A comprehensive, up-to-date, alphabetical listing of more than twenty thousand baby names includes each name's origin and meaning, popular nicknames, names made popular by famous people, and fascinating facts of historical interest. Reissue.

A valuable handbook for prospective parents offers an alphabetical listing of thousands of possible names for a baby, along with information on the origins and meanings of names, popular nicknames and derivations, celebrity names, unusual historical facts and trivia, and more. Original.

A loveable baby moose learns a lot about life when he strays from the safety of the woods to the wilds of the human populated west. Reprint.

After watching a young boy and girl ski down the mountain, Bub Moose decides he wants to try it as well and so recruits his friends, otters Joe Bob and Linda Sue, Chippy the beaver, and Snow the wolf puppy to help him, yet when a grumpy grizzly shows up, their fun activity is temporarily interrupted. Children's BOMC. Reprint.

Gray Cat is a little jealous when his people bring home Chomps, a Scottish Terrier pup, but when Chomps begins chasing mice, Gray Cat takes it upon himself to teach him how to be a dog instead of a cat.

Gray Cat is a little jealous when his people bring home Chomps, a Scottish Terrier pup, but when Chomps begins chasing mice, Gray Cat takes it upon himself to teach him how to be a dog instead of a cat.

A humorous look at the debutante lifestyle

Product Description: Easter is just one week away and the Easter Bunny has the flu! Two dogs devise a plan involving lots of animals that will allow expectant children to receive their Easter Baskets in this celebration of the virtue of working together.

Supplies guidance in manicure techniques and discusses the use of nail polish, hardeners, extenders, and other products for the care of nails

When her father is detained at Heathrow Airport for smuggling, Louise Gerard and her friend Edward Cole investigate, leading to a chase through Paris that forces Louise to realize just how much she does know about the smuggling ring

When a baby mockingbird falls out of her nest, she is adopted by Gray, a local cat, who names her Flea and tries to come up with a plan to find her family before they fly south to Florida

Gray, a young cat, is dismayed when Christmas brings a Scottish terrier into the house, but he changes his mind when the new pet needs his help.

The king of cat comedy gives his opinions on favorite, most innovative, and most despised names for cats, with thoughts on the psychological damage done to the ill-named feline.

HACCP: A Practical Approach, 3rd edition has been updated to include the current best practice and new developments in HACCP application since the last edition was published in 1998. This book is intended to be a compendium of up-to-date thinking and best practice approaches to the development, implementation, and maintenance of HACCP programs for food safety management.Introductory chapters set the scene and update the reader on developments on HACCP over the last 15 years. The preliminary stages of HACCP, including preparation and planning and system design, are covered first, followed by a consideration of food safety hazards and their control. Prerequisite program coverage has been significantly expanded in this new edition reflecting its development as a key support system for HACCP. The HACCP plan development and verification and maintenance chapters have also been substantially updated to reflect current practice and a new chapter on application within the food supply chain has been added. Appendices provide a new set of case studies of practical HACCP application plus two new case studies looking at lessons learned through food safety incident investigation. Pathogen profiles have also been updated by experts to provide an up-to-date summary of pathogen growth and survival characteristics that will be useful to HACCP teams.The book is written both for those who are developing HACCP systems for the first time and for those who need to update, refresh and strengthen their existing systems.  New materials and new tools to assist the HACCP team have been provided and the current situation on issues that are still undergoing international debate, such as operational prerequisite programs.  All tools such as decision trees and record-keeping formats are provided to be of assistance and are not obligatory to successful HACCP.  Readers are guided to choose those that are relevant to their situations and which they find are helpful in their HACCP endeavors.

After being abandoned, Freddie helps a mild-tempered dog named Spike escape from a cruel junkjard owner and the two manage to survive on their own until they find a loving home.

After moving to a new house, Poky the beagle befriends Charlie the hamster, who was accidentally left behind by the previous owners.

Divided into sections of boys' and girls' names, this entertaining reference for book-loving parents presents some two thousand names from the pages of the world's finest literature, along with information on origin, meaning, variations, and literary namesakes and sidebars on literary characters and naming trends. Reprint.

A compassionate, comforting compilation of common-sense parables and reflections offers practical advice on dealing with a variety of life's little crises, from meeting the in-laws to gaining weight. Original.

With the help of the family bloodhound, a little girl's secret Christmas wish, known only to Santa, finally comes true.

A lively, irreverent handbook guides young people through the thicket of adolescent problems and answers questions such as 'Why your brother's friends don't make good boyfriend material'