The story and science of how animals find their way home.Home is the place we long for most, when we feel we have travelled too far, for too long. Since boyhood, acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has returned every year to a beloved patch of woods in his native western Maine. But while it’s the pull of nostalgia that informs our desire to go back, what is it that drives the homing inst…
Grandfather had been gone for two years but I never thought it would be an ordinary day he’d come back, like a Monday or a Tuesday… I always knew he’d return across the water, triumphing over a few monsters on the way, I just didn’t know when…When Azi’s grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog c…
A novel of heart and courage inspired by the incredible story of a real life princess.Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated.The Princess becomes ever more withdrawn until, on her birthday, the King gives her a life-changing present. An incredible new friendship grows and the heartbroken princess b…
Featuring children’s own words and heart-warming pictures, this book is the perfect gift for a brother, or for children expecting a new sibling.‘I love my brother because…‘Everyone’s brother is the best. And who better to tell the world than children themselves?This charming book combines endearing things said by children about their brothers with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. The text…
To Joel Buton When he was still a child. When you could already see a little glint, if attentively looking into his eyes. A glint slowly lighting in the darkness. And from that fragile glint, guessing in him, little child, the birth of his great dream. A Lost Little Girl left Her Happy Thought by Federico Parra Drawings Anastasia S. Parra Preface This is a story of courage and changing. A fairy ta…
Un rayo de sol se burló y se deslizó a través de los pisos grises de varias plantas y se precipitó en la ventana del quinto piso del Sr. Pensatore e iluminó la oficina del abogado. Después de unos momentos el rayo, después de haber calentado la oficina y el agua en la pecera de la mesita frente a la ventana, salió en busca de otras ventanas. Antes de que otro rayo de sol llegara a la oficina, se e…
Un artefacto desaparecido. Una jungla llena de pistas. ¿Puede un detective de gatos salvar un tesoro nacional? Si a usted y a su hijo les gustan las nuevas experiencias culturales, los detectives de animales y las historias de trabajo en equipo, entonces les encantarán las aventuras trotamundos de R.F. Kristi. ¡Pulse el enlace para comprar el libro hoy! Un artefacto desaparecido. Una jungla llena …
L'objectif de ce livre est d'aider les patients atteints d'allergies à mieux supporteur les symptômes de cette pathologies, également d'un point de vue psychologique.
Il raggio di sole del Serbatoio A s'intrufolò e si fece largo tra i grigi piani a più livelli e si precipitò nella finestra del quinto piano del signor Pensatore e illuminò l'ufficio dell'avvocato. Dopo qualche istante il raggio, dopo aver riscaldato l'ufficio e l'acqua nella vasca dei pesci sul tavolino davanti alla finestra, si mise alla ricerca di altre finestre. Prima che un altro raggio di so…
Ben Law has lived as a woodsman in Prickly Nut Wood for over 20 years. His authentic, incredible sense of the land and the wildlife, and his respect for age old traditions and how to sustain them offers a wonderful, inviting insight into the life and character of Prickly Nut Wood.Having travelled to Papua New Guinea and the Amazon, observing age-old techniques for living in, working in and preserv…
Светлана Симина — поэт и прозаик, в чьих стихах отражена русская природа и простые русские люди со своей душой, судьбой, счастьем и радостью, болью и горем. Её творчеству сопутствуют истинно русские мотивы, со всеми свойственными им глубиной и самобытностью. Основное место здесь занимает Любовь. Та, о которой хочется и можно говорить только с большой буквы. Это Любовь к родному человеку и нашей Зе…
Alfie the Doorstep Cat – star of the smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller – is back in brand new ALFIE story for a younger readership.Alfie is everyone’s favourite cat. A big ball of grey fur who changes the lives of every family he meets. Alfie is firm friends with the Clover family – especially eight-year-old Stanley Clover and his sister Viola. But he’s still a bit upset when he accidentally falls…
Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society.We Brits love our birds. They hold a special place in our hearts – whether it's the sound of birdsong on a spring morning, the sight of a Barn Owl hunting on a summer's evening, or a Robin perched on our garde…
Three beautiful tales for all feline-lovers told by the nation’s favourite storyteller including wartime kittens and African lion cubs.‘The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips’:In 1943, Lily Treganza was living in a sleepy seaside village, scarcely touched by the war. But all that was soon to change…‘Kaspar’:Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket – Johnny Trott knows, because he was t…
Believing in magic makes dreams come true…Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in.What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip.And Jac…