Barbara KingsolverWith the eyes of a scientist and the vision of a poet, Barbara Kingsolver explores her trademark themes of family, community and the natural world. Defiant, funny and courageously...

Richard E BonneyEnjoy a thriving hive and plenty of delicious honey. This practical guide to beekeeping stresses practices that are based on an understanding of the intimate lives, behaviors, and...

Sylvia A Johnson Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates...

Ginny Rorby Lily loves her half-brother, Adam, but she has always struggled with him, too. He's definitely on the autism spectrum--though her step-father, Don, can barely bring himself to admit...

Sam Campbell A porcupine and his pals offer some highlights on happiness! "Inky the porcupine--I hardly know whether to bless him or curse him!" the author writes. January 1, 2003...

Loran WlodarskiJoin Delfina the dolphin as she imagines that she becomes other sea animals: a fish, a sea turtle, a pelican, an octopus, a shark, even a manatee! The incredible...

Meikof Kasuya

Jane Goodall Both a landmark scientific study and a fascinating adventure story, this best-selling classic is an absorbing account of the early years of Jane Goodall's struggle in remote Africa...

Helen NaylorA tragic love story is uncovered as journalist Clare Crowe goes to Switzerland to bring home a relative's body. Clare's grandfather has been found frozen in a glacier, 74...

Isak Dinesen's Africa: Images of the Wild Continent from the Writer's Life and WordsIsak DinesenIn her memoir, Out of Africa, and in short stories, Danish-born writer Dinesen evoked a timeless...

Shana CoreyJames is a very busy and very splendid red engine with many important things to do. He has no time to be bothered by small insignificant bees. But when...

Jilly CooperJilly Cooper returns to horses in a fabulously entertaining romp through the world of jump racing.Etta Bancroft - sweet, kind, still beautiful - adores racing and harbours a crush...