Titres dans Animaux

Enter the sanctuary at your own risk. The primal and unsettling tale of just how far a woman must go to protect nature and its inhabitants, perfect for fans of Francine Toon and Andrew Michael Hurley. 'The devil came on the autumn equinox, as he always did.' Tess Wynne keeps mostly to herself in...

In the heart of the Indian jungle, a family of tigers lives in fragile harmony with nature —until humanity shatters their world. Tiggra, a rare white tiger, dreads the Time of Leaving —the moment when young tigers must venture out alone. But nothing can prepare him or his siblings for the true test of survival: a brutal hunt known as the Great Slaughter. As hunters with guns and elephants descend on the jungle, Tiggra and his family are scattered, their peaceful life replaced by chaos, fear, and bloodshed. Now on his own, Tiggra must navigate a changed world filled with danger and loss.

All'inizio del XX secolo, una notizia drammatica sconvolge l'opinione pubblica di San Pietroburgo, la capitale dell'Impero russo. Nella lontana Siberia una tigre semina il terrore, aggredisce il bestiame e massacra gli abitanti dei villaggi. Pochi testimoni sono riusciti a sfuggire ai suoi assalti. Lo zar decide di offrire una ricompensa straordinaria a chi riuscirà a uccidere l'animale, l'equivalente del peso della Tigre in monete d'oro.

Buddhistische Lebensweisen, samtene Pfoten und jede Menge witziger, einfühlsamer und erstaunlicher Momente finden sich in diesem Sammelband. Was macht der Dalai Lama eigentlich so den ganzen Tag? Welche Weisheiten finden sich in seinem Alltag wieder und warum kann er so gut einen Dosenöffner benutzen? Diese und noch viele weitere Fragen weiß die Katze des Dalai Lamas zu beantworten. In ihrer Rolle als Vertraute von einem der wichtigsten religiösen Führer der Welt streunert die Hauskatze nicht nur durch das Leben seiner Heiligkeit.

De er overalt. De er her. De er os. De har infiltreret hjem i Hong Kong, butikker i Vancouver, gaderne i Sierra Leone, torve i Oaxaca, skoler i Tel Aviv, soveværelser i Indiana. De er ikke kæledyr eller spøgelser eller robotter. De er rigtige mennesker, men hvordan kan en person, der bor i Berlin, gå frit gennem stuen hos nogen i Sydney? Hvordan kan nogen i Bangkok spise morgenmad med dine børn i Buenos Aires, uden at du ved det? Især når disse mennesker er helt anonyme, ukendte, ikke sporbare.

This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog's Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as...

Cora’s French Café, a new One More Chapter book, full description to follow when available...

Amenée d’urgence dans un refuge, la chienne Dina se méfie diablement des humains. D’allure atypique, mésadaptée, hostile envers toutes les personnes susceptibles de l’adopter, elle piaffe durant six mois dans une cage avant de rebondir chez Louise, qui dirige un magazine et n’a le temps de s’occuper ni d’un chien ni du reste de sa vie. Commence alors pour ces compagnes improbables une aventure singulière qui trans-formera l’une et l’autre.

A festive gathering... Private investigator Dan Armstrong, accompanied by his wife and his canine sidekick, Oscar, are spending the days before Christmas in a luxurious Alpine chalet tucked away in a hidden valley. It should be the perfect escape, except the owner is in fear for his life. A...

Now an animated film adaptation produced and directed by Andy Serkis George Orwell’s classic satire of the Russian Revolution has become an intimate part of our contemporary culture, with its treatment of democratic, fascist, and socialist ideals through an animal fable. The animals of Mr...

This is a fictional story inspired by my two rescued hurricane survivor cats...

Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi. While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him, his father, J.R.R.Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is...

Winner of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize Winner of Colombia’s National Novel Award 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...

Amygdala is a story of animals, born to a world of swirling, fractal chaos, who learned the art of civilization. Their government was forged in fire, ruled only by the objective truth of all things, with no room for incompetence, mercy, or even morality. Their city, 'The Underbirth', holds within it the greatest collection of animal minds, born of mechanical systems designed to test everything: natural, cultural, industrial selection. Their art is beguiling, their science boundless, their bodies strong and lean and perfect.

 Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamour of any racetrack. 

Su incarico del Museo naturale di Lille, il giovane zoologo Gus parte per il nord Europa per studiarne la fauna. Prosp diventa parte integrante della vita di Gus. Nasce tra loro un rapporto fatto di gesti, di intese, di routine, persino di sorrisi, se l'apertura del becco di un pinguino si può dire un sorriso.

Lo zoo personale di Andrea Camilleri è fatto di animali e di storie che entreranno nella nostra vita per sempre. Sono ritratti en plein air: impossibile ascoltarli e vederli senza sentire dentro qualcosa di fortissimo, perché sono pieni di affetto, confondono il confine tra la coscienza umana e quella degli animali e sono sempre a favore di questi ultimi, nel senso di un'armonia della vita solo nel rispetto di tutte le specie viventi.

A stunning debut in the blockbuster tradition of Jurassic Park -- enhanced with dramatic sound effects. A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers. The eyes follow every movement in the great herd of plant-eating dinosaurs that mills around the open meadows...

Praise for Beaver Girl "Clever, soulful, and charming!" -Ben Goldfarb "This book is the antidote we need in the face of climate change!" -Mary Alice Monroe "Beaver Girl is the novel 'beaver believers' have been waiting for." -Alison Zak "This is a book that I could easily read for fun or assign...

High above Mossmere Forest, inside the hollow heart of an ancient oak, lies the Elder Tree Library. Its shelves are carved from living wood, its books are written on bark, feather, stone, and memory, and its deepest chamber is guarded by the Nightquill owl family. For generations, they have protected a secret believed too dangerous for the forest to know.