A Stack of Alpacas (EBOOK)

Author: Matt Cosgrove
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 140719996X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
A Stack of Alpacasis the alpaca book of the year! Perfect for fans of Oi, Frog!and You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus. Maccais an alpaca. He lovessplashing in puddles, and he gives the very bestcuddles - especially to his nieces and nephew. Except...his nieces and nephew are a whole lot of trouble! How will Uncle Macca tame this unruly trio? A heartwarming story of kindnessand family. Also in the series: Macca the Alpaca Macca's Christmas Crackers Alpacas with Maracas A Stack of Alpacas

Macca the Alpaca

Author: Matt Cosgrove
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407195565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Macca the Alpaca is the alpaca-llama mashup of the year! Perfect for fans of Oi, Frog! and You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus. Macca is an alpaca. He loves splashing in puddles, and he gives the very best cuddles. Harmer is a llama. He's tall, strong and woolly, but he's also a BIG BULLY. When a friendly alpaca comes face-to-face with a meanie llama, he soon realises that LLAMA DRAMA lies ahead. But, who knows, perhaps the differences that separate the two will be exactly what brings them together in the end. A heartwarming story of friendship, acceptance and the value of being yourself.

Alpacas with Maracas

Author: Matt Cosgrove
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407199986
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
A heartwarming story of perseverance, friendship, fun and alpacas! Macca is an alpaca. He likes eating pickles, and loves getting tickles! When Macca and his best friend Al decide they want to take part in a talent show, they set to work figuring out what they're good at. But when they try all sorts of things and can't seem to get any of it right, they start to wonder if there's anything they do well... Also in this series: Macca the Alpaca, Macca's Christmas Crackers and A Stack of Alpacas

Macca's Christmas Crackers

Author: Matt Cosgrove
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 0702300004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

Book Description
It's Christmas time, and Macca has a long list of presents that he would love to buy his friends. But when he checks his piggy bank, he realises that he's spent all of his savings. Oh no! This heartfelt celebration of friendship and kindness is the perfect Christmas story.

Macca and Al Super Pals

Author: Matt Cosgrove
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760970246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Macca and Al are here to save the day! When these best-pal alpacas decide to dress up as super heroes and do good deeds, things don't go quite as planned. But with some help from their friends, the dynamic duo learn you don't always have to wear a cape to be a hero.

Alpaca Pati's Fancy Fleece

Author: Tracey Kyle
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762494131
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
An adorable picture book about an alpaca who loves to dress up and what happens when she learns her beautiful coat will be sheared. Little alpaca Pati has a beautiful coat of fur that is the envy of the other alpacas. Pati loves to adorn her fur with velvet bows, sparkly hair clips, and flower headbands. When she learns that she will have to lose her coat in the spring, she is heartbroken. She doesn't want to give up what makes her beautiful, so she runs away to the city. Upon arriving, Pati is amazed by the many vibrant goods for sale at the market. She realizes that her alpaca fur is used to make everything and decides that she must give up her coat to keep the villagers warm. Incorporating Spanish terminology throughout, Alpaca Pati's Fancy Fleece offers an endearing message about sacrifice and reminds readers that it's what's on the inside that counts.

My Arms Will Hold You Tight

Author: Crystal Bowman
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496446224
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

Book Description
Baby llamas, elephants, sloths, bats, and flamingoes are cradled by their parents as they are rocked to sleep.

Fungal Diseases

Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030921226X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 488

Book Description
Fungal diseases have contributed to death and disability in humans, triggered global wildlife extinctions and population declines, devastated agricultural crops, and altered forest ecosystem dynamics. Despite the extensive influence of fungi on health and economic well-being, the threats posed by emerging fungal pathogens to life on Earth are often underappreciated and poorly understood. On December 14 and 15, 2010, the IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop to explore the scientific and policy dimensions associated with the causes and consequences of emerging fungal diseases.

Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Livestock Production

Author: Pierre J. Gerber
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
The current analysis was conducted to evaluate the potential of nutritional, manure and animal husbandry practices for mitigating methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) - i.e. non-carbon dioxide (CO2) - GHG emissions from livestock production. These practices were categorized into enteric CH4, manure management and animal husbandry mitigation practices. Emphasis was placed on enteric CH4 mitigation practices for ruminant animals (only in vivo studies were considered) and manure mitigation practices for both ruminant and monogastric species. Over 900 references were reviewed; simulation and life cycle assessment analyses were generally excluded

Marker-assisted Selection

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251057179
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 498

Book Description
A comprehensive description and assessment of the use of marker-assisted selection for increasing the rate of genetic gain in crops, livestock, forestry and fish, including the related policy, FAO's tradition of dealing with issues of importance to agricultural and economic development in a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral manner.