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Describes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert.--

James and Sarah each get a puppy from the new litter at Animal Ark, and the puppies look exactly the same. When they bring their puppies to Pet Day at school, one of the black Labradors runs off and it is up to Mandy to figure out which puppy is lost. There is a new litter of puppies! James and Sarah each get a puppy, and the puppies look exactly the same. When James and Sarah both bring their dogs to Pet Day at school, there is big trouble. One of...

Rafe Khatchadorian is horrified that because of a missed science assignment he has to go to summer school; but instead of three weeks in a school room, he finds himself as a volunteer at BushyTail animal refuge, which is really hard, smelly work--and somehow he needs to use the experience (and the help of a girl he meets there) to produce a first-class science report.

Strange dreams make Mandy wonder if the old abandoned mine she and James explored is haunted by a ghost pony.

After losing an acting role and fighting with her alcoholic stepfather, Kit is arrested for shoplifting and ordered to work, as part of her sentence, at an animal shelter.

It's winter vacation and Carlotta's Mercy Ranch for horses has opened! Young guests are arriving and Ricki and her friends have been invited to spend one week there with their horses, helping out. But soon, there's trouble: twelve-year-old Caitlin, angry over the death of her mother, alienates the other guests and then runs away just as a snowstorm hits. Lina, one of the helpers at the ranch, is crazy about Diabo and dreams of riding him - with or...

The Pet Patrol tries to cope with the plight of a mysterious animal that has been raiding neighborhood trash cans every night.

Mandy and James visit a wildlife park in Scotland where they become involved in a quest to save two young resident wolves some locals want to have sent away.

When a man brings a pregnant border collie to King Street Kennels late one night, Neil is immediately suspicious. It turns out that Jesse's owner is an antiques thief, and Neil helps the police put him behind bars.

"Accessible to the youngest readers, this picture book celebrates compassion for all creatures by protecting animals instead of exploiting them"-- Where do you feel safe and seen? When can you be yourself? What about the animals who share our planet? And why do we treat farm animals differently than our beloved pets? These questions are explored in this gentle celebration of what it means to care for and respect creatures of all kinds. Poetic text...