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„Hörst du, wie die Eiche rauscht?“, sprach die Amsel. „Hört ihr die Eiche rauschen?“, fragte die Hasenmutter ihre Jungen, die aufmerksam die Löffel spitzten. „Wo die Eiche rauscht, da ist unsere Heimat.“ Und sie hoppelten alle drei nah an den Baum heran und ließen die langen Ohren spielen. „Was rauscht die Eiche in ihren Bart?“, fragte die Häsin. „Rauschebart singt das Lied unserer Heimat!“, antwortete einer der wolligen Maihasen. „Richtig!“, nickte die Häsin und gab ihrem klugen Kind einen zärtlichen Klaps.

"Hallo Knorzel! Ich wünsche dir ein fröhliches und glückliches Jahr!", rief der Frühling. "Schönen warmen Dank!", sagte Knorzel. "Hast du einen besonderen Wunsch, Knorzel?" "O ja! Wenn du irgendwo im Wald einen heimatlosen Wanderer siehst, dann sage ihm, dass ich hier ein großes Gasthaus eröffnen werde!" "Wird gemacht, Knorzel! Was kostet denn die Übernachtung bei dir?" "Nichts, gar nichts! Alles umsonst." "Wunderbar, Knorzel! So ein Wirtshaus lässt sich leicht weiterempfehlen und wird keinen Mangel an Besuchern haben".

Nicks Traum vom goldenen Zitronenfaltermädchen und seine abenteuerliche Wanderung aus dem unterirdischen Reich der Gnomen hinauf zur Sonnenwelt. Und Nick erzählte: "Es sind heute drei Jahre her, da schlief ich fest ein an der heißen Quelle und hatte einen wunderschönen Traum. Mir träumte, ich lag auf einer weichen, grünen Wiese unter einem hohen, blauen Himmel. Bunte und süß duftende Blumen blühten ringsumher. Die Luft war von Liedern erfüllt, war warm und lind. Und auf einer blauen Glockenblume wiegte sich ein zauberhaft zartes Geschöpf, das schönste Wesen, das ich jemals gesehen habe".

Los seres humanos —piensa el gato— tienen una irremediable tendencia a entender las cosas al revés. Por ejemplo, si ven un libro que se titula "Lo que aprendemos de los gatos", probablemente creerán que trata de lo que los humanos pueden aprender acerca de los gatos, para conocerlos mejor (cosa que, dicho sea de paso, tampoco estaría de más); sin embargo, para cualquiera que sea capaz de pensar con claridad, resulta evidente que "Lo que aprendemos de los gatos" significa otra cosa.

His dogs are under attack...and so is the mother of his unborn baby. Who's sabotaging Sebastian Cross's elite dog training facility? Or is his longtime friend, veterinarian Ruby Colton, the real target? The ex-marine and feisty vet work together to find the culprit and prevent further carnage...

Décidément, Jonathan Livingston n’est pas un goéland comme les autres. Sa passion : voler toujours plus haut et plus vite pour être libre. Mais ce marginal qui ne se contente pas de voler pour se nourrir ne plaît guère à la communauté de goélands. Condamné par les siens à vivre le reste de ses jours au-delà des falaises en solitaire, Jonathan Livingston le Goéland découvre non seulement la bonté et l’amour des amis, mais aussi comment dominer ses peurs et connaître ses limites.

Hettie and Tilly set out to investigate an old crime and a spate of new murders. Why is Mavis Spitforce dressed as a pumpkin? Can Irence Peggledrip really talk to cats from the spirit world? Did Milky Myers murder his family on Halloween; longer ago now than anyone can remember? These are the questions that the tabby duo must answer before the latest case for The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency can be solved.

Faced with an increasing body count, our feline detectives sharpen their claws and set out to catch a serial killer. Did Pomadora Moseley really murder her family on the rollercoaster at Butlins? Is Clara Toddlebury's Country Dance Class under threat? And why does Mr Whisker lock himself in his headmaster's study?

A woman, her cat, and a murder. Who will crack the case? Sheila and her amateur sleuth friends or Whiskers and his animal friends?" Paradise Cove is, well, paradise. Pretty cottages line the quiet beach where waves wash gently onto sugar-white sand. Sunsets paint the sky each evening and gentle sea breezes blow across the dunes into the quaint downtown. Whiskers wears a shiny police badge on his pet collar, and he earned it, but when he tries to tell humans what he’s uncovered in his investigations they think he wants food or a belly rub.

When the Red Rose Killer leaves his calling card for Staff Sergeant Felicity Monroe, she knows exactly what that means-she's on his revenge list. Her boss, Master Sergeant Westley James, and K-9 German shepherd Dakota become her guardians, but they'll have to act fast to escape the man who wants her dead.

'Sunshine in book form' – Daily Mail 'A joyfully escapist celebration of friendship and freedom' – Mail on Sunday 'Delightful, heartwarming . . . An especially welcome reminder of the bright spots even in dark times' – NPR Paras is a spirited young racehorse living in a stable in the...

“Both a mystery and a survival story, here is a novel written with a naturalist’s eye for detail and an unrelenting pace. It reminded me of the best of Nevada Barr…It’s so fraught with excitement and wondrous details that it demands to be read in one sitting and savored afterward...

A murderer out for revenge...who is closer than they think. When the man who killed her father is finally arrested, Catherine Hart thinks it’s safe to come out of hiding...until he escapes and abducts her. But private investigator Garrett Wolfe and his tracking dog rescue her just in time. Now...

If there's been a theme in Justine Meade's life, it's loss. Her mother, her home, even her son. The one bright spot in her loss-filled life, the partner she could always count on, was Mack, her grey and black Sheltie – that is, until she is summoned back to her childhood home after more than twenty years away. Ed and Alice Parmalee are mourning a loss of their own. Seven years after their daughter was taken from them, they're living separate lives together. Dancing around each other, and their unspeakable heartbreak, unable to bridge the chasm left between them.

Ruby Taylor gave up pageant life the day she turned 18 and figured she'd never look back. But when an old friend begs her to show her beloved golden retriever at the upcoming West Coast Canine Classic, Ruby reluctantly straps on her heels and gets to work. If only she knew exactly what the adorably lazy lump of a dog was getting her into.

If you love Susan Mallery and Jill Shalvis, you won’t want to miss this new novel of second chances, dogs, and knitting, from the author of Pupcakes and Sit! Stay! Speak! Laid off, cheated on, mugged: what else can go wrong in Maeve Stephens’ life? So when she learns her birth mother has...

A twisting and apocalyptic dark fantasy novel, Blacktail is the long-awaited second novel from Scott Hawkins, the critically acclaimed author of The Library at Mount Char. Who does your dog pray to? Blacktail, a half-breed wolf, knows only the language of the hunt. When men kill his mate and...

Several years after nearly being lost to the town villain, Bear Bailey’s Co-op and Grocery has become the community hub. Mary Bailey’s cousin, Katie, is the cornerstone in the store’s impressive growth, though her personal life lacks the same success. As the co-op seeks new solutions for much needed funding, a wandering dog appears in town with the arrival of spring. Bear learns the heartbreaking history of the abandoned hobo dog, and soon realizes the stray has arrived to help Katie find her life’s journey.

Glencoe, Illinois: A home invasion turned kidnapping at the mansion of billionaire financier Kenneth J. Druckman brings Mason “Mace” Reid and his cadaver dog, Vira, to this wealthy northern suburb of Chicago. Druckman was assaulted, left behind while his wife and young daughter were taken for ransom. Brought to the scene by the FBI, Reid specializes in human remains detection, and Vira is the star of his pack of cadaver dogs. After Vira finds the dead body of the mother, everyone is on high alert to find Druckman’s missing daughter before she disappears forever.

Tracking leads in her sister’s disappearance could make a K-9 handler the next victim. Lacey Jefferson’s search for her missing sister quickly turns into a murder investigation — thrusting Lacey and her search-and-rescue K-9, Scarlett, into a killer’s sights. Now teaming up with her...