What if you were the last of your kind? Lupé may be Earth's final Guadalupe Petrel, his species destroyed by invasive predators. Escaping human captivity, he embarks on an epic ocean journey to find a mate and save his bloodline. Aided by a pigeon who thinks he's a rat and a mysterious butterfly with supernatural powers, Lupé discovers that survival might mean transformation.This 25th Anniversary Edition of Morano's beloved eco-adventure features new illustrations and an introducti...

Welcome to the inspiring story of Binti, a female octopus who lives in the Makoona coral reef, and Kemar, a Cambodian boy who fishes there.When sixteen-year-old Kemar is abandoned at sea for refusing to harm marine life, he washes ashore on the reef—only to become entangled in destructive fishing that's killing the very reef that saved him. Below the waves, Binti the octopus searches for meaning while her coral home explodes around her. Two species, two journeys, o...

Join the remarkable journey of Maputa, an ancient coelacanth captured for a Florida aquarium, and the diverse sea creatures who must choose between captivity and freedom when fate intervenes.Featuring a special introduction by Roger T. Rufe, President of the Ocean Conservancy.When an ancient coelacanth named Maputa is captured and displayed at a Florida aquarium, she joins a diverse group of marine creatures struggling with captivity. Through the e...

Three endangered birds—a trafficked Spix's macaw, a supposedly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker, and a lonely petrel—embark on separate journeys that will redefine survival. As extinction looms and habitats vanish, these "flocks of one" discover that connection across species might be their only hope. From Brazil's Caatinga to the Pine Barrens to remote islands, their interwoven stories of sacrifice, friendship, and resilience ask: when you're the last of your kind, what does it mean to hav...

Welcome to the inspiring story of Binti, a female octopus who lives in the Makoona coral reef, and Kemar, a Cambodian boy who fishes there.When sixteen-year-old Kemar is abandoned at sea for refusing to harm marine life, he washes ashore on the reef—only to become entangled in destructive fishing that's killing the very reef that saved him. Below the waves, Binti the octopus searches for meaning while her coral home explodes around her. Two species, two journeys, one shared fate. C...

Join the remarkable journey of Maputa, an ancient coelacanth captured for a Florida aquarium, and the diverse sea creatures who must choose between captivity and freedom when fate intervenes.Featuring a special introduction by Roger T. Rufe, President of the Ocean Conservancy.When an ancient coelacanth named Maputa is captured and displayed at a Florida aquarium, she joins a diverse group of marine creatures struggling with captivity. Through the eyes of an intelligent octo...

What if you were the last of your kind? Lupé may be Earth's final Guadalupe Petrel, his species destroyed by invasive predators. Escaping human captivity, he embarks on an epic ocean journey to find a mate and save his bloodline. Aided by a pigeon who thinks he's a rat and a mysterious butterfly with supernatural powers, Lupé discovers that survival might mean transformation.This 25th Anniversary Edition of Morano's beloved eco-adventure features an introduction by The Nature Conse...

**An instant New York Times bestseller!A New York Times Notable Book of 2023Named a Best Book of 2023 by Publishers WeeklyFrom the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls—the most elusive of birds—and why they exert such a hold on human imagination**With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what ...

**“You’ll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever.” —Sy Montgomery, author ofBirdologyandThe Soul of an OctopusIn this New York Times bestseller, Leigh Calvez explores the night forest to uncover the secret lives of owls in this illuminating book for birders, animal lovers, and readers of H is for Hawk.**Join a naturalist on her adventures into the world of owls, owl-watching...

"A charming personal account, accompanied by nearly 100 illustrations, that underscores how owls and other birds enrich our lives."— Kirkus ReviewsWinner of the National Outdoor Book AwardFor a quarter of a century, Tony Angell and his family shared the remarkable experience of closely observing pairs of western screech owls that occupied a nesting box outside the window of their forest home. The journals in which the author recorded his o...

Whether we live in cities, suburbs, or villages, we are encroaching on nature, and it in one way or another perseveres. Naturalist Susan Shetterly looks at how animals, humans, and plants share the land—observing her own neighborhood in rural Maine. She tells tales of the locals (humans, yes, but also snowshoe hares, raccoons, bobcats, turtles, salmon, ravens, hummingbirds, cormorants, sandpipers, and spring peepers). She expertly shows us how they all make their way in an ever-changing ha...

Good friends come in all shapes and sizes!Unlikely Friendships, the runaway New York Times bestseller with a compelling message of hope and friendship and differences overcome, is rewritten just for younger readers. This hardcover chapter book for children ages seven and up collects five heartwarming true stories of animal friendship: Koko the gorilla and her favorite kittens, a dog who swims with dolphins, a zebra who cares for a young gazelle, a baby warthog who...