animal heroes

Contains fourteen stories that provide accounts of pets that became heroes for helping their owners or other animals.

"...Courageous Canine features ... [a] ... pup named Lilly who ... [risks] ... her own life to save her owner, a ... pod of dolphins who face a great white shark to save a stranger, and a mother gorilla, who in mourning her own baby, saves a 3-year-old boy who falls into her zoo enclosure. Filled with... photographs, sidebars, and ... facts ..."--Provided by publisher.

Why did people tame horses? What jobs do horses have today? Why was Alexander the Great's horse so famous? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts for their latest adventure.

Photographs and text provide real-life examples of the feats animals have accomplished in the face of dangerous and disastrous situations.

Contains true accounts of animals who have protected or rescued their owners or other humans in dangerous situations.