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Sacred Bovines: The Ironies of Misplaced Assumptions in Biology
by Douglas AllchinSome assumptions about biology are so deeply rooted in our thinking that they seem beyond question. These concepts - expressed in playful jargon - are our sacred bovines. With a light-hearted spirit, Douglas Allchin sets out to challenge many of these common beliefs about science and life. Allchin draws on fascinating insights from science to illustrate the ironies in many widespread beliefs. Be prepared to challenge the notion that male and female are fixed natural categories. Or that evolution implies cutthroat competition in human society. Or that we struggle against a fundamental immoral nature. Or that genes establish our identity. Or that science progresses through rare leaps of genius. Or that politics and emotions inevitably taint good science. Sacred Bovines revels in revelations about the nature of science. Reflecting on the many errors in commonly accepted, everyday ideas also fosters creative thinking. How do we challenge assumptions? How do we "think outside the box"? The many examples here provide inspiration and guidance, further elaborated in a retrospective epilogue. An additional "Afterword for Teachers" highlights how the essays can foster learning about the nature of science and describes some practical classroom strategies.
Sacred Bovines: The Ironies of Misplaced Assumptions in Biology
by Douglas AllchinSome assumptions about biology are so deeply rooted in our thinking that they seem beyond question. These concepts - expressed in playful jargon - are our sacred bovines. With a light-hearted spirit, Douglas Allchin sets out to challenge many of these common beliefs about science and life. Allchin draws on fascinating insights from science to illustrate the ironies in many widespread beliefs. Be prepared to challenge the notion that male and female are fixed natural categories. Or that evolution implies cutthroat competition in human society. Or that we struggle against a fundamental immoral nature. Or that genes establish our identity. Or that science progresses through rare leaps of genius. Or that politics and emotions inevitably taint good science. Sacred Bovines revels in revelations about the nature of science. Reflecting on the many errors in commonly accepted, everyday ideas also fosters creative thinking. How do we challenge assumptions? How do we "think outside the box"? The many examples here provide inspiration and guidance, further elaborated in a retrospective epilogue. An additional "Afterword for Teachers" highlights how the essays can foster learning about the nature of science and describes some practical classroom strategies.
Sad Animal Facts
by Brooke BarkerThe New York Times bestseller.A delightfully quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom's more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations to make you laugh and cry. Have you ever wondered how expensive a jar of honey would be if a minimum wage for bees applied, or whether a dog cares what's on television when they sit next to you? Once you enter Brooke Barker's world, you'll never see animals in the same way again. This melancholy menagerie pairs the sweet and sad facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and beautifully illustrated, Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker is the perfect book for animal lovers (and haters) everywhere.
Sad Animal Facts: Baby Talk
by Brooke BarkerBaby animals don't play with toys. They don't have favourite colours. And they don't learn songs unless for self-defence. In this beautifully illustrated compendium of sweet and sad facts, Brooke Barker takes us into the world of baby animals and shows us just how complicated and adorable their creation and fight for survival can be, from the moose who try to mate with cars, to the single parrots who talk to blenders and the newborn elephants who can't control their trunks. If you already think you’d like to hug a baby animal Sad Animal Facts: Baby Talk will make you realize just how much they need it.
The Saddest Kitten (Holly Webb Animal Stories #46)
by Holly WebbIsla loves hanging out at her best friend Hailey’s house, especially as Hailey has just got a gorgeous kitten, Silky! But someone isn’t so keen on the new arrival – the family’s old cat, Pickle. When Hailey’s family go away for the night, Isla offers to catsit. But to her surprise Silky is more timid than usual. The kitten is clearly terrified of Pickle and Isla has to stop a fight between the two cats. How can Isla break the news to Hailey that her new kitten is so unhappy? A new story from best-selling author Holly Webb, perfect for animal-loving children, and fans of ZOE'S RESCUE ZOO and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS.
The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy / Horse Shy (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 1)
by Bonnie BryantHORSE CRAZY: Twelve-year-olds Carole Hanson and Stevie Lake have been best friends ever since they met at Pine Hollow stables. So when thirteen-year-old Lisa Atwood shows up for her first lesson dressed in fancy riding gear - and acting chummy with the snobbiest girl in town - the girls aren't sure she'll fit in. But Lisa soon shows herself to be a quick learner, and Carole and Stevie can't help but admire her natural riding talents. Soon the three girls are fast friends. They begin to make plans for the MTO, the long-awaited Mountain Trail Overnight campout for the students of Pine Hollow. There's just one problem: Stevie's parents won't pay for it unless she improves her grades . . . HORSE SHY: The three members of the Saddle Club are together on the long-awaited Mountain Trail Overnight. They are having such a perfect time that nothing - not even Veronica, the richest and snobbiest girl at the stables - can spoil their fun. But the impossible does happen. A tragic accident, caused by Veronica's carelessness, makes Carole lose the one thing she loved most in the world. Is her grief enough to make her give up riding forever?
The Saddle Club: Saddle Club Bindup 2 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 2)
by Bonnie BryantHORSE SENSE: The Saddle Club is in trouble! Stevie has been picked by Max, the owner of Pine Hollow Stables, to plan some games for its upcoming horse show. And Carole is busy helping the vet care for Delilah, the mare who is soon to give birth to a foal sired by Cobalt, Carole's beloved stallion. Neither of them seem to have any time for Lisa, who's been drawing up an elaborate constitution for the club, including rules for meeting attendance. Lisa is getting tired of being the only one at club meetings! Unless the girls decide to stick together, there won't be any Saddle Club and no fun at Pine Hollow Stables. And isn't that what the Saddle Club is all about?HORSE POWER: The Saddle Club members are buzzing with excitement. For weeks, they've been planning Pine Hollow Stables' gymkhana, a day of games and races for young riders. As the day draws near, Carole introduces the other girls to her new friend, Kate Devine. Carole begins to teach Kate the basics of riding, only to find out that Kate is much more experienced than she's letting on - she's a championship rider!
Saddle Club 29: Saddle Club Bindup 15 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 15)
by Bonnie BryantSchool is out for the summer, and The Saddle Club has big plans. Lisa, Carole and Stevie have all been invited to Wyoming to work on a ranch and help run a Western riding camp. The girls are looking forward to a great summer of fun and riding until Lisa’s parents break the terrible news: they want Lisa to go with them to Europe for a month. Lisa’s upset and she’ll be missing the chance to work as a ranch hand – how will she survive for four whole weeks without her best friends Stevie and Carole, and horses to ride? And how will Stevie and Carole get on in Wyoming without Lisa?
Saddle Club 30: Saddle Club Bindup 15 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 15)
by Bonnie BryantIt’s Thanksgiving time at Pine Hollow Stables, and the three members of the Saddle Club have each decided to do one good deed to celebrate the holiday. Stevie has offered to do some chores around the stables; Carole’s invited stuck-up Veronica diAngelo to Thanksgiving dinner; but Lisa isn’t sure what her generous act will be – until she realizes that there’s a special horse at Pine Hollow who really needs her.
Saddle Club 31: Hay Ride (The\saddle Club Ser. #No. 31)
by Bonnie BryantIt’s Carole’s birthday, and The Saddle Club is planning an extra-special celebration. They’re having their first boy-girl party, which will include a romantic moonlit hayride!When snooty Veronica diAngelo hears about their plans, she assumes she isn’t invited. And now Veronica is determined to wreck the party – and steal one of The Saddle Club’s boyfriends! Will Carole’s birthday be ruined?
Saddle Club 32: Saddle Club Bindup 16 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 16)
by Bonnie BryantFor as long as Carole and Lisa have known their best friend, Stevie, she’s been at war with one – or all – of her three brothers. In fact Stevie never misses an opportunity to tease Chad about his current girlfriend, dye Alex’s underwear pink, or put stones in Michael’s lunchbag. But all that changes when Stevie’s twin, Alex, contracts meningitis, and becomes seriously ill. This time Stevie is looking for a way to show one of her brothers just how much she cares…
Saddle Club 33: Saddle Club Bindup 17 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 17)
by Bonnie BryantIt’s springtime at Pine Hollow Stables, and that means it’s time for That Saddle Club to take another trip on the MTO – the Mountain Trail Overnight. For Stevie, this year’s overnight trail ride promises to be particularly special because her boyfriend, Phil, is coming along. But as soon as the trip begins, there’s trouble between Stevie and Phil. Are these two good riders and close friends about to break up for good?
Saddle Club 34: Saddle Club Bindup 17 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 17)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Max Regnery, the manager at Pine Hollow Stables, starts sneezing and acting forgetful, Lisa, Carole and Stevie decide that it’s time for a new Saddle Club project. They’ll cure Max’s ‘hay fever’ by inviting all the eligible women they know to Pine Hollow’s Fourth of July picnic. But when Max discovers that the girls are trying to find him a girlfriend, he’s not exactly pleased. As it turns out, he’s found his own source of fireworks!
Saddle Club 35: Saddle Club Bindup 18 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 18)
by Bonnie BryantStevie has always longed for a horse of her own, and this summer she finally has the chance to get one. When she and the rest of The Saddle Club head West to the Bar None Ranch to visit their friend Kate Devine, Kate’s dad agrees to sell Stewball, Stevie’s favourite ranch horse. But as the day to bring Stewball back home draws nearer, Stevie begins to have second thoughts. Does a ranch horse really belong at Pine Hollow Stables?
Saddle Club 36: Saddle Club Bindup 18 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 18)
by Bonnie BryantCarole Hanson has always wanted a brother or sister. So she should be delighted when her father tells her that thirteen-year-old Marie Dana will be staying with them for two weeks while Mrs. Dana is out of town. But instead of being happy about her “temporary sister”, Carole can barely contain her jealousy. Colonel Hanson is making a big fuss over Marie; and Stevie and Lisa are planning a big party for Marie in the hay loft at Pine Hollow.Will Carole manage to put aside her jealousy before Marie’s visit is over? Not until she discovers some common ground in the stables at Pine Hollow…
Saddle Club 37: Saddle Club Bindup 19 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 19)
by Bonnie BryantLisa Atwood has joined a community theatre and landed the lead in a forthcoming production of Annie. It’s fun rehearsing the part with other members of the cast, especially Hollie, who’s been coaching Lisa backstage. Then rehearsals become more frequent and demanding, and Lisa is too busy for anything, including getting a Pine Hollow thoroughbred, Prancer, ready for the forthcoming Pony Club rally.Can the rest of The Saddle Club – along with Lisa’s ‘stage coach’ – help her to choose between horses and the theatre?
Saddle Club 38: Saddle Club Bindup 19 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 19)
by Bonnie BryantPhil Marsten, Stevie’s boyfriend and an out-of-town member of The Saddle Club, is boarding an Arab mare at his family’s stable. When Phil offers to let Stevie ride the horse, she eagerly accepts. In exchange, Stevie has promised to give the horse all the care and exercise she needs. As Stevie begins working with the horse and preparing her for a forthcoming dressage exhibition, she quickly comes to love and respect her beautiful new mount. But the mare also has a mysterious allergy that won’t go away. Can Stevie find the cause, and live up to her side of the bargain to take the very best care of the horse?
Saddle Club 39: Saddle Club Bindup 20 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 20)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Carole Hanson and her father travel to Minnesota to visit relatives, Carole has the perfect opportunity to work on a school assignment to create a family tree. Ever since her mother died, Carole has been curious about that side of the family, especially about an ancestor who journeyed North along the Underground Railroad.Then Carole discovers a secret lurking in her family tree, and she begins to question where she’s come from. Do bloodlines matter as much with people as they do with horses? Carole discovers the answer when a dangerous horseback ride threatens the life of one of her relatives.
Saddle Club 40: Saddle Club Bindup 20 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 20)
by Bonnie BryantStevie Lake is ecstatic. After years of wanting a horse of her own, her parents have given her “No-Name”, a beautiful Arabian-Saddlebred. And everyone can see that the frisky, sassy mare is the perfect match for a fun-loving rider like Stevie. Now all she has to do to make “No-Name” hers is come up with a fitting name.But before Stevie can find a name for the beautiful mare, her happiness is abruptly shattered. During a Pony Club exhibition, another girl claims that No-Name was stolen from her family’s barn. Could Stevie’s new mount really be the horse the other girl calls “Punk”? Is Stevie about to lose her dream horse forever?
Saddle Club 41 - Stable Witch (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 21)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Veronica diAngelo, a rider at Pine Hollow Stables, discovers that her stirrup leathers have been cut before a hunter jumping exhibition, everyone assumes that practical joker Stevie Lake had something to do with it. After all, Stevie recently served her friends pancakes made out of plaster of Paris, and it’s a well-known fact that Stevie and the rest of The Saddle Club can’t stand Veronica.But would Stevie try to sabotage another rider – and risk injuring her valuable Arabian? If Stevie didn’t cut Veronica’s leathers, then who did? Is it the work of a ‘witch’ at the stable who’s trying to jinx Veronica? And will The Saddle Club ever manage to clear Stevie’s name?
Saddle Club 42 - Saddlebags (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 21)
by Bonnie BryantKate Devine, an out-of-town member of The Saddle Club, has invited Carole, Lisa, and Stevie out West to visit her family’s dude ranch. This time the girls’ parents are coming along, and The Saddle Club is looking forward to showing them how much fun riding can be.But out West, the family vacation doesn’t go exactly as planned, and soon the girls are wishing that their parents – or the “Saddlebag” – had stayed home where they belong.Then, during an overnight cattle drive, a terrible rainstorm breaks out while the parents are off exploring an arroyo. The Saddle Club knows the “Saddlebags” are in grave danger – but can they rescue them in time?
Saddle Club 43 - Photo Finish (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 22)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Judy Barker, the Pine Hollow veterinarian, offers Lisa a chance to visit the stables at the racetrack, Lisa jumps at the opportunity. She’s been working on her skills as a photographer, and she’d love to take pictures of some of the Thoroughbreds – especially a beautiful mare that’s training for the upcoming Preakness race.Then Lisa, Carole, and Stevie learn that one of the racehorse owners may be using drugs illegally to improve his horse’s chances of winning. And one of Lisa’s photos may supply the proof of this crime that the authorities are looking for…
Saddle Club 44 - Horse Shoe (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 22)
by Bonnie BryantThe Horse Wise Pony Club riders have been working hard on a precision horseback drill. They’ll perform it on Founders’ Day to raise money for the needy animals at a nearby shelter. But Lisa, Stevie and Carole want to do even more.Then Lisa gets the bright idea to set up a tent and read people’s fortunes before the drill. The Saddle Club’s wildest dreams are fulfilled when nasty Veronica diAngelo enters the tent to learn whether there’s romance in her cards. But someone else wants to know the future too. What can the girls predict for a lonely junior rider?
Saddle Club 45 - Stable Groom (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 23)
by Bonnie BryantStevie, Carole and Lisa are ecstatic that stable owner Max Regnery III is about to marry. They can’t resist being part of things, so they plan a surprise ‘bridle’ shower for the groom-to-be.Some serious business also needs their attention. The girls want stablehand Red to become a certified riding counselor. Maybe that way, he can be in charge of Pine Hollow while Max is honeymooning and he’ll get some respect from bossy Veronica diAngelo.Then it looks as if disaster will strike when both plans are marred by a mix-up that only The Saddle Club could cause!
Saddle Club 46 - Flying Horse (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 23)
by Bonnie BryantPhil Marston isn’t just Stevie Lake’s boyfriend. He’s a fellow rider and Phil knows how to push all Stevie’s buttons. When he issues a riding challenge that she can’t turn down, Stevie starts training Belle intensely. In fact, her workouts threaten to make even good-natured Belle balk at going into the ring.Mrs. Reg, the manager of Pine Hollow Stables, thinks Stevie and Belle need a break, so she brings The Saddle Club to Assateague Island. She hopes that seeing the wild ponies will remind Stevie of what riding is all about. But it turns out that even Mrs. Reg is in for a surprise!