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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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BIRDS & BEASTS

For Kids

Desert Elephants

Desert Elephants


by Helen Cowcher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A beautifully illustrated story of the desert elephants of Mali, who travel a 300-mile route in search of water, and of the local people, who are determined to continue to preserve their coexistence with the elephants. For ages 5-8. (WAF154, $16.99)

Great Migrations Amazing Animal Journeys

Great Migrations Amazing Animal Journeys


by Laura Marsh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

One in a series for readers ages 7-8 based on the National Geographic Channel special. (BST184, $3.99)

Great Migrations Elephants

Great Migrations Elephants


by Laura Marsh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

One in a series for readers ages 7-8 based on the National Geographic Channel special. (BST183, $3.99)

Great Migrations Whales

Great Migrations Whales


by Laura Marsh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

One in a series for readers ages 7-8 based on the National Geographic Channel special. (BST182, $3.99)

National Geographic Kids Wild Animal Atlas

National Geographic Kids Wild Animal Atlas


by National Geographic Society

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

With fun facts, maps and photographs, this colorful resource introduces children age 5-8 to geography through the native habitats of wild animals. (BST158, $18.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, Best Friends

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, Best Friends


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Set in gorgeous Santa Cruz, this is the first book in the delightful series about the real-life adventures of a poodle and a lab in Northern California. Includes color photographs. Great for families with dogs! (CAL313, $14.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Big Trip

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Big Trip


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The fourth book about the real-life adventures of a poodle and a lab in Northern California. On a hike by themselves in the California Sierras, the lovable dogs help each other to overcome their fears. Will they get back to the cabin before it gets dark? (CAL316, $14.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Birthday Ball

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Birthday Ball


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea, the third book in the delightful series about a real-life poodle and lab in Northern California finds the dogs at a birthday tea. Includes color photographs. Great for families with dogs! (CAL315, $14.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Sleepover

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Sleepover


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Set in Santa Cruz, this is the second book in the delightful series about the real-life adventures of a poodle and a lab in Northern California. Includes color photographs. Great for families with dogs! (CAL314, $14.95)

What in the Wild?, Mysteries of Nature Concealed...and Revealed


by Dwight Kuhn | Yael Schy | David Schwartz

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 44 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Schwatrz and Schy (Where in the Wild?) make natural history fun for young readers with 10 mysteries to solve and answers revealed in color photographs under gatefolds. (BST159, $16.99)

Where in the Wild?, Camouflaged Creatures Concealed ... and Revealed


by David M. Schwartz

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 44 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Featuring facts about camouflage, this picture book invites young readers to lift the gatefolds and find ten creatures who are hiding in plain sight. (BST160, $16.99)

Sperm Whales


by Jonathan Gordon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A lively introduction to sperm whales, complete with color photographs and fun facts, for ages 10 to adult. (BST201, $17.95)

The Bat Scientists

The Bat Scientists


by Tom Uhlman | Mary Kay Carson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Colorful and informative, this volume in the popular series for ages 10 and up follows Dr. Merlin Tuttle and fellow scientists at Bat Conservation International in Austin, TX as they fight to save this winged mammal. (BST178, $18.99)

The Elephant Scientist


by Caitlin O'Connell | Donna M. Jackson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Colorful and informative, this volume in the popular series for ages 10 and up follows Caitlin O'Connell as she observes elephants in Etosha National Park and makes important discoveries about elephant communication. (NMB21, $17.99)

The Manatee Scientists, The Science of Saving the Vulnerable


by Peter Lourie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Colorful and informative, this volume in the popular series for ages 10 and up follows scientists working to rescue manatees in Florida, Senegal and the Amazon. (BST193, $18.99)

 

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