what your dogs are thinking? How they feel? What they’re dreaming about as they run, whimper, bark, and growl in their sleep? Who or what they’re playing with when they romp around all by themselves? What they’re looking at when all you see is a blank wall or an empty doorway? Will we see them again after they’ve gone? What if they wrote and sent you a story from the great beyond? This Dog’s Afterlife answers those questions.

As her second adventure begins, Rhianna still hasn’t fully harnessed the Wild Magic that runs through her very being. When her blacksmith father takes as his apprentice Eriseth, a gifted Eldra girl, Rhianna feels that no one cares about her any more. Filled with jealousy and hurt, she uses the Wild Magic in anger – and suddenly her world is in terrible danger.

Mortina e il suo migliore amico, un levriero albino di nome Mesto, vivono con la zia Dipartita e trascorrono le loro giornate giocando con i fantasmi di Villa Decadente. Un giorno però capita un imprevisto: alcuni bambini del villaggio, amici di Mortina, arrivano alla villa dopo aver ricevuto un misterioso invito, mentre la zia Dipartita scompare nel nulla. C'entrerà qualcosa l'odioso cugino Dilbert che è appena giunto a farle visita?

A director and screenwriter, Jessie Nelson and writing partner Karen Leigh Hopkins have created a sparkling tale that will touch young listeners’ hearts and tickle their funny bones. Zach has been hoping and hoping for a new dog, but when he finally gets one, Larry isn’t exactly the kind of canine Zach had in mind. Larry is a mutt! And a strange-looking mutt at that! But there’s something about Larry that Zach doesn’t know. When Larry wags his tail, magic happens.

In life, she gave Jerry Palmer hell. In death, she gave the devil hell. Now she's back and raising hell....

Wer mit dem Hund zu Lande, zu Wasser oder in der Luft auf Reisen geht, kann etwas erzählen: von schikanösen Einfuhrbestimmungen...

The US is suffering from toxic polarization. It’s fueled by the abdication of the truth in favor of an alternative reality that now divides us along ideological lines. Race is one of our most polarizing issues, and along with it, critical race theory (CRT), which examines how systems and policies perpetuate racism. Critical race theory is a specialized intellectual field established in the 1980s by legal scholars that describes how discrimination and racism in the United States is not a coincidence....

Six-year-old Lily hates the constant bullying she suffers daily at school. When her parents finally agree to pull her out and give home school a try, Lily's over the moon. But Daddy has another surprise in store for her: a trip to the local animal shelter. When Rosie meets Lily, the pair become inseparable. But Lily soon learns that's there's more to Rosie than meets the eye. Her special brand of magic not only marks the beginning of a lifelong friendship, but ultimately saves the day in more ways than one.

Amanda and her loyal crew are back travelling the backwater alien planets that dot fringe space when she receives a disturbing message. An old recording from her father, Jonathan Love, summons Mawla to immediately return home to the Lupine planet of Canus. What starts out as a rescue turns into an all-out war between two tribes of vicious, bipedal wolves! And in the middle of all of this Amanda must make a terrible choice: decide what she truly believes in...at the cost of condemning one of her beloved friends to death.

Brilliant is about humor in the face of hard times, a perfect story for families to listen to together, by an author whose keen sense of human frailty and resilience has resulted in many beloved books for adults and children.

In this unusual book, Beverley will explain, step-by-step, the secrets of walking your dog without needing roller skates. The troubleshooting “What If?” sections cover all your questions, and down-to-earth advice is given to help you and your dog learn a new way of enjoying walks together.

Aiko is a courageous astronaut, specially trained to brave the extremes of space. The whole of humanity is counting on her success. But on a planet that shows signs of life, something goes awry, and when she wakes up, she finds … a pack of dogs? And … they can talk? Descended from the valiant astrodogs who first traveled in space, these canines have cut off all contact with Earth. They’ve found a new planet where they can live, far from humanity and their former masters. (Yes, that doesn’t explain how they can talk, but that’s a little complicated, so let’s move on.)

This is the story of a little boy who could clap his hands and turn into a dog!

Ruby ist verliebt: In Mopsi, einen zuckersüßen Hundewelpen. Wer kann schon diesem Hundeblick widerstehen? Aber leider darf Mopsi nicht bleiben, er ist nur vorübergehend bei ihr und Nana eingezogen. Ruby beschließt, die Suche nach einem neuen Zuhause selbst in die Hand zu nehmen, denn er soll auf der Insel bleiben. Als wäre das nicht genug, gibt es Unruhe bei den Kobolden. Kenny, ein junger Kobold, hat seinen Topf voller Gold bekommen - ein Meilenstein im Leben eines Kobolds - und direkt wieder verloren. Er ist völlig verzweifelt.

They’re back! Having returned from their first adventure with Robin Hood, Fluke and Tash embark on an exciting new escapade. 1274 BC Ancient Egypt, home to the powerful Pharaoh Ramesses II–Pyramids, temples, camel racing, and the world’s biggest chariot battle. Their magic suitcase lands them near the mighty River Nile and the impressive Valley of the Kings.

In this book, we’ll explore some of the most common, curious, and downright delightful behaviours animals display—especially the ones that might make you stop and go, “Wait… what?!”

Is there a philosophy behind owning a pet? What was Ayn Rand like with her cats? Why is the death of a pet so devastating and how can you most enjoy them in life? Leonard Peikoff, foremost interpreter of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, answers these and other questions in this charming new book about pets. This absorbing book makes an amusing and thought-provoking compendium on pets from the world’s foremost Objectivists. In this collection of essays, Peikoff delves with insight, humor, and philosophy into the meaning of loving a pet.

Does your dog go deaf as soon as you take the lead off? Learn how to: Have your dog spin on a sixpence and race back to you when you call, stop panicking when your dog sees another dog or a squirrel, enjoy walks without stress. This audiobook unravels the mysteries of getting your dog to fly back to you - whatever else may be happening!