Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight meets Mean Girls in this funny, insightful fish-out-of-water memoir about a young girl coming of age half in a "baboon camp" in Botswana, half in a ritzy Philadelphia suburb.Keena Roberts split her adolescence between the wilds of an island camp in Botswana and the even more treacherous halls of an elite Philadelphia private school. In Africa, she slept in a tent, cooked over a campfire, and lived each day alongs...

Nonhuman primates have played critical roles in biomedical research, and they are among the few animals whose use in research continues to increase. The scienti?c value of nonhuman primates derives from their close phylogenetic proximity to man and their consequent anatomic, physiologic, and genetic similarities to man. Only nonhuman primates can provide adequate models for many complex physiological and disease processes of humans. The baboon is a relative newcomer to the repertoire of no...

John the Baboon is a warm and humorous children's story about a clever baboon who likes doing things differently. While the other baboons run up and down a steep mountain cliff, John prefers sliding down on his bum. The others laugh at him, but when a hungry leopard appears, John's unusual way of doing things helps save the entire troop.The adventure continues when the baboons visit a nearby orange farm, where juicy oranges, barking dogs, and a very angry farmer le...

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight meets Mean Girls in this funny, insightful fish-out-of-water memoir about a young girl coming of age half in a "baboon camp" in Botswana, half in a ritzy Philadelphia suburb.Keena Roberts split her adolescence between the wilds of an island camp in Botswana and the even more treacherous halls of an elite Philadelphia private school. In Africa, she slept in a tent, cooked over a campfire, and lived each day alongs...

Book 4 in The Incredible Adventures of Casper the Cat Who Got Lost in Africa continues the heartwarming journey of a curious city cat making unforgettable animal friends across the wilds of Africa and things are about to get a lot louder, bouncier, and much, much messier.After leaving the giraffes behind, Casper wakes up in a tree (again!)-only to be boinged awake by a baboon. Before she can even yawn, she's caught in the chaos of a noisy troop, two troublemaking twins, and a whole...

I love you more than a baboon’s bum, a kangaroo’s bum, a slimy slug’s bum!Stuffed full of all sorts of animal bums and celebrating love in all it's wonderful shapes and sizes, this hilarious new picture book is sure to have little ones, and big ones, laughing with pure glee.Featuring cheeky illustrations from the incredible Ben Whitehouse and with stellar rhyming text throughout, welcome to the brilliantly silly world of I LOVE YOU MORE THAN A BABOON'S BUM!...

A forbidden love story with animal antics to upset the normal order of things! (Or, a Cinderella story with a difference…)Val Muffet is a Cit—a rich, well-educated, beautifully-mannered man, but definitely not one of the ton, despite being invited to the Trengrouse Ball.Lady Kerenza Trengrouse's family is amongst the great and the good of the land, and she expects to marry a lord. An earl, at least!What could bring these two to care about each othe...

While in the neighborhood investigating a pet poisoner, Grijpstra and de Gier of the Amsterdam police are called to the home of a wealthy, middle-aged woman, the former lover of a man known only as "The Baboon," when her body turns up in her garden.

A Conan the Barbarian inspired tale of adventure."Even gods die."Tyrannical magic has sent the world into turmoil. The new king searches for ancient artifacts to copy their powers. The Golden Hind defies him. Freyjrulf, aging mercenary, kingslayer, and infamous Stinger of the Scorpion Nine, should have no more reason to involve himself in this conflict with the death of the old king. But as a new mage, Leukos, joins the king's army, Freyjrulf knows his journey is f...

Christian’s room is in a terrible state. His mom knows that when his friends come over to play, his room ends up looking like a jungle. Christian says it’s the fault of the Blue Baboon, but is this a tale too big to be believed? When Christian insists that his giant imaginary friend is the culprit, only the sweetest of solutions can save the day.

The amazing chronicle of a primate scientist's fifty-year journey studying baboons—and what her findings can tell us about primates, resilience, and human coexistence.In 1972, renowned anthropologist Shirley C. Strum traveled to Kenya to study the origins of human aggression through observing baboons. What Dr. Strum discovered completely defied her expectations, scientific notions about baboons, and even well-established assumptions about primate behavior writ larg...

Narrated by David McCormack, the voice of Bandit Heeler (Bluey's dad) in the hit kids' cartoon show BLUEY!An empowering tale that teaches young listeners about standing up to bullies with kindness and courage.Penny Pangolin and the Baboon Bully is a thoughtful and uplifting story about standing up for yourself, showing kindness, and learning that even bullies can change—perfect for fans of The Berenstain Bears and Little Critter.When a new student,...