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Langt ude i ørkenen ligger en vidunderlig oase, der er regeret af guldtalismanens vogter, den mægtige løve Cabaro. Intet menneske har nogensinde sat sin fod i løvens rige, og det er umuligt at krydse ørkenen og rejse til oasen. Conor, Abeke, Meilin og Rollan har før gjort det umulige. Men nu er deres hold spredt, og fællesskabet er gået i opløsning på grund af forræderi. De har alle ofret meget i deres jagt på talismanerne, men det ser ud til, at de endnu ikke har bragt deres største offer.
I den fantastiske verden Erdas har en gruppe børn en sjælden evne: De kan påkalde deres eget personlige totemdyr. Conor, Abeke, Meilin og Rollan er blandt disse udvalgte. Men de skiller sig også ud, for de har hver især påkaldt legendariske totemdyr – tapre vogtere, som er blevet genfødt for at beskytte verden.En mørk kraft har nemlig materialiseret sig. En kraft, som er ældre end tiden selv. Den har sovet i århundreder under jordens overflade. Men nu er den vågnet, og Erdas er under angreb …
NPR's "All Things Considered," calls Queer Ducks "teenager-friendly. It's a young adult book filled with comics and humor and accessible science, and it's filled with research on the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world."This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals.A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Join celebrated author Eliot Schrefer on an exploration of queer behavior in the animal world?from albatrosses to bonobos to clownfish to doodlebugs.In sharp and witty prose?aided by humorous comics from artist Jules Zuckerberg?Schrefer uses science, history, anthropology, and sociology to illustrate the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. Interviews with researchers in the field offer additional insights for readers and aspiring scientists.Queer behavior in animals is as diverse and complex?and as natural?as it is in our own species. It doesn't set us apart from animals?it bonds us even closer to our animal selves.
They Both Die at the End meets The Loneliest Girl in the Universe in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Two boys, alone in space.
From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-age novel about a rising star French pianist, navigating his way into high society as he explores his sexuality. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue.They say Léon Delafosse will be France's next great pianist. But despite his being the youngest student ever accepted into the prestigious Paris Conservatory, there's no way an impoverished musician can make his way in 1890s Paris without an outside patron.Young gossip columnist Marcel Proust takes Léon under his wing, and the boys game their way through an extravagant new world. When the larger-than-life Count Robert de Montesquiou-Fézensac offers his patronage, Léon's dreams are made real. But the closer he gets to becoming France's next great thing, the further he strays from his old country life he shared with his family and his best friend, Félix . . . a boy he might love.With each choice Léon makes, he must navigate a fine line between two worlds--or risk losing them both.
"Separated by time and space, a young family and two strangers learn that their lives are intimately intertwined. They race to uncover the unexpected connections that might save them all . . . and perhaps humanity as well."--
From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-age novel about a rising star French pianist, navigating his way into high society as he explores his sexuality. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The Gentleman's Gide to Vice and Virtue.
New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer introduces a delightful and dynamic animal duo in a race against time to save a polar bear cub in the first book of this hilarious and heartwarming middle grade series about friendship and conservation. When an animal is in trouble, there's only one place to turn: the Animal Rescue Agency! Dashing Esquire Fox used to organize the world's most elaborate chicken raids until the day she encountered Mr. Pepper. Meeting the blustery old rooster changed her heart, convincing her to turn from a life of crime and instead form the Animal Rescue Agency, which masterminds rescue operations across the globe.Esquire and her unlikely chicken business manager coordinate their far-flung agents to get them to the Arctic. In that frozen land they learn that what happened to the polar bear cub was no accident?and that saving him will pit them against the scariest predator in the world: a human.
The second book in New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer's Lost Rainforest series will thrill fans of Warriors and Spirit Animals with action and humor as the shadowwalkers battle to save their magical rainforest home.Caldera always existed in harmony between the creatures who walk by day and those who walk by night?until an ancient evil awakened. In the year since the shadowwalkers' narrow escape from the Ant Queen, the ants' destruction has only spread.Gogi, a shadowwalker monkey still learning to wield his fire powers, embarks on a quest with his friends?including a healing bat, an invisible panther, and a tree frog who controls the winds?for a powerful object that can harness the magic of the eclipse to defeat the Ant Queen.But with just weeks before the next eclipse, Gogi must race to prove that he can control the mighty depths of his talent if he is to protect his friends, save the rainforest, and return home unsinged.
New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer's second installment in the middle grade Animal Rescue Agency series sends your favorite fox and chicken duo on a tropical adventure to save the world's biggest pangolin pop star.After a frigid arctic rescue, Esquire and Mr. Pepper get the perfect opportunity to warm up?an invitation to Beatle the Pangolin's private island concert. Sun and sand await!But when Esquire and Mr. Pepper arrive, the island is in chaos. Field agent Alphonse delivers the bad news: due to an incident during dress rehearsal, Beatle is trapped underground, and foul play is likely. The worst news: There's no way to reach Beatle and there are multiple suspects:Jewel, Beatle's sister and backup dancerArabella, the monkey stage managerButch, a vengeful wildcatFinding the culprit and saving Beatle before it's too late?this might be the Animal Rescue Agency's most challenging case yet!
This groundbreaking YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals.A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Join celebrated author Eliot Schrefer on an exploration of queer behavior in the animal world--from albatrosses to bonobos to clownfish to doodlebugs.In sharp and witty prose Schrefer uses science, history, anthropology, and sociology to illustrate the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. Interviews with researchers in the field offer additional insights for readers and aspiring scientists.Queer behavior in animals is as diverse and complex--and as natural--as it is in our own species. It doesn't set us apart from animals--it bonds us even closer to our animal selves.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer's second installment in the middle grade Animal Rescue Agency series sends your favorite fox and chicken duo on a tropical adventure to save the world's biggest pangolin pop star.After a frigid arctic rescue, Esquire and Mr. Pepper get the perfect opportunity to warm up--an invitation to Beatle the Pangolin's private island concert. Sun and sand await!But when Esquire and Mr. Pepper arrive, the island is in chaos. Field agent Alphonse delivers the bad news: due to an incident during dress rehearsal, Beatle is trapped underground, and foul play is likely. The worst news: There's no way to reach Beatle and there are multiple suspects: Jewel, Beatle's sister and backup dancerArabella, the monkey stage managerButch, a vengeful wildcatFinding the culprit and saving Beatle before it's too late--this might be the Animal Rescue Agency's most challenging case yet!
Inspired by the beloved classic Mr. Popper's Penguins comes a new penguin-tastic adventure written by two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer.
New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer introduces a delightful and dynamic animal duo in a race against time to save a polar bear cub in the first book of this hilarious and heartwarming middle grade series about friendship and conservation. When an animal is in trouble, there’s only one place to turn: the Animal Rescue Agency! Dashing Esquire Fox used to organize the world’s most elaborate chicken raids until the day she encountered Mr. Pepper. Meeting the blustery old rooster changed her heart, convincing her to turn from a life of crime and instead form the Animal Rescue Agency, which masterminds rescue operations across the globe.Esquire and her unlikely chicken business manager coordinate their far-flung agents to get them to the Arctic. In that frozen land they learn that what happened to the polar bear cub was no accident—and that saving him will pit them against the scariest predator in the world: a human.
The action-packed conclusion to the Lost Rainforest series by award-winning and bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers one last thrilling adventure as the shadowwalkers are pushed to the limit to protect Caldera.
Reluctantly accompanying her advocate mother to a bonobo sanctuary, a teen girl participates in a desperate effort to rescue the bonobos and survive in the jungle when a revolution breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked.
The second book in New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer's Lost Rainforest series will thrill fans of Warriors and Spirit Animals with action and humor as the shadowwalkers battle to save their magical rainforest home.Caldera always existed in harmony between the creatures who walk by day and those who walk by night?until an ancient evil awakened. In the year since the shadowwalkers' narrow escape from the Ant Queen, the ants' destruction has only spread.Gogi, a shadowwalker monkey still learning to wield his fire powers, embarks on a quest with his friends?including a healing bat, an invisible panther, and a tree frog who controls the winds?for a powerful object that can harness the magic of the eclipse to defeat the Ant Queen.But with just weeks before the next eclipse, Gogi must race to prove that he can control the mighty depths of his talent if he is to protect his friends, save the rainforest, and return home unsinged.
THE LION KING meets WINGS OF FIRE in this new middle grade animal fantasy series set in the rainforest from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer. The first book is about a young panther as she and her fellow shadowwalkers discover their magical abilities and race to protect the jungle from those who would harm it.
Deep in the desert there sits an oasis, ruled by a monarch named Cabaro, the Great Lion, and he reigns over a kingdom of animals. No human has ever set foot in the Great Beast's territory. As a team, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have achieved the impossible before. But now that team is broken-the friends scattered by a devastating betrayal.
I den fantastiske verden Erdas har en gruppe børn en sjælden evne: De kan påkalde deres eget personlige totemdyr. Conor, Abeke, Meilin og Rollan er blandt disse udvalgte. Men de skiller sig også ud, for de har hver især påkaldt legendariske totemdyr – tapre vogtere, som er blevet genfødt for at beskytte verden. En mørk kraft har nemlig materialiseret sig. En kraft, som er ældre end tiden selv. Den har sovet i århundreder under jordens overflade. Men nu er den vågnet, og Erdas er under angreb … Første bog af fire i den nye Spirit Animals-serie TOTEMDYRENES FALD.
SOLNEDGANGLangt ude i ørkenen ligger en vidunderlig oase, der er regeret af guldtalismanens vogter, den mægtige løve Cabaro. Intet menneske har nogensinde sat sin fod i løvens rige, og det er umuligt at krydse ørkenen og rejse til oasen.Conor, Abeke, Meilin og Rollan har før gjort det umulige. Men nu er deres hold spredt, og fællesskabet er gået i opløsning på grund af forræderi.De unge helte har allerede ofret meget i deres jagt på talismanerne, men det ser ud til, at de endnu ikke har bragt deres største offer.
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