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El histórico saqueo del agua de dos ríos interprovinciales devastó los suelos y toda la biodiversidad del oeste de la provincia de La Pampa. Pese a viejos reclamos, en la práctica estos continúan sin solución. En medio de la destrucción ambiental causada, surge Manuel, un joven agrónomo con un empeño ferviente por la ecología. Decidido a cambiar el destino de la región, Manuel se embarca en la audaz empresa de construir una granja ecológica...
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The life of a female black-throated blue warbler over the course of a single breeding season, from migration to migration. An exploration of the natural environment and a celebration of the tenacity of life. An exploration of where the natural sciences meet the natural world and the impact we have on the places we work to protect.
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Tyler est une petite tortue attentionnée qui aime jouer avec ses amis dans la mer. Quand Tyler découvre que son ami Finn le poisson-papillon a un problème, il veut l'aider. Mais que peut faire une tortue pour un poisson ?
Tyler aide à trouver une nouvelle maison est le deuxième ouvrage d'une série de livres d'images pour enfants écrits conformément à un certain nombre des Objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies.
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Hector est un gentil petit hérisson qui aime jouer avec ses amis dans le parc. Quand il voit que le gardien âgé du parc a un problème, il veut l'aider. Mais que peut faire un hérisson pour un être humain ?
Hector aide à nettoyer le parc est le premier ouvrage d'une série de livres d'images pour enfants écrits conformément à un certain nombre des Objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies.
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Héctor es un erizo pequeño y amable. Le gusta jugar con sus amigos en el parque. Cuando ve que el viejo vigilante del parque tiene un problema Héctor quiere ayduarle. Pero qué puede hacer un erizo para un ser humano?
Héctor Ayuda a Limpiar El Parque es el primero de una serie de libros ilustrados para niños escritos de acuerdo con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas.
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Tyler es una tortuguita muy servicial a la que le gusta jugar con sus amigos en el mar. Cuando descubre que su amigo Finn, el pez mariposa, tiene un problema, quiere ayudarlo. ¿Pero qué puede hacer una tortuga por un pez?
Tyler Ayuda A Encontrar Un Nuevo Hogar es el segundo de una serie de libros ilustrados para niños escritos de acuerdo con varios de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas.
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When Emily Stone inherits the sprawling Stonehaven Manor from a distant relative she barely knew, she sees it as an opportunity for a fresh start. Eager to leave her troubled past behind, she moves into the old mansion with hopes of starting anew. However, her dreams of a peaceful life are shattered when she discovers a mysterious antique mirror hidden in the attic. Drawn to the mirror's ethereal beauty, Emily becomes increasingly obsessed with its...
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Penny est un petit pingouin positif qui aime glisser le long des calottes glaciaires dans la mer. Quand Penny découvre que les calottes glaciaires sont en danger en raison du changement climatique, elle veut faire quelque chose. Mais que peut faire un pingouin pour empêcher la fonte des calottes glaciaires? Penny Aide À Protéger La Calotte Glaciaire est le troisième ouvrage d'une série de livres d'images pour enfants écrits conformément à...
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The "Covey" begins. Nutmeg, Ruby, Tatty and the others, (Mostly "The Girls" set off on a two year adventure that encompasses all facets of human (Quail) behaviour. There is laughter, fear, violence, victories and defeats as their pet human makes every error in and out of the book!Inthe background, Ponticum lurks and sets out to thwart every plan,,,,,,,
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Penny is a positive little penguin who likes sliding along the ice caps into the sea. When she finds out that the ice caps are in danger because of climate change, she wants to help. But just what can a penguin do to stop the ice caps melting?
Penny Helps Protect The Polar Ice Caps is the third in a series of children's picture books written in accordance with a number of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
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Meet Mr. Jenks, a unique solitary bee with an unusual home nestled within the frame of an old, discarded garden chair. Unlike the more social bees who live in colonies, Mr. Jenks enjoys the quiet life of solitude. His life changes when he forms a peculiar and heartwarming friendship with a human named Christopher. Christopher, an avid gardener and nature enthusiast, discovers Mr. Jenks one sunny afternoon and is instantly fascinated by this solitary...
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Penny es una pingüino joven y positiva. A Penny le gusta deslizarse por las capas de hielo hasta llegar al mar. Cuando se da cuenta de que los casquetes polares están en peligro debido al cambio climático, quiere ayudar. Pero ¿qué puede hacer un pingüino para evitar que se derritan los casquetes polares?
Penny Ayuda A Proteger Los Casquetes Polares es el tercero de una serie de libros ilustrados para niños escritos de acuerdo con varios de...
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Hector is a kind little hedgehog who likes playing with his friends in the park. When he sees the old park keeper has a problem he wants to help. But just what can a hedgehog do for a human being?
Hector Helps Clean Up the Park is the first in a series of children's picture books written in accordance with a number of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
With fantastic, colourful animal characters, the stories show children how helping...
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This book is "A Riverboat Odyssey". It is about a woman who grew up in central Minnesota. The story takes place starting in 1899 thru 1935. She marries a Paddlewheel steamboat captain in 1922 and travels up and down the Mississippi river between Braionerd, MN. and St. Louis, Mo. She has about 200 letters from her family that she reads to the passengers every day about growing up on a 40 acre farm. Their boat, "The Northern Belle", becomes a second...
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In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor–winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone-to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint, and soothing rhythms that invite reading aloud, A Stone Sat Still is a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception,...
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At Treasure Island, a humanly made island in the San Francisco Bay, a performance troupe dressed in hazmat suits articulate gestures that resemble toxic remediation. As they become more attuned to the site and to its history and ecology, enigmatic presences infiltrate their spacetime. Are they from the past, the present, or the future? What is the significance of their sudden arrival? What happens when historical and geological eras converge?
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A delayed honeymoon at a remote cabin becomes a terrifying ordeal of paranoia, secrets, and survival in this psychological thriller.
Mary and Jackson got married after a whirlwind romance. Then Jackson's work sent him halfway across the globe. Now they are finally reunited, spending their first anniversary at a luxury cabin in the Poconos. It should be a dream come true, but there are reports of an assailant in the area. And when Mary reveals a secret...
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"Utterly engaging….A novel of ideas, of big themes….William Boyd is a champion storyteller." - New York Times Book Review
William Boyd's classic Brazzaville Beach has been called as a "bold seamless blend of philosophy and suspense… [that] nevertheless remains accessible to general readers on a level of pure entertainment." (Boston Globe). Released to coincide with Boyd's latest novel, Ordinary Thunderstorms, Brazzaville Beach tells the story...
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A boy meets a bobcat in a South Carolina swamp in this classic adventure story, now with handsome new artwork and a new foreword and introduction.
Unseen by readers for a century, Archibald Rutledge's story "Claws" is a fast-paced adventure tale of a young boy, Paul, lost in the foreboding terrain of Spencer's Swamp, the domain of the mighty bobcat Claws, who is deftly evading hounds and hunters alike. When Paul and Claws encounter one another...
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After journeying alongside our gripping tale's twists and triumphs across the vivid landscapes of Kenya, a truly fitting title would capture the spirit of adventure, social justice, and romance that has left us all breathless... The title encapsulates the wild essence of Kenya itself, alongside the unfettered longing that draws Reza and Nali together as kindred forces of nature. It hints at both the untamed wildlife domains they fight to preserve...
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