veterinarians

"Ten-year-olds Pearl and Ben continue their apprenticeships at Dr. Woo's Worm Hospital as they travel with Dr. Woo to the Tangled Forest and the Dark Forest in search of a missing unicorn, and learn more about the villainous Maximus Steele"--Provided by publisher.

Ten-year-olds Ben Silverstein and Pearl Petal have had quite a busy summer in the town of Buttonville. Together, they've encountered all sorts of magical beasts -- a sasquatch, a lake monster, a leprechaun, a dragon, a kelpie, and even a unicorn!.

Introduces 8 high-interest science careers that inspire extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills.

When Doc brings a new toy kitten home, Lambie can't wait to hold and play with it. But the kitten is skittish and runs away. Doc has to help Lambie find a way to make the kitten comfortable.

Introduces the work of doctors of veterinary medicine, including duties, training, skills needed, and contribution to the community.

After graduating from Cambridge University, the author left the United Kingdom in 1963 for his first post, in Uganda. He has since spent most of his life in Africa, holding senior government posts or having an independent veterinary practice in Ethiopia, Kenyas, Sudan and Botswana. He returned briefly to the United Kingdom in 2001 to help manage the ourtbreak of hoof and mouth disease. He is now retired to the island of Lamu, off the north coast of Kenya.

"Even the best bad kitties can get sick, and when it happens, it means just one thing: a visit to the vet!"--Provided by publisher.

A simple look at what veterinarians do, the tools they use, and what their typical day is like.

Spending the summer in his grandfather's rundown town, ten-year-old Ben meets an adventurous local girl and together they learn that the town's veterinarian runs a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.