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Sounding
By Hank Searls. 1982
Obsessed with the desire to communicate with man, an aging sperm whale cruises into the vicinity of a Russian nuclear…
submarine stranded 600 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. 1982.Snowy River brumby
By Elyne Mitchell. 1981
Through an accident when he is young Nooroo, the beautiful brumby son of Buzz, comes to a caring family and…
a loving little girl. In spite of the friendship and the excitement he finds there, he knows that at heart he will always belong to the Snowy River Mountains. Grades 3-6. 1981.Smells like dog (Smells Like Dog #1)
By Suzanne Selfors. 2010
When farm boy Homer Pudding's explorer-uncle dies and leaves him a droopy dog with a mysterious coin hidden on its…
collar, it leads him to The City, where they meet Madame La Directeur, the conniving head of the Natural History Museum, who is trying to steal the coin and take Homer's place in a secret society of adventurers. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2010.Simon Jesse's journey
By Stan Dragland. 1983
Silverwing
By Kenneth Oppel. 1997
When a newborn bat named Shade but sometimes called "Runt" becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in…
ways that prepare him for even greater journeys. Prequel to "Sunwing" (DC19512). Winner of the 1999 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 1998 Silver Birch Award. Grades 4-7. 1997.Sauvez ma Babouche! (Premier roman ; #PR 10)
By Gilles Gauthier. 1991
Babouche a disparue. Carl et son copain Garry se lancent à sa poursuite. Ils ratissent le quartier en tous sens…
et retrouvent finalement la vieille chienne à la fourrière. Pour Carl, sa Babouche semble avoir trouvé un second souffle. Années 2-4. 1991.Sam's ride (Orca echoes)
By Becky Citra. 2009
Sam, a nine-year-old boy, is devastated when his mother drops him off for two weeks on his grandfather's ranch. Grandpa…
has a lot of rules, and Sam isn't happy about having to stay with him, but it isn't all bad - he learns to ride a horse and also discovers some surprising things about his father, who died when Sam was a baby. When Sam is forced to overcome his fear of riding in order to help rescue Grandpa, Sam grows to appreciate both his grandpa and life on the ranch. Grades 2-4. 2009.Saving Mister Nibbles (Elliot's park.)
By Patrick Carman. 2008
Salmon fishing in the Yemen
By Paul Torday. 2007
When he is asked to become involved in a project to create a salmon river in the highlands of Yemen,…
fisheries scientist Dr Alfred Jones rejects the idea as absurd. But the proposal catches the eye of several senior British politicians. And so Fred finds himself forced to set aside his research and instead figure out how to fly ten thousand salmon to a desert country - and persuade them to swim there. 2007.Sammy Keyes and the psycho Kitty Queen (Sammy Keyes mystery. #Bk. 9)
By Wendelin Van Draanen. 2004
Sammy's never been what you might call lucky, but finding a dead cat on her birthday ranks right up there…
on her list of top-ten unluckiest moments. That sets off a chain of wacky events, like getting hosed down by a crazy cat lady who blames Sammy for the death of her pet, being chased through a back alley by a guy with a cleaver, and getting thrown into the ring by a cranky pro wrestler named El Gato. All because Sammy and her friend Holly are trying to find out why cats are suddenly mysteriously disappearing in Santa Martina. Some violence. Grades 5-8. 2004.Salamandastron: a tale of Redwall (Redwall ; #5)
By Brian Jacques. 1992
When the mountain stronghold of Salamandastron, ruled with a paw of iron by Lord Urthstripe the Strong, is under siege…
from the weasel, Ferahgo the Assassin, the destinies of five creatures - Samkin and Arula from Redwall Abbey, Mara and Pikkle of Salamandastron, and Klitch, son of Ferahgo - become intertwined. Can the good creatures triumph over Ferahgo the Assassin? Grades 5-8. 1993, c1992. (Redwall ; 5)Sandeagozu: a novel
By Janann V Jenner. 1986
An animal fantasy, in the tradition of "The incredible journey." A 30-foot Burmese python and other escapees from a New…
York pet shop travel across the U.S. to the San Diego Zoo which they imagine is a paradise. 1986.Ritou, le raton qui n'aimait pas la pluie (Estime de soi)
By Gilles Tibo. 2008
Ritou n’aime pas du tout la pluie. Il tente par tous les moyens de ne pas l’entendre, mais rien n’y…
fait. Il décide donc de trouver une invention qui lui permettra de jouer sous la pluie sans se faire mouiller. D’invention en invention, Ritou réussira à trouver des solutions pleines d’imagination. Années 1-3. 2008.Saddlebottom
By Dick King-Smith. 1985
"He will make himself useful", said Saddlebottom's proud and snobbish Mother. She meant as pork sausages for it would be…
a disgrace for a pure bred Wessex Saddleback to go through life with a saddle shaped patch on his bottom. But Saddlebottom has other ideas. Grades 3-6. 1985.Sacrament
By Clive Barker. 1996
Wildlife photographer Will Rabjohns is attacked by a six-hundred-pound female bear and slips into a coma. While he's unconscious, long-buried…
memories from his childhood return, including the evil perpetrated by Jacob Steep and Rosa McGee. Will recovers to explore unresolved issues. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1996.Rrralph
By Lois Ehlert. 2011
Rose in a storm
By Jon Katz. 2010
Rose is a working dog devoted to keeping the sheep and other creatures at Bedlam Farm out of danger. But…
as the weather grows cold, Rose senses danger - a storm unlike any she's seen. When an epic blizzard finally strikes, Rose needs all her courage to help her master save the farm. 2010.Rusty
By Joyce Stranger. 1982
Orphaned by fire, savaged by beast and man, Rusty, the red deer calf, knew little of security. Then one day…
he was rescued by the gamekeeper and given to her daughter Jeannie to aid her recovery from a car crash in which her fiancé was killed. Evoking the harsh but rewarding life of the Highlands, this story arouses equal interest in both human and animal characters. 1982.Run with the wind
By Tom McCaughren. 2005
In the Land of Sinna, Black Tip, Vickey, Old Sage Brush, Fang and the rest of the foxes who live…
around Beech Paw are in trouble. The fur companies are hunting them almost to extinction. The foxes have no choice but to set out in search of the secret of survival. Join them in their journey through city and countryside, as they rediscover what it means to be 'as cunning as a fox'. For junior high readers. 2005.Robyn looks for bears (First novels. The new series ; #16)
By H. J Hutchins. 2000
Every summer Robyn goes to her cousin's mountain Tourist Lodge near Bear Lake. This summer she's determined to make things…
a bit more exciting - she wants to see some bears, so she can have a bear story to tell her friends. She ends up having lots of fun trying, but she doesn't end up seeing any bears, except when she least expects it. Grades K-3. 2000.