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I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog and suspect I had aged in dog years By the time I was ten I had discovered the pain of unbearable loss I had felt joy and jealousy Most important of all I knew how to love and how to let myself be loved All these things I learned through animals Horses and dogs were my family and my friends This is their story as much as it is mineClare Balding grew up in an unusual household Her father a champion horse trainer they shared their lives with more than one hundred thoroughbred racehorses mares foals and ponies as well as an everpresent pack of dogs on a sprawling estate in the Hampshire Downs As a child Clare happily rode the legendary racehorse Mill Reef and received her first pony Valkyrie as a gift from Her Majesty the Queen of EnglandBut Clare ranked low in the family pecking orderas a girl she was decidedly below her younger brother and both of them were certainly below the horses Left to her own devices she had to learn lifes toughest lessons through the animals and through her adventures in the stables and the surrounding idyllic English countrysideFrom her struggles at boarding school to her triumphs as an amateur jockey and event rider Clare weaves her own comingofage story through portraits of the beloved horses and dogs from the protective Candy to the unruly Frank who were her earliest friendsThe running family joke was that women aint people Clare has to prove them wrong to make her voice heardbut first she had to make sure she had something to say My Animals and Other Family is a witty brave and moving account of stumblingoften literallyinto ones true self
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Falling truly madly deeply in love with one animal after another was a recurrent theme of the authors childhood actively encouraged by her beautiful impetuous mother as she singlehandedly held the family together during the wars darkest daysWhile her husbands regiment battled through the Tunisian desert to Italy and Austria she crisscrossed beleaguered Britain with children ration books and an unwieldy train of rabbits dogs cats and ponies dreaming of land of her ownBut farming cant be learned overnight and translated into the reality of 400 acres of hilly rainlashed Radnorshire that dream became a challenge for all ranks Dragooned into acting as unskilled unpaid labour for jobs that would make todays HealthandSafety freaks blench burning rushes driving tractors riding on LandRover bonnets and towering haywains the children came to look on boardingschool as a restcure though they retain from those days of carefree unregulated farm life a treasurehouse of memories This elegant memoir told with disarming honesty and gentle humour follows the development of a lively headstrong selfeffacing young girl into womanhood
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Hardcover A treat for Christmas a delightful little book of stories by one of Britains most original writersIn these five stories Julia Blackburn recalls the significant animals in her life and in so doing gives us a sidelong glance at the human members of her family her painter mother and poet fatherFirst comes Congo the bush baby from the jungles of Madagascar via Harrods pet department He slept in an old cap on the back of the door and could leap about the room via the picture rails Then there are tropical fish tortoises chickens guinea pigs foxes the last three a combustible combination pigs and two very distinctive dogs Julias own dog Jason a cocker spaniel whose habits of servility and loyalty Julias father Thomas was determined to undo Hes worse than Rosencrantz and Guildenstern fawning at my heels and Henry a Parson Jack Russell terrier that Thomas got after his divorce a dog of great independence dignity and forbearance whom his master used to take mountaineeringThis is a delightful book wry funny and wise and unmistakably the work of Julia Blackburn Congo the bush baby from the jungles of Madagascar and the tropical fish tortoises chickens guinea pigs foxes pigs and two dogs This book recalls the animals in the authors life and in so doing gives us a sidelong glance at the human members of her family her painter mother and poet father Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK depending on stock availability
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Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Childrens Charity The Rainbow Centre Exlibrary so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions
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As part of the My Animal Family series this book takes young readers on a journey through the eyes of a baby animal Each book contains a secret pass code that directs the child to a website where they can play games and earn points The games are categorized by age group so every child can find games appropriate to their own age My Animal Family series contains awardwinning DVD footage from the BBC library Children will have fun learning about the animals and watching them in their native habitats
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As part of the My Animal Family series this first book takes young readers on a journey through the eyes of Ella a baby elephant who lives in Africa with her big BIG family Like most elephant herds Ella is led by an older female Ellas grandmother When a new baby is born Ella realizes she is no longer a baby herself Ella becomes not only the babys special friend but also her protector Each book contains a secret passcode that directs the child to a website where they can play games and earn points The games are categorized by age group so every child can find games appropriate to tier own age My Animal Family series contains awardwinning DVD footage from the BBC library Children will have fun learning about the animals and watching them in their native habitats
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As part of the My Animal Family series this book takes young readers on a journey through the eyes of a baby animal Each book contains a secret pass code that directs the child to a website where they can play games and earn points The games are categorized by age group so every child can find games appropriate to their own age My Animal Family series contains awardwinning DVD footage from the BBC library Children will have fun learning about the animals and watching them in their native habitats
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This book is an autobiographical account of five years in the childhood of naturalist Gerald Durrell when he lived with his family lived on the island of Corfu Apart from Gerald the youngest and Larry Lawrence Durrell the novelist the family comprised their widowed mother the gunmad Leslie and dietobsessed sister Margo together with Roger the dog The procession of animals includes toads and tortoises bats and butterflies scorpions and geckos ladybirds glowworms octopuses and rosebeetles Ulysses the Scops owl Quasimodo the pigeon the puppies Widdle and Puke and of course the magpies The family is fiercely protected by their taxidriver friend Spiro and Gerald is mentored by the polymath Dr Theodore Stephanides who provides his education in natural history
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The inspiration behind hit family drama The DurrellsPart of the Macmillan Collectors Library a series of stunning clothbound pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover This edition features an afterword by Peter Olney former Keeper of Birds at the London Zoo and a distinguished ornithologist who was awarded the Zoological Society of Londons Silver Medal in 2003My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrells hilarious account of five years in his childhood spent living with his family on the island of Corfu With snakes scorpions toads owls and geckos competing for space with one bookworm brother and another whos gunmad as well as an obsessive sister young Gerald has an awful lot of natural history to observe This richly detailed informative and riotously funny memoir of eccentric family life is a twentiethcentury classic
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When the Durrell family can no longer endure the damp gray English climate they do what any sensible family would do sell their house and relocate to the sunsoaked Greek island of Corfu Through glorious silverandgreen olive groves and across brilliant tuskwhite beaches tenyearold Gerry the youngest of the four Durrell children pursues his interest in natural history with a joyful passion revealing the engrossing hidden world of the islands fauna Many hilarious mishaps ensue as each of Gerrys new animal friends is installed in the family villa Water snakes recuperate from heat stroke in the bathtub matchboxes are filled with scorpions and a pair of rowdy magpies make short order of everything from elaborate dinner spreads to Lawrences prized manuscript to the patience of the family puppies Widdle and Puke Toads and tortoises bats and butterflies scorpions and geckos ladybugs praying mantises octopuses pigeons and gulls are only some of the animals lovingly described in Durrells classic tale of his childhood island home
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The author relates his memories of a fiveyear sojourn with his family on the island of Corfu when he was a boy describing in detail the procession of wild animals he brought back to the familys villa to study
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Set of nine photoreal wooden puzzles show animals around the world caring for their young Puzzle trays are 9 inches x 12 inches with 612 interlocking pieces per puzzle The wooden puzzle pieces have enchanting photo images printed with heattransfer process for durability Accompanying laminated posters clearly identify each animal and young with easytoread fun facts on the back Posters may be displayed or placed into puzzle wells to make puzzlesolving simple For children ages 3 years and older REAL PHOTOS REAL ANIMAL FAMILIES Charming photos show nine different animal parents from Africa Asia Antarctica and even the deep blue sea caring for their young Theres a joey in a pouch a playful panda cub a shy doe with fawns an elephant and calf and more animal families INFORMATIONAL POSTERS Each puzzle comes with a corresponding fullcolor poster that may be displayed or placed right into the puzzle tray for handy reference Each poster clearly identifies the animal and young plus easytoread fun facts on the back How do cheetah cubs learn to hunt How big is a baby whale How do penguins keep their chicks warm RIGHTSIZED PUZZLES Puzzle trays are 9 inches x 12 inches with 612 interlocking pieces so kids can solve easy or more challenging puzzles STURDY AND DURABLE Puzzles and puzzle pieces are made of finely sanded and finished plywood with heattransferred images Posters are heavy weight laminated paper GREAT FOR GIFT GIVING Makes a great gift for birthdays Christmas and holidays as an alternate option to screenfree play toddler toys wooden puzzles toddler girl toys learning toys for toddlers puzzles puzzle educational toys educational toys for 3 year old puzzles for kids ages 35 educational toys for 3 year olds toddler toys wooden puzzles toddler girl toys learning toys for toddlers puzzles puzzle educational toys educational toys for 3 year old puzzles for kids ages 35 educational toys for 3 year
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Soaked in the sunshine of Corfu where Gerald Durrell lived as a boy with his family and other animals this book evocatively chronicles his fiveyear sojourn on the Greek island With hilarious yet endearing portraits of his eccentric family and their many unusual hangerson My Family and Other Animals also captures the beginnings of Durrells lifelong love of animals In its passionate understanding of Corfus natural history this is an entertaining and enduring memoir
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My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell This tv tie in edition coincides with ITVs six part television series The Durrells Escaping the ills of the British climate the Durrell family acneridden Margo guntoting Leslie bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry along with their longsuffering mother and Roger the dog take off for the island of Corfu But the Durrells find that reluctantly they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna among them scorpions geckos toads bats and butterflies Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare magical childhood Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities Sunday Telegraph A bewitching book Sunday Times
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A humourous and motivating autobiography A family moves to Corfu and their hilarious meetings with the local people birds and beasts are sure to delight the student
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Sometimes its pretty hard to tell them apart my family and the animals that is I dont know why my brothers and sisters complain so much With snakes in the bath and scorpions on the lunch table our house on the island of Corfu is a bit like a circus So they should feel right at home
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What kind of families do animal babies have All different kinds Charming text and sweet illustrations introduce a wolf pup cared for by the pack a young orangutan snuggling with its mother high in a tree a poison dart frog tadpole riding piggyback on its dad and more Featuring rhyming verse and informational text this book lets you discover just how diverse the animal kingdom really is
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Gerald Durrells My Family and Other Animals is a charming and comic autobiographical novel Fleeing the gloomy British climate the Durrell clan move to Corfu carrying the bare essentials of life acne cures for Margo revolvers for Leslie books for Larry and a jam jar full of caterpillars for Gerry Recounted with warmth and humour it is a heartwarming portrait of an eccentric family surrounded by a wonderful cast of friends and fauna
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