Gator On The Loose

Author : Sue Stauffacher
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375851315

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Animal Rescue Team: Gator on the Loose! by Sue Stauffacher Pdf

Meet the Carters: Mr. and Mrs. Carter, 10-year-old daughter Keisha, five-year-old Razi, baby Paolo, and Grandma Alice. Together, they run Carters' Urban Rescue, the place you call when you've got an animal where it shouldn't be. In their first adventure, there's a baby alligator at the city pool, which will seriously interfere with opening day, especially Keisha's cannonball practice. So it's up to the whole family to figure out what to do with the poor guy who has no business hanging around Michigan. Luckily for all of them, and thanks to some serious ingenuity from Keisha, the answer is closer than they ever could have imagined. Sue Stauffacher turns to her first series effort with Animal Rescue Team. With compelling plots based on actual events in her community, Sue has created a lovable cast of characters of boys and girls, young and old, who feel like people you'd meet at your neighborhood block party. Written in an accessible and engaging style meant to appeal to those independent readers looking to be excited and entertained, and with subplots about friendship, siblings, the environment, and animal conservation, along with plenty of humor, these will be a hit with teachers and librarians, and parents, as well as kids themselves.

Author : Sue Stauffacher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Alligators
ISBN : 0329857843

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Gator on the Loose! by Sue Stauffacher Pdf

Chaos ensues when Keisha's father brings an escaped alligator home to Carter's Urban Rescue, but it gets out of the bathroom while Grandma is guarding it.

Author : Sue Stauffacher
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Alligators
ISBN : 0375958479

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Gator on the Loose! by Sue Stauffacher Pdf

Chaos ensues when Keisha's father brings an escaped alligator home to Carter's Urban Rescue, but it gets out of the bathroom while Grandma is guarding it.

Author : Geraldine Ellis Watson
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781574411607

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Reflections on the Neches by Geraldine Ellis Watson Pdf

Annotation Having been a plant ecologist and park ranger for the US National Park Service, Watson has now returned to her native east Texas and settled in her private nature preserve. She documents a voyage (accompanied by her old blind dog) down the river Neches River, called Snow River by natives. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Robert Edmond Alter
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781479439980

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Shovel Nose and the Gator Grabbers by Robert Edmond Alter Pdf

When a young alligator tad with a disfigured snout brings humiliation and discomfort to Dad Peps, there begins a legendary feud between "Shovel Nose," who grows to the stature of a great gator, and Dad Peps, who fancies himself as a great gator grabber. It is more a laugh-aloud series of encounters than a deadly feud, and you will enjoy the blow by hilarious blow description of each encounter. In his pursuit of the bob-nosed alligator, Dad Peps is assisted by his son, Hughie (if you are of a mind to regard as "assistant" the partner who performs 96 percent of the labor.) In eight farcical encounters between Shovel Nose and the Pepses, other beasts, and other Homo sapiens are sometimes enmeshed, but in the final encounter it is Shovel Nose versus the Pepses deep in the primordial swamp. In his fanatic determination to capture Shovel Nose, Dad Peps’ ingenuity always exceeds his practicality, and the result invariably makes life no worse than unsettling for Shovel Nose, unsatisfying tor Dad Peps, and provides hilarity for the reader. A classic children's book, parts of which were serialized in Boy's Life magazine.

Author : Gainesville Sun
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 157167196X

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The Greatest Moments of Florida Gators Football by Gainesville Sun Pdf

From the school's inaugural season in 1906 through its national championship campaign of 1996, all of the most exciting stories are captured for the very first time in a single book. Included are tales about such great players as 1966 Heisman Trophy winner and current head coach Steve Spurrier and 1996 Heisman quarterback Danny Wuerffel. Fans can read about Florida's early successes in the 1920s, its first bowl team in 1952, the teams of Doug Dickey in the '70s and Galen Hall in the '80s, and, of course, Spurrier's amazing teams of the '90s, including the '96 national champs.

Author : Darrell Hartman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593297179

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Battle of Ink and Ice by Darrell Hartman Pdf

"Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God A sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that follows the no-holds-barred battle between two legendary explorers to reach the North Pole, and the newspapers which stopped at nothing to get–and sell–the story. In the fall of 1909, a pair of bitter contests captured the world’s attention. The American explorers Robert Peary and Frederick Cook both claimed to have discovered the North Pole, sparking a vicious feud that was unprecedented in international scientific and geographic circles. At the same time, the rivalry between two powerful New York City newspapers—the storied Herald and the ascendant Times—fanned the flames of the so-called polar controversy, as each paper financially and reputationally committed itself to an opposing explorer and fought desperately to defend him. The Herald was owned and edited by James Gordon Bennett, Jr., an eccentric playboy whose nose for news was matched only by his appetite for debauchery and champagne. The Times was published by Adolph Ochs, son of Jewish immigrants, who’d improbably rescued the paper from extinction and turned it into an emerging powerhouse. The battle between Cook and Peary would have enormous consequences for both newspapers, and help to determine the future of corporate media. BATTLE OF INK AND ICE presents a frank portrayal of Arctic explorers, brave men who both inspired and deceived the public. It also sketches a vivid portrait of the newspapers that funded, promoted, narrated, and often distorted their exploits. It recounts a sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news, one that culminates with an unjustly overlooked chapter in the origin story of the modern New York Times. By turns tragic and absurd, BATTLE OF INK AND ICE brims with contemporary relevance, touching as it does on themes of class, celebrity, the ever-quickening news cycle, and the benefits and pitfalls of an increasingly interconnected world. Above all, perhaps, its cast of characters testifies—colorfully and compellingly—to the ongoing role of personality and publicity in American cultural life as the Gilded Age gave way to the twentieth century—the American century.

Author : Thomas W. Wolfe
Publisher : Author House
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781477292570

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Uncommon Valiance by Thomas W. Wolfe Pdf

On any given day undercover operatives from our Intelligence Agencys and Armed Forces perform various covert operations around the world for piece and prosperity of our great nation and faithful allies. Although seldom revealed these highly trained and dedicated operators are normal people with an uncommon since of pride and honor to their country to succeed at any cost. With failure not an option, their valor entrenches them among the elite few. This is a gripping saga of a uniquely talented young man fulfilling his destiny as a world class shooter. Only the government learns of his extraordinary abilities and forces him to perform highly classified covert operations with some of the nations finest special operators. Enveloped in a quagmire of dangerous and calculative clandestine missions on our homeland and abroad while balancing family and his new secrete life hes forced to cope with what he does for his country. Experience the real-life tales and thrilling events as they unfold deep into the treacherous world of governmental espionage, national security and political warfare. Dont miss the climatic conclusion with fierce gun battles, explosions, missile launches and the rapid race against time. Barely escaping the warlords, militia and mercenaries of Somalia as they attempt to rescue captures relief workers. Discover the importance of one of the captured relief workers and how devastating it would be to Americas Presidency if he fails to complete his most daring mission in time.

Author : Lee Graves
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781312820784

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GRANDMA WALLEROO by Lee Graves Pdf

Grandma Wallaroo is a fiction story with sprinkles of true events. Wally, as Grandma is called has and does live a very active life. This story takes us fly fishing with her Grandson that has some life threatening surprises. Her Granddaughter talks her into going to look at a car to buy and ends up with something totally different. She signs up for a trip to the International Space Station with 34 others and ends up returning from space in a very different and unproven way with an astronaut that was there to test the recovery unit.

Author : Glen Simmons,Laura Ogden
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813047058

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Gladesmen by Glen Simmons,Laura Ogden Pdf

Few people today can claim a living memory of Florida's frontier Everglades. Glen Simmons, who has hunted alligators, camped on hammock-covered islands, and poled his skiff through the mangrove swamps of the glades since the 1920s, is one who can. Together with Laura Ogden, he tells the story of backcountry life in the southern Everglades from his youth until the establishment of the Everglades National Park in 1947. During the economic bust of the late ‘20s, when many natives turned to the land to survive, Simmons began accompanying older local men into Everglades backcountry, the inhospitable prairie of soft muck and mosquitoes, of outlaws and moonshiners, that rings the southern part of the state. As Simmons recalls life in this community with humor and nostalgia, he also documents the forgotten lifestyles of south Florida gladesmen. By necessity, they understood the natural features of the Everglades ecosystem. They observed the seasonal fluctuations of wildlife, fire, and water levels. Their knowledge of the mostly unmapped labyrinth of grassy water enabled them to serve as guides for visiting naturalists and scientists. Simmons reconstructs this world, providing not only fascinating stories of individual personalities, places, and events, but an account that is accurate, both scientifically and historically, of one of the least known and longest surviving portions of the American frontier.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Soil surveys
ISBN : UOM:39015049396917

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Soil Survey by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Lane
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813047911

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Sandspurs by Mark Lane Pdf

Far from the myth of surf, sand, and orange juice, Mark Lane's snapshots of life in the Sunshine State are more likely to feature gargantuan insects than bikini-clad coeds. Lane has spent nearly thirty years as a reporter and writer for the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Often compared to Carl Hiaasen, Dave Barry, Jeff Klinkenberg, or Roy Blount Jr., over the past decade his columns have built an intensely loyal following. Lane's writing is a model of crisp prose. But he is hard to pin down. One moment full of cynicism from decades of listening to fast-talking real-estate developers and lawyers, the next displaying a fierce defensiveness to those who would sweep away the honky-tonk bars and alligator farms that, in his opinion, define the state. His trips to the all-U-can-eat buffet of Florida eccentricities include gardening in a five-season climate (spring, summer, ultrasummer, fallish, and winterish), insights on home fortifications in the face of oncoming hurricanes (definition of an optimist: somebody who takes down his plywood), notes on the World's Most Famous Beach, and commentary on the two biggest shows in the state: NASCAR and state politics. Sandspurs will allow readers nationwide to discover one of Florida's most gifted writers.

Author : L. R. Braden
Publisher : Bell Bridge Books
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781610262415

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Personal Demons by L. R. Braden Pdf

Protecting her secret and hunting demons is a matter of survival for possessed-practitioner Mira Fuentes. She's spent years learning to work with the snarky demon housed in her body, and it hasn't always gone smoothly. Nor has her recent partnership with an agent of the Paranatural Task Force. Ty Williams—uncomfortably-attractive and overly-protective—may never fully accept that his partner has a literal inner demon. But work-life-demon balance is the least of Mira's problems when a figure from her past drags her back to the hometown she's avoided for nearly a decade to investigate a string of potentially-magical disappearances. Someone or something is snatching teens from the local high school. Emotionally off-balance in a city full of old ghosts and new dangers, Mira will have to confront her past to discover what is hunting the innocent. Praise for L. R. Braden: "My new 'auto-buy' author. I love everything this woman writes."—J.D. Brown, award-winning author of the Ema Marx Series "A fast-paced, engrossing, unexpected, and tension-filled magical work…A great read for every female lead Urban Fantasy enthusiast."—The Queen of Swords, NetGalley reviewer on Demon Riding Shotgun "I LOVED this book. It's got fun. It's got depth. It's definitely going to stick with me."—Lydia R, NetGalley reviewer on Demon Riding Shotgun About the Author: L.R. Braden is the bestselling, multi-award-winning author of the Magicsmith and Rifter urban fantasy series as well as several works of short fiction. When not writing, she spends her time playing games with her family, enjoying Colorado's great outdoors, and weaving metal into intricate chain mail jewelry.

Author : Eve Langlais
Publisher : Eve Langlais
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781927459911

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Gator's Challenge by Eve Langlais Pdf

This gator is about to SNAP! Once upon a time a girl loved a boy, but married another man. What a mistake, especially since that man has been using her as part of his sick plot to experiment on shifters. And he’s got a plan to use their sons. Over my dead body. But Melanie might need help keeping her boys safe. Wes is keeping secrets, lots of them, but he doesn’t have a choice. The people he cares about are in danger and he’ll do anything to protect them, but that struggle intensifies when the girl he never stopped loving is drawn into danger. Can this gator meet the challenge of not only freeing himself from the blackmailing grip of Bittech, but find a way to be with Melanie too? Bitten Point Series: Croc's Return, Panther's Claim, Python's Embrace, Gator's Challenge. Keywords: paranormal romance, shapeshifter romance, werecroc, former military hero, suspense, mystery, genetic mutation, experimentation, alpha hero

Author : Lawrence Mahoney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Alligators
ISBN : 0898154049

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Gator! by Lawrence Mahoney Pdf