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Cancer survivor Frank Burnet and his daughter and grandson are targets of an unscrupulous drug company that wants to profit from their unique disease-fighting genes. Meanwhile other genetic-engineering experiments involving a boy/chimpanzee hybrid and a talking parrot have gone awry.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....
3) Parakeets
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Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Language
English
Description
"An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet parakeet. Bright photos and clear, simple text lay the foundation for children to take greater responsibility and a more active role in their pets' lives. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary of key words and phrases, a fun-facts section, a list of needs and dangers to the pet, and sources for further research"--Publisher description.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
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"When the infamous Pirate Captain ... is shunned once again by his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz, he sets his sights to win the coveted pirate of the year award! With his trusted dodo, Polly and rag-tag crew at his side, the Pirate Captain will need to battle a diabolical queen, save a young scientist and never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: Adventure"--Container.
6) Parrots
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Series
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the unique features of parrots. Basic information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range, diet, and threats. --Publisher
7) Parakeet
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The week of her wedding, the bride is visited by a bird she recognizes as her dead grandmother because of the cornflower blue line beneath her eyes, her dubious expression, and the way she asks: What is the Internet? Her grandmother is a parakeet. She says not to get married. She says: Go and find your brother. In the days that follow, the bride's march to the altar becomes a wild and increasingly fragmented, unstable journey that bends toward the...
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Series
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English
Description
"Carly DeCusati returned home to Bluff Point, Maine, with her tail between her legs. But she's determined to get her life back on track--and that means finding new homes for the elderly golden retriever and overly talkative parrot she inherited before her old life fell apart. Enter physical therapist and hot one-night stand James Sinclair. James doesn't care that Carly doesn't do relationships. He is determined to win her heart, promising to help...
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Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Join a brilliant, but stubborn, parrot as he endures the banality of the pet store before being purchased by an equally insufferable young man. But while things between parrot and owner get off to a rocky start, the delights of having a pet (or human) bring them both around in the end"-Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Howell Book House/Wiley Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
KEEP YOUR PARROT STIMULATED AND ACTIVE, AND HE WILL KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED!
By nature, parrots are inquisitive, intelligent, and social animals. You can capitalize on these characteristics and obedience train your bird, teaching him behaviors that will make your life and his more enjoyable--behaviors such as stepping on your hand or wrist on command, and going to a designated perch. Then you can progress to teach him all kinds of tricks.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Featuring colorful, comic-style artwork, an introduction to parrots is presented through humorous text complemented by engaging facts, from how parrots see ultraviolet light to how they can identify colors in human language.
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English
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Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground... Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He'd like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land. In-between anxiously plucking...
17) Hello, Jimmy!
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A funny, noisy parrot comes into Jack's world and brings him closer to his dad in an unexpected and moving way"--
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