But coming from a family of bakers, Hans is discouraged from ever becoming a rider. That is, until the day he is invited to watch the extraordinary Ballet of Lipizzaners -- from the Imperial Box! -- and his life is changed forever.Marguerite Henry artfully weaves authentic details about the skillful training of both horse and rider, as she unfolds the story of Hans and his beloved Lipizzan stallion, Borina.The brilliance of Hans's dazzling public performances and his devotion to the art of classical riding make this story uniquely rich in history and horsemanship -- a story to be treasured by horse lovers of all ages.

    200 black-and-white photographs.

    Long out of print, this new edition of Never Tease a Weasel with art by the great New Yorker cartoonist George Booth will surely please a weasel, and everyone else who reads it!

    

    When he gets a chance to own Silver, he seizes it although it means borrowing an impossible sum from the class bad boy. His mother won't let him keep the dog, so a newly determined Jamie hides him in a nearby bomb ruin. This works beautifully all summer, but winter brings new worries.

    With his unfailing charm, Durrell tells the story of how he finally fulfilled his childhood dream of founding his own private zoo, the Manor of Les Augres, on the English Channel island of Jersey. With the help of an enduring wife, a selfless staff, and a reluctant bank manager, the zoo grows, and readers are treated to a colorful parade of the zoo’s unusual animal inhabitants.

    But one day, she sees a boy accompanied by a herd of beautiful ponies. Are they a dream, or is her summer about to become an adventure? The author is a three-time Newbery Honor Book winner.

    Adventure story of Billy and his pony Blaze on a camping trip to an old Indian Cave.

    This up-to-date treatise on falconry and hawking contains pertinent material obtained from guest writers and artists. Each previous edition has been different; therefore, Hal Webster has gone to extra lengths to insure that this printing accurately reflects the contemporary world of North American falconry. This edition also enjoys the addition of sections on accipiters rewritten by Mike McDermott. Extra attention has been given to the artwork

    Pictorial children's book.

    It didn't make any sense at all. But Owlie just knew that he wanted Mystery. In a summer of surprises, Owlie learns a lot about horses and people--including the strange visitor on the island. And in the end, Owlie and Mystery teach the whole town an important lesson.Marjorie Reynolds has written a lively story for pre-teen-age readers about the growing up one boy does in a summer.

    Fourteen-year-old Joey spends his childhood visiting a beautiful back-country pond in Virginia. His humorous and heart-warming adventures in and around the pond, with the faithful dog Charley at his side, broaden his understanding of his place in the world and awaken in him a protective instinct towards all nature. In an era of climate-change debate and animal rights movements, The Pond delivers an important message to readers of all ages, at the same time never failing to delight.

    

    A gentle tale of separation and happy reunion with appealing pictures in blue, black & white.

    Complete with over 150 photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, "Expert Obedience Training for Dogs" covers all aspects of training and competition, from choosing a puppy to housebreaking through all the phases of formal training needed to expertly handle a dog in the American Kennel Club Obedience Trials.

    So she does not panic when an escaped rhinoceros with a horrid cold walks into her sitting-room one winter evening. Instead she gives him a rhinoceros-sized serving of Influenza Mixture, cough cure and aspirins, and plenty of hot buttered toast. A classic story of a very special friendship, by the much-loved author/illustrator Edward Ardizzone.

    

    "Magnificat" portrays the domestic cat in all its preening, self-important glory and "Top Dog" gets to the heart of being a pampered pooch.

    Foxes were not only destructive, they were evil; they brought bad luck; some people even said they could change themselves into human beings. Patsy and his friends felt the same until the day they dragged two exhausted animals from the sea and then realized that they were foxes - strange grey creatures, not the red foxes of the island, but foxes all the same.The animals were silver foxes and they had been on their way to the Zoo at Dublin when a storm blew up and they were lost overboard. Everyone on the island heard this on the radio, but only Patsy, Séamus, Michael and Colm knew that the foxes had reached land. The creatures were an enormous responsibility. They needed food and shelter, and above all they had to be kept hidden - in a community where everyone's affairs were known to everyone else.The boys' struggle to care for their difficult charges makes a most exciting and sympathetic story, with a vividly described and fascinating background of island life.

    The author was well known as "The Bird Man of Alcatraz." He wrote this book while serving a life sentence.

    

    Rob faces the choice to accept what's available in his village - most men work in the coal mine starting about age 12 - or study and strive for something else that will eventually take him away from his town, friends, and family. Other people in Rob's life - his father's loss of wife and oldest son, his brother who studies at night after working all day in the mines, and one pit pony's unwillingness to return to work in the mines reflect the boy's internal struggle. Rob's strong compassion for animals leads him to befriend the ginger-colored pony and, with Katie's help, find a safe place to set the pony free.The Ginger Horse is mainly a horse story. But it also blends a bit of cultural history, the responsibilities of family, the maturing choices of children, and lightly touches on how people deal with death. (from Bozhoo on Amazon)

    

    Wezie's best friends outside of her family are the many wild as well as domesticated animals that she meets. A heartwarming as well as heart-wrenching story.