Résultats pour "A" dans Animaux

Ça y est, nous y voilà. Après toute une vie d’impatience et d’ingurgitation. D’espérance obstinée. Bon sang, je suis si excitée que j’en ai la chair de poule... enfin Noël, le vrai Noël ! Évidemment, vous ne pouvez pas vous en rendre compte vous, vous avez certainement pris l’habitude : le tohu-bohu des marchés couverts, le fumet des marrons chauds si délicat, les bavardages mielleux et le froissement jubilatoire du papier kraft.

The Unhelpful Encyclopedia is back, and taking you on a deep dive into dark waters for more disturbing sea-dwelling specimens than you can shake a snorkel at in Murderfish, an Aquatic Anthology. Wade into the water for the chance to witness the secret perils of fishing, grow a new set of gills, or devise a pact with an elder god. You will never look at your aquarium the same way when you learn that those languidly swum circles are really veiled threats.

À l’insu des grandes puissances, une Assemblée générale des animaux se réunit et décide de tout dire: leur vie privée, leur vie publique, leurs travers et leurs vertus. Les bêtes se peignent elles‑mêmes avec esprit et malice, en portraits et chroniques qui parlent beaucoup de nous.

Dr. Josie Harjo never expected a dead police dog to haunt her dreams. The workweek begins with a steady flow of the usual sorts of dead bodies, and Josie eases into the comfortable routine of life on the necropsy floor. Everything chugs along smoothly until the narcotics unit shows up with the body of a canine officer who died under suspicious circumstances. To Josie’s dismay, the necropsy is unremarkable, and she’s left grasping at straws. Her oddball coworker, Gerald, thinks the dog is another victim of a recent food-borne outbreak.

Icelandic waters, 1983. Gladis shines with innocence. Just two-years-old, the young killer whale learns the ropes from the pod’s matriarch—her beloved Granny. But when heartless whalers catch her brother for SeaWorld and slaughter Granny and the rest of her kin, the terrified animal flees into the unknown. Saved by a fellow orphan from a great white shark, the grieving youngster is adopted and grows in strength, intelligence, and a hunger for vengeance from the evil forces that rule the surface.

“The jungle has rules. Break them, and you’re finished. Question them, and you might just change everything.” Debutant Sean Patrick Joyce takes you in the heart of Kenyan jungle where an ape tribe fights to survive—against hunger, against enemies, and sometimes against each other. Power belongs to the strongest. Fear keeps order. And anyone who stands out is marked as a threat. One young chimp called Plush refuses to blend in. Small but unshakable, he carries questions the tribe doesn’t want answered. Why do outsiders have no place? Why must loyalty be bought with silence?

What if the truest witnesses to our world walked on four legs, offering comfort without judgment and love without condition? Paws for Thought is a moving collection of 100 short stories told through the eyes of pets—dogs, cats, rabbits, parrots, and more—who quietly observe the joys and injustices of human life. From poverty and racism to illness, aging, and inequality, these animals stand by their humans through it all, offering loyalty, warmth, and a kind of wisdom that often goes unseen.

Seventeen-year-old Dylan Bennett thought restoring the Time Sigil was hard. Now he's facing something worse: centuries of systematic psychological torture designed to convince the Matter Sigil that all cooperation is just sophisticated exploitation. The entity that holds physical reality together has been taught to doubt its own judgment, shown carefully selected examples of partnership gone wrong until it believes connection itself is the problem. The culprit is Corvus, a corrupted apprentice who's spent seven hundred years perfecting his brainwashing techniques.

When megastar Charlie Dieber narrowly survives an assassination attempt, but his bodyguard takes the bullet instead, reporter Odelia Poole—a proud Bedieber—jumps at the chance to help solve the case. Teaming up with Detective Chase Kingsley, she dives into the glitzy (and not-so-glamorous) world of celebrity, secrets, and scandal.

Alex Richmond, US Naval Reserves, faces the heartbreak of leaving his loyal golden retriever, Charlie, behind as he deploys overseas. With no family nearby, Alex entrusts Charlie to a local animal shelter. Maeve Torres, a compassionate volunteer at the shelter, agrees to foster Charlie. Alex and Maeve, initially strangers, start communicating through email and text messages to keep Alex updated on Charlie’s well-being. Through these exchanges, they discover shared interests and experiences, realizing that they have much in common. The connection between them grows stronger with each message.

Based on true events, rooted in the stunning Southern California landscape, and populated with vivid characters, American Tiger is about more than a frantic tiger hunt. It’s about a child’s quest for self-discovery, her stoic father’s struggle to come to terms with their past, and the innate wildness of every living thing.

The Cetus Finalis audiobook is more than a narration - it is a deeply immersive audio theater, sound designed ocean experience. Performed by professional voice actors and supported by an OmniAmbient symphonic score, this production blends storytelling with real whale vocalizations, ocean acoustics, and musical soundscapes to create a restorative, meditative listening environment.

In a world where animals have seized power and humans are relegated to the sidelines, one plucky individual dares to rise above. Caught in a wild and uproarious society dominated by fur, feathers, and claws, he must navigate a landscape where lions govern, bears enforce the law, and deer... well, they’ve got their own thing going on.

Meet Altonio, a housecat with a strategist’s mind and a dictator’s instincts. With her loyal—but chaotic—crew at her side, she rules her brownstone’s backyard kingdom with equal parts grit and grace. There’s Morty, an ambitious alley rat with too much to prove; BABST, a preening pigeon nursing a bruised wing and ego; and Cocktail Hour, her steadfast shiba inu lieutenant.

From the tropical rain forest comes an exciting tale of adventure and bravery. Koki, the witty caterpillar must rescue his siblings from the notorious Queen ant before it's too late. Action-packed, fast moving and easy listening make this a must listen for all ages. Listen and experience the thrill of RESCUE IN THE RAIN FOREST!

Ambientada en una helada mañana de enero, El Secuestro de Gatos sigue una conmovedora aventura real de valor, esperanza y el vínculo inquebrantable entre dos hermanos felinos profundamente unidos. Cuando Sammy deja a su hermana Jazzy a salvo dentro de su querido Catillac para ir al mercado de pulgas a buscar hígados frescos de ratón, un repentino asalto lo cambia todo. Un ladrón rompe la ventana, roba el auto y se marcha a toda velocidad con Jazzy atrapada en su interior.

This prizewinning novel interweaves four animal odysseys in a gripping, adventurous meditation on migration and displacement in the inextricable human and natural worlds. In Only a Little While Here, award-winning author María Ospina evokes the gratification to be found through close, humble...