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Orwell's 1945 fable about the power struggles among animals on a farm parallels the situation in Russia at the time as Orwell saw it; the characters include the ruthless pig Stalin, his idealistic Trotsky-like adversary, and the simple, kindly horse who represents the common man. All animals are equals but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is the account of the bold struggle, initiated...
9) Whittington
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Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.
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"Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pickup--that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road. Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others. This bestselling...
12) Happily Ever Esther: two men, a wonder pig, and their life-changing mission to give animals a home
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When Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter decide to start a farm with the animals' benefit in mind, they quickly realize the realities of being a farmer can be frantic, crazy, and even insane.
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Do animals have souls? Some of our greatest thinkers--Aristotle, Plato, Thomas Aquinas--and countless animal lovers have been obsessed with this question for thousands of years. Now New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz looks for an answer and finds even more questions as he recounts the lives and stories of the residents of his celebrated Bedlam Farm: Rose, his beloved workaholic sheepdog who runs the farm, and an array of gentle donkeys, industrious...
15) Vet In A Spin
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The sixth volume of veteranarian James Herriot's unforgettable memoirs.
16) Holy cow
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"A rollicking, globe-trotting adventure with a twist: a four-legged heroine you won't soon forget. Elsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that--her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak out of their pasture; but while Mallory is interested in flirting with the neighboring bulls, Elsie finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Through the window, she sees the...
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1984: Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities.
Animal farm: In this satire of the Russian revolution, Manor Farm is transformed into Animal Farm, a democracy proclaiming, "All animals are created equal." After totalitarian rule is re-established, the reality becomes, "But some animals are more equal than others."
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Duck on a bike : A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
Knuffle Bunny too : This is the story of how Trixie loses her beloved bunny and gains him back, along with something new: her very first best friend.
The caterpillar and the polliwog : Impressed by the caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar carefully,...