For many years, Mr. Eagle had been feeding on little chickens until he met a happy family of chickens... What does he do when he meets them?
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A lone bird hungry for magic pecks at alphabet shapes. It looks through glass windows of book stores and glances at the t-shirts of pedestrians with the hope of solving the mystery hidden behind those letters. Soon, the words become familiar and the bird determinedly starts collecting scraps of paper to build a nest, wanting to hatch its ideas with warmth and nurture them through potential and free imagination. The unusual combination of Ken Spillman’s simple yet eloquent prose and Malavika PC’s inspired images combine in perfect harmony to express the powerful story of The Magic Bird. The bird reminds the reader of the extraordinary components which create something as ordinary as language, and the value of spreading our wings to take stories to others.
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Das Geheimnis des Adlers / Erez Aharoni Ido Barnea, ein israelischer Kampfpilot, fliegt einen routinemäßigen Nachtflug über die Wüste Negev, als plötzlich sein zuverlässiger Skyhawk-Düsenjäger unkontrolliert zu vibrieren beginnt und schließlich abstürzt und Ido zum Absprung per Schleudersitz in der letzten Sekunde zwingt. Genau in diesem Moment wird ein junges Mädchen im Herzen von Brüssel entführt. Was ist der Zusammenhang zwischen diesen beiden Ereignissen? Wer steckt dahinter? Ido wird des Verrats beschuldigt und in eine schwindelerregende Verfolgungsjagd gezwungen, um seinen Namen zu klären. Naama Sharon, eine attraktive Mossad-Agentin, wird auf seine Spur gesetzt, und die beiden geraten in ein Netz aus Waffenhändlern, zynischen Terroristen und korrupten Armeeoffizieren. Auf ihrem Abenteuer entdecken sie, dass die beiden mysteriösen Ereignisse ein bedauerliches Verbrechen verbergen. Das Geheimnis des Adlers ist ein origineller, aufregender Roman voller temporeicher Wendungen. Sein schnelles Tempo wird Sie in Atem halten und Lust auf mehr machen. Erez Aharoni absolvierte 1978 seine Ausbildung zum Jagdflieger bei der israelischen Luftwaffe. Er diente als Pilot in der Herkules-Staffel und nahm an verschiedenen Flügen und Missionen teil, unter anderem an der Einwanderung äthiopischer Juden. Nach seiner Entlassung wurde der Autor einer der führenden Wirtschaftsanwälte Israels und einer der Gründer und geschäftsführenden Gesellschafter der internationalen Anwaltskanzlei Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co. sowie Partner und Inhaber der US-amerikanischen Anwaltskanzlei ZAG/S&W. 2004 gewann die Autorengeschichte „Cackling“ den ersten Preis im renommierten Kurzspielwettbewerb Uriel Ofek. Sein erstes Buch, Half a Moustache, erschien 2006 auf Hebräisch, gefolgt von The Eagle's Secret und dem Roman Wildfire. 360 Seiten, 15 x 22 cm.
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Megan Bird has re-imagined this wonderful children's tale by Lewis Carroll to be a modern twist of maddened adventure. Alice's Adventure in Wonderland is about a curious little girl called Alice, whose curiousity leads her to fall down a rabbit hole and into a marvelously troublesome world. What follows is a series of colourful, excited, mad, and sometimes unfortunate, events... where Alice must decide of just what mind she's made up of, and how to get home.
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Eagle, grasshopper, jaguar, butterfly, dog, monkey, feathered serpent, all these animals, real or mythological, tiny or majestic, carry a message. Forty works drawn with pen or brush have a dialogue with the texts of Elisabeth Foch, By taking us to a journey through the museums of Anthropology, the Templo Mayor in Mexico and the collections of the musée du quai Branly in Paris, this book takes us into the world of an ancient Mexico.
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This book is about globally invasive alien birds. It consists of three sections. In the first section, a species account for each of the 32 global avian invader species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG) is provided. Here experts currently conducting or who have previously researched these species provide detailed, up-to-date information of these birds and their current invasive status on a global scale, with images of the species and distribution maps. Details provided include physical description, diet, introduction and invasion pathway, breeding behaviour, habitat, impacts of species, control and any uses for this species. In the second section, avian invasions are discussed biogeographically, further highlighting aspects of current and emerging invasive species in different countries. In the third section, the ecology and impacts of avian invasive species is considered. Table of contents 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 3: Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis Linnaeus, 1766) Chapter 4: Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus Wagler, 1827) Chapter 5: Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer Linnaeus, 1766) Chapter 6: Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 7: Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus Linnaeus, 1766) Chapter 8: Red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea Scopoli, 1786) Chapter 9: Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri Scopoli, 1769) Chapter 10: Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus Boddaert, 1783) 2: Global avian invaders (as listed by ISSG) Chapter 11: House Sparrow (Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 12: Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis Gmelin, 1788) Chapter 13: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater Boddaert, 1783) Chapter 14: Rock Dove (Columba livia Gmelin, 1789) Chapter 15: Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto Frivaldszy, 1838) Chapter 16: Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar Gray, 1830) Chapter 17: Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 18: Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758), Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii Temmink, 1813) and Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius Shaw, 1798) Chapter 19: House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus Müller, 1776) Chapter 20: Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 21: Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata Linnaeus 1758) Chapter 22: Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus Isert 1789) Chapter 23: Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus Temminck and Schlegel 1845) Chapter 24: House Crow (Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817) Chapter 25: Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen Latham, 1802) Chapter 26: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 27: Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis Gmelin, 1789) Chapter 28: Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1766) Chapter 29: Greylag Goose (Anser anser Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 30: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis canadensis Linnaeus, 1758) Chapter 31: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor, Gmelin, 1789) Chapter 32: Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus Latham, 1801) Chapter 33: African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790) Chapter 34: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus Gmelin, 1788) Chapter 35: Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans Peale, 1848) 3: Avian invaders’ biogeography and emerging invasive species Chapter 36: Continental analysis of invasive birds: Australia and New Zealand Chapter 37: Continental analysis of invasive birds: Africa Chapter 38: Continental analysis of invasive birds: North America Chapter 39: Continental analysis of invasive birds: South America Chapter 40: Continental analysis of invasive birds: Europe and the Middle East Chapter 41: Continental analysis of invasive birds: Asia 4: Impacts and management Chapter 42: Competition between invasive and native bird species Chapter 43: Control or eradication: problems in the management of invasive birds Chapter 44: Using citizen science to study exotic and invasive birds 5: Conclusion Chapter 45: Conclusions
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Experience the Magic of Spirit AnimalsSoar with Dr. Steven Farmer and selected sacred storytellers as they share personal tales of spirit animals appearing to them in real life, in dreams, or symbolically, to share their mystical yet practical medicine. Experience how these spiritual allies can guard, aid, heal, and guide you in the most unexpected and delightful ways. Renowned “animal spirit guy” Dr. Steven Farmer explains how these profound encounters affirm our intimacy with the animal world and the realm of Spirit. His wisdom will heighten your understanding of spirit animal symbolism, the five major ways that spirit animals can speak to you, and how to discern their messages for you. Learn how to receive the animals’ gifts in the form of wisdom, guidance, protection, and power, and come to feel their support, trust their keen perception, and appreciate the simple ways in which they appear just when you need guidance the most. ANIMALS will show you how you, too, can fly like an eagle, run like a puma, and reach new heights like the tallest giraffe.
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This book consists of three short and medium-sized stories, including "The Jungle Fighter's Training Program," "The Hunting Eagle and the Red Fox," and "The Wilderness Rogue. They tell the coming-of-age stories of wild boar, red fox, weasel and other animals. No matter what kind of jungle fighters, they are all grown up by the "little cute pets". Will everything go well for the two boys training the little boar? Will the rescue of a baby fox from the claws of a hunting eagle be successful? Will the greenhouse-raised weasel be able to adapt to the dangerous mountain forests? Let's follow the main characters of this book into the vibrant nature and experience some difficult but interesting adventures.
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The bird Atlas of Hunan Province introduces the regional distribution map of abundant bird resources, bird watching knowledge, bird external morphology map, commonly used terms of birds and the color photos, bird names, field identification characteristics, living habits, breeding characteristics, living conditions, population number and the degree of difficulty encountered by 446 kinds of birds recorded in Hunan Province. What's more, each kind of bird is equipped with 2-3 color photos, either male and female, or winter and summer feathers, or one-stop flying, or different posture, which fully shows the morphological characteristics and ecological habits of birds.
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Late one night, Sam rolls off her bed and splash! Her entire room has flooded! Not just her room, but the whole house is filling up with water as the world floods outside. Confused and cold, Sam is rescued by a wise, little turtle called Neville, who takes her along the beautiful underwater highway, teaching her the ways of this watery world. 'Water isn’t cruel nor kind, but if you manage to keep your head, then the water will keep you,’ Neville repeats to Sam through their epic adventure across the newly formed oceans, meeting all sorts of interesting creatures along the way, to find and rescue Sam’s parents, now washed somewhere downstream.
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Blue Bird Short Story Collection is a collection of proses and reviews, a verification and analysis of history and also an imaginary fction. Li Jingze explored into the historical texts like an archaeologist, collecting their traces and fragments and composed a picture of China’s complicated past. He looked for people hidden in history who bridged communications between Eastern and Western civilizations. With “Sinking, dragon Saliva and roses”, he draws our eyes to the ancient past; we are likely to be fascinated with “silver trees in Buxie district” or go on a long journey with “Eight Beats of Ganzhou Song” in our mind; most probably, we would pay attention to Matteo Ricci, the Christian missionary. In imagination, the past things vividly present themselves before our eyes and the ancient people fly across like blue birds, their routes and gestures deeply engraved in our minds.
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Jake Battle is minding his own business, just fishing, when he follows the squawking of ravens and magpies to find the body of a beautiful woman, wife of a local ranch owner who is also one of the richest men in the country.When the fatal slug is dug out of her, everyone in Clark City, Montana, knows there's only one gun around that could have fired it, the rifle of Jake's friend, Carlton Heavy-Eagle."Don't get mixed up in this mess," Jake's girlfriend, Gwen, tells him. "You can't tell what's going on." But Jake is too mixed up in it already. The path he follows to clear his friend leads to tales of gang violence, wanton sex, cocaine smuggling, and the mysterious Scourge -- a man monstrous in size and ugliness.In his debut novel, author Keen Butterworth has painted a vivid portrait of both man and nature as Jake -- haunted by his past in Vietnam, soothed by the love he shares with Gwen -- pursues a dangerous manhunt amid the rugged beauty of the northern Rockies.
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This is a children’s essay collection which mainly describes birds. The author describes his observation and discovery towards the living habit of more than 30 kinds of birds by using flexible and elegant writing style. We can feel the relation of interdependence between man and nature through these words. Every single essay not only describes the accurate popular science of birds, also includes imagination and children interest, in other words, it is a model essay for primary students to observe and describe the relationship between man and birds.
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Comprehensive, practical and extensively illustrated, this book accumulates years of practical knowledge when dealing with injured birds of prey. Written by a practicing veterinarian it is a concise, helpful, day-to-day guide which outlines everything from handling and the intake examination, through to practical procedures and the treatment of a comprehensive range of conditions and injuries. Also covering advice on housing, rehabilitation and eventual release, and fully updated throughout, this new edition incorporates new images as well as new and expanded information on electrocution, pesticides, feeding puppets and species habitats. With plenty of new 'raptor tips' and questions, Raptor Medicine, Surgery and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition, includes handy hints, clinical pearls and retains its emphasis on practical procedures throughout. Forming a complete and approachable guide to raptor veterinary care, this book also features numerous rapid reference charts and appendices.
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“The little jumping mouse wakes up quite frightened. Her parents are arguing again, so loudly that she can’t help but hear.” That is how the story of the little jumping mouse begins. The conflict between her parents makes her very miserable and sad. The mouse decides to leave home. Walking with the wise eagle through the savannah, she observes different animal families who are also having arguments. They discover that no argument is like the other, and the two of them fi nd out that it is normal and sometimes important to argue, but that certain rules must be followed, so that at the end of the day everyone can get along, and nobody suffers from the quarrels. This book is intended to make it easier for affected children to understand their situation and to deal with it. It shows that there are different types of quarrels, and that sometimes it is even okay to argue. For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age) who are suffering because of their parents’ quarreling• parents, relatives• therapists
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Eyee, together with her father Ashy and her mother Thalia, form a very special family of gnomes. And this book is a collection of their adventures! Their first story tells us about Eyee's life with her father, as her mother was kidnapped by the eagles. Eyee's father Ashy teaches Eyee about everyday tasks and duties, but when an eagle attempts to take away Eyee as well, he manages to save both her and her mother. Their second story is about Eyee's quarrels with her best friend who ate her lunch box, and how they manage to become friends again. Eyee's third story is about a new pupil eel coming to the forest school, and how everyone mocked him, until Eyee started learning his language and the two became friends. The family's fourth story is about an impolite gnome boy who got lost. Eyee teaches him to be polite and together with her parents helps him to get back home. From 4 to 8 years, 7252 words Rightsholders: rights.ovo.eu@gmail.com
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This book challenges the idealised narrative of Canada as an antislavery haven for self-liberated people to explore Canada's complicated relationship with slavery. Examining advertisements, abolitionist texts and narratives about slavery in Canadian newspapers and the texts that were printed alongside them, it shows how Canadian readers and enslavers developed an image of themselves as belonging to an antislavery community even while recognising their own complicity in slavery. The book explores narratives that depict the lives of Black settlers in Canada and how slave narratives circulated in Canada. Canada's relationship with slavery is far more complicated than seeing it as either an antislavery haven or a slaveholding space. Canada was connected to Britain, France, the Caribbean and the United States and this was central to how Canadians and Canadian readers fashioned their self-image in relation to slavery.
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On the way to school, Sara comes across a funny little house with a red roof. It is an aviary, full of colourful parakeets. She thinks about her grandfather, who loved watching birds fly free in his garden every day. Sara finds herself dreaming of an aviary with no fences and no roof… A story as free as a bird!
