Emily Lawson has always put her much-loved grandmother before her job, and as a result she's been in heaps of trouble at work! It's crucial that she keeps her new job, but she just can't seem to stop arguing with Barden Cunningham, her infuriatingly attractive boss.But after hours, is romance on the agenda?Then things go from bad to worse! One evening whilst delivering an urgent report to Barden at home, Emily crashes her car and finds herself having to stay the night! Sharing an office with Barden is one thing, but it's quite another to share her boss's bedroom….

Get ready to look at rats in a whole new way. These intelligent, compassionate creatures are greatly misunderstood.

Product Description: An engaging look at the ways that people interact with plants and animals.

Product Description: Pets can be childrens best playmates. This book uses simple text and shows wonderful images of children playing with their dogs. Young readers will be entertained by dogs jumping, dancing, swimming, and singing. Children are then asked to relate their own experiences with pet dogs...read more

Product Description: The Gulf oil disaster of 2010 hammered home the point that human activity can place enormous stress on neighboring animal species. This book takes young readers much deeper into the complicated and often destructive relationship between man and nature...read more

Pets and their owners appear together in a book as heartwarming as it is informative.From our earliest beginnings, we have shared our lives with animals. Jane Drake and Ann Love explore the ties that humans and their pets have formed. With fun and fascinating facts, they address Dog People and Cat People. (Why does a cat wind around her owner's legs? She's rubbing her owner with glands on her face to say "you're mine.") They also introduce us to more unusual pets. There's Polly the parrot, who lived through the Klondike Gold Rush to be 126 years old by belting back whiskey, swearing, and biting gold miners. And, of course, there are fish and reptiles, rodents and horses, all of whom can be beloved pets. As useful as it is fun, Talking Tails is a must for children who have or want a pet.

Product Description: Children who can read on their own will love Ape Adventures. Recounting actual ape-human interactions and highlighting our complex relationship to these fascinating creatures, this book features complex sentence structure, information boxes, alphabetical glossary, and a comprehensive index, all of which encourage a love for reading...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This is the first in a series of four books that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly, a goat and dog that are best friends...read more

The moving, true story of the young woman dubbed “The Voice of America’s Bullied”; how her bond with her dog, Izzy, changed her life; and their mission to help break the cycle of bullying.In middle school, Gabrielle “Gabe” Ford developed a degenerative muscle disease, and was harassed by bullies as a result. She did her best to keep her head high, but it wasn’t easy. Then Gabe got a dog, Izzy, who developed an uncannily similar disorder. They were invited to appear on Animal Planet to talk about their bond, which in turn led to an invitation to speak at a school. And so began Gabe’s career as an anti-bullying advocate. Dubbed “The Voice of America’s Bullied” by the Huffington Post, Gabe now makes a career of public speaking and has received numerous honors for her hard work. Here is her amazing story—from her lowest days dealing with various challenges, to the unbelievable and immediate bond with Izzy, to her ongoing mission to put an end to bullying, one school at a time.Includes resources and tips for readers, plus a color insert of photographs!

Product Description: The newborn foal peered at Caroline from her computer screen. The online photo grabbed her heart. It was followed by photo after photo of the foal frolicking, rubbing noses with his momma, and nursing in the quiet of evening. This was the foal she knew she had to buy...read more

Product Description: Who rescued who? This popular animal-shelter bumper sticker captures an enduring emotional truth: With their love and companionship, animals save our lives every day. But sometimes, to our utter amazement and everlasting gratitude, animals literally save our lives, and this heartwarming book collects over fifty real-life stories of animals rescuing people, in which their bravery and compassion have meant the difference between life and death...read more

Product Description: Sometimes animals need help, and sometimes they do the helping! Readers will sit on the edge of their seats as they read these exhilarating—and completely true!—stories of heroic animals and animal rescues. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down...read more