Animals & Nature
Hunting Dogs
The title of this book quotes its object. To tell something of night hunting, and especially to suggest how the ever necessary dog can best …
The Natural History
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
The American Book of the Dog
Here is a period piece, covering 47 breeds, about the early days of dog breeding, the birth of the American Kennel Club (1884) which firmly …
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods
Join the Outdoor Chums as they embark on a thrilling adventure in the snowy wilderness! When a playful challenge ignites a snowball fight, f…
Nature
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Th…
The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit
From his Tuck-Me-In series, Arthur Scott Bailey wrote many "Tales" books about animals and birds to be read to children for bed-ti…
Pond And Stream
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…
Peace On Earth, Good-Will to Dogs
If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one!And if you don't like dogs, I don't know just what to advise you to do!For I warn y…
Within the Deep
Presented in the form of lessons, R. Cadwallader Smith vividly portrays life in the ocean. Learn about the common and not so common that swi…
Queen Hildegarde
City gal Hildegarde gets sent to live on a farm and is not happy about it. At first, she’s furious with her parents for 'abandoning' her and…
Fables of Aesop and Others
The origins of these fables are perhaps lost in obscurity, but they are so closely identified with the Greek writer Aesop, that we may regar…
Generation of Animals
Generation of Animals (or On the Generation of Animals; Greek: Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως (Peri Zoion Geneseos); Latin: De Generatione Animalium) Bo…
Little Wanderers
This book discusses a great variety of plants and their seeds in a simple, yet interesting way that children will enjoy. As the books says, …
The Outline of Science
The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects rang…
It's Like This, Cat
It's Like This, Cat follows the adventures of 14-year-old Dave, a boy navigating the complexities of adolescence in New York City. With his …
More Jataka Tales
The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume. W…
History of Animals
(Greek: Τῶν περὶ τὰ ζῷα ἱστοριῶν, Ton peri ta zoia historion, "Inquiries on Animals"; Latin: Historia Animalium, "History of …
Selected Poems of John Clare
John Clare (1793 - 1864) was a farm labourer in the village of Helpstone, Northamptonshire, who became arguably England's greatest nature po…
The Natural History
Naturalis Historia (Latin for "Natural History") is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the …
Kittyboy's Christmas
Is Santa Claus real? Six year old Elinor thinks so as she sends her letter, and persuades her friend Bill to do likewise. On the other side …