Hoot, Hoot, Hooray! And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues
And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues
National Geographic Kids Chapters
- By: Ashlee Brown Blewett
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Description
Meet some brave, amazing animals and the caring people who come to their rescue. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down. National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off, offering young animal lovers who are ready for short chapters lively, exciting, full-color true stories-just right to carry in backpacks, share with your friends, and read under the covers at night.
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National Geographic Kids Chapters Series
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Horse Escape Artist
By: Ashlee Brown Blewett
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Some animals have a mind of their own. This is certainly the case for Mariska the horse escape artist, Milkshake the charging cow, and Pony the runaway goat! When these animals put their mind to something, they can' t be stopped--especially when they are causing mischief. In "Horse Escape Artist!," you'll find out how these determined animals... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Crocodile Encounters
By: Brady Barr & Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with thirteen crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Read in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on... Read more »
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Together Forever!
By: Mary Quattlebaum
Narrated by: Rachel Music
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
A fluffy chicken and a pup on wheels? A goat and a donkey who are inseparable? Puppy and cheetah best friends? This new chapter book features all kinds of heartwarming, awwwww-inspiring-and completely true-stories about animal friendships. It's so funny, sweet, and filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, that you can't... Read more »
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Hoot, Hoot, Hooray! And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues
By: Ashlee Brown Blewett
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet some brave, amazing animals and the caring people who come to their rescue. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down. National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off, offering young animal lovers who are... Read more »
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Terrier Trouble!
By: Candice Ransom
Narrated by: Rachel Music
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet a thieving emu, a devious cat, and a pesky pup in these hilarious tales about animals who love to play tricks, create chaos, and run a bit wild. Funny, colorful, portable, and collectible, these books are heartwarming page-turners that will leave eager readers ready for more. They're perfect for the backpack, to share with friends, and to... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Tiger in Trouble!
By: Kelly Milner Halls
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Follow the journey of Nitro, a tiger kept in captivity in Kansas. His story starts when the county sheriff visits the Kansas property and decides to confiscate all big cats from their owner. Lions are sent to Detroit zoo and Nitro and his friend Apache to the Carolina tiger rescue. As Nitro adjusts to his new home, things go terribly wrong. Read more »
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Diving with Sharks!
By: Margaret Gurevich
Narrated by: Rachel Music
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Incredible stories about explorers and their amazing adventures Plunge into three exciting underwater adventures in Diving With Sharks! Find out what its like to come face-to-face with a great white shark, swim for your life in icycold waters, and dive into a cave that holds secrets to ancient life. Youll meet explorers and scientists who are... Read more »
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Danger on the Mountain!
By: Gregg Treinish & Kitson Jazynka
Narrated by: Nick Walther
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Incredible stories about explorers and their amazing adventures I crawled to the edge, to the last centimeter of the continent and its last piece of grass and last grain of dirt. Hanging out at the edge of the world at the edge of a mountain ridge is just another day for extreme adventurer Gregg Treinish. From the top of the Appalachian Trail... Read more »
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Rhino Rescue!
By: Clare Hodgson Meeker
Narrated by: Rachel Music
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Incredible stories about animals and the people who love them On a sunny beach in Hawaii, a monk seal bobs in the water. She doesnt look healthy. Honey Girl needs rescuing. Half a world away, National Geographic Explorers Beverly and Dereck Joubert are planning a rescue of their ownthey have come up with a daring plan to save Africas rhinos.... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Scrapes With Snakes
By: Brady Barr & Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Join National Geographic expert and TV personality Brady Barr on some wild adventures with snakes! Readers won't believe their eyes as they read Barr's hilarious-and completely true!-accounts of his interactions with some of the biggest, weirdest, and craziest snakes on Earth. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars,... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Dog Finds Lost Dolphins
By: Elizabeth Carney
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
The first in a line of Animal Rescues chapter books, Dog Finds Lost Dolphins will be a tale you'll not soon forget. In this charming and awe-inspiring story you'll meet Cloud, the black lab with a nose for rescue. She's the only dog certified to sniff out stranded dolphins. Cloud can sniff out a dolphin over a mile off the coast of the Florida... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Courageous Canine
By: Kelly Milner Halls
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 4 minutes
Abridged: No
In Courageous Canine, you'll read three true stories of amazing animal heroes. First meet Lilly, a playful pit bull who bravely pulled her owner from the path of a speeding train; two pods of dolphins that saved swimmers from the most powerful predator on the planet; and two gorillas that proved just how alike apes and humans really are. Follow... Read more »
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Rock Stars!
By: Steve Bramucci
Narrated by: Jennette Selig
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Incredible stories about explorers and their amazing adventures From Yosemite National Park to the towering Himalaya, no mountain is too high for these extreme rock climbers! With grippingand TRUEstories of incredible adventures, Rock Stars! takes readers on three amazing journeys of ultimate survival perfect for all readers who love thrilling,... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: The Whale Who Won Hearts
By: Brian Skerry & Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Follow an underwater wildlife photographer on four real-life adventures as he photographs leatherback sea turtles, harp seals, a whale named Wilma, and some gray reef sharks Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Parrot Genius
By: Moira Rose Donohue
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Abridged: No
A pig that does math tricks. A parrot that seems to know what she's saying. A flying pig ... um, pug. These animals know what it means to be in the spotlight. Meet Mudslinger the superstar pig, Einstein the parrot genius, and Otis the skydiving dog. Read the stories of these three amazing animal superstars in Parrot Genius Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Dog on a Bike
By: Moira Rose Donohue
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, Amazing Animals, we bring you three heartwarming tales of animals with incredible talents, including the stories of Norman the bike-riding dog and Eddie the otter who shoots hoops! Written in fun and lively prose that empowers readers to devour the book page-by-page, these... Read more »
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Rascally Rabbits!
By: Aline Alexander Newman
Narrated by: Rachel Music
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
Incredible stories about animals and the people who love them You might think bunnies look cute and innocent, but they can be a heap of trouble! Meet Sniffles, Babbity, Inky, and Bugs, four rabbits with plans of their own. Theyre not the only ones getting into mischief, though. In Rascally Rabbits! youll also meet YellowYellow, a bear with a... Read more »
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Living with Wolves!
By: Jim Dutcher & Jamie Dutcher
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
Imagine living with a pack of wolves! For National Geographic wildlife documentarians Jim and Jamie Dutcher, that dream came true. Join the Dutchers as they discover what life is like among wolves in the western wilderness. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers will be howling for more. Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Lucky Leopards
By: Aline Alexander Newman
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour
Abridged: No
Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant readers of all ages. Packed with full-color photography, and written in fun and lively prose that empowers readers to keep turning pages, these heart-warming stories will... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Ape Escapes
By: Aline Alexander Newman
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Abridged: No
In this book you'll meet three naughty animals, including Fu Manchu, the orangutan escape artist. Fu Manchu lived at the Omaha Zoo and would routinely break out of his habitat to explore the zoo on a nice day. Zookeepers were baffled as to how the ape was escaping, until one day they caught him in the act. Fu Manchu knew how to pick locks. Not... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever
By: Amy Shields
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour
Abridged: No
This is the first in a line of four books within the "National Geographic Kids Chapters" series that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when she was abandoned by her mother. Billy and Lilly are rarely apart since Billy has taken on... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Hero Dogs
By: Mary Quattlebaum
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Calling all dog lovers! Join the adventure as National Geographic Kids Chapters presents a trio of true stories about incredible acts of canine heroism. From Glory the bloodhound, who saves lost pets, to terriers who help raise orphaned hippos, these brave pups are sure to inspire young animal lovers. Author bio: Mary Quattlebaum loved playing... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Animal Superstars
By: Aline Alexander Newman
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
"The same fun and factual tidbits that National Geographic Kids is known for are presented here in anaccessible and user-friendly chapter-book format that reads much like fiction...Animal lovers and reluctant readers alike will approve."" --Booklist" This entertaining and humorous chapter book will feature animals who can perform amazing acts... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Kangaroo to the Rescue!
By: Moira Rose Donohue
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour
Abridged: No
National Geographic Kids is back with another installment in the Animal Heroes line of National Geographic Chapters books. Get ready to meet more amazing, medal-worthy critters in this action-packed collection, including a kangaroo to the rescue! Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this... Read more »
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Adventure Cat!
By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
Join three fantastic felines as they embark on the adventures of their (nine) lives in this colorful Chapters book, filled with photos and fun facts. Meet Dusty, a Siamese cat who gives the phrase "cat burglar" new meaning. Take to the seas with Skatty, a sailor and cat hero. And trek across the United States with Vladimir, a real-life cat... Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Monster Fish!
By: Zeb Hogan & Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Narrated by: Joseph Heller
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
For Zeb Hogan, bigger is better - especially when it comes to fish. From sawfish to alligator gars to giant stingrays, Zeb's on a mission to save the world's freshwater giants. In this cool Chapter book, you'll join Zeb on amazing - and TRUE - adventures with supersize swimmers. Read more »
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: White Water!
By: Brenna Maloney
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
From hippo attacks on the Okavango River to Chitina headwaters in Alaska, this chapter book is full of raging rivers and thrilling adventures. With gripping - and TRUE - stories of incredible adventures, extreme excursions, and ultimate survival, White Water! will have you on the edge of your canoe- er seat. Perfect for all readers who love an... Read more »
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