Akron Public Library

A lion cast out from his tribe. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny.Together, they must heed the call of the wild. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Africa where they meet up with wonderful wild animals, a very hungry warrior, and where they even solve a riddle.

In Africa, young Simba is destined to become the next lion king, but when his father dies suddenly, the young cub is forced into exile by his evil uncle.

A mass-market paperback edition of The Last Battle, book seven in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, featuring cover art by Cliff Nielsen and black-and-white interior artwork by the original illustrator of Narnia, Pauline Baynes.During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge-not an invader from without but an enemy from within. Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal...

Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.

A false leader has been destroyed--but Bravelands is still in grave danger. Stinger's death should have brought peace to the land, but no Great Parent has stepped forward, and now the fate of Bravelands hangs in the balance. With a mysterious threat lurking in their midst, all members of the Great Herd must find the strength to walk the right path or risk the end of Bravelands forever.

A modern update on the classic fable of the lion and the mouse shares the relationship between two unlikely friends

"A new Great Father now rules over the animals of Bravelands, but he is not what he seems, and unless the elephant Sky, the baboon Thorn, and the lion Fearless can fight his lies and unite the animals of the plains, the balance of Bravelands may be destroyed forever"--

"Learning to be a lion takes some serious lessons, but luckily, this kid has a teacher who is a real pro"--

"After an act of betrayal rocks the Bravelands, baboon Thorn must find a way to confront treachery in his own troop, while elephant Sky searches for answers and lion Fearless contends with the usurper who conquered his father's pride"--