taxidermists

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taxidermists

ChickenHare

When ChickenHare and his friend, Abe the bearded turtle, are sold to a taxidermist named Klaus, it will take some fast thinking to save themselves and two other strange creatures named Meg and Banjo from being stuffed.

Fur, fins, and feathers

Abraham Dee Bartlett and the invention of the modern zoo
2015
"A biography of Abraham Dee Bartlett and how he helped to invent the modern zoo"--Provided by publisher.

The taxidermist's daughter

After the last peal of the midnight bell fades on St. Mark's Eve--the time when it is said ghosts of those who will die in the next year can be seen--Connie Giffords, daughter of a disgraced taxidermist who once had a famous museum of taxidermy in their Blackthorn House, discovers the body of a stranger she had noticed alive near the church. In the following days, Connie gets strange glimpses into vanished years which reveal more about the mystery woman, whose death has affected Connie much more than is reasonable--unless she is someone more important to Blackthorn House than Connie has realized.

The authentic animal

inside the odd and obsessive world of taxidermy
2011
Dave Madden explores the world of taxidermy, discussing how the field has evolved, the many forms it takes, and what it reveals about human-animal relationships.

Chickenhare

fire in the hole
2008
Chickenhare and Abe narrowly escape from Taxidermist Klaus as they learn about the backgrounds of their partners on the run, Meg and Banjo.

Chickenhare

the house of Klaus
2006
Chickenhare and his turtle friend Abe must fight for their lives when Mr. Barley sells them to an insane taxidermist. Presented in graphic novel form.

Who cleans dinosaur bones?

working at a museum
2011
Provides an introduction to people who work in museums, describing the duties and responsibilities of scientists, curators, and other employees, and providing facts and information about museums.

Beatrice and Virgil

a novel
2010
Henry, a writer, receives a curious letter from an elderly taxidermist who wants Henry to help him write a play about a donkey and a howler monkey--Beatrice and Virgil--but Henry feel increasingly uncomfortable as he learns more about the odd world of the taxidermist and his perilous plans for Beatrice and Virgil.
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