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Overview: Slowly, slowly, slowly ... that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside-down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. "Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy?" the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them! Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book is...
5) Broken pride
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Bravelands. Original series volume 1
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A lion cast out from his tribe. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny. Together, they must heed the call of the wild. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.
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There's trouble on the Bean farm. First a toy train disappears. Then Prinny the Dog's dinner is missing and Egbert the Rabbit is nowhere to be found. The animals of Bean Farm need a detective, and fast! Luckily, Freddy the Pig is on the case. Having just finished reading Sherlock Holmes, Freddy and his partner Mrs. Wiggins the Cow set up a detective agency in the barn. But when Freddy's best friend Jinx the Cat is framed for a dastardly deed, all...
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Fabled Stables volume 1
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One day eight-year-old Auggie Pound, the caretaker of the rare animals in the Fabled Stables, ventures into the swamp to save a new rare creature, the wisp.
10) Gideon
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Gideon is a small gosling who likes to play so much that he will not stop to take a nap.
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Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up -- that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to do whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road. Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.
12) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
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Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 2
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Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals...
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Mercy Watson volume Prequel
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[2019]
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When a pig named Mercy arrives at the Watsons' front door, she brings love and chaos to their lives.
17) Fox at night
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Fox overcomes his fear of monsters when he meets real nocturnal animals.
18) The doghouse
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"Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball gets kicked into . . . the doghouse. Who will risk a run-in with scary Dog to get it back? Hysterical high anxiety ensues as Mouse volunteers each animal to do the dirty-work--but you'll never believe what's really going on in the doghouse!" -- provided by publisher.
19) Red sled
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At night, a host of woodland creatures plays with a child's red sled.
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