Washoe County Library System

"Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that two. The exceptional new thriller from the writer whose books are "pure reading pleasure" (Booklist) The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those...

When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...

Presents a comprehensive guide to raising farm animals for food independence, from managing a honey bee hive to caring for and breeding meat and dairy cows, pigs, goats, and fowl.

Join host Steve Irwin as he explores the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and some of the world's deadliest creatures with the help of oceanographer Phillipe Cousteau.

Brief text introduces the concepts of wet and dry, comparing some animals that get wet with some animals that stay dry.

Describes various dinosaurs and their present-day counterparts, such as the alligator.

Readers will say good-night to a variety of newborn zoo animals and learn fun facts about each.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

A group of animals is terrified at the prospect of being sat upon by the imposing Fat Cat, until the mouse comes up with a solution that satisfies everyone. Everyone in this bumbling animal gang (understandably) hopes that Fat Cat will sit on someone else! Leave it to Mouse to come up with a brilliant solution that satisfies everyone, even Fat Cat himself.