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Examines the physical traits, behaviors, and abilities of both the lion and the hyena to determine which one is the most fierce predator in the African savanna. Rates the animals on strength, stamina and stealth, speed, and hunting ability. Includes statistics, fact boxes, sidebars, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
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"Arlo is a very tired lion, and he's tried everything to get to sleep. But the grass is too prickly, the trees are too noisy, and his family wriggles awfully too much. Goodness! How is an exhausted lion ever to get a wink of shut-eye? Luckily, owl has a few tricks up her sleeve and Arlo couldn't be happier to give them a whirl. Perfect for reluctant or troubled sleepers, author-illustrator Catherine Rayner's gorgeous illustrations capture a gentle...
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Bullyproof : Books for Kids
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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"When Leonard the lion and his friend Marianne, a duck, are confronted by a pack of lion bullies, they find a creative way to stand up for themselves"--
7) Broken pride
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A lion cast out from his tribe. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.
8) Happy again
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"An easy-to-read story about Lucas the lion who learns how to live life with a physical disability with help from his friends and family"--
10) Sun flower lion
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Invites the reader to see the sun, bright as a flower, a flower on a hill that looks like a lion, a lion that dreams of flowers as big as the sun, and more.
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When a boy's long-awaited pet arrives, a note on the crate reads, "Congratulations on your new lion! We know you ordered a kitten, but we ran out of those." Fortunately, the big cat comes with instructions-- like, try very hard NOT to look like a zebra. Or a gazelle. And order ten pizzas for dinner. Caring for a lion is hard work, but could the king of the jungle end up being the purrrr-fect pet?
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"Through the quirky, humorous, and irreverent approach of this book, kids will enjoy learning about the life of this fearsome feline. With the same engaging approach to nonfiction from the series You Wouldn't Want to Be/You Wouldn't Want to Live Without, each book in this new series features an animal species picked either for its ubiquitous nature or for its level of endangerment. The books describe key aspects of the life cycle of each animal, such...
17) Desert danger
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Ben and Zoe travel to the Kalahari Desert in Namibia to rescue a lion cub who has fallen down a well, but a sandstorm threatens to overwhelm them before they can get the cub back to its pride.