Three more stores of Martin's plans unravelling. This time, he has to entertain an unwanted guest, share lunch with a boy who eats erasers and embark on a madcap search for his school's escaped pet parakeet.

Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.

"Arden always wanted a pet, but taking care of her Uncle Eli's parrot, Ludwig, was NOT what she had in mind. She wants to keep all her fingers! But as Arden gets to know Ludwig, she realizes he is not just incredibly smart but loyal and the best pet she could have asked for."--

Ever heard of a flightless nocturnal parrot? This book will delight young readers as they learn what makes the kakapo one of the world's weirdest animals. Basic information is covered, such as predators, prey, habitat, life cycle, senses, and conservation status. Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of...

"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, Ava's life suddenly becomes very complicated when she inherits a troublesome African Grey Parrot."-- Ava works hard at maintaining a certain image online and at school. As far as anyone else knows, life is great. But when she inherits an African gray parrot from her great-uncle Bernie (whom she barely remembers), Ava's carefully crafted world starts to crumble. The parrot, Mervin, is loud and messy...

Ava and her sister Arlie enter a contest to win a pet but Ava is disappointed when the pet turns out to be a bird instead of a dog.

Grumpy Gus is one pirate that complains about everything, even about seeking treasure, an attitude that annoys his fellow pirates--so the Pirate Queen gives Gus an equally grumpy parrot in hopes that it will teach Gus a lesson and make him change his grumpy ways.

"Los loros no solo imitan el habla humana. Estas coloridas y pícaras aves suelen aparearse de por vida y algunas llegan a vivir más de 90 años. Aprende más sobre estas inteligentes aves"--

Paul Cézanne longs to be a great painter, but even with the advice of his friends Monet and Pissarro, no one, not even his parrot, is impressed with his work.