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Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xiii, 391 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Description
In Nov. 1942 a U.S. cargo plane crashed into the Greenland ice cap, the B-17 sent on the search-and-rescue mission got caught in a storm and also crashed, miraculously all nine men aboard survived. A second rescue operation was launched, but the plane, the Grumman Duck, flew into a storm and vanished. The survivors of the B-17 spent 148 days fighting to stay alive while waiting for rescue by famed explorer Bernt Balchen. Then in 2012 the U.S. Coast...
Author
Series
I survived true stories volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
161 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Description
"The author of the I Survived series shares four thrilling true stories of animals who have faced disaster--and come through. You'll meet courageous animals and also inspiring humans who show how we can help protect the creatures who share our precious Earth. Includes real-life stories about: the pigeon hero of World War I; two captured dolphins and the hero who helped them return to the sea; 20,000 penguins saved from an oil spill disaster; two orphaned...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Formats
Description
It's been three years since the theme park and luxury resort was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Author
Series
Rescue princesses volume 2
Formats
Description
When Clarabel finds an injured dolphin during Ampali Island's Royal Regatta, she and her fellow Rescue Princesses vow to save the dolphin with Clarabel's special gift.
6) Forest
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
A young girl hears a noise in the forest near her family's farm in Canada, and when she and her mother go to investigate, they find a small fawn that seems to be all alone.
7) Rescues!
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
88 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Description
"Everything you need to know about the awesome and adorable rescue pups of Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol is featured in this hardcover Big Golden Book that's sure to thrill boys and girls ages 3 to 7. Kids will love learning all about Chase, Rocky, Marshall, Skye, Zuma, Rubble, and their tech-savvy leader--a 10-year-old boy named Ryder."--Publisher's description.
11) Odder
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Appears on list
Description
Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xiii, 306 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
A leading hummingbird-rehabilitation therapist describes her work with dozens of remarkable varieties, including one bird that collided with a limousine before learning how to fly again.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Go bananas with the PAW Patrol in seven jungle adventures, featuring a double-length rescue in which they₂ll need to solve the mystery of the Monkey Queen! Swing into more action when an enchanted coconut turns Mayor Humdinger into a baby, an elephant gets trapped on a jungle gym and a giant ape wanders into Adventure Bay!
17) Zipper
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 34
Formats
Description
Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Lizzie goes up to the mountains with her best friend, Maria, the girls think that they're going to get a break from their dog-walking business. But then Zipper shows up and Lizzie can't resist helping this adorable pup!
Author
Series
Stick Cat volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
199 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
When Stick Cat hears terrible noises and a violent crash, he must navigate his way across the alley to rescue a man trapped in a building.
19) City cops
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages cm.
Description
When a crowded passenger train crash near Philadelphia, the city's police officers were among the first to respond. Officer Chris Culver ran toward the wreckageand heard screams for help coming from the train. The brave city cop climbed over smoky debris and then kicked out on of the train's windows to get inside. Would he be able to reach the trapped passengers and pull them to safety? Look inside to learn how city cops stay calm, think quickly,...
20) Hero
Author
Series
Hero (Shotz) volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 20 cm
Description
Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared to welcome a puppy into his home, but when the new puppy Scout goes missing, Hero uses his skills to find him before it's too late.
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