This is the sequel to Breadwinner.

NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS. For the average townie - brick dust in the veins and an unholy dependency on carbon monoxide - the country is a bit of an enigma. Yet for vast numbers of us, there is one abiding fantasy that helps us through the urban nine to five: the hope that one day we too will up-sticks, downsize and green-shift to the country. As 'going organic' and 'buying local' become the maxims of our age, more of us than ever are making this fantasy a reality. But before you trade in the mean streets for muddy tracks - even if it's just a weekend visit or an impromptu ramble - there is an unwritten 'country code' that should not be ignored. How to behave? Where to wander? What to wear? When to arrive? Who to ask? Whether you're going fruit-picking, spending a hen weekend in a remote cottage, or planning to buy the perfect rural retreat, this is the ideal purchase for anyone who has ever been caught off-guard without a pair of wellies in the great outdoors.

Young readers follow along as a flamingo journeys from egg through adulthood in this fascinating tale of a young bird's life cycle. Full color.

A biography of three sisters who grew up on the Vermont countryside, traveled the world, and returned to their farm to raise acclaimed cows. The Lepines’ story began in Quebec, from where Maurice and Imelda immigrated to Vermont during the Great Depression. The family farmed, lived off the rich Vermont landscape and instilled a love for it in their daughters, Gert, Jeanette and Therese. As adults, “the Girls” taught school, traveled the world and worked for President Johnson but never forgot their roots. All three returned to Mount Sterling Farm, raising their famed Jersey cows and embodying Vermont’s agricultural tradition. Their story is one of hope and valor—of a family who loved their home and neighbors and left their land as a lasting gift for the world. Praise for the Lepine Sisters “The Lepine sisters . . . are the doyennes of rural northern Vermont. The sisters, and the Jersey cows they have been milking, feeding and cleaning up after for more than four decades, are what many Vermonters regard as the real Vermont.” —New York Times