Author: Polly Pullar
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788854659
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Polly Pullar has had a passion for red squirrels since childhood. As a wildlife rehabilitator, she knows the squirrel on a profoundly personal level and has hand-reared numerous litters of orphan kits, eventually returning them to the wild. In this book she shares her experiences and love for the squirrel and explores how our perceptions have changed. Heavily persecuted until the 1960s, it has since become one of the nation's most adored mammals. But we are now racing against time to ensure its long-term survival in an ever-changing world. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Polly's Perthshire farm, where she works continuously to encourage wildlife great and small, she highlights how nature can, and indeed will, recover if only we give it a chance. In just two decades, her efforts have brought spectacular results, and numerous squirrels and other animals visit her wild farm every day.
A Scurry of Squirrels
Author: Polly Pullar
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788854659
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Polly Pullar has had a passion for red squirrels since childhood. As a wildlife rehabilitator, she knows the squirrel on a profoundly personal level and has hand-reared numerous litters of orphan kits, eventually returning them to the wild. In this book she shares her experiences and love for the squirrel and explores how our perceptions have changed. Heavily persecuted until the 1960s, it has since become one of the nation's most adored mammals. But we are now racing against time to ensure its long-term survival in an ever-changing world. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Polly's Perthshire farm, where she works continuously to encourage wildlife great and small, she highlights how nature can, and indeed will, recover if only we give it a chance. In just two decades, her efforts have brought spectacular results, and numerous squirrels and other animals visit her wild farm every day.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788854659
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Polly Pullar has had a passion for red squirrels since childhood. As a wildlife rehabilitator, she knows the squirrel on a profoundly personal level and has hand-reared numerous litters of orphan kits, eventually returning them to the wild. In this book she shares her experiences and love for the squirrel and explores how our perceptions have changed. Heavily persecuted until the 1960s, it has since become one of the nation's most adored mammals. But we are now racing against time to ensure its long-term survival in an ever-changing world. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Polly's Perthshire farm, where she works continuously to encourage wildlife great and small, she highlights how nature can, and indeed will, recover if only we give it a chance. In just two decades, her efforts have brought spectacular results, and numerous squirrels and other animals visit her wild farm every day.
Squirrel in Hiding
Author: Holly Day
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1685508499
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Every squirrel worth his name knows when it’s time to run. Raaz Olen has been on the run for a year, ever since a wolf pack took out everyone in his family but him. When the stupid wolves almost have him cornered, a stranger helps him and sends him to the grumpiest vampire in the history of grumpy vampires, who offers him a job in his thrift shop. Farris Randal has given up on finding his mate. He’s a big wolf shifter people cross the street to avoid. It’s a lonely life, but at least he can escape into his books. One day, when he’s browsing the local thrift shop, he scents his mate. But before he has a chance to reach him, he is wrestled to the ground by a vampire, and his mate runs away. There is no way Raaz can ever be mated to a wolf. The pack will kill him. He has to hide. Farris doesn’t care what species his mate is, finding him is a miracle he won’t walk away from. When wolves from another pack descend on the town, Farris fears for Raaz's safety, but how can he keep Raaz safe when he is hiding from him?
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1685508499
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Every squirrel worth his name knows when it’s time to run. Raaz Olen has been on the run for a year, ever since a wolf pack took out everyone in his family but him. When the stupid wolves almost have him cornered, a stranger helps him and sends him to the grumpiest vampire in the history of grumpy vampires, who offers him a job in his thrift shop. Farris Randal has given up on finding his mate. He’s a big wolf shifter people cross the street to avoid. It’s a lonely life, but at least he can escape into his books. One day, when he’s browsing the local thrift shop, he scents his mate. But before he has a chance to reach him, he is wrestled to the ground by a vampire, and his mate runs away. There is no way Raaz can ever be mated to a wolf. The pack will kill him. He has to hide. Farris doesn’t care what species his mate is, finding him is a miracle he won’t walk away from. When wolves from another pack descend on the town, Farris fears for Raaz's safety, but how can he keep Raaz safe when he is hiding from him?
Jerry the Squirrel
Author: Shawn P. B. Robinson
Publisher: BrainSwell Publishing
ISBN: 1989296343
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
The Squirrels are going to war! No one can stand against the Squirrels. They are undefeatable. Every Squirrel knows that. Every Squirrel tells everyone else that. So it must be true! This battle will be no different! Join Jerry, Gary, Hat Squirrel and the rest as they set out on their adventure to attack Kings-Home. Unknown to them, their attack will take them not only into the city, but into another world altogether! Laugh your way through Jerry the Squirrel: Hat Squirrels Revenge to find out the incredible backstory of the Squirrel's attack from Arestana: The Defense Quest! Another addition to the Arestana Series!
Publisher: BrainSwell Publishing
ISBN: 1989296343
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
The Squirrels are going to war! No one can stand against the Squirrels. They are undefeatable. Every Squirrel knows that. Every Squirrel tells everyone else that. So it must be true! This battle will be no different! Join Jerry, Gary, Hat Squirrel and the rest as they set out on their adventure to attack Kings-Home. Unknown to them, their attack will take them not only into the city, but into another world altogether! Laugh your way through Jerry the Squirrel: Hat Squirrels Revenge to find out the incredible backstory of the Squirrel's attack from Arestana: The Defense Quest! Another addition to the Arestana Series!
The Anti-Book
Author: Raphael Simon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525552413
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Name of This Book Is Secret comes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging was called “a surprisingly powerful, formula-breaking coming-of-age story” by the New York Times. Mickey is angry all the time: at his divorced parents, at his sister, and at his two new stepmoms, both named Charlie. And so he can't resist the ad inside his pack of gum: "Do you ever wish everyone would go away? Buy The Anti-Book! Satisfaction guaranteed." He orders the book, but when it arrives, it's blank—except for one line of instruction: To erase it, write it. He fills the pages with all the things and people he dislikes . . . Next thing he knows, he's wandering an anti-world, one in which everything and everyone familiar is gone. Or are they? His sister soon reappears--but she's only four inches tall. A tiny talking house with wings looks strangely familiar, as does the mysterious half-invisible boy who seems to think that he and Mickey are best buds. The boy persuades Mickey to go find the Bubble Gum King—the king, who resides at the top of a mountain, is the only one who might be able help Mickey fix the mess he's made. From Raphael Simon (a.k.a. beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch!) comes this Phantom Tollbooth for today's generation—a fantastical quest for comfort and belonging that will resonate with many, many readers.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525552413
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Name of This Book Is Secret comes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging was called “a surprisingly powerful, formula-breaking coming-of-age story” by the New York Times. Mickey is angry all the time: at his divorced parents, at his sister, and at his two new stepmoms, both named Charlie. And so he can't resist the ad inside his pack of gum: "Do you ever wish everyone would go away? Buy The Anti-Book! Satisfaction guaranteed." He orders the book, but when it arrives, it's blank—except for one line of instruction: To erase it, write it. He fills the pages with all the things and people he dislikes . . . Next thing he knows, he's wandering an anti-world, one in which everything and everyone familiar is gone. Or are they? His sister soon reappears--but she's only four inches tall. A tiny talking house with wings looks strangely familiar, as does the mysterious half-invisible boy who seems to think that he and Mickey are best buds. The boy persuades Mickey to go find the Bubble Gum King—the king, who resides at the top of a mountain, is the only one who might be able help Mickey fix the mess he's made. From Raphael Simon (a.k.a. beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch!) comes this Phantom Tollbooth for today's generation—a fantastical quest for comfort and belonging that will resonate with many, many readers.
Squirrel Nation
Author: Peter Coates
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789148170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A wide-ranging meditation on belonging and citizenship through the story of two squirrel species in Britain. Squirrel Nation is a history of Britain’s two species of squirrel over the past two hundred years: the much-loved, though rare, red squirrel and the less-desirable, though more populous, grey squirrel. A common resident of British gardens and parks, the grey squirrel was introduced from North America in the late nineteenth century and remains something of a foreign interloper. By examining this species’ rapid spread across Britain, Peter Coates explores timely issues of belonging, nationalism, and citizenship in Britain today. Ultimately, though people are swift to draw distinctions between British squirrels and squirrels in Britain, Squirrel Nation shows that Britain’s two squirrel species have much more in common than at first appears.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789148170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A wide-ranging meditation on belonging and citizenship through the story of two squirrel species in Britain. Squirrel Nation is a history of Britain’s two species of squirrel over the past two hundred years: the much-loved, though rare, red squirrel and the less-desirable, though more populous, grey squirrel. A common resident of British gardens and parks, the grey squirrel was introduced from North America in the late nineteenth century and remains something of a foreign interloper. By examining this species’ rapid spread across Britain, Peter Coates explores timely issues of belonging, nationalism, and citizenship in Britain today. Ultimately, though people are swift to draw distinctions between British squirrels and squirrels in Britain, Squirrel Nation shows that Britain’s two squirrel species have much more in common than at first appears.
Scurry the Squirrel
Author: Elizabeth Oates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636925011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Scurry the Squirrel is a young squirrel who lives in Sugar Pine Forest and has recently discovered he is allergic to nuts. He has gone to each of his friends-Chester the Rabbit, Bucky Beaver, Gruff the Bear, Bandit the Raccoon, and Misty the Deer-to find out what they eat and to try different foods. In his journey, he forms some special friendships and discovers that it is not what he eats or doesn't eat that makes him unique; it is who he is.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636925011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Scurry the Squirrel is a young squirrel who lives in Sugar Pine Forest and has recently discovered he is allergic to nuts. He has gone to each of his friends-Chester the Rabbit, Bucky Beaver, Gruff the Bear, Bandit the Raccoon, and Misty the Deer-to find out what they eat and to try different foods. In his journey, he forms some special friendships and discovers that it is not what he eats or doesn't eat that makes him unique; it is who he is.
Hindsight
Author: Jenna Watt
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788855124
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
'Essential reading for lovers of the Great outdoors' – Roger Cox, Scotsman Magazine Longlisted for the 2022 Highland Book Prize In 2019, Jenna Watt took part in the stalking of a hind on the vast Highland estate of Corrour: part of an immersive attempt to understand the ideas that lie behind 'rewilding', and what it means emotionally and physically to participate in Scotland's deer cull. Piece by piece and chapter by chapter she unravels the story of that one day spent hunting the hind, interlaced with her discovery that her ancestors were deer stalkers, game keepers and ghillies on a Highland estate, who once took part in increasingly controversial land practices like muirburn and species persecution. This exploration leads her into the complex and often conflict-ridden world of the rewilding movement. She meets the 'Wolf Man' of the Highlands, who wants to introduce the first wild wolves back into Scotland for over 300 years; a mountain ecologist who ranges alone across the landscape to track the environmental impact of deer on Scotland's upland ecosystem; landowners who are reintroducing species like beaver onto their estates; and a female deer stalker, who is trying to introduce more women into the male-dominated world of stalking and game-keeping. In the process, Jenna comes to better understand the meaning of 'wildness', the shifting baselines of 'rewilding', and, in a world beset by climate change and species extinction, how to cope, both as an individual and as a society, with the concept of ecological grief.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788855124
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
'Essential reading for lovers of the Great outdoors' – Roger Cox, Scotsman Magazine Longlisted for the 2022 Highland Book Prize In 2019, Jenna Watt took part in the stalking of a hind on the vast Highland estate of Corrour: part of an immersive attempt to understand the ideas that lie behind 'rewilding', and what it means emotionally and physically to participate in Scotland's deer cull. Piece by piece and chapter by chapter she unravels the story of that one day spent hunting the hind, interlaced with her discovery that her ancestors were deer stalkers, game keepers and ghillies on a Highland estate, who once took part in increasingly controversial land practices like muirburn and species persecution. This exploration leads her into the complex and often conflict-ridden world of the rewilding movement. She meets the 'Wolf Man' of the Highlands, who wants to introduce the first wild wolves back into Scotland for over 300 years; a mountain ecologist who ranges alone across the landscape to track the environmental impact of deer on Scotland's upland ecosystem; landowners who are reintroducing species like beaver onto their estates; and a female deer stalker, who is trying to introduce more women into the male-dominated world of stalking and game-keeping. In the process, Jenna comes to better understand the meaning of 'wildness', the shifting baselines of 'rewilding', and, in a world beset by climate change and species extinction, how to cope, both as an individual and as a society, with the concept of ecological grief.
Arestana: The Harry Quest
Author: Shawn P. B. Robinson
Publisher: BrainSwell Publishing
ISBN: 1775190390
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Brace yourself for heart-pounding mayhem as thirteen-year-old Liam gets tossed into a frozen wasteland, armed with only his trusty football uniform to combat the icy chill. In his third wild adventure in Arestana, Liam faces his most formidable journey yet—a quest not only to save a friend but one which plunges him into the treacherous heart of Arestana’s darkest and most perilous depths. As the stakes soar higher than ever, join Liam in a slapstick odyssey that will have you on the edge of your seat. From frosty escapades to hilarious misadventures, Liam charges through the frozen wasteland with a determination that defies the odds. The clock is ticking, the challenges are wilder, and if Liam doesn’t reach his friend in time, he could lose him forever! Get ready for a middle-grade adventure that delivers thrills, spills, and belly laughs aplenty. Liam’s journey through the frosty unknown promises an unforgettable ride, where danger meets hilarity at every turn. Will his resilience and wits be enough to conquer Arestana’s frozen chaos and darkest depths, or is this the slippery slope to the most uproarious escapade yet? The frosty battlefield awaits! “Adventurous, funny, imaginative and suitable to be shared with younger readers and listeners, the Arestana series delivers…” Gail, Goodreads Reviewer. “Loved it! The Arestana books are just getting better.” ENH, Goodreads Reviewer. “This is such a fun series that is great for any age group who loves action and adventure. I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series.” Patricia, Amazon Reviewer. “Just when a reader believes he knows what will happen next, the plot suddenly twists and he finds himself thinking, “I didn’t see that coming”! The non-stop unexpected developments in each chapter make this a “page turner” right to the end of the book.” Phyllis, Amazon Reviewer. “My kids (11 and 13) loved it, they said they couldn't put it down. It's a must buy!” Sarah, Amazon Reviewer.
Publisher: BrainSwell Publishing
ISBN: 1775190390
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Brace yourself for heart-pounding mayhem as thirteen-year-old Liam gets tossed into a frozen wasteland, armed with only his trusty football uniform to combat the icy chill. In his third wild adventure in Arestana, Liam faces his most formidable journey yet—a quest not only to save a friend but one which plunges him into the treacherous heart of Arestana’s darkest and most perilous depths. As the stakes soar higher than ever, join Liam in a slapstick odyssey that will have you on the edge of your seat. From frosty escapades to hilarious misadventures, Liam charges through the frozen wasteland with a determination that defies the odds. The clock is ticking, the challenges are wilder, and if Liam doesn’t reach his friend in time, he could lose him forever! Get ready for a middle-grade adventure that delivers thrills, spills, and belly laughs aplenty. Liam’s journey through the frosty unknown promises an unforgettable ride, where danger meets hilarity at every turn. Will his resilience and wits be enough to conquer Arestana’s frozen chaos and darkest depths, or is this the slippery slope to the most uproarious escapade yet? The frosty battlefield awaits! “Adventurous, funny, imaginative and suitable to be shared with younger readers and listeners, the Arestana series delivers…” Gail, Goodreads Reviewer. “Loved it! The Arestana books are just getting better.” ENH, Goodreads Reviewer. “This is such a fun series that is great for any age group who loves action and adventure. I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series.” Patricia, Amazon Reviewer. “Just when a reader believes he knows what will happen next, the plot suddenly twists and he finds himself thinking, “I didn’t see that coming”! The non-stop unexpected developments in each chapter make this a “page turner” right to the end of the book.” Phyllis, Amazon Reviewer. “My kids (11 and 13) loved it, they said they couldn't put it down. It's a must buy!” Sarah, Amazon Reviewer.
Girl Versus Squirrel
Author: Hayley Barrett
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823442519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
One resourceful girl. One determined squirrel. Great minds meet their match in this tale of persistence and learning that compromise can be a wonderful thing. Pearl has built three bird feeders--one looks like a house, one looks like a tube, and one looks like a teacup because it is a teacup. After she fills the bird feeders she sits back to enjoy the show--until a squirrel scares the birds away and gobbles up all the peanuts in the teacup. This will never do, and Pearl declares that girl versus squirrel is on. She raises the teacup higher and higher and finally builds an obstacle course to deter the squirrel. Does she succeed? Of course not--but Pearl learns that sometimes it is best--and can even be fun--to find a way to compromise. A strong alliterative text and bold graphic art make this perfect for reading out loud. A Junior Library Guild Selection!
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823442519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
One resourceful girl. One determined squirrel. Great minds meet their match in this tale of persistence and learning that compromise can be a wonderful thing. Pearl has built three bird feeders--one looks like a house, one looks like a tube, and one looks like a teacup because it is a teacup. After she fills the bird feeders she sits back to enjoy the show--until a squirrel scares the birds away and gobbles up all the peanuts in the teacup. This will never do, and Pearl declares that girl versus squirrel is on. She raises the teacup higher and higher and finally builds an obstacle course to deter the squirrel. Does she succeed? Of course not--but Pearl learns that sometimes it is best--and can even be fun--to find a way to compromise. A strong alliterative text and bold graphic art make this perfect for reading out loud. A Junior Library Guild Selection!
Rufus Squirrel's Very Grey Day
Author: Francesca Frawley
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326549790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
"In the woods, no other was the same as he,as he was the only red squirrel in his colony"Red-headed Rufus feels he doesn't fit in with his grey-haired family so sets out on a quest to try to look just like them, that is, until he meets a grey friend who shows him that there is no shame in not being the same as everyone else.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326549790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
"In the woods, no other was the same as he,as he was the only red squirrel in his colony"Red-headed Rufus feels he doesn't fit in with his grey-haired family so sets out on a quest to try to look just like them, that is, until he meets a grey friend who shows him that there is no shame in not being the same as everyone else.