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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society--and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn't take into her home and her heart. When her imposing--and attractive--new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving...
Author
Language
English
Description
Founder Ellie Laks started The Gentle Barn after adopting a sick goat from a run-down petting zoo in 1999. Some two hundred animals later (including chickens, horses, pigs, cows, rabbits, emus, and more), The Gentle Barn has become an extraordinary nonprofit that brings together a volunteer staff of community members and at-risk teens to rehabilitate abandoned and/or abused animals. As Ellie teaches the volunteers to care for the animals, they learn...
Author
Series
Animal magnetism volume 6
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When the man who once rejected her when she needed him most asks for her help in securing grants for his patients, Darcy Stone cannot refuse since she needs the money to fund her own project, but is distracted from the task at hand by the growing passion between them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Helena loves helping out at the animal hospital where her cousin Lucy works. One day, the girls find a young cat who's been injured by a car. Helena helps to care for the cat she names Caramel, but when it's time for him to go home, Caramel's owner can't be found. Caramel doesn't want to be kept at the animal hospital, and he especially doesn't like the scratchy cast on his leg. But if no one comes forward to claim him, how will he ever have a place...
6) Pangolina
Author
Publisher
Minedition
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Captured by cruel hunters because her scales are believed to have curative powers, Pangolina is saved by a small girl and her mother who buy her and set her free.
Author
Publisher
W W Norton
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned screech owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity's relationship with the world. When ecologist Carl Safina and his wife, Patricia, took in a near-death baby owl, they expected that, like other wild orphans they'd rescued, she'd be a temporary presence. But Alfie's feathers were not growing correctly, requiring prolonged care. As Alfie grew and gained strength, she became...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Liz is thrilled to find a forever home for her latest rescue, Sheamus, a Maine Coon cat. But on adoption day, she discovers Sheamus's would-be owner, Joe Hitchcock, murdered in his study. Joe's shocking death reveals an even more startling secret: his real name was Joe Danvers...a man accused of killing his wife thirty years ago. Liz knows she should focus on finding Sheamus a new home, but this mystery already has its claws in her. So Liz begins...
10) The Endangereds
Author
Series
Endangereds volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Nukilik, a polar bear, joins Wangari, a pangolin with a genius for engineering, Murdock, an extremely sarcastic narwhal, and Arief, an orangutan with a big dream, to safeguard other endangered animals.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Autumn Somerset is the reliable sister, the one her family, including her father, who's had a stroke, leans on, sometimes a little too heavily. Her sister Ember is the free spirit, the one with a seemingly perfect life who has experienced more than her share of heartbreak but hides it with laughter. This summer, as Autumn and Ember work hand in hand to run the animal rescue property their grandparents created, they'll see that family can be a blessing...
Author
Series
Animal Rescue Agency volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer introduces a delightful and dynamic animal duo in a race against time to save a polar bear cub in the first book of this hilarious and heartwarming middle grade series about friendship and conservation."--Amazon.com.
13) Oona the unicorn
Author
Series
Magical rescue vets volume 1
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Most people think that dragons and unicorns don't exist outside of story books - but Kat and Rosie know better! The best friends have been helping out at Calico Comfrey's Veterinary Surgery ever since they stumbled across its secret door one summer holiday. Join them as they rescue and care for the incredible, enchanted creatures of Starfall Forest. Along the way, they might learn some valuable lessons about bravery, friendship, and loyalty! When...
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Princess Bea loves animals, and wants a pet of her own more than anything. But her father, the king, says that the Ruby Palace is no place for pets. Still, if Princess Bea finds animals in trouble, she's not going to let a little thing like royal rules stop her from helping. When Bea rescues a stray kitten from a tree, she promises to keep it safe until she can find its owner. But the adventurous kitten keeps getting into trouble! And when it goes...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The storm of the century is about to hit Little Bridge Island, Florida--and it's sending waves crashing through Sabrina "Bree" Beckham's love life ... When a massive hurricane severs all power and cell service to Little Bridge Island--as well as its connection to the mainland--twenty-five-year-old Bree Beckham isn't worried ... at first. She's already escaped one storm--her emotionally abusive ex--so a hurricane seems like it will be a piece of cake....
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Royal rescues #3: The Snowy Reindeer-the third book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! "A royal palace is no place for pets, Beatrice!" says her father, King George. But Princess Bea loves animals and is not going to let a royal rule stop her from helping every animal she finds. When Bea goes...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"...Roberta rescues tiny creatures. You know, the ones stranded in the middle of the sidewalk. A lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids in school. But when a swarm of baby spiders finds its way into the classroom, Roberta will save the day with her knowledge and creativity, showing everybody that tiny creatures aren't so scary after all. They just need friends who rescue and understand them!"--
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