Karen Dudley
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Tropical birds in a smuggled suitcase. Expensive. Beautiful. Dead. But for field biologist Robyn Devara, this latest grim reminder of the illegal trade in endangered species includes an unexpected surprise-one of the birds is unknown to science.
Hot on the trail of the mysterious macaw, Robyn finds herself stationed at an isolated field camp in the Costa Rican jungle, where she must deal with a research team that includes a former wildlife trafficker,...
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By turns whimsical, thrilling, hilarious and touching, Karen Dudley's ingeniously original Food for the Gods (2012) and its sequel, Kraken Bake (2014), reinvent a classical hero, while bringing to life the crowded, throbbing streets of ancient Athens in a way that both honors the Greek myths and reinterprets them for a new generation of readers.
3) Kraken Bake
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It's a great day for Greece when Perseus defeats the dreaded kraken. But victory begins to lose its lustre when the remains of the beast swamp the shores and fishing nets of the Aegean. Now after weeks of kraken cakes, kraken kabobs, kraken fritters, and kraken stew, everybody is getting decidedly sick of kraken-none more so than Chef Pelops. In response to the "kraken crisis," the city of Athens announces the inaugural Bronze Chef competition. Normally,...
4) Giant pandas
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"Discover the science, myths, and folklore of the giant panda. From physical features and classification to habitat, diet, and communication, Giant Pandas provides an in-depth and informative overview of this endangered animal"--P. [4] of cover.
5) Wolves
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[1997]
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English
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Examines the lives of wolves as pack animals, describes their physical characteristics and habitat, and discusses the folklore surrounding them.
6) Bald eagles
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[1998]
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English
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Describes the life, environment, and habits of bald eagles, and the conditions that threaten them with extinction.
8) Elephants
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[1997]
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English
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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of elephants and presents other information about these creatures, including mentions in folklore, threats to their existence, and more.
10) Whooping cranes
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[1997]
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English
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Takes an in-depth look at the life of the whooping crane, from physical features to food and habitat, and describes the folklore surrounding cranes.
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