"One morning when unwilling early bird Amy Simms grabs her binoculars for a closer look at the woodpecker who's been waking her up, she can't believe her eyes. Across Ruby Lake, through a curtain of rain, she sees a body being tossed out of an upstairs window at the old McKutcheon place. Or at least she thinks she does. The police chief finds no body--only a discarded dressmaker's dummy--and complains that Amy sent him on a wild-goose chase. She should...

For Amy Simms, hatching a birding shop in her hometown of Ruby Lake, North Carolina, hasn't exactly been a breeze. But could a deadly discovery clip her wings for good? It's just days before Amy plans to open Birds & Bees on the first floor of her creaky Victorian house, but delayed seed shipments have prevented the fledging owner from stocking her shelves. And it doesn't help that Amy's best friend and business partner is out of town indefinitely....

Hummingbirds may be the most jaw-dropping birds. Their wings flap 80 times per second 80 times! and they can also hover! Astonishing facts like these abound in this guide to the diminutive bird, in the appealing guise of a young bird watcher s journal. The narrator takes readers under his wing, showing them how they, too, can be bird watchers while addressing important science concepts accompanied by beautiful photographs of hummingbirds in flight....

You are bird enthusiasts - researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors - seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your aviary.

Moving to a Scottish castle allows seventh-grader Callie to escape friendship problems in San Diego, but finding new friends, even in the birding club an old journal inspires her to join, proves challenging.

"In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment"--

Get out and explore nature with this bird-themed nature exploration pack! This high-visibility backpack includes books on bird identification, as well as a compass, binoculars, and maps and guides to assist with your adventure.

Get out and explore nature with this weather and bird-themed nature exploration pack! This high-visibility backpack includes books on weather and bird identification, as well as a compass, binoculars, and maps and guides to assist with your adventure.

Get out and explore nature with this animal and bird-themed nature exploration pack! This high-visibility backpack includes books on animal tracks and bird identification, as well as a compass, binoculars, and maps and guides to assist with your adventure.

On Cape Cod in 1972, eleven-year-old Naomi, known as Chirp for her love of birds, gets help from neighbor Joey as she struggles to cope with her mother's multiple sclerosis and its effect on her father and sister.