hunters

"Twelve-year-old Rowan is destined to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places, but the oldest child is always next in line, even if she is only older by two minutes. She resigns herself to admiring her monster hunting aunt's glorious sword and joining her queen mother for boring diplomatic teas. But tragedy shatters the longstanding rule, and Rowan finds herself hunting the most dangerous monster of all: a gryphon. Accompanied by a feisty baby jackalope and a giant wolf that barely tolerates her, Rowan sets off on a journey that will see her join other unlikely allies: a boy with monster-hunting ambitions of his own, and a girl hiding dangerous motives. It will take all of Rowan's skills, both physical and diplomatic, to keep this adventure on track. The future of her kingdom depends on it"--Amazon.com.

Beginning readers will learn how hawks fly to find food, and the physical features that help them soar.

"After departing Quon to continue her journey through the skies to the next port, the airship Quin Zaza encounters a herd of small dragons--an aerial treasure trove for a ship low on food stores! The crew scrambles to the hunt, but amidst the chaos, Takita falls overboard. Barely surviving the dizzying fall, Takita opens her eyes to find a see a baby dragon...and a huge hungry cat"--Back cover.

"Mika is a draker on the airship Quin Zaza. He earns his livelihood hunting the whales of the sky--dragons! The beautiful beasts are flying treasure troves, providing food and materials, and the Quin Zaza is among the last draking vessels. Mika's not just a talented hunter; he's also a gourmand with a refined palette and a taste for the exotic. Between his duties aboard the ship, his ambitions as an eater, and his new job training the rookie dragon hunter Takita, Mika's days are never boring. But even with the lively crew of the Quin Zaza as his family, the nomadic life of a draker can be lonely and dangerous"--Back cover.

Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika must elude a hungry beast to reach Killua, who has unexpectedly decided to return to his family and become an assassin.

"The Quin Zaza learns of a legendary dragon while staying in Majuro, and also that the city contracted the slayer vessel's Captain Kurga to kill it. The following dogfight between the two crews is so intense it shakes the heavens!"--Provided by publisher.

"The princes begin to move against each other as the Succession War continues on the Whale Ship when Second Prince Camilla attempts to assassinate First Prince Benjamin. Meanwhile, something fishy is going on in Thirteenth Prince Marayam's room. The Spiders appear and make their move as well! Will Kurapika be able to keep up with the madness and murders taking place on the ship?!"--Back cover.

"Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her mother's cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are too immature to properly lead. To make matters worse, after the gryphon that Rowan captured dies giving birth, Rowan is left with a baby gryphon she knows she cannot keep. And it grows faster than anyone can imagine ... In order to save face after an accident involving the troublesome gryphon, Rowan comes up with a plan. She and her friends, along with an entourage of monstrous companions, must make a journey to the mountains to release the gryphon back into the wild. What starts off as a simple enough task soon becomes a dangerous quest, as the group encounters numerous rare and deadly monsters along the way, including wyverns and ceffyl-dwrs. Nothing is easy when you're a 'monster magnet' like Rowan"--Provided by publisher.

"When a Mongolian elder named Gree Shrek hunts a female moose by mistake, her young calf is left behind. Saddened by her loss, Gree Shrek names the calf Xiao Han ('Little Moose') and the moose and man form an authentic attachment. Xiao Han accompanies Gree Shrek as the hunter-gatherer herds reindeer, sets up camp, forages for food in the forest, and visits his peoples' village, where many fun adventures happen. But as the little moose grows bigger, Gree Shrek knows he must return his companion to the forest"--Provided by the publisher.