forests and forestry

"In the magical land of Friendship Forest, Lily and Jess are very excited to visit Magic Mountain. It's where all the magic is made! But when wicked witch Grizelda turns up, the animals who live there and their special jobs are all in danger. Can the girls help fluffy bunny Pippa Hoppytail save the Mountain and its magic?"--Provided by publisher.

"Nasty witch Grizelda has used her horrid magic on the Kindness Tree and now all the animals in Friendship Forest are being mean! Can Lily, Jess and baby owl Matilda Fluffywing break Grizelda's spell and save the Heart Trees before it's too late?"--.

"When wicked witch Grizelda casts a spell on the Sweet Dreams Tree, the animals can't sleep. Can Lily, Jess and baby badger Lottie Littlestripe stop Friendship Forest from becoming a nightmare?"--Provided by publisher.

A group of sixth graders participating in an annual Halloween tradition to pacify the ghost of Abigail Snook quickly realize that the Bellwoods contains an even bigger threat to their town.

When twelve-year-old Raymond and his pup Rosie are abandoned by his family, he uses his wilderness skills to survive in the woods, but as winter comes, he realizes his wits are not enough, and that perhaps it is time he starts trusting others with his secret.

A young girl steps into the woods and brings two communities separated by misunderstanding together.

"On the orders of the Lord Protector, Robyn Goodfellowe and her father come to Kilkenny, Ireland, to wipe out the last of the wolves, deemed dangerous beasts, that live in the neighboring forest. Robyn, unable to hunt with her father and sick of being confined within the city walls, decides to sneak out, only to get caught. She's saved by Mebh, a wild girl who loves among the wolves. Mebh and her mother are leading the pack somewhere far away from Kilkenny and the 'townies' who threaten them. Mebh introduces Robyn to her way of life, and the two quickly bond over the freedoms of the forest. Robyn soon discovers WolfWalkers, people who can communicate with and turn into wolves. After learning that they aren't to be feared, Robyn decides she must protect Mebh and her pack. But as the livesof the townies and the wolves collide, Robyn's relationship with her father comes to a head when she's transformed into the very thing he is tasked to destroy"--Jacket flap.

"Aasha the tiger loves her beautiful forest home, full of tigers, boars, and other animals. But one day, the forest begins to change. The hot days became hotter. The wet days became wetter--so wet, in fact, that there are floods that force many of the animals to find other places to live. And then the humans enter the forest and begin taking down the trees, which forces Aasha out. Will she ever find a new place to call home?"--Provided by publisher.

"These . . . poems [about trees] imagine the songs they are singing to us and the verses they speak. With a strong environmental message, the book awakens us to the . . . biodiversity of tree life and the many species that depend on it--including ourselves"--Provided by publisher.

Sent to Cuba to visit the father he barely knows, Edver is surprised to meet a half-sister, Luza, whose plan to lure their cryptozoologist mother into coming there, too, turns dangerous.