Join Sue in "Amuck: Tales from a Hobby Farm" where the days are never dull as she manages a farm full of quirky animals and fends off wildlife threats. A mischievous llama, three alpacas, two spirited miniature horses, and a gaggle of chickens keep Sue on her toes.Wildlife, including raccoons, wild turkeys, coyotes, and a bobcat frequently visit, adding to the chaos. And don’t even mention the bear...Through it all, Sue's determination to protect her animals and her sanity ...

In "Beyond Amuck" the daily antics of the many animals on the author’s hobby farm never cease. Get ready to laugh out loud at her futile attempts to deal with the nonstop mayhem caused by two rambunctious mini horses, a goat named Donald, too many chickens to count, several dogs and cats, along with a number of wily coyotes intent on raiding the livestock.With characteristic humor and honesty, Sue recounts the joys and challenges of farm life, inviting readers to see if they have w...

Featuring acclaimed humorist David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this illustrated collection of animal-themed tales is an utter delight.Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit th...

A very entertaining companion book to mega-bestseller HOLESImagine your misfortune if, like Stanley Yelnats, you found yourself the victim of a miscarriage of justice and interned in Camp Green Lake Correctional Institute. How would you survive?Thankfully, Louis Sachar has lent his knowledge and expertise to the subject and created this wonderful, quirky, and utterly essential guide to toughing it out in the Texan desert. Packed with information about the c...

Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship!Owly always reaches out to a friend in need.Owly is a wonderful friend! He's honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. In this collection of nine stand-alone stories, Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they're down, rescuing his f...

This collection of sharply observed animal-themed tales is a delight, told with David Sedaris's trademark blend of hilarity and goodnaturedness. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of our own everyday interactions.In 'The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck', three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In 'Hello Kitty', a cynical feline struggles to sit through his...

He was just an aged Belgian draft horse, left alone in a pasture to live out the remaining days of his twilight years. He spent his time drooling and swishing flies. But one day the old horse stepped out of a wobbly wire fence, and into a new life. He became useful again, as a horse, when he teamed up with the author, who had always wanted a Belgian draft horse.He immediately began to subtly influence her and other people who crossed his path. The horse weighed one ton and was phys...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin', the warmhearted and hilarious story of how his life was transformed by his love for a poorly behaved, half-blind stray dog.Speck is not a good boy. He is a terrible boy, a defiant, self-destructive, often malodorous boy, a grave robber and screen door moocher who spends his days playing chicken with the Fed Ex man, picking fights with th...

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

This is book 2.Casey, Jack, and Mike struggle to get back home after being shipwrecked on what they presume to be a mysterious, tropical island.

It is December 23rd, and for Tinky and Gracie, life is good. Tinky, a scruffy ball of optimism and wire-hair, and Gracie, a sleek thinker who prefers staying under a fleece blanket, have everything a dog could want: a warm fire, humans who adore them, and the scent of holiday ham wafting from the kitchen.But when a distracted delivery driver leaves the backyard gate unlatched, and their bushy-tailed Arch-Nemesis mocks them from the porch railing, instinct takes over. In a flash, th...

This collection of sharply observed animal-themed tales is a delight, told with David Sedaris's trademark blend of hilarity and goodnaturedness. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of our own everyday interactions.In 'The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck', three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In 'Hello Kitty', a cynical feline struggles to sit through his...