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1) Wolf-speaker
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
With the help of her animal friends, Daine fights to save the kingdom of Tortall from ambitious mortals and dangerous immortals.
Author
Series
Immortals volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
When she is sent as part of the delegation from Tortall to negotiate a peace treaty with Carthak, fifteen-year-old Daine must use her powers to communicate with animals for more than healing the Carthak emperor's dying birds.
3) Leaving time
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 21
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice?s old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
On her way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers.
Author
Series
Land of Elyon volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
When thirteen-year-old Alexa embarks on a mysterious quest, she finds her old friends Yipes the little man, Murphy the squirrel, Odessa the wolf, and Squire the hawk have been designated to help her.
8) Smart dog
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Fifth grader Amy finds her life growing complicated when she meets and tries to hide an intelligent, talking dog who has escaped from a university lab.
Author
Language
English
Description
Learn what goes on inside your dog's mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friend. "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan is America's most sought-after dog-behavior expert, but he is not a trainer in the traditional sense--his expertise lies in his ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs...
12) Dolittle
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hides behind the walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure. The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are answering them. They know that ants teach and rats...
Author
Publisher
Metro Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Regardless of breed or appearance, all cats share a common language, combining posture, scent, and vocalization to express their needs. The Secret Language Of Cats provides cat owners with all the information necessary to care for cats. Readers will learn how to translate their cat's actions and sounds as well as gain insight into how to create a secure and comfortable environment for cats. -- From p. [2] of dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the Publisher: Dolphins have fascinated humans for millennia, giving rise to an abundance of stories and myths about them, yet the actual details of their lives in the sea have remained elusive. In this enthralling book, Kathleen M. Dudzinski and Toni Frohoff take us into the dolphins' aquatic world to witness firsthand how they live their lives, communicate, and interact with one another and with other species, including people. Kathleen M....