Smart Animals

De Waal reviews the rise and fall of the mechanistic view of animals and opens our minds to the idea that animal minds are far more intricate and complex than we have assumed. De Waal's landmark work will convince you to rethink everything you thought you knew about animal - and human - intelligence.

Ignite your child’s curiosity in just minutes a day—no screens, no boredom, and no repeated facts, even if your young explorer has heard it all before! Do you wish your child would put down the tablet and pick up a book that’s just as entertaining—and a whole lot more educational? Have you struggled to find a gift that keeps curious minds engaged and learning, without the yawns or eye-rolls? Are you searching for a resource that sparks endless “Wow!” moments, answers their wildest questions, and inspires new adventures far beyond the page? If you nodded yes, you’re in the ...

Maplewood Cove, Maine, looks like the kind of town where nothing ever happens. Then Megan Brown moved in. A former marketing professional turned dog walker, Megan expected a quieter life by the sea. Instead, her morning routes keep leading her straight to murder. With her sharp eye for patterns, a stubborn streak, and Biscuit—a beagle-corgi mix with an uncanny talent for finding things people would rather keep buried—Megan can't seem to stay out of trouble. From a body on a familiar walking trail and a decades-old secret at the lighthouse to human remains in a Victorian garden and a ...

What if every page you turn makes you shout, “Wait… WHAT?!” Did you know… Marie Curie once used glowing radium as a homemade nightlight? A single software bug once cost NASA millions? You can generate electricity just by walking, dancing—or even shaking a leg? Some black holes spin faster than your kitchen blender? Welcome to Mind-Blowing Facts You Can’t Unlearn — the fun facts book packed with 100 unbelievable (but true!) stories that will make you laugh, learn, and never look at the world the same way again. Why Readers Love It 100 facts, each in under 5 minutes – perfect ...

1,200+ COLLECTION OF UNUSUAL FACTS A Collection of Weird But True, Wacky, Fun, Surprising Facts from the Wildest Corners of Nature, Animals, the Human Body, Food, Planet Earth, Outer Space, Science, History, and Beyond for Curious Kids Think you know the world? Think again! From octopuses with three hearts… to cheese that’s full of live maggots… to a planet made of pure diamond—this unusual facts book is stuffed with the weirdest, wackiest, and most wonderful truths ever discovered. Perfect for fans of Weird But True books for kids, it’s a page-flipping adventure into the bizarre,...

Discover, Learn, and Amaze with the Ultimate Fact Book for Curious Kids! Are you ready to blow your mind with super interesting facts that will leave you speechless? Whether you're a young explorer, a future scientist, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this book is packed with fascinating facts for inquisitive minds aged 6-12! Inside this book, you’ll find: ✅ Mind-Blowing Science Facts – From black holes to the tiniest creatures, uncover the mysteries of the universe! ✅ Amazing Space Facts – Did you know there’s a planet made entirely of diamonds? ✅ Weird & Wacky ...

This program features multicast narration. "This audiobook, written by two experts in middle-grade fiction, is a perfect family listen."- AudioFile The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce young listeners to a little free library guarded by a cat and...

Mama's Last Hug opens with the dramatic farewell between Mama, a dying 59-year-old chimpanzee matriarch, and biologist Jan Van Hooff. This heartfelt final meeting of two longtime friends offers a window into how deep and instantly recognizable these bonds can be. So begins Frans de Waal's whirlwind tour of new ideas and findings about animal emotions, based on his renowned studies of the social and emotional lives of chimpanzees, bonobos, and other primates.

This delightful narrative takes listeners on a powerful search to unlock the secrets of dog cognition, based on evidence from trainers, owners, behaviorists, and the animals themselves. With in-depth reporting and more than a few personal adventures, best-selling author Jennifer S. Holland digs into what intelligence really means.

Did you know that Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza? Did you also know that there's a lake so pink that it looks like a strawberry milkshake?... but don't drink the water! 250 Random Facts for Curious Kids will absolutely BLOW YOUR MIND with some of the coolest, most interesting facts you've ever heard! Like, did you know the world's largest pizza was over 131ft in diameter? You'd need a few friends to help you eat that one! Learning facts is totally awesome for your child because it: Boosts their brainpower: Learning new ...

In this hilarious, "dazzling" romp, a foul-mouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive a zombie apocalypse–think Watership Down meets Dawn of the Dead (Mona Awad, author of Bunny). S.T. is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his human owner, Big Jim, trading insults with...

Looking to amaze your friends and stump your teachers? Get ready to become the most clever know-it-all with this jam-packed book of the craziest animal facts! From shaggy wooly mammoths with tusks so huge they had to shovel snow with them to velociraptors that eviscerated prey with their vicious ankle claws, this book covers all the deadly dinosaurs and extinct beasts you need to terrify your classmates. Learn how the Megalodon shark could bite a school bus in half with choppers the size of bowling balls. Or how the giant ground sloth was like a 20-foot long living tank covered in armor. ...

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting adventure sure to find a forever home in listeners’ hearts. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in...

There's a new animal joining Bunny and the gang. Ai – a supersonic, super-fast aye-aye! But how will Ai fit in to the Woods? What mischievous schemes is Skunky cooking up? And will Monkey ever stop trying to hit her with a stick?

Genius inventor Skunky has just designed a brand-new creation ... a robot called Metal Eve! She needs to learn everything there is to know about life, so it's probably not the best idea that she's surrounded by Bunny, Monkey, Weenie, Pig and the gang. The only thing she's going to learn from them is that life in the Woods is very, very silly indeed!

Monkey and the gang are on a hunt to find Bunny after he mysteriously disappeared. On their search they'll be bamboozled by Old Bunny, Neanderbunny, the mysterious Shadow Bunny and the always-confusing Not Bunny. Will they ever find their faithful friend?

The Woods need a hero! There's a greased pig in a pickle, everyone is stuck in jelly and there's a zombie invasion happening! Only Bunny and friends can save the day – as long as they don't get in each other's way...

Since he crash-landed to earth in a rocket, Monkey has been causing absolute mayhem! Bunny and the gang have almost had enough. In this rollicking comic extravaganza, the pint-sized friends must tackle a helliphant, rocket-powered hot air balloons and the most mind-boggling creatures of all ... 'hew–mans' ...

A charming English village. A shocking crime. Three clever dogs, endless tea and cake – and a determined trainer on the trail of a killer. Tamsin Kernick’s life in the Malvern Hills is nearly perfect. She runs a friendly dog-training school, shares her cosy cottage with her loyal pack, and enjoys the peace of small-village life. But when a student is found dead outside class, Tamsin is pulled into a mystery that threatens to overturn everything she holds dear. With the police dragging their feet, Tamsin can’t ignore the danger – or the victim’s terrified dog who suddenly has ...

When academic textile scientist Eliza Bennett travels to Botswana for a sustainability summit, she expects baobabs, birding, and a precious few days of field research near the Makgadikgadi Pans. What she gets is Merlin. Her yellow tabby cat has opinions about airplanes, safari vehicles, lodge accommodations, ceramic cups, and the general incompetence of birds. Unfortunately for everyone involved, he also has a detective’s eye, a ruthless devotion to accuracy, and absolutely no patience for humans who miss the obvious. When a conservationist is found dead beneath an ancient baobab tree, ...