Unravelling Animal Behaviour

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Older than her brother Morgie by ten minutes, Moffie is used to doing everything first. But when Morgie is invited to his first sleepover, Moffie feels like sheÂ's being left behind. Morgie is excited, but a little nervous too. What if he misses Moffie? Young children will understand both of the twinsÂ' anxieties, and will love finding out what happens during the Big Sleepover.

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A Love For Cats
American Library Assoc. Pick of the Lists

Why Do Cats Meow? (Easy-to-Read, Dial)
Joan Holub
Manufacturer: Dial
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0803725035

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This fun and fact-packed book takes a look at the history, characteristics, and ever-interesting antics of America's most popular family member-pet cats. Ideal for on-your-own reading or school-time reports and projects, each book contains dozens of full-color photographs, tips on getting to know our pet a little better, and information about the things that make cats such unique animals, and great friends.

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A Love For Cats.......2002-05-28

Joan Holub's Why Do Cats Meow? is an exciting and informative picture book. Whether readers are interested in newborn kittens or any other size cats, this book offers amazing color photographs and illustrations that show answers to the questions that many cat lovers have. Learn the different sizes of the cat family and how many kittens each cat can have. Explore why cats have claws, whiskers and tails, and why they meow, scratch, purr, hiss and hunt. Find out if cats can see in the dark, if they can hear sounds that humans cannot, if they need baths, and how much cats sleep. Discover why cats rub against people, why they go inside and outside so much, and which toys they like to play with. You may be surprised to find out that the one thing cats love and need the most is people, even though they act like they can take care of themselves. The large text and question-answer format target younger readers, but anyone who enjoys learning about cats will fall in love with this book because of the interesting and educational information that describes cats' lives.

American Library Assoc. Pick of the Lists.......2001-08-02

This book was chosen as a 2001 American Library Assoc. Pick of the Lists book. The photos and art are exceptionally nice. It's a really good easy-to-read book about cats at my kids' (who are 7 and 8 yrs.) reading level.

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If Your Dog Could Talk
Glad I bought it.

If Your Dog Could Talk
Bruce Fogle
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Book Description

Based on expert research and a specially commissioned veterinary survey, bestselling pet author Dr. Bruce Fogle offers insight into all aspects of your dog's behavior.

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If Your Dog Could Talk.......2007-07-19

Dr. Bruce Fogle is my favorite animal behavioral author. I've read and reviewed books by the good doctor before and he always seems to provide me with a good deal of insight into my pets in a way that I can understand. If your dog could talk... is no exception.

The subtitle for this book is "A training guide for humans". Basically, this text is meant to teach us humans what our dogs are really thinking. Far too often, we infer human personality to our dogs' actions. For instance, we assume Puddles is peeing on the furniture because she's angry at us. The thought that she's in heat never enters our mind. Similarly, when Sparky jumps up at us when he greats us, we think he is being aggressive or showing his lack of training. Really, he just wants some regurgitated food like his Mommy used to provide (yuck!).

If you have a dog, know a dog, or are planning to get a dog buy this book. The insight you will gain will be invaluable. I guarantee you'll spend a lot more time enjoying your friend and a lot less time freaking out because you aren't sure what he or she is thinking.

Glad I bought it........2007-06-02

This Doctor writes well, knows dogs as a vet and dog owner and is a real researcher. He's much more reliable as a source of real information than those that make up their own guesses about why dog behavior occurs. When it isn't known, he says so. This is my first dog, and the books by Bruce Fogle are very informative. The other books, particularly "The Dogs Mind" delve into brain anatomy and genetics to explain dog behavior.They are so differant from us, and yet so similar to us, as he makes so clear.

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most meaningful

The Great Chain of Life
Joseph Wood Krutch
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0395259436

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most meaningful.......2007-01-04

To have a sense of all that is in nature and the sense of balance, for a full and intelligent appreciation of the natural world, in a single readable volume - this is the book. A great book. I have read this twice in 20 years and expect to read it again, for perspective, and to still learn.

I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps: And Other Questions About Animals (I Wonder Why)

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Why I Love this Book

I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps: And Other Questions About Animals (I Wonder Why)
Anita Ganeri
Manufacturer: Kingfisher
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Zoology | Science, Nature & How It Works | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1856978737

Book Description

Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.

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Why I Love this Book.......2001-08-01

Every kid I've meet is interested in animals, and every kid I've met is curious and is always asking questions. That what makes this such a great book. It takes many different questions about animals and turns it into a cute and very informative book. The illustrations are wonderful and very adorable. I know that there are a lot of books written for children about animals and some may be more detailed and informative, but this book is different, has an original format, and is much more enjoyable to read. When I was younger I really enjoyed the I Wonder Why Series, but this is my favorite books.

Life in a Colony of Bees (Animal Groups)

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Life in a Colony of Bees (Animal Groups)
Louise Spilsbury
Manufacturer: Heinemann Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Biology | Science, Nature & How It Works | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

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Animals in winter (Kids want to know)
Ronald M Fisher
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

ASIN: 0439139635

Female Primates: Studies by Women Primatologists

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Female Primates: Studies by Women Primatologists

Manufacturer: Wiley-Liss
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Women's Studies | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

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Taxonomic studies in the Phacelia magellanica polyploid complex,: With special reference to California members (University of California publications in botany)
Lawrence R Heckard
Manufacturer: University of California Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0007ETNXE

Book Description

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by color photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Rome and the Vatican have to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Rome and the Vatican by concisely highlighting the city’s ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar city is compacted into useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Rome and the Vatican is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main town plan of Rome, it features 2 detailed area maps and 1 site plan.

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A great buy........2001-12-15

This is a great buy. This travel guide is complete, well illustrated with color photos and maps, an okay index, and it comes with a separate Rome and the Vatican travel map. About every two pages there is a small color map of the area relevant to those pages. Map and travel guide are compact and in a clever transparent jacket.

Rome & Vatican Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

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Rome & Vatican Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)
Fiona Nichols
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Vatican | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books
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Rome (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

ASIN: 184330192X

Book Description

The highly successful Globetrotter Travel series, which includes guides, maps and atlases, presently covers more than 80 destinations worldwide. The packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a soft cover of the foldout Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.

Rome and the Vatican Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

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Rome and the Vatican Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)
Fiona Nichols
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Travel | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 184773023X

Rome & the Vatican Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Guide)

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Rome & the Vatican Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Guide)
Michael Nichols
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Vatican | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1843307731

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A killing virus has swept the earth, sparing only children through the age of twelve. There is chaos everywhere, even in formely prosperous mid-America. Gangs and fierce armies of children begin to form almost immediately. It would be the same for the children on Grand Avenue but for Lisa, a yen-year-old girl who becomes their leader. Because of Lisa, they have food, even toys, in abundance. And now they can protect themselves from the fierce gangs that roam the neighborhoods. But for how long? Then Lisa conceives the idea of a fortress, a city in which the children could live safely and happily always, and she intends to lead them there.

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Absolutely wonderful book.......2007-08-21

I first read this story back when I was only 13 years old and I loved it. Ten years later, I still really love this book. The author made such a wonderful story out of something so tragic. I think I really connected with this book because I was the same age as the main character the very first time that I read it.

A plague wipes out everyone over 13 years old all over the world. Without any adults to rule or help control the world, the children have to fend for themselves and make the best of the situation. The main character takes it upon herself to help as many children as she can. She overcomes so many obstacles and it's amazing what the writer did with this story.

No matter what age, I think anyone can learn what this book has to offer.

A world with no grown-ups.......2007-07-24

We've thought of it often. The what ifs. What if the world lost all its men and there were only women? Or vice versa.

The Girl who owned a city by O.T. Nelson writes about a world with no one over the age of twelve. In spite of some unanswered questions, I quite enjoyed this book, especially the telling of it from an eleven year old Point of view.

As with other reviewers, my questions are pretty much the same. Where did all the dead bodies ago? The smell alone from millions of putrefying corpses would make hard for anyone to live, and how would children that age bury (or burn) them all if they were left behind? My next question is. If only those under age twelve survived, what happened to the infants? Surely there were newborns in hospitals, at home, in the markets in strollers etc. They were left to die. And does anyone have a clue how hard it is to get a toddler I (I assume some of them survived in the city) to sit still for a nano-second?

That town that Lisa and company came upon that had "died and they didn't dare look inside any of the buildings because they knew what they would find."
I assume insects and flies still lived and they would have gotten to the bodies and sent up a powerful stink causing diseases that the survivors would never be able to endure.

The author made the main characters in the book a little too super for me in some cases. Reading a book does not a doctor make. I would have chosen something a little less invasive than removing a bullet (no matter how superficial) from Lisa's arm.

Another question I had was, does this mean that these children do not live beyond age twelve? Is the plague still prevalent? Or are these the new people, to be new adults?

The author did prove that one or two things will ALWAYS abide and that is, as long as there are two people in the world there will be conflict. (EDEN is finished). There will always be one who wants to lord over the other. It's the human way.

I did like the fact that the story didn't get bogged down with the current problems at hand, racism, style trends etc. They were children forced to grow up as MUCH as they as FAST as they could.

It was however a very thought provoking and entertaining read.

I can't help feeling scared..........2007-06-03

When I read this as I kid I would try to place myself inside it thinking about all the people that I know who would be dead or alive thanks to that virus. I was about eight or nine when I read this. Now I'm fifteen, scary thoughts.
Anyway i've always loved this book and for a long time I had forgotten about it. We had read it in gradeschool so when it came up on my recomedation's list I recognized the title. That happens alot, strange. I love this book and still remember most of the story even though i've only read it once and that was... what? seven years ago? It's a really great story and it gets a person thinking about things like that. I'm mean think about it how would you handle being in a destroyed world ruleing over like 150 kids all 12 and under. Every grown up you've ever loved and respected gone from you forever? I'd freak.

Still a good story though.

the Girl Who Owned a City.......2007-05-21

The kids in my class really enjoy this book. I can't seem to get enough copies, because they all want to read it.

A Story of Survival by Chelsea and Joe.......2007-03-13

Could you imagine a life where kids are the only survivors? Imagine having to make everything work again and having to fend for yourself. In The Girl Who Owned a City, kids are forced to take care of themselves because a plague killed everyone thirteen and older. "Not since The Lord of the Flies has there been such a powerful story of children forced to survive in a world without adults." O.T. Nelson makes you feel the lonliness the kids are feeling and gives you a sense of suspense. Ten year old Lisa Nelson and her little five year old brother Todd Nelson are forced to take care of the kids on Grand Avenue. Grand Avenue is a small street in Illinois. Deep down, Lisa is scared, but she suppresses that to be a superlative commander for Grand Avenue. Even when Lisa's house is burned down, she never gives up hope. She must have been really brave. She uses her clever mind to transfer an old high school into a big bustling city full of many kids. Unfortunately, the Chidester, Elm, and Lenox gangs sieze the school. Someone shoots Lisa as she is trying to run away. Todd formulates a plan to get Craig, wounded Lisa, Jill, Erica, and himself to a trustworthy farm. Anybody who reads this amazing tale of survival will realize how everything could change in an instant, and how thinking things out could solve almost every problem you face. Even though you don't figure out how the rest of Lisa and Todd's life goes as they continue to lead the kids, you still know that they have a wonderful life. O.T. Nelson sends out important messages that everyone should take note of. One message is "Having things is something, but not everything. Earning the values for your life is more than just something, it is everything." I would reccommend this book to young adults.

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The Girl Who Owned a City
O.T. Nelson
Manufacturer: Recorded Books, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
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The Girl Who Owned a City (Young Adult Fiction)

ASIN: 078872634X

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A deadly plague has swept the earth, killing everyone over the age of 12. Children are hungry and afraid. Some have joined fierce gangs that roam the streets, bullying and stealing. The children of Grand Avenue have a better life than most. Lisa, their 10-year-old leader, has found a supply of food. She has even devised a plan to keep them safefor now. They have a lot to learn, though, such as how to defend the school that is now their city, how to get along with each other, and how to do all the jobs that adults used to do. Espousing such values as cooperation and the importance of making informed choices, O.T. Nelson tempers a potentially disturbing situation with a strong young heroine and a positive prognosis for the future. Julie Dretzins skilled narration brings life to this powerful book requested by teachers all over the country.

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The Girl Who Owned A City
Nelson
Manufacturer: Lerner Publications Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JGEE66

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Girl Who Owned the City
O. T. Nelson
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

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ASIN: 0613646258

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The Girl Who Owned a City

Manufacturer: Dell Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9994110489

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