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Critter club volume 11
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English
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As her friends in the Critter Club animal shelter care for colorful aquarium fish, second-grader Liz and her family spend a long weekend at the beach, where Liz rescues a baby octopus and competes with an unfriendly young neighbor in a sand castle contest.
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English
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Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant readers of all ages. Packed with full-color photography, and written in fun and lively prose that empowers readers to keep turning pages, these heart-warming stories will leave kids hungry for more of the animal "awwww" factor.
National Geographic Kids Chapters
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Mermaid S.O.S volume 3
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English
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Racing to bring the magic crystals to the Coral Kingdom, the six young mermaids discover a dolphin trapped in a fisherman's net, thanks to the evil Mantora, and Sophie, the fastest swimmer, rushes off to find help.
6) Forest
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[1998]
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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A young girl hears a noise in the forest near her family's farm in Canada, and when she and her mother go to investigate, they find a small fawn that seems to be all alone.
7) Odder
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English
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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
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English
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"Maggie has just learned to fly when she crashes into the side of a building. She falls to the ground, alone and injured. Who will help her? As told with real photographs, this true story explains how wildlife hospitals rescue and treat injured animals. Their goal is to release the animals back into the wild. Sometimes, this isn't possible -- but there can still be a happy ending. Maggie's story is just such a success!"--Back cover.
9) Dolphin tale
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English
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Inspired by the amazing true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire.
11) Bird house
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English
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A little girl and her abuela tend to an injured bird they find in the snow, allowing it to fly around the living room until it is ready to be released.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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A wildfire can move up to 14 miles per hour, burning up everything in its path in just minutes. From well-known wildfires around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about victims who got caught in wildfires and about the valiant attempts to save them. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you discover the details of what makes a successful rescue, from fierce determination to the right equipment.
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Little animal rescue volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
120 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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When Callie and Ella are at their swimming lesson, Callie decides to face her fear of deep water and explore the deep end of the pool. Suddenly, she is transported to the Indian Ocean! She meets a playful dolphin, and the two have an amazing time exploring the beautiful coral reef. But just beyond the reef is the vast blue sea, full of danger for a little dolphin. When the dolphin finds himself in trouble, can Callie overcome her fears to save him?...
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[2020]
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317 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"At first glance, Damon MacGregor is living his best life as a bachelor and veterinarian in rural Wisconsin. That is until a wounded crane and an enchanted stranger bring his house-of-cards life crashing down. Not exactly where she expected to be at this time in her life, Catrina "Cat" Carneri has left her dreams in Montana to move back to her hometown where she is nursing a broken heart and working for an ungrateful boss. A chance encounter at a...
19) Threatened
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Ape quartet volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Luc is an orphan, living in debt slavery in Gabon, until he meets a Professor who claims to be studying chimpanzees, and they head off into the jungle--but when the Professor disappears, Luc has to fend for himself and join forces with the chimps to save their forest.
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Critter club volume 23
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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Liz and her friends are spending a fall weekend at the cabin at Marigold Lake, planning to bake pies and enjoy nature, but Lizzie forgets to put sugar in her berry pie--a mistake which proves fortuitous when she needs a lot of berries to feed a migrating goose who has fallen behind his flock.
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