Resultados para "The Raven" en Animales y naturaleza

After his last adventure, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin's court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone's patience in the process. But daily life is disrupted when Lord Arcneck and other inhabitants of Swan Isle come to Mistmantle asking for help. Their home has been taken over by bloodthirsty ravens that are attacking them and ravaging everything in sight.

Take flight and discover the corvid family of birds that boasts an intelligence that is comparable to the human brain. Ravens' anatomy, like humans, have big brains that makes them great problem-solvers in finding creative ways to survive as scavengers. What other birds are covids? Learn about the theory of convergent evolution and how it applies to humans and ravens' brains!

"The Fox and the Raven" is an interesting fable from the forever classic Aesop’s Fables. The clever fox flatters the raven to get the piece of cheese. The silly raven easily trusts the fox and begins to sing. Through this fable, our young listeners get to learn an important life lesson that one must never trust a flatterer.

Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" and causes chaos whever he goes - but Arabel loves her feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer!

Children (and adults) will find great pleasure in these high-spirited engaging stories because the text is rich with wonderfully descriptive phrases as well as uniquely hilarious and witty situations.

Voici quelques fables, à la fois instructives, édifiantes et un brin farfelues. Écrites par Conrad le corbeau. Un corbeau qui écrit, cela vous étonne? Que dire, alors, d'une anémone qui additionne, d'un dromadaire qui se lance en affaires ou d'un escargot qui conduit une moto? Lisez plutôt, et vous verrez.... Si Jean de la Fontaine était encore en vie, il serait heureux de constater que sa relève est maintenant assurée dans le domaine de la fable.

In book 11, Honeybear and Gerumph travel across Raven’s Marsh. It is a confusing place where everywhere looks the same as everywhere else. Hopelessly lost, they meet a familiar character who offers to show them the way.

Raven Winter is the story of friendship, family and the belief in a very special relationship with a young raven set against the beautiful and the wintery backdrop of the Yorkshire Dales.

“A first-rate fantasy for middle-grade readers,” declares Booklist in a starred review, comparing Gabriel Finley to Harry Potter, Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series, and The Mysterious Benedict Society. A tangle of ingenious riddles, a malevolent necklace called a torc, and...

Ruby is a sweet and clever one-eyed, black cat who loves tending to her garden and works hard to maintain her flowers. But when Poo Poo Bully, a mischievous bulldog, starts pooping all over her garden, he puts Ruby's problem-solving skills to the ultimate test.

Nurture your child’s curious and inquiring mind, and learn a little something yourself too! Does your child love spouting out interesting facts they learned in school? Children’s brains are like sponges, soaking up as much information as they can about anything they see or hear about. And they’re always excited to share these with you, even if you may not be enthusiastic about the topic. If you want to encourage your child’s curiosity and keep them entertained, a book of facts comes in handy.

Mrs. Whiskers has been charged with a serious crime–cat-napping! Her lawyer, Attorney at Claw, is looking for the brightest claw student to help her with the case. Meet claw student Ruby, whose dream is to represent the innocent. How will Ruby use DNA to help solve the mystery of the missing cat and prove that Mrs. Whisker’s innocent? Find out in CLAW SCHOOL!

Neko and Me is an inspirational, magical tale about Patt and her dog, Neko, exploring and discovering the core questions of life. When Patt and Neko take a walk through the woods, they go through a magical doorway on the path that allows Neko to talk to and teach Patt as they go through a series of adventures filled with fun and surprises. It is a whimsical tale with a message about the purpose of your life.

Ten-year-old Miranda Stevens approaches the fifth-grade classroom with trepidation. She must face the same snobby classmates that she met when she came to Montana at the end of the last school year to attend this small rural school, and worst of all, Christopher Bergman, the classroom bully who takes special delight in making Miranda's life miserable. Friendship, loyalty, courage, and lesson's learned the hard way are all part of Miranda's story as she lives with her grandparents on their dairy farm. If only she had a horse of her very own, she thinks, nothing else would matter.

Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!", and causes chaos wherever he goes - but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer.

Sylvianne croit qu’elle est une des rares jeunes à l’école Sainte-Rita au Manitoba qui n’a pas de sang métis. À 16 ans, la séparation de ses parents fait qu’elle se retrouve aux Maritimes. Là, la jeune fille est exposée aux traditions mi'kmaq et à la présence du corbeau dans maintes cultures indigènes. Sylvianne est guidée à de découvertes surprenantes sur sa lignée ancestrale aussi bien qu’au pouvoir de l’artiste de guérir l’individu et de contribuer à une conscience collective de compassion.