Benbrook Public Library

"Learn about the white-tailed deer through adorable photos and engaging text. Discover the white-tailed deer's life cycle, how it interacts with other deer, what it eats, and much more"--

The process of getting a deer from the field to the dinner plate can seem overwhelming, especially for beginners. Fortunately, this book of expert advice from veteran deer hunter John Weiss, packed with helpful illustrations and step-by-step explanations, makes it simple. Weiss covers everything you need to know to do your own butchering, including field dressing and transporting your deer, and aging and freezing your venison. The Ultimate Guide to...

"A realistic fiction picture book about a little girl named Yula--an orphan who is discovered living alone and brought to live at the Hope Development Centre in Kikima, Kenya. As Yula finds herself cared for, she learns to care for others. With its rich, authentic setting in Africa and the endorsement of orphanage staff, this is a poignant and heartwarming tale for all ages."--

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

"With authorities revisiting her conviction for the brutal murder of her best friend, Signal Deere awaits her fate with the Class A killers she calls her closest friends. When the footage that proves her innocence is wiped, it's clear someone she trusts is sabotaging her case--and Signal is headed back to jail if she can't figure out who. Signal desperately needs help from someone as obsessed with the truth as he is with her: Erik. But after the Bonnie-and-Clyde...

Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices. "Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals...

"It's the annual Race-a-thon in the forest, and Steve is very excited. He wins EVERY year, and Steve LOVES winning... But this year, they're trying something new - instead of every animal for himself, it's going to be a relay race! "No problemo," says Steve. "I will be on a team with Deer, Rabbit and... hmm, who else is fast... oh, and Fox!" Bob explains that to keep things fair, they drew names, and Steve is on a team with Duck, Turtle and Snail....

"The first major biography of "the Thomas Edison of guns," John Moses Browning, a visionary inventor who designed the modern handgun and whose awe-inspiring array of firearms helped ensure victory in numerous American wars and found an important place in American culture. Few people are aware that John Moses Browning-a tall, humble, cerebral man born in 1855 and raised as a Mormon in the American West-was the mind behind many of the world-changing...

A class of a dozen reindeer is used to splitting into even groups, but when a new student arrives they problem-solve to ensure no one is left out.

"A LEOPARD LEAPS into a tree with prey twice its weight. A LION lets out a ROAR and lunges at a wildebeest across the golden plains. A JAGUAR silently STALKS a deer through the dense, dark jungle. Through famed National Geographic photographer Steve Winter's legendary, award-winning lens, readers will get up close and personal with the "big four"--lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards--presented against their stunning natural landscapes, and go beyond...