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Author
Series
Wombat books (Jackie French) volume 1
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In his diary, a wombat describes his life of eating, sleeping, and getting to know some new human neighbors.
Author
Series
Wombat books (Jackie French) volume 3
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Christmas from a wombat's point of view, including competition for the carrots children have left out for Santa's reindeer, and guess who gets stuck in the chimney?"--
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
When her parents and the other quiet, shy wombats of the Northern Forest are captured by the traitorous, carnivorous Tassie devils, Lola Budge, a talkative, adventure-seeking young wombat, embarks on a rescue mission, joined by a swamp water rat and a baby penguin.
Series
Wombats! volume 1
Publisher
Viking Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Best friends, Albert and Pickles, are going camping for the first time and Albert must find a way to help Pickles enjoy the wilderness while they reunite a lost baby koala with its mother"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
An "illustrated guide to harnessing the rhythms of nature for self-care ... [which examines] the habits of the porcupine to the sunflower to the wombat to the dragonfly--for small and simple things we can do to slow down, recharge, and living more thoughtfully, lovingly, and harmoniously"--Publisher marketing.
Over millennia, animals and plants have evolved to survive and thrive in some unique ways. As humans, we have a lot to learn about prioritizing...
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The most lovable--yet unlikely--pair of besties is back! Pickles decides it's time to make good on an IOU that Albert forgot he gave him four years ago and request that they take a trip to Wizard's Wharf! Albert begrudgingly agrees to accompany his best friend, but amusement parks aren't really his thing. Pickles is determined to make Albert feel the magic around him, but even after exploring all the rides, games, mazes, and prizes that Wizard's...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A heartfelt exploration of human grief after the loss of a pet by the New York Times bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love. Over 84 million Americans-almost 3/4 of the US population-own a pet, and our society is still learning how to recognize and dignify that relationship with proper mourning rituals. We have only recently allowed the conversation of how to grieve for our non-human family members to come front and center. Lost Companions...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In his three previous books -- Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz -- Thor Hanson has taken his readers on unforgettable journeys into nature, rendered with great storytelling, the soul of a poet, and the insight of a biologist. In this new book, he is doing it again, but exploring one of the most vital scientific and cultural issues of our time: climate change. As a young biologist, Hanson by his own admission watched with some detachment as...
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