We all live somewhere—in a house, an apartment, or maybe even on a farm— but wherever we live, we have to understand what makes our home amazing and what dangers we should look out for. Animals are no different. Whether they live in the ocean, the forest, or the grassy plains of Africa, young animals have to learn to be safe in their surroundings, even as they experience fun adventures. You are invited to join Jimmy The Giraffe, Sydney The Shark, and Gia The Grizzly Bear on their adventures, as they learn from their parents, and from experience, just how amazing and wild their homes are, and how to stay alive and be safe to enjoy all their surroundings have to offer. Each story is a learning adventure for young readers. An opportunity to learn about animals and their environments, how to understand our animal friends and how they live in their homes.

“There are many felting books that focus on creating small animal toys, but few contain projects with as much verve as those in this book.” —Library Journal You can see how cute these woolbuddies are. You’re not going to believe how easy it is to make them! Tired of searching for special toys that weren’t mass-produced, former Lucasfilm animator Jackie Huang created the beloved Woolbuddy, a collection of all-natural stuffed animals that reflect his unique imaginative vision. He went on to capture fans at craft fairs, Comic-Con, and specialty boutiques. Now Huang teaches you how, using just some wool and a needle, you can make a wide-eyed owl, a toothy shark, a fuzzy sheep, a towering giraffe, and many more simple yet sensational projects. With step-by-step instructions and helpful how-to photographs, crafters can create clutchable keepsakes to be instantly enjoyed and forever cherished.

All wee Jimmy ever wanted was to become a professional football player and one day play in the dark blue of his beloved Scotland in front the world renowned 'Tartan Army' supporters at Hampden Park, Glasgow and perhaps be lucky enough to score the winning goal against 'The Auld Enemy' arch rivals England so why was he transported back in time to 'The Enchanted Forest of Aethelwine' and will the friends he makes there, Breena, Liala and Seamus, be able to help him return safely to fulfil his dream or will he be suspended in time forever.

Scott Spectrum is being haunted by a ghost giraffe named Jim. Scott thinks he’s a man how has everything — a high-speed internet connection, alien-shaped slippers, and a beautiful wife called Continence. But Scott hasn’t touched her in years and she’s been left furiously polishing the sideboard, dreaming of black stallions. According to Jim, Scott’s days are numbered, and to save himself from certain death from sexual repression he must quickly perform every act in the lovermaker’s lexicon. Jim Giraffe knows a lot about sex, luckily. He also loves pizza and beer and has breath that smells of tree-tops. The prudish Scott is at first shocked by this profane, perverted ghost giraffe, but he accepts his help. Little does Scott realize that Jim has his own agenda and that his suburban idyll is about to be well and truly buggered up. Following on from the cult classic Boxy an Star, Daren King has written another extraordinary novel: highly original and linguistically ingenious, naïve and knowing, utterly charming, filthy, and very, very funny.

When a young boy loses his ability to walk, his world suddenly seems so much smaller, but a conversation with a giraffe changes everything.

Jimmy the Giraffe gets some dirt on his neck and Howie the Horse gets Jimmy to check. But since his neck is so long and he can't get it clean, he dreams to be a horse while he avoids being seen. He makes a new friend named Bobo the Mouse who lives in the barn with Mimi his spouse. Then Howie returned with a brush and a pail and cleaned Jimmy up all the way to his tail. Told in rhyme, Jimmy the Giraffe is the first book in the Rescue Ranch Children's Book Series. It offers the advice that it's better to be yourself than to try to be something you're not.

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