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"An Apology to Elephants explores the beauty and intelligence of elephants as well as threats to their survival. Focusing on the lives of elephants in captivity, the documentary tells the troubling story of what happens to elephants in the name of entertainment. An Apology to Elephants is an eye-opening film about the exploitation of elephants. It features beautiful footage from nature juxtaposed with disturbing behind-the-scenes video of the training...
723) ¡Eso No Es Normal!
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"The elephant has an extremely long trunk! That's not normal! He showered, dried and perfumed another elephant. That's not normal! He helped an old chimpanzee climb a tree. That's not normal!" -- cataloger's translation of publisher's or seller's website.
725) Elmer and the gift
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"Aunt Zelda knows she's supposed to give something to Elmer ... she just can't remember what it is!"--
727) Orphan eleven
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In 1939, after cruel treatment at her orphanage renders her mute, Lucy runs away and joins the circus, working with the elephants and unaware that the orphanage matrons are hunting for her.
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Early in the twentieth century, a group of female factory workers in Newark, New Jersey, slowly died of radiation poisoning. Around the same time an Indian elephant was deliberately and publicly put to death by electricity in Coney Island. These are matters of historical fact. Now these two tragedies are intertwined in a dark alternate history of rage, radioactivity, and wrongs crying out to be righted. Brace yourself for a wrenching journey that...
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"Découvrez Gérald l'éléphant et de Rosie Lauréats de deux médailles Theodor Seuss Geisel et de deux Geisel honors! Gérald est prudent. Rosie ne l'est pas. Rosie sourit tout le temps. Gérald ne sourit jamais. Gérald s'inquiète pour deux. Gérald et Rosie sont les meilleurs amis du monde. Dans cette histoire, Gérald découvre qu'avoir deux oiseaux sur la tête est pire que d'en avoir un seul! Rosie pourra-t-elle aider son ami?"--...
736) Big enough
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Mama Elephant explains to her son Max that some activities have to wait until he is older ; but no matter how old he is, he will never be too big for his mother's love.
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Three classic adventure tales from the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, now together in paperback for the first time. Imagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains. Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It's his father's task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams...