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1) Animal farm
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Animal farm was George Orwell's satirical shot at the then-new totalitarianism of the left. It is so accurate that no one has been able to do it better or more effectively, or even come close. Who can forget "All Animals Are Created Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others." By putting wisdom in the mouths of animals, Orwell uses an age-old artifice and proves again how the pen can be mightier than the sword.
2) The bad guys
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They sound like Bad Guys, they look like Bad Guys . . and they even smell like Bad Guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that... whether you want them to or not! Buckle up for the funniest, naughtiest and coolest series you'll ever read--it's time to meet the Bad Guys -- NOW IN FULL COLOR!.
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One of the true classics of English literature, here are the adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Grahame's idyllic world is as fresh now as when they first discovered his enchanting tales, of Ratty sculling his boat on the River, Badger grumpily entertaining his friends in his comfortable underground home, and the exasperating Toad being driven into one tangle after another by his obsession with motor cars.
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• The original (2007) edition of this book presaged the dramatic growth in research on animal minds, going on to sell more than 55,000 copies
• This revised edition packs in more than 15 years of new science that bolsters Bekoff's original claims about animal emotions
• Bekoff is recognized as a preeminent voice in the media for animal sentience and dog behavior, with high-profile appearances in Time, Life, the New York Times, New Scientist,...
7) Black Beauty
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Over fifty stunning illustrations from acclaimed artist Christian Birmingham bring this treasured classic new life. When Black Beauty was born one sweet spring day, he could not have imagined the life ahead of him. Following his mother's advice to do his work with a good will, he enjoys the adventures of country and city life, makes new friends, and suffers from the cruelty and greed of his human masters. Beauty faces each challenge with bravery and...
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Whether recalling the experience of being chased through the Grand Canyon by a bighorn sheep, swimming with sharks off the coast of British Columbia, watching a peregrine falcon perform acrobatic stunts at 200 miles per hour, or engaging in a tense face-off with a mountain lion near a desert waterhole, Craig Childs captures the moment so vividly that he puts the reader in his boots.
Each of the forty brief, compelling narratives in The Animal Dialogs...
11) Elusive moose
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Young readers are challenged to find the moose hiding in illustrations of brown bears, eagles, flying squirrels, and other animals of the North.
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"These colorful little frogs may look cute, but they are some of the most dangerous animals in the world! Though not all poison frogs are deadly, some are too dangerous to even touch. And others have enough poison to kill 10 adults. Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce the animal in all its gross glory"-- Provided by publisher.
19) Broken pride
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When the lone rule of the African plains is violated, the task of keeping the fragile peace between predators and prey is left to a cast-out lion, an intuitive elephant, and an honor-seeking baboon.
20) Big egg
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A mother hen wakes up one morning to find a gigantic egg among the others in her nest and goes in search of the egg's origin.
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