In the heart f Boston, a city healing from the grip of corruption and secrecy, the mysterious criminal organization known as "The Night Pumas" emerges, threatening to plunge the metropolis back into darkness. Jack, Mia, and Carlos, the city's elusive protectors, unmask their vile deeds, and in a daring mission to recover crucial evidence, engage in a relentless battle to safeguard the city's fragile progress. The rain-soaked streets become a battleground as "The Night Pumas" and their resilient adversaries collide in a high-stakes struggle, with the city's destiny hanging in the balance. Yet, amidst the storm, the trio's unwavering commitment and the city's determination to rebuild reveal that hope persists, and Boston remains resolute in its fight against the shadows of the past.

In this rapturous memoir, writer and activist Laura Coleman shares the story of her liberating journey in the Amazon jungle, where she fell in love with a magnificent cat who changed her life. Laura was in her early twenties and directionless when she quit her job to backpack in Bolivia. Fate landed her at a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of the Amazon jungle where she was assigned to a beautiful and complex puma named Wayra. Wide-eyed, inexperienced, and comically terrified, Laura made the scrappy, make-do camp her home. And in Wayra, she made a friend for life. They weren't alone, not with over a hundred quirky animals to care for, each lost and hurt in their own way: a pair of suicidal, bra-stealing monkeys, a frustrated parrot desperate to fly, and a pig with a wicked sense of humor. The humans, too, were cause for laughter and tears. There were animal whisperers, committed staff, wildly devoted volunteers, handsome heartbreakers, and a machete-wielding prom queen who carried Laura through. Most of all, there was the jungle--lyrical and alive--and there was Wayra, who would ultimately teach Laura so much about love, healing, and the person she was capable of becoming. Set against a turbulent and poignant backdrop of deforestation, the illegal pet trade, and forest fires, The Puma Years explores what happens when two desperate creatures in need of rescue find one another.

“A lovely, beautifully illustrated story of a child's dream fulfilled.” —Kirkus Reviews “Beautifully illustrated with a strong conservation message.” —School Library Journal “A lyrical panoramic beauty of a book.” —BookPage From award-winning duo Tony Johnston and Jim LaMarche comes a stunning, lyrical picture book about a girl’s desire to see an elusive California puma in the wild that includes interesting facts about this beautiful and threatened animal. A girl visiting her grandmother longs for a glimpse of the solitary and rarely seen puma. Her grandmother tells her that if she’s patient, one day her wish will come true. But patience is hard, the girl thinks. So, the girl and her grandmother stand watch each day, and then finally, without warning, she sees the beautiful animal from afar. Knowing she may never see a puma again, she now knows it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect these increasingly threatened animals.

Here's an animal lover's one-stop source for in-depth information on pumas! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about pumas, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these agile creatures.

Describes the habitat, diet, and life cycle of pumas.

Catamounts, cougars, and mountain lions are all the same animal. However, scientists most often refer to these wild cats as pumas. No matter what they're called, they're killer cats. Like other big cats, pumas silently stalk their prey, waiting for the best moment to take them by surprise. But pumas have behaviors unique among cats, such as their ability to eat prickly porcupines. Animal lovers and budding zoologists will love both the bright photographs and the fun facts about pumas presented in this book.

How many ways are there for driving someone mad? You could take him out of his time and propel him into another era. You could pluck him from his home and drop them in the middle of primitive jungle.You could pull him off the surface of the Earth altogether. Welcome to the Tales of Madness - a collection of three novellas by Alexander Belyaev bound to make you ponder the variety of ways, in which one might lose his mind. This collection includes the following works: - Neither Life Nor Death - The Death's Head Moth - Over the Abyss