Animal Fiction
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Dogsbody
by Diana Wynne Jones
The Dog Star, Sirius, is tried - and found guilty - by his heavenly peers for a murder he did not commit. His sentence: to live on the planet Earth until he can carry out a seemingly impossible mission - the recovery of a deadly weapon known as the Zoi. The first lesson Sirius learns in his lowly earthly form is that humans have all the power. The second is that even though his young mistress loves him, she can't protect either of them. The third - and worst - is that someone out there will do anything...
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Paddington Takes the Air
by Michael Bond
For most people, “taking the air” is merely taking a simple stroll, but as all true Paddington admirers might expect, nothing is simple for Paddington. As usual, though, he retains his talent for turning his sticky moments into great triumph. Whether he’s attempting to tailor pants for grouchy Mr. Curry, or embarking on a thrilling career as a mystery detective, Paddington is sure to find trouble—and fun—wherever he goes.
Yellow Eyes
by Rutherford Montgomery
Yellow Eyes is a book in John Ringo's Legacy of the Aldenata series, co-authored with Tom Kratman. The book, which is a spin-off of the main series, focuses on the Posleen invasion of Central America, with an emphasis on Panama. In contrast with other books in the series, emphasis is given to naval warfare, including the reactivation of the old warships USS Texas, USS Salem, and USS Des Moines.
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
Watership Down is an allegorical fantasy novel written by British author Richard Adams, narrating the adventures of a small group of anthropomorphized rabbits as they escape the destruction of their homeland. The story is set in England’s Downs, an idyllic rural home to the small native creatures who possess their own cultures, languages, poetry and mythology. They are soon faced with the settlement of humanity and watch as their land is ravaged by farmland and industrialized commercial...
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National Geographic Book Of Animal Poetry
by J Patrick Lewis
U.S. children's poet laureate for 2011-2013, J. PATRICK LEWIS is the author of more than fifty books of poetry for children, which find their shape in both free and formal verse and engage a wide range of subjects from history to mathematics, Russian folklore to the animal kingdom. His books for children include New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Last Resort (2002, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti and translated into more than a dozen...
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The Encyclopedia Of Freshwater Tropical Fishes
by Herbert R, Cliff W Emmens, Warren E Burgess, Neal Pronel, And Glen S Axelrod Axelrod
Animal Fiction Books & Ephemera
How to Tail a Cat
by Hale, Rebecca M
Very little wear. 298 pages are all clean, tight and bright. The fourth of six in the Cats and Curios Cozy Mystery series. An albino alligator, an aspiring mayor, and an uncle's missing treasure. Could be mayhem, too?
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NZ$6.81
Handbook of Tropical Aquarium Fishes
by Axelrod, Herbert R. and Leonard P. Schultz
No dust jacket. A small amount of wear at the base of the spine. Some spotting to the page edges. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Many black and white illustrations and a scattering of color plates as well. Some notes on the front glued endpaper. This book will ship at about two pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price. This is a rare book, especially the 1971 printing. Although unstated, this is likely the first edition.
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NZ$17.02
The Great Kapok Tree
by Cherry, Lynne
Very little wear. Lower right corner of front cover has a small fold, other corners show small amounts of rubbing. Beautifully illustrated story of a forest tree cutter who has a change of heart.
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NZ$3.83
Stone Fox
by Gardiner, John Reynolds
A small book, the cover is a little wrinkled. There is a small piece missing from the spine (see photo #3), and a small stain inside the front cover, where you can also find the previous owner's name. 85 pages are tight and intact. Willy has to save his grandfather's farm from the taxman, so he enters a sled-dog race.
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NZ$3.40
The Swarm
by Herzog, Arthur
Generally in good shape. Back cover has some minor staining, a few creases at the spine and chips around the edges. Pages slightly yellowed, but clean, tight and intact. Perhaps Herzog's best known novel, was made into a movie.
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NZ$5.96
The Penguin Family Book
by Somme, Lauritz and Sybille Kalas
Inscription inside front cover. Otherwise, not marks and little wear. Color photographs on most pages. For the grade school readers.
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NZ$6.81
Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type
by Cronin, Doreen
Large paperback. Insurrection on the farm. The cows make demands. A fun book to read to your toddler. Some wear, mainly at the corners, including a 1 cm tear in the bottom of the binding. A Caldecott Honor Book (whatever that means).
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NZ$3.40
Estimating Numbers of Terrestrial Birds
by Ralph, C. John and J. Michael Scott, Eds
Primary literature in ornithology. Papers from an International Symposium held in October of 1980, in Asilomar, CA. Cover has a few small creases and is a bit faded, especially over the spine. Owner's name on the front cover. The table of contents runs to five full pages. This book will ship at almost three pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price. A rare book.
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NZ$38.30
Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Management in North America
by Tacha, Thomas C. and Clait E. Braun
No dust jacket. Book shows very little wear. Lavendar cloth covered boards with gilt print on the spine and a gilt illustration of a shorebird on the front. Owner's name inside the front cover and a small amount of scattered pale yellow highlighting. Pages are tight and intact.
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NZ$14.47
War Admiral: Man o' War's Greatest Son
by Bowen, Edward L
Very little wear. 17th in the series. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked, and the spine is square and uncreased. A scarce book. Section of photographs in the center. Originally published in 2002.
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NZ$29.79
Mustang Moon (Phantom Stallion #2)
by Farley, Terri
Trade paper. First Avon Edition. Cover in very good condition. Some indentations in upper right corner of front cover from price tag removal efforts. Otherwise, minimal wear. A story of a girl and her horse. Second of four in the series.
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NZ$4.26
Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes
by Axelrod, Herbert R., Warren E. Burgess, Neal Pronek, and Jerry G. Walls
A rather immense book with rather little wear. Thousands of photographs and brief descriptions of little fishies for your aquarium. Some small margin notes near some of the pictures, as seen in photo #4. Third edition. Kind of scarce. Great for weightlifting. This book is too heavy for my little scale but will ship at eight pounds or more. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.
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NZ$59.58
The Cairn Terrier Club of America Official Yearbook
by Sussmeier, Katrina Berg, Ed
Little wear. A spine crease and a couple of slightly bumped corners. This book will ship at over two pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.
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NZ$8.51
Joey
by Bleakley, Jennifer Marshall
Trade paperback. Very little wear. The spine is square and uncreased and the pages are clean, tight and unmarked.
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NZ$11.06
How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With
by Rutherford, Clarice and David H. Neil
Trade paperback. 186 pages, black and white illustrations. Very little wear, guess the dog never got ahold of it.
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NZ$8.09
Watchable Birds of the Southwest
by Gray, Mary Taylor
Little wear, but there are a couple of weak spots in the binding that seem to be a manufacturing flaw. Pages are clean and unmarked, with many color illustrations. Front cover is curling a bit.
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NZ$8.51
American Race Horses 1940
by Hervey, John
Rust colored fabric shows wear at the corners and the head and tail of the spine. Gilt print on the front and spine, although the spine printing is quite faded. No dust jacket. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. This is the year that Whirlaway was a two-year-old and Seabiscuit was a four-year-old. This annual publication is rather rare and rather heavy. It will ship at over four pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.
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NZ$72.77
Kittens in 3-D
by Morita, Yoneo
A little wear on the front cover, at the top left and lower right. Pages look clean, tight and unmarked. 3-D viewer is still present. Uses the stereoscopic method of 3-D, not the color shift method. Not every image is in that mode.
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NZ$11.06
Irish Red
by Kjelgaard, JIm
Book in fairly good shape. Shows wear that you would expect after over 50 years. Owner's name inside front cover. Minor tears, scuffs and creases. Pages mostly unmarked. The story of a dog. 160 pages.
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NZ$2.98
Second-Grade Pig Pals
by Larson, Kirby
For your early chapter book reader. Second grade, National Pig Day (!), the new kid, misunderstanding, happy ending. And apparently a pet pig causes a ruckus. Illustrated. Books shows little wear, pages are clean and tight.
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NZ$3.40
Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by Conant, Roger and Joseph T. Collins
Paperback version of the best field guide series. This one HAS been in the field, but is still in good shape. A little bit worn at the corners and along the outer edge of the cover. A few spots on the page ends and you can see where the thumb was used to find the right page after pulling a critter out from under a log or rock. Color plates located in the center of the book, with some black and white illustrations scattered throughout. All pages intact. A very useful book, if you happen to be east...
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NZ$8.94
I'm Too Fond of My Fur! (Geronimo Stilton #4)
by Stilton, Geronimo
Like new, no obvious signs of wear. An adventure story as told by the mouse who lived it. Translated from the original Italian.
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NZ$5.09
The Gecko
by Pavia, Audrey
Very little wear. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. All about caring for your pet gecko.
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NZ$9.79
Lost Pony
by Caffrey, Nancy
Very little wear, especially considering its age. Owner's name inside front cover. In case you missed the title, this is a horse story, with kids. For early readers.
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NZ$2.98
How's Inky?
by Campbell, Sam
Very little wear. One minor crease on the back cover, spine square and uncreased. Pages clean, tight and unmarked, except for the owner's name on the title page. The author's account of sharing living space with a pet porcupine and other assorted critters. Published almost a decade after the author's death. The cover informs that this is Volume 1 of the Living Forest Series. Looks like there were twelve in total, all written about the author's experiences on a wooded island in Northern Wisconsin....
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NZ$25.53
