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Two children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. Paw Prints in the Snow is written with the assistance and guidance of London Zoo's conservation team. All information is accurate and the stories are full of excitement and tension. Sally Grindley is the author of bestselling and award-winning fiction for young readers. Here she brings to life a story of hope set in Russia. When Joe and Aesha's mother is given an assignment to train young vets, the Brook family visits an important nature reserve near Lazovsky in eastern Russia. In this spectacular snow-bound landscape, Joe is thrilled by the prospect of glimpsing a rare Amur tiger in the wild. Alongside the fieldworkers, the Brooks get involved in tracking local species, such as the Asiatic black bear and the raccoon dog. However, the tigers prove elusive - until Joe's interest in wildlife photography leads him to make an unexpected discovery that puts his very life in danger.
When Denis O'Connor rescues a three-week-old kitten from certain death during a snowstorm, little does he know how this tiny creature will change his life forever. Against all odds the kitten - who he names Toby Jug - survives and forms an unusually strong bond with his rescuer. Set against the rural splendour of Northumberland, Paw Tracks in the Moonlight charmingly chronicles the adventures of one man and his Maine Coone cat. From an invasion of bees at Owl Cottage to the case of the disappearing tomatoes, life with Toby Jug - who believes himself to be human - is never dull. Nevertheless, it is only when Denis and Toby Jug embark on a summer camping trip on horseback in the Cheviot Hills that a new world opens up for them both.
Joe and Aesha visit a Russian nature reserve where their mother is training young veterinarians and where Joe makes a life-threatening discovery while trying to photograph a rare Amur tiger.
Paw Prints through the Ages traces the adventures of a truly remarkable cat. What begins as a sleepy existence in the small southern town of Opelika, Alabama, turns into a life of romance, adventure, and time travel, for Beauregard and his human companion Ramon. There are sword fights and battles galore in the work, as well as, storms at sea and in the desert, tornados, and various other hazards to keep our hero on his paws.
Paw Prints is a touching story of a boy and his dog, as they grow and change together. This sentimental story is told from the dogs point of view. Very often a child s first opportunity to learn the responsibility, and rewards, of caring for and loving something is through their pet. Just as often a child s first experience with losing a loved one is the loss of their pet. If your child has a pet, then Paw Prints will help your child learn that animals have many of the same needs and feelings that people have. Pets need to be loved and cared for in a similar manner. If your child has lost a cherished pet, then Paw Prints will provide an avenue for you to help your child focus on the joy the pet brought him or her instead of the loss.
"Paw Prints on Your Heart" provides the reader with a fascinating and humorous journey into the wonderful relationship between human beings and their four-legged friends-be they dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, etc. No matter which pet animal takes over your household, the relationship can best be described in one word-precious. This is pointed out time and time again by the stories described by author Jo Bruner. They are the types of stories that will warm the cockles of your heart, to use an old adage. Throughout her many years in business and as a homemaker, Jo has had a variety of pets, but not until she and her husband, Dick, moved to Florida did she, as she describes it, "strike it rich....
A Dog's Beautiful Spirit The love and devotion you have toward man is a reflection of God's holy spirit. A dog's kindness and loyalty moves with God's beauty. The core of a dog's character is found in the courage to protect man in the face of danger. You expect little from man yet comfort him and are there in time of need. A dog's faithfulness is a friendship held together deep within the hearts of man. A dog continues to grow throughout his life giving his strength and hope and compassion to man. A dog is like an angel that walks with man on earth keeping him in step with God's light. The heart of a dog is his gift to mankind. A dog heart forgives all and emerges with a loving soul that is there to please and holds no grudges. The miracle of a dog's promise is the grace he gives to man through God's hand of humanity. Man is truly blessed when a dog's beautiful spirit has touched his life and heart.
Beauregard is a Siamese cat who is born under the influence of the "Blue Moon." This timely birth means he will spend his life traveling and seeing the world. He will undergo many adventures and see many countries. The influence of the blue moon will also take him places even he could not have imagined. Beauregard experiences the ravages of a tornado in a small southern town, and a hurricane on the high seas. He rides both of these out, as he does all of life's problems, with style and grace. Later developments prove that his birth on the night of a blue moon will mean much more to him than anyone could guess.
Beauregard and Ramón travel first to 4th Century Camelot, then on to 13th Century Germany. There they follow the adventures of young Hans, son of Nicholas DeBovier, a former leader of the Children's Crusade, and his wife Janell. Later, they follow Hans to England, where he deals with Henry III. Finally, Hans fights for King Henry in France, for honor, and the right to marry Lady Alice.
Nicky the three-pawed Maltese wants a forever home but can't seem to find one. Follow his adventures as he encounters rescue workers, foster families, and a collection of other dogs. Some of the humans he meets are nice, but will he ever find a loving home of his own?