Unknown Animals

They took a shortcut to save time. Now, they are out of time. When a blinding snowstorm strands four travelers on a forgotten mountain road in the Gallatin Range, their biggest concern is freezing to death. But the rapidly dropping temperature is only the beginning of their nightmare. Cut off from civilization and plunging into absolute darkness, they quickly realize they are not alone in the isolated timberline. Something massive is moving through the trees. Something ancient, patient, and hungry. It builds pale, frozen tunnels between the pines, and it has already claimed the woods. With ...

In the autumn of 1967, five heavily armed men ventured into the dense, fog-choked forests of Northern California. They thought they were hunting a legend. They were wrong. The peaceful giant they sought wasn't a discovery—it was a decoy. When the tracking expedition is ambushed in the remote wilderness, the hunters quickly realize they have stepped into a highly evolved trap. Stalked by an intelligent, hyper-violent apex predator that uses the famous myth as camouflage, the group is systematically torn apart. To survive the suffocating silence of the ancient redwoods, they must fight ...

They thought they were the hunters. They were wrong. When cartel assassins track a frightened family in witness protection to a remote cabin deep in the wilderness, they expect an easy job. The forest has other plans. Something ancient lives here. Watching from the trees is a creature humans call Bigfoot—a solitary giant who survives by avoiding conflict and never staying in one place for long. But this time he stays. Told entirely through the sensory, instinct-driven perspective of the creature itself, BIGFOOT: Through His Eyes plunges readers into a brutal wilderness where danger closes...

There's a new rumor in town. Someone has discovered an item that proves life on other planets exists, and they've been hiding it on a base called Zone 91, the most secret place on Earth. Cassie and the other Animorphs already know about life on other planets. Too well. Their enemies the Yeerks will try to access Zone 91, to find out if what's there will threaten their mission to conquer to the planet. So the Animorphs decide to pay Zone 91 and the Yeerks a little visit. But what they discover is not at all what they expect.

Out in the mountains, Zack and his friend, Uta, discover what they think is a large fossilized dinosaur egg. This could make their fortune! Zack takes it home to keep it safe. Only the egg isn't fossilized - it's hatching! And there's an angry mother dinosaur out there, who wants her baby back. Includes a full lenght fascinating interview with the author, Paul Zindel.

In this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller, the world’s leading field biologist, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world’s remotest regions, forever altering how we see—and save—the natural world In 1959, though just twenty-six years...

“I loved every speck of it.” —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal–winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon From New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes an inventive middle grade fantasy that follows a boy journeying away from the only home he’s ever known and into...

Loch and his sister are with their father on a scientific expedition when suddenly a hideous water beast explodes out of the water - and a photographer, hoping to get the picture of a lifetime, gets devoured.

Artemis, a curious young turtle, decides to leave her familiar pond to learn more about life. As her journey progresses, she gathers valuable experiences, encounters fascinating creatures, and explores distant worlds. This philosophical story invites both children and adults to follow their hearts, discover the diversity of the universe, and appreciate the beauty to be found in everyday life.

When mutant rats escape from a Staten Island garbag e dump and terrorize the town’s citizens, it’s up to Sarah and her younger brother, Michael, to stop them from taking over New York City.

Does the bear live in the woods? Find our the real story in this classic fairytale read by award winning narrator Mike Vendetti.

Luna sees patterns in the stars no one else can. At the lunar academy, silver-furred cadet Luna dreams of more than repeating old routes. While others rely on screens and algorithms, Luna sees something deeper in the constellations—a rhythm, a calling. When she's assigned to a mission far beyond the lunar base, Luna struggles to keep up with her new pack, let alone impress the seasoned human crew. But whispers of a place called Galaxy Prime—long dismissed as myth—start to feel less like bedtime stories and more like coordinates waiting to be found. As strange patterns emerge and ...

A collection of profound and piercing poems from a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize about navigating the modern world in search of beauty that will endure Fever of Unknown Origin opens at a remote crossroads, where the speaker considers the intersection of history, beauty, and destruction: “the...

Amy and her kelpie-shepherd mix, Lars, work with a search team that specializes in finding lost people. Despite his average-mutt appearance, Lars is no ordinary dog. He and Amy have a telepathic connection. While Lars has a lot to learn about human language, their bond allows them to communicate in unusual ways and is a boon to their success rate.

Love, friendship, and trust highlight this enchanting story of a lonely rich girl who encounters a mysterious unknown breed, an extremely beautiful white horse on the grounds of her brand-new country estate. Now it is up to her to convince her skeptical family to believe the animal's true identity which proves to be the most difficult task of her life.

Beyond the Northwest Mist, a new world awaits. Thundergiver never imagined the legend would carry them beyond Torenta. But a gray owl’s summons draws Thundergiver and their friends through the Mist to Kloma, the Land of the Two Bird Tribes. Here, ShadowBirds and MeadowBirds rule the skies; a restless separatist faction strains a fragile peace; and wolves are little more than rumor. To earn passage and answers, they must submit to the owls’ laws, languages, and a ritual “power check.” What awakens there changes everything. As the first wolves to set paw in Kloma in centuries, the ...

The perfect book for young curious minds who love to ask WEIRD and WONDERFUL questions. Did dinosaurs beat us to the moon? Is the Loch Ness Monster real? Can imaginary friends come to life? Should we all be learning to speak cat? Want to impress your friends and family with some BANANAS but TRUE...

Join award winning narrator Mike Vendetti and Chicken Little, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey. The birds must let everyone know that the sky is falling.