Oliver Possum’s life is filled with his love for bicycles and the occasional pie! Come along as we share the complete tales of Oliver Possum’s Bicycle Life as he rides from one adventure into the next. We’ll be making discoveries, visiting the town, and making friends along the way–even if it might rain! Oliver even finds a chance to take a walk with a young joey, but Oliver always makes it back home by dark. Oliver and all his animal friends make for a feel-good adventure perfect for early readers with lessons around relationships and experiences. It encourages readers to explore just outside their door and within their own hometown as well as nurtures a love for bicycles. The quirky jokes and sense of innocence and joy is fun to read for all ages. Chip Haynes started writing this tale with his late wife and now has handed the stories to those little possums in our life. The quirky artwork is only a glimpse of the bright, warm tales written within which emphasize positivity and finding joy in the small things in our everyday lives.

Friendship and a brand new bicycle ... what more could a possum ask for? When Oliver Possum was just a young joey, he walked everywhere. Well, everywhere he could, which wasn’t far. All of that changed when he got his first bicycle. Now the whole world is his, as long as he was back by dark. And he made sure he was, mostly. Now he is making new friends, too! Well, mostly.

It’s nice to have a friend. It began as a case of mistaken identity. How many possums on a bicycle could there be? It seems that there are two! Oliver and his friends ride out to find their new potential friend and have adventures involving snakes (yikes!), silly squirrels (yay!), and pie (yum!). Oliver finds out that he and his new possum friend have similar bikes and similar feelings about adventure. They certainly are happy to meet each other! Oliver, meet Olivia. Olivia, meet Oliver.

Six friends go for a ride to see what they can ... sea! Oliver Possum didn’t mind a good bicycle ride—but this was a great one! He and his friends ride across the great wide world to have a fun afternoon at the seaside. What could possibly go wrong? Well, as you know, it’s not much of an adventure until something does. If it all goes right, it’s just a trip. And who wants to read about that?

Oh dear, is that rain? There are good rides and great adventures. Oliver was having a good ride until it became a great adventure. Oliver forgot to look out for rain clouds. Now, his only goal is to get home safe, if not dry. After the storm finally passes him by, there's still time for a lively competition with friends and a nice, warm slice of pie.

Nothing is faster than a bicycle built for two! During some bike rides, Oliver was faster. Sometimes, Olivia was faster. But if they didn't ride at the same speed, how could they ride together? Oliver and Olivia Possum are gifted a tandem bike by their friends. They must learn how to cooperate so they don't fall over. Of course, pie is involved, and good times are had by all!

Unsurpassed, profusely illustrated text details lives, structures of numerous representative parasites of wild and domestic animals of North America. Exercises. Bibliographies.

This book contains the proceedings of the 11 'h international symposium dedicated to the understanding of animal "Life in the Cold", held at Jungholz (Austria), August 13-18, 2000. In 55 chapters contributed by researchers from 16 countries the current state of knowledge is reviewed, and the most recent developments and discussions in this field are highlighted. The first symposium on hibernation and life in the cold was held in 1959, and from then on they continued to occur every 3-5 years. The regular occurrence of these meetings became almost a tradition. A tradition which is entirely based on the enthusiasm of participants, and was nourished by scientific progress in this area during the past decades. The first symposium in 1959 was organised by Charles P. Lyman and Albert R. Dawe and was almost entirely dedicated to hibernation and torpor. This has been a backbone topic of the following symposia, although other aspects of animal energetics, thermal physiology and biochemistry were included in later meetings.

Ever felt misunderstood? We've all been in that uncomfortable spot where we thought, "If only they knew the real me, things would be different."Opossums deserve an extreme reputation makeover. They've been called dumpster divers, disease-ridden trash cats and worse! These lovable, gentle creatures are simply shy, introverted spirits who avoid the spotlight, but as cleaner-uppers, they are essential to our ecosystem. Opossum Opposites fosters empathy and kindness for the misunderstood among us with engaging rhymes and whimsical illustrations.

The cinematographers and directors who shot film in wilderness areas at the turn of the 19th century are some of the unsung heroes of documentary film-making. Apart from severe weather conditions, these men and women struggled with heavy and cumbersome equipment in some of the most unforgiving locales on the planet. This groundbreaking study examines nature, wildlife and wilderness filming from all angles. Topics covered include the beginnings of film itself, the first attempts at nature and expedition filming, technical developments of the period involving cameras and lenses, and the role film has played in wilderness preservation. The individual contributions of major figures are discussed throughout, and a filmography lists hundreds of nature films from the period.