Author: Peter Clover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Danni's parents run a donkey sanctuary at their home on Whistlewind Farm and there's nothing Danni and her friend, Tim, enjoy more than helping to look after all the donkeys. But the sanctuary is short of funds so Danni decides to do a sponsored point-to-point with Shadow, her racing donkey. As they journey around the local countryside Danni meets several people who tell her about a new donkey retirement home. But there's something about their stories that worries Danni. Who is the strange man who is buying up all the local donkeys? And where exactly is this mystery retirement home? * Peter Clover is the author of Puffin's best-selling 'Sheltie the Pony' books. * First story in a series of books featuring the donkeys of the sanctuary at Whistlewind Farm. * Short and lively stories for lovers of animal books. * Animal books are extremely popular at this age range. * Illustrated throughout in black and white.
Donkey Danger
Author: Peter Clover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Danni's parents run a donkey sanctuary at their home on Whistlewind Farm and there's nothing Danni and her friend, Tim, enjoy more than helping to look after all the donkeys. But the sanctuary is short of funds so Danni decides to do a sponsored point-to-point with Shadow, her racing donkey. As they journey around the local countryside Danni meets several people who tell her about a new donkey retirement home. But there's something about their stories that worries Danni. Who is the strange man who is buying up all the local donkeys? And where exactly is this mystery retirement home? * Peter Clover is the author of Puffin's best-selling 'Sheltie the Pony' books. * First story in a series of books featuring the donkeys of the sanctuary at Whistlewind Farm. * Short and lively stories for lovers of animal books. * Animal books are extremely popular at this age range. * Illustrated throughout in black and white.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Danni's parents run a donkey sanctuary at their home on Whistlewind Farm and there's nothing Danni and her friend, Tim, enjoy more than helping to look after all the donkeys. But the sanctuary is short of funds so Danni decides to do a sponsored point-to-point with Shadow, her racing donkey. As they journey around the local countryside Danni meets several people who tell her about a new donkey retirement home. But there's something about their stories that worries Danni. Who is the strange man who is buying up all the local donkeys? And where exactly is this mystery retirement home? * Peter Clover is the author of Puffin's best-selling 'Sheltie the Pony' books. * First story in a series of books featuring the donkeys of the sanctuary at Whistlewind Farm. * Short and lively stories for lovers of animal books. * Animal books are extremely popular at this age range. * Illustrated throughout in black and white.
Running with Sherman
Author: Christopher McDougall
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525433252
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. "A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor." —John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy idea. Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams, would be exactly the challenge Sherman and Chris needed. In the course of Sherman’s training, Chris would enlist Amish running clubs, high-spirited goats, the service animal community, and two Sarah Palin–loving long-distance female truckers. Sherman’s heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America shows the healing power of movement and the strength of the human-animal connection. Look for Christopher McDougall's new book, Born to Run 2, coming in December!
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525433252
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. "A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor." —John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy idea. Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams, would be exactly the challenge Sherman and Chris needed. In the course of Sherman’s training, Chris would enlist Amish running clubs, high-spirited goats, the service animal community, and two Sarah Palin–loving long-distance female truckers. Sherman’s heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America shows the healing power of movement and the strength of the human-animal connection. Look for Christopher McDougall's new book, Born to Run 2, coming in December!
The Small War of Sergeant Donkey
Author: Maureen Daly
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883937478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Donkeys by the hundreds! Twelve-year-old Chico Filippo, whose own donkeys were confiscated years before by the German army, can t stay away from the newly set up American Remount Depot. Here, in the last months of World War II in Italy, thousands of supply mules and donkeys are processed and sent onto the fierce mountain fighting in the Apennines. One of the handlers introduces Chico to a small courageous animal the boy names Sergeant Donkey. Drawn into friendship and then into unexpected danger, Chico must demonstrate his own simple courage. More than an animal or war story, this short book has a depth of truth about people of different ages and nationalities who still share a common love of the land and of human dignity. Age 8-up"
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883937478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Donkeys by the hundreds! Twelve-year-old Chico Filippo, whose own donkeys were confiscated years before by the German army, can t stay away from the newly set up American Remount Depot. Here, in the last months of World War II in Italy, thousands of supply mules and donkeys are processed and sent onto the fierce mountain fighting in the Apennines. One of the handlers introduces Chico to a small courageous animal the boy names Sergeant Donkey. Drawn into friendship and then into unexpected danger, Chico must demonstrate his own simple courage. More than an animal or war story, this short book has a depth of truth about people of different ages and nationalities who still share a common love of the land and of human dignity. Age 8-up"
The Donkey Rustlers
Author: Gerald Durrell
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Candid Creatures
Author: Roland Kays
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421418886
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A riveting collection of photographs that captures wild animals in their native habitats. In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera’s flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book’s text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research. Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421418886
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A riveting collection of photographs that captures wild animals in their native habitats. In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera’s flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book’s text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research. Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography.
Amber's Donkey
Author: Julian Austwick
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9781785031694
Category : Cerebral palsied children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'The first time Shocks saw Amber coming, he lowered his head so she could wrap her arms around his nose. It was as if they understood each other's pain. Like two broken beings, helping each other.' When Shocks the donkey was left for dead on a farm in Ireland, no one ever thought he would make a full recovery. When Amber and her twin sister Hope were born 26 weeks premature, it was Amber who was separated from her family and rushed into theatre for an emergency tracheostomy. Her parents were given the devastating news that she had Cerebral Palsy and would be unlikely to walk or talk. Then Amber met Shocks at the Donkey Sanctuary and their lives were changed for good. This is their touching story of recovery through friendship.
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9781785031694
Category : Cerebral palsied children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'The first time Shocks saw Amber coming, he lowered his head so she could wrap her arms around his nose. It was as if they understood each other's pain. Like two broken beings, helping each other.' When Shocks the donkey was left for dead on a farm in Ireland, no one ever thought he would make a full recovery. When Amber and her twin sister Hope were born 26 weeks premature, it was Amber who was separated from her family and rushed into theatre for an emergency tracheostomy. Her parents were given the devastating news that she had Cerebral Palsy and would be unlikely to walk or talk. Then Amber met Shocks at the Donkey Sanctuary and their lives were changed for good. This is their touching story of recovery through friendship.
Covenant and Conversation
Author: Jonathan Sacks
Publisher: Maggid
ISBN: 9781592640218
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this second volume of his long-anticipated five-volume collection of parashat hashavua commentaries, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks explores these intersections as they relate to universal concerns of freedom, love, responsibility, identity, and destiny. Chief Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy, and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under Gods sovereignty. Erudite and eloquent, Covenant Conversation allows us to experience Chief Rabbi Sacks sophisticated approach to life lived in an ongoing dialogue with the Torah.
Publisher: Maggid
ISBN: 9781592640218
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this second volume of his long-anticipated five-volume collection of parashat hashavua commentaries, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks explores these intersections as they relate to universal concerns of freedom, love, responsibility, identity, and destiny. Chief Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy, and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under Gods sovereignty. Erudite and eloquent, Covenant Conversation allows us to experience Chief Rabbi Sacks sophisticated approach to life lived in an ongoing dialogue with the Torah.
On the Backs of Burros
Author: P. David Smith
Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781932738940
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781932738940
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Simpson and His Donkey
Author: Mark Greenwood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921529627
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921529627
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC.
Three Diamonds and a Donkey
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Marion Lloyd Books
ISBN: 9781407109794
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The Misfitz are in Marrakech with Ben's father and his fiancee. When her diamond ring is stolen, the police quickly arrest a young local boy. But is he really the thief? The Misfitz don't think so. Searching the crowded bazaars of the fabled city for the true culprit, they soon find themselves in deadly danger. The third mystery in a thrilling new series from a very popular children's author. PRAISE for the series: "Ben's family includes a dizzying number of stepbrothers and sisters, and their adventures during a summer holiday in the country involve trespassing on a sinister estate, captive monkeys and all the features that those who love Enid Blyton will fall on with glee, especially because it's much better written." Amanda Craig, THE TIMES "A light, summery read that firmly takes the young reader - of either gender, happily - by the hand, and thrusts them deep into a realistic and perfectly formed mystery." BOOKBAG
Publisher: Marion Lloyd Books
ISBN: 9781407109794
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The Misfitz are in Marrakech with Ben's father and his fiancee. When her diamond ring is stolen, the police quickly arrest a young local boy. But is he really the thief? The Misfitz don't think so. Searching the crowded bazaars of the fabled city for the true culprit, they soon find themselves in deadly danger. The third mystery in a thrilling new series from a very popular children's author. PRAISE for the series: "Ben's family includes a dizzying number of stepbrothers and sisters, and their adventures during a summer holiday in the country involve trespassing on a sinister estate, captive monkeys and all the features that those who love Enid Blyton will fall on with glee, especially because it's much better written." Amanda Craig, THE TIMES "A light, summery read that firmly takes the young reader - of either gender, happily - by the hand, and thrusts them deep into a realistic and perfectly formed mystery." BOOKBAG