Burlington Public Library

"Chronicles the early life of an orphaned Mexican free-tailed bat, from its birth to its adoption by a new mother. Includes material about bats"--Provided by publisher.

"Engaging images accompany information about animal control officers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.

"A heartwarming story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted"--Provided by the publisher.

Mandy and James try to aid twin foals who are sick and, in addition, they must try to keep the foals' farm from financial ruin.

Mandy is haunted by dreams of a mysterious cat and wonders if it is because she is worried about Bathsheba, a tabby cat who has disappeared. Can this cat help Mandy solve the mystery of Bathsheba's disappearance?

Brenna, one of the volunteers at the Dr. Mac's Place animal clinic, is horrified to find a dog caught in a trap in the local nature preserve, but subsequent events prove that every story has two sides.

From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways. Joe Leaphorn may be long retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, but his detective skills are still sharp, honed by his work as a private detective. His experience will be essential to solve a compelling new case: finding the birth...

A Horse in the House? Things are hard for eleven-year-old Yonder. Her mother died and her father has sunk into sadness. She doesn't have a friend to her name . . . except for Dirt, the Shetland pony next door. Dirt has problems of his own. He's overweight, he's always in trouble, and his owner is the mean Miss Enid, who doesn't have the patience for a pony's natural curiosity. His only friend is Yonder, the scrawny girl next door. So when Miss Enid...

In this Sing-along Science Song, a family takes a boat ride through the swamp where they meet ducks and frogs and turtles. Join their cruise to learn why you should be kind to your web-footed friends.