Books with title What Is the Animal Kingdom?

In the Animal Kingdom, the Bear Prince rules over his land and subjects, but he has a strong fear which turned him sour. On this day, several animals all worked together to present the Prince with a gift to overcome his fear. They all contribute to making the Kingdom a better place, without knowing it. When they do find out, each of them is happy to be a part of this special occasion.

Thirteen-year-old Kate is without her dad, lonely and depressed. Her family is broken and her world has lost its color and energy. One day, she is drawn by a crow into a land of uncommon beauty and love. But Kate soon discovers this new land is under siege by the rebel Grod Vurmis, who is causing freak storms and environmental disasters. Vurmis is turning the inhabitants into shadows, looting the kingdom libraries, and changing the stories so the people will no longer remember who they are. Kate's curiosity and courage lead her and three friends on a perilous quest to save the Kingdom of What Is. Traversing rivers, seas, and countryside, while avoiding the deceptions of Dreglings, they finally discover the royal palace in shambles. They join the paltry army of Prince Servan and go up against Grod Vurmis without weapons. Their quest comes to an unexpected and shocking end at the Great Gorge. ""The Kingdom of What Is takes you on a colorful journey of fantasy and adventure. It's a compelling, readable book, and Petersen's writing reminds me of Madeleine L'Engle. It will hook young readers, and will enthrall older readers too."" --Peter W. Klein, Emmy-Award winning filmmaker, Executive Director of Global Reporting Centre, Professor, University of British Columbia School of Journalism Karl Petersen grew up in western Washington. He pursued studies in environmental biology, theology, TESL, and creative writing. These passions have come together in The Kingdom of What Is. He has also published two collections of poetry. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Vancouver, Canada, where he teaches English at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...limited would not the human race be were it not subject to physical death! But a very few years and the earth would be over-peopled, setting aside the question of bodily nourishment, which requires the destruction of other beings, either animal or vegetable. The same rule holds good with regard to moral as well as physical improvement, for it is necessary that all mental progress should be caused by a continual destruction, a death of erroneous ideas, before the corresponding truths can obtain entrance into the mind. Apply the same principle to the entire creation, and it will become evident that the destructive attribute is essentially the preserver and the improver. Death, so-called, is the best guardian of the human race, and its preserver from the most terrible selfishness, and the direst immorality. If men were unable to form any conception of a future state and were forced to continue in the present phase of existence to all eternity, they would naturally turn their endeavours to collecting as much as possible of the things which afford sensual pleasure, and each would lead an individual and selfish life, with no future for which to hope, and no aim to which to aspire. The popular error respecting the destructive principle is, that it is supposed to be identical with annihilation, than which notion nothing can be more false in itself, or more libellous to the Supreme Creator of all tilings. Death is to every man a terror, an abasement, or an exaltation, as the case may be; but, in truth, to those who are capable of grasping this most beautiful subject, destruction is shown as transmutation, and death becomes birth. Nothing that is once brought into existence can ever be annihilated, for the simple reason that it is an emanation of the Deity, who is li...

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Fish, birds, amphibians and reptiles, and land and sea mammals are explored in this fascinating look at the diverse creatures with which we share our planet. There are diagrams of different life forms, photos of animals in action, and sidebars and fact boxes on the wonders of our world. All of this knowledge is enhanced with an easy-to-understand question and answer format.