Joan Walker
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An essential guide for choosing, preparing for, raising, and training a healthy, well-behaved Labradoodle puppy or dog.
While Labradoodles first came into existence when a breeder sought a service dog with the low-shedding coat of a poodle and the gentleness and trainability of a Labrador Retriever, Labradoodles have gone on to become a beloved member of the family for thousands of households.
Learn tips and practical advice on:
• Housing and...
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Everything you need to know about choosing, training, and caring for your Labrador Retriever puppy or dog.
Labrador Retrievers are America's favorite dog breed for a reason: they're friendly, athletic, lovable, even-tempered, and eager to please, making them the perfect family dog, hunting companion, guide dog, and more. Packed with color photos and invaluable advice, The Complete Pet Owner's Manual for Labrador Retrievers is a great resource for...
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A "novel about a young girl whose grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending her on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's fairy tales."-- Provided by publisher.
"From the author of the internationally bestselling A Man Called Ove, a charming, warmhearted novel about a young girl whose grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending her on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's...
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Written for the five-year-old son of her former governess, The Tale of Peter Rabbit was Beatrix Potter's first literary offering. Immensely popular upon its release in 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit featured a mischievous bunny who encounters a cranky old gardener and his cat. Beatrix Potter's work was notable for its lively illustrations of animals and imaginative characterizations of rabbits, squirrels, cats and mice. Working with her future fiancé...
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Squirrel Nutkin's friends bring Mr. Brown gifts in exchange for being allowed to collect nuts on his property. Nutkin loves to ask Mr. Brown riddles, however, and these rhymes eventually get him into trouble. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Phonetics Children love a great story--and there's never been a better storyteller than Beatrix Potter! Anyone who grew up with these gentle, appealing tales remembers...
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When the Flopsy Bunnies venture over to Mr. McGregor's garbage heap to find dinner, trouble ensues when they fall asleep in the warm sun after their meal. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Phonetics Children love a great story--and there's never been a better storyteller than Beatrix Potter! Anyone who grew up with these gentle, appealing tales remembers them vividly. The Child's World's editions of...
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When Timmy Willie from the country and Johnny Town-Mouse visit one another, they get a taste of each other's very different lives. Sometimes, there really is no place like home! Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Phonetics Children love a great story--and there's never been a better storyteller than Beatrix Potter! Anyone who grew up with these gentle, appealing tales remembers them vividly. The Child's...
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The whole family is on full alert when Benjamin and Flopsy Bunny's seven little bunnies are kidnapped by the wily badger, Tommy Brock. Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny track Tommy all the way to the dreadful, mysterious hide-out of the foxy-whiskered and thoroughly disagreeable Mr. Tod.
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In the Tale of Ginger and Pickles, a yellow tomcat and a terrier are shopkeepers in a small village. Though the mice customers make Ginger the cat's mouth water and Pickles the dog finds his rabbit shoppers faintly enticing, the two control their impulses and even extend credit to their customers. But how long can this combination last? The fifteenth of Beatrix Potter's 22 charmingly illustrated tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of...