Young Adult Animals

When young Neddie Wentworthstein is accidentally left behind by his family at a train stop in the Wild West, he suddenly finds himself at the center of a whirlwind adventure involving sinister villains and extraordinary new allies - all seeming to revolve around a little jade turtle given to him by a mysterious shaman.

Peter lives in a silent world. Thirteen, deaf, and tormented by neighborhood bullies, Peter seeks solace in summertime snorkeling outings with his eccentric Viking-horn-helmeted Uncle Sverrir. But after a dangerous encounter with a giant hammerhead predator, Peter discovers he has a unique gift: He can talk to sharks.

K. A. Nuzum - best-selling author of A Small White Scar, delivers clear, crisp prose that's reminiscent of John Steinbeck. The Leanin' Dog tells the bittersweet tale of a girl with agoraphobia, a dog with claustrophobia, and the friendship that saves them both. Dessa really needs a friend. A friend with whom she can confide and share all the joys of Christmas. But with hope almost gone, Dessa hears a scratching sound that changes her life forever.

Arnora, whose love and understanding of horses is known throughout the land, is saved from death by her great horse, Skyfaxi, and the witch Thorbjorg, feared by everyone. The witch gives Arnora a tiny bronze horse, a talisman to carry when she voyages to Vinland with Ragnar, the Viking youth who loves her. A thousand years later, in a forest in Maine, Kate, a lonely girl, finds a tiny bronze horse, hidden in a cairn of stones, and then...the magic happens.

In a dying country town lives Satchel O'Rye, a young man fighting the future; Chelsea Piper, a young woman fighting the past; and a long-lost creature that can teach them both the art of survival. Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf is a shimmering, ultimately joyful novel, a story of journeying towards courage and freedom, of finding the will to live a life beyond expectation.

In Bearstone, 14-year-old Cloyd Atcitty watched as a hunter killed what he thought was the last grizzly bear in Colorado. In this sequel, Cloyd continues his quest to find grizzlies in the mountains. Exploring the Weminuche Wilderness, Cloyd finds a pair of orphaned grizzly cubs. He must draw on his courage, determination, and Ute Indian heritage to teach them how to live in the wild. With winter approaching and food growing scarce, Cloyd must not only ensure the survival of the bears, but return to civilization before starvation and cold kill him.

Climate is an informative introduction to the subject of climate change. Written in a clear, accessible manner, this book addresses how people must use energy more efficiently, develop alternative energy sources, and lower emissions technologies.

At fifteen, Iris is a hobo of sorts - no home, no family, no plan. Her mother died when she was six, and her selfish father hires her out as a companion to a country doctor's elderly mother. Iris, stuck in the middle of 1920s rural Missouri, discovers that "hobo" is short for "homeward bound," and cultivates an eccentric cast of folks into family, creating the home she never had. But when she learns that a neighboring tenant farmer may have had more than his hands on his pregnant daughter, Iris must intervene to save the girl and her unborn baby.

Three very different, heartwarming stories about man's best friend. "Dollypogs" by David Thorn, "Brown Wolf" by Jack London and "His Dog" by Albert Payson Terhune. Dog lovers will love the variety of stories, each touching the heart in a different way.

Fourteen-year-old Shannon and her little brother Cody have the time of their lives when they spend the summer rescuing animals for a little-known wildlife shelter, Jackie's Wild Seattle. Their parents away in Pakistan, Shannon and Cody are left with their Uncle Neal. What transpires when this odd team sets off to save beasts of many furs and feathers is an often hilarious tale of healing and growth that will capture listeners' hearts.

Most 16-year-old girls are obsessed with their looks, but Jazz Hooper's obsessed for a different reason. After a car accident that kills her mum, Jazz is left with severe facial scars and retreats into a dark depression. Fearing what will happen if Jazz doesn't recover, her dad makes a drastic decision to move them from England to a game reserve in Kenya for a new start. And when Jazz finds an orphaned leopard cub, it sets off a chain of events that lead her on a two-year journey of discovery, healing, and love.

Mama has died and is now with the Great Spirits. Her strong-willed, crotchety husband is dead set on having her ashes buried in the Historic Conundrum County Cemetery. Mama's dying wish to her beloved son Hackett, "Don't let him do it!" During her lifetime Mama was a great lover of animals and now after her death they aim to repay her in spades. Events are thus set in motion bringing together Hackett and a rag-tag team of animals in a hilarious effort to honor Mama's final wish.

For over a decade, Ben Garrod has studied chimpanzees to find ways to protect and conserve them. We join Ben on a journey that has taken him around the world, studying eastern chimps in the humid forests of Uganda and the critically endangered western chimps of Liberia. In his trademark infectious, lighthearted style, Ben describes encounters with chimpanzees that highlight the different threats they face.

Snub is a young gorilla, living in the heart of what will eventually be known as Africa. She is jealous of her mother's new baby and restless in her need to explore. When a natural disaster shakes up her family, Snub finds herself as the guardian of her young sibling and lost in a reshaped world. Snub may feel orphaned, but she's not alone. There are other creatures stalking through the woods - a new form of predator, walking on two legs.

National security is under threat! The evil Mr. Big has escaped from prison again, and he's on a mission to steal Egypt's most valuable treasure - the Nile Ruby. The prime minister knows only one agent can stop this evil criminal mastermind: Spy Dog! But can Lara learn some new tricks in time to find the ruby, protect her pups, and get Mr. Big back in jail where he belongs?

A thrilling new adventure series for children: what would the world look like if dinosaurs had never died out? Imagine a world where dinosaurs have survived and evolved as...supersaurs! This is the world that Bea Kingsley lives in, a world where humans live side by side with supersaurs, sometimes in peace but often in conflict. Bea is the daughter of explorer parents who went missing when she was just a baby.

In einer Nacht voller Unwetter wird im FlussClan ein Junges geboren, dem ein tragisches und glorreiches Schicksal zugleich widerfahren wird. Als Sturmjunges im Fluss um sein Überleben kämpft, erscheint ihm die geheimnisvolle Katze das erste Mal. "Deine Zeit ist noch nicht gekommen. Du hast eine große Bestimmung vor dir", weissagt sie ihm. Die Katze stellt allerdings auch eine Bedingung: Sturmjunges kompromisslose und lebenslange Treue zu seinem Clan. Sturmjunges willigt arglos ein.

Feuerstern verlässt den Wald und lüftet das Geheimnis des WolkenClans. In düsteren Träumen erscheinen Feuerstern unbekannte Katzen auf der Flucht, ein ganzer Clan in Not und Elend. Wer sind diese fremden Katzen? Welches schreckliche Unglück ist ihnen widerfahren? Feuerstern geht seinen Träumen auf den Grund und kommt einem uralten Unrecht auf die Spur. Zusammen mit seiner Gefährtin Sandsturm bricht er zu einer Mission auf, die sie weit aus dem vertrauten Wald führt.

"Du bist Feuer und du wirst durch den Wald lodern!" In einer Zeit der schweren Unruhen wird im DonnerClan ein Junges geboren, dem eine große Zukunft vorbestimmt ist. Zunächst warten harte Prüfungen auf die junge Blaupfote. Auf ihrem Weg zur Kriegerin und schließlich zur Anführerin des DonnerClans muss die Kätzin Opfer bringen, die ihr Leben für immer verändern werden. Als Anführerin brennt Blaustern für ihren Clan wie keine andere. Doch es gibt etwas, das ihr Feuer auslöschen und schreckliches Unheil über den Clan bringen könnte.

"Die neue Blattfrische wird kommen, aber sie wird noch größere Stürme bringen als die vergangenen. Der WolkenClan wird tiefere Wurzeln brauchen, wenn er überleben soll." Sechs Monde sind vergangen seit Blattstern Anführerin des wiedervereinigten WolkenClans wurde. Die Kätzin würde alles tun, damit ihr Clan für immer bestehen kann. Doch der jungen Anführerin stehen schwere Prüfungen bevor: Im Clan gibt es unterschiedliche Auffassungen über das Zusammenleben und das Gesetz der Krieger.