Molly the Owl


Book Description

"When a barn owl and her mate suddenly decide to nest in a suburban neighborhood, the amazing tale of Molly and McGee begins. The owls' home, a wooden box with a camera inside, put up by a nature-loving couple in their backyard, becomes the setting for a real-life story of love, danger, mystery--and ultimately the triumph of a family. Through the little camera peeking in on their home, Molly and McGee captivated millions of people in forty-five countries around the world who shared their saga"--Dust jacket flap.




Barn Owl


Book Description

The barn owl is a powerful predator with a critical role in rodent control, and it is in dire danger from rodent poisons, lack of nesting sites and human encroachment. This text renders an informative portrait of this endangered bird and covers the survival of barn owls, their biology and behavior, courtship and reproduction, life cycle, how and what they hunt, social interaction, and conservation--




Molly & McGee


Book Description

"When a wild barn owl and her mate decided to nest in a suburban neighborhood, the remarkable tale of Molly and McGee began. The owls' home, a wooden box with a camera inside, put up by Carlos and Donna Royal in their Southern California backyard, became the setting for a real-life story of love, danger, mystery--and, ultimately, the triumph of a family. Through the little camera peeking in on their home, Molly and McGee captivated more than twenty million people in forty-five countries, who shared their saga by watching them live on the internet as they raised their owlets."--Dust jacket flap




Owl's Outstanding Donuts


Book Description

Robin Yardi, author of The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez, tells a story full of mystery, feathers, and sprinkles. After Mattie Waters loses her mother, she goes to live with her aunt, the owner of a roadside donut shop in Big Sur, California. When an owl taps on Mattie's window one night, Mattie looks out to see something suspicious taking place nearby. With help from her friends--and from Alfred, a stuffy but good-hearted owl--she'll set out to find the culprits, facing fears that have followed her since her mother's death.




Rat Attack


Book Description

Gram is making jam. The rats attack! Can Ann, Fran, and Stan save Gram-and the jam? Find out in this funny Early Reader. Each Short Vowel Adventure stars a gang of kind and courageous young mice and tells a satisfying and surprising story using easy words, rhyme, repetition, and picture clues. Teachers will appreciate the phonics focus (Rat Attack focuses on the "short a" sound"), and children will love the humor, and the handmade, felted animal characters that remind them of their favorite stuffed animals. Also available in Bilingual Editions.




The Adventures of Molly & Ollie


Book Description

Every child experiences change in their life. Moving can be difficult, but when eight-year-old Molly Day meets a new friend, a magical owl named Oliver Winston Howell III, her move to a new house in a new town becomes easier than she expected. Be on the lookout for Molly and Ollie's next adventure!




Owls


Book Description

Gail Gibbons explores the mysterious world and workings of owls. She depicts numerous species of owls and discusses their biological similarities as well as their differences. She portrays their ideal habitats, life styles, birth and development and




The Girl from the Sea


Book Description

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not.




Wet Hen


Book Description

Hen and her eggs are wet. Luckily her friend Ben is there to help! This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the short"e" vowel sound. Kane Press's new series of super simple easy readers, Bright Owl Books, launches with Molly Coxe's five photographic stories, which feature the short vowel sounds and are each only around 100 words. These irresistibly silly stories help kids learn to read through repetition and by teaching the basic building blocks of reading—vowel sounds—giving kids the perfect start on educational success.




Owls and Loons


Book Description

Way up north, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, Inuit artists at the Cape Dorset printmaking studios share their culture with the world through art. The Inuit treasure their language and stories, which often feature owls, loons, and other birds of the Arctic. This read-aloud board book presents rhyming couplets accompanying ten intriguing prints of owls and loons, brightly colored and full of fun.