The Impossible Zoo

Author: Leo Ruickbie
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472136454
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383

Book Description
'Leo Ruickbie's impeccably-written The Impossible Zoo is a menagerie like no other, as its exotic inhabitants are fabulous in every sense of the word. So for anyone who has ever wished that dragons and unicorns were real, for anyone who believes that they are, and for anyone who peruses bestiaries with unbridled joy, this magical, mystical, and truly memorable book is definitely for you - and for me!' Dr Karl Shuker, author of A Manifestation of Monsters HERE BE DRAGONS! Here you will find the things that once made the woods wild and the nights to be feared; that made ancient map-makers write, 'Here be Dragons'. The Impossible Zoo is a biology of the supernatural - a study of the life of things that never lived. This world of mermaids and unicorns, now confined to fantasy, but once believed to exist, is a world of the imagination that still affects us today. Wonderfully illustrated throughout, it also provides sources as a guide to further study and exploration. 'For anyone who has ever wished that dragons and unicorns were real, this magical, mystical and truly memorable book is definitely for you - and for me!' Dr Karl Shuker, author of A Manifestation of Monsters 'Ruickbie's level of scholarship is impressive and he presents his conclusions with great literary skill in readable and attractive prose. The results are truly fascinating. Very highly recommended.' Revd Lionel Fanthorpe, FRSA, author and President of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena

The Impossible Zoo

Author: Alexandra Stryder
Publisher: Tygerfly Publishing
ISBN: 9780692216613
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
Enter a world of the unexpected when shy, musically gifted nearly 13-year old "Vibro-Mage" Toby Jinks runs away from home to join a galactic tour group and ends up at the most peculiar place in the universe...The Impossible Zoo. Toby quickly finds himself allied with a geeky Japanese girl techno-whiz named Jinn, and Vizzy the pranksterish three-eyed blue alien child, as they plunge into a thrilling and often whimsical magical adventure with the renowned sorceress Harriet Featherspoons and a cast of whacky characters including Space Pirates Raxit Jawara and Kiki Radou, as they are pulled into a deadly magical battle to save the galaxy from an ancient curse.

The Great Zoo of China

Author: Matthew Reilly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476749574
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
"The all-new thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly! It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal no one believed even existed. It will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane "CJ" Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can't... GET READY FOR ACTION ON A GIGANTIC SCALE"--

The Zoo of Impossible Animals

Author: Rob Crisell
Publisher: de Portola Press
ISBN: 9780692473634
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
After they find a strange monkey who only eats ink, Jake Jinks and his sister Miranda get a job at the Zoo of Impossible Animals--a top-secret facility dedicated to capturing apparently mythical and undeniably dangerous animals called "cryptids." Soon they find themselves running for their lives from some rogue cryptids and a gang of bad guys.

The Impossible Sleepover

Author: amy sharp
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Maggie the rhino knows ALL about sleepovers.?You play your favorite games.You eat your favorite food.You stay up all night.?But Maggie doesn't know ALL about Daisy the zebra and Inez the oryx, the new-to-the-zoo animals coming for a visit. They don't look or sound anything like Maggie. Then there's shouting and stomping, and a sleepover starts to seem impossible! ?Can Maggie figure out what they have in common and save the sleepover or is everyone headed home??This almost totally true story is a celebration of how we can be entirely different and exactly the same.

All the Impossible Things

Author: Lindsay Lackey
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 125020285X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
A bit of magic, a sprinkling of adventure, and a whole lot of heart collide in All the Impossible Things, Lindsay Lackey's extraordinary middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she belongs. "Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish.” —Katherine Applegate, New York Times–bestselling author of Wishtree An Indies Introduce Selection Red’s inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby “Red” Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can’t figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their own curious gifts, Celine and Jackson Groove seem to fit like a puzzle piece into Red’s heart. But just when Red starts to settle into her new life, a fresh storm rolls in, one she knows all too well: her mother. For so long, Red has longed to have her mom back in her life, and she’s quickly swept up in the vortex of her mother’s chaos. Now Red must discover the possible in the impossible if she wants to overcome her own tornadoes and find the family she needs.

McGrew's Zoo

Author: Jay Curtis
Publisher: Jay Curtis
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
In the heart of a dilapidated zoo lies a secret that could change the world... Jerrell McGrew, a passionate zoologist, inherits his great-grandfather's run-down zoo and dreams of turning it into a sanctuary for endangered species. But when he discovers an ancient tome speaking of shapeshifters called "Seersuckers," Jerrell's quest for the extraordinary takes a dark turn. For generations, the McGrew family has been searching for the Seersuckers - shapeshifting creatures that blur the line between animal and myth. As Jerrell breathes new life into the struggling zoo, he unknowingly awakens a world beyond his wildest imagination. The Seersuckers, led by a cunning Alpha, manipulate the other animals, causing them to behave strangely and exhibit unknown abilities. As chaos erupts, Jerrell and his loyal team—including his veterinarian sister Lila, security chief Marcus, and wildlife photographer Natalia—find themselves in a desperate battle to regain control. With time running out and the Seersuckers growing stronger, Jerrell must uncover the secrets of the ancient tome to stop the impending invasion. Dive into this thrilling Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy where conservation meets magic, and discover that in McGrew's Zoo, the real adventure begins after the gates close.

Why Do We Go to the Zoo?

Author: Erik A. Garrett
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1611476461
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description
Despite hundreds of millions of visitors each year, zoos have remained outside of the realm of philosophical analysis. This lack of theoretical examination is interesting considering the paradoxical position within which a zoo is situated, being a space of animal confinement as well as a site that provides valuable tools for species conservation, public education, and entertainment. Why Do We Go to the Zoo? argues that the zoo is a legitimate space of academic inquiry. The modes of communication taking place at the zoo that keep drawing us back time and time again beg for a careful investigation. In this book, the meaning of the zoo as communicative space is explored. This book relies on the phenomenological method from Edmund Husserl and a rhetorical approach to examine the interaction between people and animals in the zoo space. Phenomenology, the philosophy of examining the engaged everyday lived experience, is a natural method to use in the project. Despite its rich history and tradition it is interesting that there are very few books explaining “how to do” phenomenology. Why Do We Go to the Zoo? provides a detailed account of how to actually conduct a phenomenological analysis. The author spent thousands of hours in zoos watching people and animals interact as well as talking with people both formally and informally. This book asks readers to bracket their preconceptions of what goes on in the zoo and, instead, to explore the meaning of powerful zoo experiences while reminding us of the troubled history of zoos.

Leaders in the Study of Animal Behavior

Author: Donald A. Dewsbury
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
ISBN: 9780838750520
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 528

Book Description
This is a collection of autobiographical essays written by nearly two dozen scientists in the field of animal behavior. Each chapter is devoted to one individual and includes details regarding family life and early experiences, with an emphasis on the individual's career as a scientist.

The Backyard Zoo

Author: Daniel Mannix
Publisher: eNet Press
ISBN: 1618869655
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description
A host of exceptional and inspiring stories about the wild animals collected and studied by a small boy in rural Pennsylvania. Daniel Mannix dazzles with the joy and humor and havoc his animals created while burrowing, flying, spraying, chewing, pecking, outwitting, and inevitably stealing the hearts of the boy, his family, and the household staff who put up with them.